help with optimizing my tv with my ps3

[zoon_ii]

I bought a samsung hp-t4254 42" plasma with native 720p. have the ps3.

i'm retarded when it comes to optimizing the setting with my television. anyone ? help with some advice on what I should set my ps3 outputs on my tv to optimize the picture?

I'm quite impressed with it so far, but i know you guys are whizzes at taking the factory settings and making a gem really shine.

thanks in advance for any and all help and pointers.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by zoon_ii

I bought a samsung hp-t4254 42" plasma with native 720p. have the ps3.

i'm retarded when it comes to optimizing the setting with my television. anyone ? help with some advice on what I should set my ps3 outputs on my tv to optimize the picture?

I'm quite impressed with it so far, but i know you guys are whizzes at taking the factory settings and making a gem really shine.

thanks in advance for any and all help and pointers.

well, theres not really too many PS3 settings to make the picture look any "better"...usually its a great picture out of the box, and all you would need to do is calibrate your TV set.

But, you can try toggling with RGB and Super White to see if your tv is compatible, this should give you a better color range...

Settings - Display Settings - RGB Full Range (HDMI) - Limited or Full

and...

Settings - Display Settings - Y Pb / Cb Pr / Cr Super-White (HDMI) - On or Off


you would of course have to adjust your TV's picture settings (brightness,contrast,color,tint...'etc')

Try those out.



But for the "best" picture possible, it is a must you calibrate your TV set. Either by a certified ISF Calibration or by using a do it yourself at home Calibration disc.

[zoon_ii]

thanks! this will help.

[richard lichtenfelt]

To get my calibration optimized I went to the AVS forum and did a search for my tv by brand and model #. I found many pages where people listed the settings they had chosen, some were the settings done by professionals that the posters had hired. I tried many of the recommendations and ended up finding one that made my picture really amazing, in case your wondering, it wasn't the calibration settings from the person who had spent big bucks to have it done as that picture looked a little hazy to me.
BTW, good choices in the Sammy and the PS3.

[gand41f]

If it's native 720p, make sure you adjust the HDMI settings on the PS3 to disable 1080i. Otherwise PS3 will prefer 1080i over 720p and for many reasons which I won't go over here, 1080i is most likely not going to look good on your TV (for both movies and games).

Good idea to get a calibration disc, but while you wait, you can use the "easter egg" on any Sony Blu-ray. From the main menu, enter "7669" and then <enter>. You'll get a set of standard calibration screens. You can adjust basic things like contrast/brightness, sharpness, and tint from these (tint adjustment will require that you have suitably colored cellophanes -- I used ones from my SD version of DVE). Search for "PLUGE" and "SMPTE color bars" on the 'net for a quick intro.

enjoy
gandalf

[Kayne314]

I recommend a title called DVE Digital Video Essentials - High Definition This disk comes in regular DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD DVD. I think you'll know which one to skip.

It has professional color filters, color bars, graphic generators, and all the tools you need to calibrate your set. The disk is set up so each new test is fully explained, so you'll know what to adjust on your TV to get the best out of your picture. The best part is you are in control, and get to decide what does and does not work for your taste in picture quality. It's really easy to use, and only costs about $30. After I used this title, I noticed a huge improvement in the picture.

As an added bonus, it also has all the tests and tutorials to set up your Home Theater surround sound. It had Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus 6.1, and DTS-ES set-ups and tests.( I'm reading off the box here.)

I think there are several other titles like this one out there. Check Amazon, and you'll find them. These disks are relatively inexpensive, and worth keeping around for re-adjustments as your TV ages, and the picture matures.

I'm sorry to admit this but I have the HD DVD version of this disk, and it made a big difference for me. The Blu-Ray version is identical to my knowledge, but may have more sound set-up options than HD DVD. (7.1 ?)

My point is, this is the same disk those so-called professionals are using, and charging an arm and a leg for too. You can do it yourself for very little cost. Blockbuster may even rent this title. I know they had a copy for sale the last time I was there.

Hope this helps.

[Kayne314]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

But for the "best" picture possible, it is a must you calibrate your TV set. Either by a certified ISF Calibration or by using a do it yourself at home Calibration disc.

Oops! Sorry to be repetitive. I didn't notice someone already recommended this. Sorry, crakinhedz.

Seriously, this disk is awesome. It's worth a try at least.

[dogtags07]

Guys great post, just answered all my prayers hopefully,,, having trouble setting up my ps3 , some reason my SD dvd of fantastic 4 silver surfer has a better PQ than my BLu ray dvds, but least with the manaul and that DVE disc on order im half way there

my lcd is a sammy LE40M87

[gand41f]

Originally Posted by dogtags07

Guys great post, just answered all my prayers hopefully,,, having trouble setting up my ps3 , some reason my SD dvd of fantastic 4 silver surfer has a better PQ than my BLu ray dvds, but least with the manaul and that DVE disc on order im half way there

my lcd is a sammy LE40M87

FF2 is a great-looking Blu-ray (just got mine yesterday for 1/2 off at Circuit City!) so I assume SD DVD looks good too, but there's no godly reason why SD DVD should look anywhere near Blu-ray on a 2007 model 1080p LCD. (What Blu-rays did you try?)

Just make sure you are sending 1080p through HDMI to your TV. Is there some way to let your TV display what the input resolution is? Also, some TVs have "dot by dot" mode (it might be called something else) which will map the 1080p input directly to the pixels of your 1080p panel, make sure you have that mode selected when you watch Blu-rays.

enjoy
gandalf

[Kayne314]

Originally Posted by zoon_ii

I bought a samsung hp-t4254 42" plasma with native 720p. have the ps3.

The Samsung Plasma TVs are set with a REALLY High Contrast ratio from the factory. High contrast can make the picture stand out in the store, but really sacrifices detail. Turn your Contrast control almost off before starting to adjust your screen. Lower the sharpness down to about 5%, then start tweaking color, tint, brightness and such to your liking. The final thing you should adjust is the contrast, bringing it up slowly until the blacks look black without losing detail in the grays.

You may also want to turn off the pixel shift. The TV uses this to prevent burn in of static images, but makes the picture look dodgey. Also turn off any artificial enhancements like Jpeg mode and the like. These things try to make the image look better by removing artifacts, but can also destroy PQ and natural detail. Your player can produce a good enough picture it doesn't need artificial "enhancements".
If your model has a native mode or "Just" setting, try using that. It will make the picture look smaller, but it is actually showing you ALL of the available pixels in the image. That means more detail.

This should get you by until you can perform a more professional adjustment, like DVE.