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RE: Yes...

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Jazz Inmate

In Reply to: RE: Yes... posted by Russell on January 19, 2008 at 00:58:12

My compadres at blu-ray.com are not big on D-nice's settings and do recommend ISF calibration. So I may get that addressed sooner or later. For now, I am thrilled with the picture I'm getting. The black level is a major improvement and so is the definition. Now I need to see Ratatoille, which arrived a couple weeks ago after I sold my old plasma. Is 3:10 to Yuma worthwhile, beyond the excellent picture?
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RE: Yes... - Russell 23:15:27 01/19/08 (7)
I really enjoyed '3:10 to Yuma'. Really terrific, internalized performances from Crowe and Bale, and the story is compelling. Gorgeous scenic shots as well. As you might know, it's a remake of an old Glenn Ford film of the same name; some reviews I've read said that the new one is even better.

I'm also really happy with the picture from my 5010; if you do end up changing D-Nice's settings yourself, let me know!

Russell
- RE: Yes... - Jazz Inmate 13:28:24 01/20/08 (6)
  I've set the 5010 at 44, -1, +5 for contrast, brightness and color, respectively. The other settings I kept as D-Nice had them.
  
  Do you hear a hum when your 5010 is on? I don't notice it with any audio on, but with sound off, I do hear the plasma emit a hum.
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  - By the way, what did you do with the speaker that comes with the 5010? NT - Jazz Inmate 16:06:04 01/20/08 (5)
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    - RE: By the way, what did you do with the speaker that comes with the 5010? NT - Russell 17:36:17 01/20/08 (4)
      Wow--seems like your contrast and color settings are a little high. Did you try D-Nice's settings there? Did they seem too bland to you? As for the hum (buzz, really)--it's there, but very faint and only really audible when the sound's very low or off. Strangely enough, the buzz is more prominent from my seating position than up close. A LOT has been written about the Kuro buzzing on AVS--it's evidently louder for some than others.
      
      As for the speaker, I just attached it. I've got the display on a TV stand, and the speaker fills out the unit nicely--it looks kind of ugly without it! It's quite adequate for 'normal' TV broadcasts. I've got my BD player hooked to my (2-channel) audio system, of course.
      
      Russell
      - Actually D-Nice has his settings a bit more aggressive than mine - Jazz Inmate 19:16:39 01/20/08 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: By the way, what did you do with the speaker that comes with the 5010? NT posted by Russell on January 20, 2008 at 17:36:17
        
        D-Nice recommends:
        Contrast: 45
        Brightness: -2
        Color: +10
        
        I'm at 43, -1, +3...so while I'm at very similar brightness and contrast, I backed off the color a bit. I did this after calibrating using the tool on Ratatouille, which is pretty handy.
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        "I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
        
        No, no, no! Those are settings to be used ONLY with the break-in DVD! - Russell 22:11:30 01/20/08 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Actually D-Nice has his settings a bit more aggressive than mine posted by Jazz Inmate on January 20, 2008 at 19:16:39
        
        His 'reference' settings are:
        
        Contrast: 29
        Brightness: 0
        Color: -13
        Tint: Red 2
        Sharpness: -11
        
        Those other settings are meant to be used with the break-in DVD only. (Something I haven't used.)
        
        Russell
        
        And here are the rest of his reference settings: - Russell 22:18:01 01/20/08 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: No, no, no! Those are settings to be used ONLY with the break-in DVD! posted by Russell on January 20, 2008 at 22:11:30
        
        The reference settings are in USER mode, BTW.
        
        PRO ADJUST:
        
        Pure Cinema:
        Film Mode: Standard (I use this for cable; I have it set to 'Advance' for Blu-ray)
        Text Optimization: Off
        
        Picture Detail:
        DRE Picture: Low
        Black Level: Off
        ACL: Off
        Enhancer Mode: 2
        Gamma: 3
        
        Color Detail:
        Color Temp: Low
        CTI: Off
        
        Noise Reduction:
        3DNR: Off
        Field NR: Off
        
        Power Save Mode: Off
        Orbiter: Mode 2
        
        I know D-Nice isn't the be-all, end-all with respect to these things, but I figure that he's got more experience than I have, and that these settings are a good starting point. As I've mentioned before, I think the picture looks pretty damn good with these settings!
        
        Enjoy,
        Russell
        
        Ok, thanks...this does help the reds which were too strong before - Jazz Inmate 22:41:42 01/20/08 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: And here are the rest of his reference settings: posted by Russell on January 20, 2008 at 22:18:01
        
        It is a more natural picture to drop off the sharpness and color. Thanks for alerting me about that.
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