Dummass question on video settings

[NeilGabriel]

I assumed that my BDP-83 would allow video settings for color, hue, brightness....but if it does, I cannot find them on the menu. Is this all to be set on the HDTV?

I also had asked about brightness....maybe I watch too many dark movies. Although many movies seem dark (and scenes often are in dark settings), TV comes through bright and clear...I have played with pic mode and general keep it in the middle between pro and vivid...

I am estimating that the bulb has 7000 hours....give or take a 1,000...I have ordered a new bulb....

ng

[Knucklehead]

My Lg BDP doesn't have color settings either, cant really complain about the pic though.

[messiah]

Yep, it's adjustable thru the player. Page 52 in the manual.

http://www.oppodigital.com/Download/...ish_Manual.pdf

[steveinaz]

Neil, the general consensus is that it's best to set these adjustments on the display. The caveat would be a certain adjustment can't be made to an acceptable level, that can be tweaked at the player. I'd leave the player specific settings at the default.

Do you have a DVE calibration disc? It should be the FIRST accessory you buy for your HDTV.

[spock 2054]

Neil, the general consensus is that it's best to set these adjustments on the display. The caveat would be a certain adjustment can't be made to an acceptable level, that can be tweaked at the player. I'd leave the player specific settings at the default.

Do you have a DVE calibration disc? It should be the FIRST accessory you buy for your HDTV.

I thought the oppo had the Spears and Munsil disc packed with the player..

[steveinaz]

That'll work too....

You might want to do some research to see which mode has the most accurate color temp for your particular model. On most Samsung DLP's, "Movie" is the best choice to get closest to 6500 k. To some people, 6500k looks too red/orange, but IT IS the standard. It's usually because higher temp (bluer push) gives the illusion of a sharper picture, so most sets are shipped in a cooler temp mode w/super high contrast ("torch" mode). While "torch" mode has a definite wow factor, it's grossly inaccurate to the actual scene color temps.

[spock 2054]

That'll work too....

You might want to do some research to see which mode has the most accurate color temp for your particular model. On most Samsung DLP's, "Movie" is the best choice to get closest to 6500 k. To some people, 6500k looks too red/orange, but IT IS the standard. It's usually because higher temp (bluer push) gives the illusion of a sharper picture, so most sets are shipped in a cooler temp mode w/super high contrast ("torch" mode). While "torch" mode has a definite wow factor, it's grossly inaccurate to the actual scene color temps.

+1 on the torch mode effect. Stop into any Best Buy and scan the flat panels. I need sunglasses and a lead suit when looking at their television displays. Plasma panels look so dark next to the led/lcd units. At least in a couple of Magnolia locations here in Pittsburgh, the sets looks sort of calibrated...

I finally dialed in my sets contrast and black levels with the Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark Blu-ray edition. Used the AVS HD disc from AVS forum for the color bars. It looked good before, but now it looks fantastic.