Sony KDL-40V3000 Calibration - Blu-ray Forum

TimmothyMcPiddles · 05-15-2008, 06:56 PM

Hey everyone, I'm new to the forums, but I think I have a decent grasp on television technology, however I have the kdl-40v3000 and I was wondering what people's professional calibrations are. I am hoping that this can help improve the picture for me. I have a ps3 and have been watching blu ray movies on this for about a week now and I have noticed that there is judder but that really doesn't bother me, however the blurring does. I have noticed that at times it's not noticeable and at other times it's very noticeable (mostly on TV shows on FOX especially). Keep in mind that the blur is minimal in blu ray movies. Thanks!

MacDaddyOJack · 05-15-2008, 07:01 PM

Motion blur is a part of LCD, and thats just how it is. You can't really do anything to get rid of it. It is not as noticable with hi-def sources but is still a problem. The worst is when something moves from black to white rapidly, it leaves a "ghosting" trail. Unlike plasma or tube tv's, LCD has a pixel response time - the time it takes to acutally respond and change color in order to disply a moving object. I have the 46" version of your tv and the motion blur is its only weak point.

TimmothyMcPiddles · 05-15-2008, 07:05 PM

Yeah, I have noticed it at times but it's not huge. Have you had your tv calibrated professionally at all?
And if so, would you mind posting the settings?

Thanks man.

TimmothyMcPiddles · 05-15-2008, 07:25 PM

Also, I was wondering if there is any way to adjust your refresh rate.

BorrowedTime · 05-15-2008, 07:26 PM

There's a sub-forum above the main threads that has a bunch of stickies for each television manufacturer for shared custom settings. Check there to see if anyone has posted under SONY for your specific model

TimmothyMcPiddles · 05-16-2008, 02:40 AM

Hey MacDaddy, I was wondering what you thought of the blur, initially it was kinda bad, but I turned off all of the noise reducing options and it cleared up a lot. Of course there will always be some as this is an LCD, but I think it's barely noticeable on good HD channels and blu ray movies. What do you think?

TimmothyMcPiddles · 05-17-2008, 08:37 PM

I just bought Pirates of the Caribbean 2 recently and was watching it on my 40v3000. I did mention that motion blur has been noticed in the past, but using the professional calibrations that I saw on this site I have significantly reduced the blurring and the movie looks amazing on this tv. It really does have a great picture with rich deep colors.

undertaker76 · 05-20-2008, 12:50 PM

i got this tv for £718 had some motion blur in sd but whent after a week ive seen a few posts like this so i was wondering is there a difference between uk and us model does the 40v have cinemotion setting or is that just 46v

my settings
contast 75
brightness 51
colour 45
hue n/a uk
colour temp warm2
noise mpeg off
sharpness 15
advanced settings
all off except
live colour low
colour space wide

tek101 · 05-23-2008, 05:14 PM

Well...Next time you should consider Plasma....No problem there.

LainHK · 05-24-2008, 01:39 AM

i don't notice motion blur at all unless im on a terrible source.

TimmothyMcPiddles · 05-25-2008, 01:33 AM

I agree with you Lain, after calibrating my tv I have noticed a significant decrease in blurring, however since it is an LCD there will be minimal blurring. I have noticed that the quality of signal plays a large part in the blurring that occurs. In response to tek101, I play a lot of video games, so I figured that an LCD was a smarter choice for myself. ( I know that people say the new plasmas don't have burn in, but that is just wrong. Plasmas will always be more prone to burn in than plasmas).

05-15-2008, 06:56 PM	#1
TimmothyMcPiddles Member Member since:May 2008	Sony KDL-40V3000 Calibration Hey everyone, I'm new to the forums, but I think I have a decent grasp on television technology, however I have the kdl-40v3000 and I was wondering what people's professional calibrations are. I am hoping that this can help improve the picture for me. I have a ps3 and have been watching blu ray movies on this for about a week now and I have noticed that there is judder but that really doesn't bother me, however the blurring does. I have noticed that at times it's not noticeable and at other times it's very noticeable (mostly on TV shows on FOX especially). Keep in mind that the blur is minimal in blu ray movies. Thanks!

05-17-2008, 08:37 PM	#7
TimmothyMcPiddles Member Member since:May 2008	Motion Blur I just bought Pirates of the Caribbean 2 recently and was watching it on my 40v3000. I did mention that motion blur has been noticed in the past, but using the professional calibrations that I saw on this site I have significantly reduced the blurring and the movie looks amazing on this tv. It really does have a great picture with rich deep colors.

05-20-2008, 12:50 PM	#8
undertaker76 Member Member since:Oct 2007	sony kdl40v3000 i got this tv for £718 had some motion blur in sd but whent after a week ive seen a few posts like this so i was wondering is there a difference between uk and us model does the 40v have cinemotion setting or is that just 46v my settings contast 75 brightness 51 colour 45 hue n/a uk colour temp warm2 noise mpeg off sharpness 15 advanced settings all off except live colour low colour space wide

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05-15-2008, 07:01 PM	#2
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	Motion blur is a part of LCD, and thats just how it is. You can't really do anything to get rid of it. It is not as noticable with hi-def sources but is still a problem. The worst is when something moves from black to white rapidly, it leaves a "ghosting" trail. Unlike plasma or tube tv's, LCD has a pixel response time - the time it takes to acutally respond and change color in order to disply a moving object. I have the 46" version of your tv and the motion blur is its only weak point.

05-15-2008, 07:05 PM	#3
TimmothyMcPiddles Member Member since:May 2008	Yeah, I have noticed it at times but it's not huge. Have you had your tv calibrated professionally at all? And if so, would you mind posting the settings? Thanks man.

05-15-2008, 07:25 PM	#4
TimmothyMcPiddles Member Member since:May 2008	Also, I was wondering if there is any way to adjust your refresh rate.

05-15-2008, 07:26 PM	#5
BorrowedTime Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta, Canada	There's a sub-forum above the main threads that has a bunch of stickies for each television manufacturer for shared custom settings. Check there to see if anyone has posted under SONY for your specific model

05-16-2008, 02:40 AM	#6
TimmothyMcPiddles Member Member since:May 2008	Hey MacDaddy, I was wondering what you thought of the blur, initially it was kinda bad, but I turned off all of the noise reducing options and it cleared up a lot. Of course there will always be some as this is an LCD, but I think it's barely noticeable on good HD channels and blu ray movies. What do you think?

05-23-2008, 05:14 PM	#9
tek101 Member Member since:May 2008 Location:FL	Well...Next time you should consider Plasma....No problem there.

05-24-2008, 01:39 AM	#10
LainHK Junior Member Member since:Apr 2008	i don't notice motion blur at all unless im on a terrible source.

05-25-2008, 01:33 AM	#11
TimmothyMcPiddles Member Member since:May 2008	I agree with you Lain, after calibrating my tv I have noticed a significant decrease in blurring, however since it is an LCD there will be minimal blurring. I have noticed that the quality of signal plays a large part in the blurring that occurs. In response to tek101, I play a lot of video games, so I figured that an LCD was a smarter choice for myself. ( I know that people say the new plasmas don't have burn in, but that is just wrong. Plasmas will always be more prone to burn in than plasmas).

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