Just bought Samsung UE46D8000

[Davie_GLA]

Bit the bullet and bought one of these last night. Picture is as you would expect absolutely stunning. Even standard def channels are great.

If anything is seems way too bright though, short of turning the brightness down has anyone set it up properly and can help me do the same?

[mart 63]

Awsome TV,had mine 2 years now and still loving it.I still think its the best TV for the money.Dare say the panny fanny club will say different.I sorted mine in the colour advanced settings.

Mart

[OldSkoolRS]

Look in the menu to see if there is a 'backlight' control. Use this to turn the overall brightness down NOT the brightness controls (which oddly enough actual controls the black level on most TVs). Also check your menus to see if there is a light sensor setting: My conservatory TV has this setting and it's really useful as during the day you need the backlight up full and at night lowered down and 'auto' works very well on this (older Sony) set.

Might also be worth checking the contrast setting as if it's at 100% then you might be getting blown highlights (not a hairstyle ) so that skies for example just turn to one shade of white rather than showing detail of clouds. Maybe look to see if there is a 'cinema' type mode as these often can be quite accurate out of the box, though if you've been viewing in 'vivid' type mode it will seem a bit dull at first...just live with it for a few days and you'll realise how bad vivid really looks.

HTH.

EDIT: Just thought that this might be a plasma screen, so won't have a backlight control. Just look for the cinema (or similar) mode in this case.

[Davie_GLA]

Thanks - it's an LED screen so there is back light control. I'll have a play with the setting later and see what i can come up with.

I'm still in awe at how good this thing looks.

D.

[anonymous-user]

There are a few websites (can't remember offhand) that give you a guide to all the setting for a good setup.

[OldSkoolRS]

garyhun said:

There are a few websites (can't remember offhand) that give you a guide to all the setting for a good setup.

And apart from giving you a starting point for calibration, they aren't worth using IMHO: Each display is different. I calibrated my kitchen TV (as I was practicing with some new software prior to calibrating my projector). A short while later it developed a fault and it was repaired with a new LCD panel. I put the same values back in the menus and rechecked the calibration and it was some way off, so the new settings were quite different. This was on a set that had the same electronics and (possibly) backlight, so just the panel had changed. Imagine the variation between different electronics, backlights and LCD panels and you see why I don't rate using someone else's settings.

Better off downloading a copy of the AVS HD709 disc and just use the 'basic settings' menu to adjust the main controls correctly. Without a meter do not even attempt to adjust the RGB (white balance/greyscale) controls, but even this will get you closer than slavishly copying someone else's settings. Also, it's generally recommended to turn OFF all the 'advanced' features such as contrast boost, black corrector, clear white and noise reduction, etc.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=94...

Also lots of useful information on how to use this disc.

Edited by OldSkoolRS on Sunday 13th November 10:48

[anonymous-user]

OldSkoolRS said:

And apart from giving you a starting point for calibration, they aren't worth using IMHO: Each display is different. I calibrated my kitchen TV (as I was practicing with some new software prior to calibrating my projector). A short while later it developed a fault and it was repaired with a new LCD panel. I put the same values back in the menus and rechecked the calibration and it was some way off, so the new settings were quite different. This was on a set that had the same electronics and (possibly) backlight, so just the panel had changed. Imagine the variation between different electronics, backlights and LCD panels and you see why I don't rate using someone else's settings.

Better off downloading a copy of the AVS HD709 disc and just use the 'basic settings' menu to adjust the main controls correctly. Without a meter do not even attempt to adjust the RGB (white balance/greyscale) controls, but even this will get you closer than slavishly copying someone else's settings. Also, it's generally recommended to turn OFF all the 'advanced' features such as contrast boost, black corrector, clear white and noise reduction, etc.

Interesting! I've got a UE466530 being delivered in a week or so so that's very useful info. Cheers!

[OldSkoolRS]

If you use the flashing white bars on the basic patterns section of the disc I linked to you can properly set the contrast. Bumping it up randomly to create 'pop' might be clippping highlights and in extreme settings can make skin look a bit like plastic (as my BIL had his LG set adjusted this way). You adjust until you can see the 254 bar flashing so that no whites are getting clipped. There is an arguement that you only need to go up to 235 as in theory there shouldn't be any 'real' video information above 235 but in practice there can be some overshoot, so I tend to aim for at least 240, but 235 should be the minimum bar you can see flashing.

[STiG911]

Got a copy of Star Wars on DVD? This and other 'THX' films have a test section where you can (usually) accurately set up your screen.
And to the earlier posters, the backlight is the first thing to turn down to reduce an over-bright screen. I've got a 46UE6000 and this with the THX settings worked a treat.
Bear in mind that the test settings don't have to be set in stone - it's your TV and if it looks too bright after adjusting, then just reduce it a little more

[headcase]

OldSkoolRS said:

Each display is different. I calibrated my kitchen TV (as I was practicing with some new software prior to calibrating my projector). A short while later it developed a fault and it was repaired with a new LCD panel. I put the same values back in the menus and rechecked the calibration and it was some way off, so the new settings were quite different. This was on a set that had the same electronics and (possibly) backlight, so just the panel had changed. Imagine the variation between different electronics, backlights and LCD panels and you see why I don't rate using someone else's settings.

They dont always supply the same panel for repair replacement and they always have a 'different' picture when this happens.

[virgil]

anonymous said:

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obviously not whilst watching the only way is Essex!!!

On a more serious note, on my 46D8000 I found the movie setting with the backlight turned down just a litle gives a good natural starting point. And yes, its a briliant tv!!