Right I have had enough of LCD screens and to me bad viewing angles( + thunder flies getting in). I'm going Plasma. Will be setting up with Digital Video Essentials blu ray disc via a Panny BD35. Will I have to burn this tv in and for how long. Are the settings going to be ok or will I have to tone colour/brightness down for a while.
Buying a Panasonic TX-P42G10
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Good choice. About 200 hours is the recommended amount of time to run a plasma screen in. If you stick with contrast at about half and brightness at slightly less, you should be fine. I'm still running my G10 in using these settings and picture is excellent. In fact, whether running in or not, I'll probably stick with these settings, though might bring the contrast level up a shade. You don't really need to set the colour high on this TV anyway. Somewhere between about a third and half should do it. I've not read anywhere about screen burn problems with the G10, but better safe than sorry. Viewing angles are impeccable by the way, with no drop off in picture quality from even the most acute angle, and picture noise is virtually non existent. Best deal from richer sounds on this model... if you've got a store nearby? Exceptional value for money.
Just used the THX optimiser on the Alien DVD. It's a bit of a crude method, but very happy with the results.
You're welcome. Been singing the praises of the G10 at the £769 richer sounds price for a while on this forum. So much so, that people are, I'm sure, getting very bored of hearing me bang on about it! I'll stop now and give everyone a break. Hope you enjoy your purchase.
Hi i just joined this morning so i am new to this. I can find how to ask a question only how to reply to this.
1. How to ask the experts a question
2. To save time using THX or other peoples settings why dont What hifi publish the finished calibrated settings they used during the review / tests.
3. People quote numbers for contrast, brightness, colour and sharpness, but i dont have numbers appear when i adjust these settings. However i counted how many clicks each bar had and found colour, brightness, colour had 60 clicks from one end to the other. So if i get a reply can it specify a number of clicks.
Sorry if i am being dumb but i am new to this.
1. How to ask the experts a question
2. To save time using THX or other peoples settings why dont What hifi publish the finished calibrated settings they used during the review / tests.
3. People quote numbers for contrast, brightness, colour and sharpness, but i dont have numbers appear when i adjust these settings. However i counted how many clicks each bar had and found colour, brightness, colour had 60 clicks from one end to the other. So if i get a reply can it specify a number of clicks.
Sorry if i am being dumb but i am new to this.
Hi alanbt
Assume you have a 42" G10 based on your comments. The lack of numbers on the G10 menu screens is a little annoying. I can share my settings, but these are after I have run the TV in for a reasonable amount of time, and the settings differ depending on which picture mode is in use.
According to one tecchie online review of the G10, the TV comes closest to industry standard in terms of colour reproduction via the 'normal' viewing mode, with colour tone set to warm. That said, I still think you get the most stable picture via the 'cinema' mode, and I have no issues with the way that colour is reproduced. The same tecchie review noted a 'mild red push' to the picture, and I guess you can notice this if you really look for it. Anyway, the settings I use -- and I'll stick with them after a fair amount of messing around -- are:
Cinema mode -- contrast 35 clicks; brightness 26 clicks; colour 27 clicks; sharpness 9 clicks; colour balance normal; all other picture enhanchment features off, except for the 'intelligent frame creation', which I leave on (though people seem to suggest this doesn't affect the picture at all, I think it delivers slightly more stable images when watching standard def freeview broadcasts).
Normal mode -- contrast 42 clicks; brightness 29 clicks; colour 22 clicks; sharpness 9 clicks; colour balance warm.
Game mode -- contrast 37 clicks; brightness 26 clicks; colour 24 clicks; sharness 9 clicks; colour balance normal.
Dynamic -- obviously never use this setting. It's bad for the TV and looks appaling in normal viewing conditions.
I use the cinema mode almost all of the time, though use the game mode for gaming (obviously). These settings were made using the free THX optimiser on the Wall-E blu ray. Not an exact science, but I'm happy with the results. Hope this makes some sense/helps...
Assume you have a 42" G10 based on your comments. The lack of numbers on the G10 menu screens is a little annoying. I can share my settings, but these are after I have run the TV in for a reasonable amount of time, and the settings differ depending on which picture mode is in use.
According to one tecchie online review of the G10, the TV comes closest to industry standard in terms of colour reproduction via the 'normal' viewing mode, with colour tone set to warm. That said, I still think you get the most stable picture via the 'cinema' mode, and I have no issues with the way that colour is reproduced. The same tecchie review noted a 'mild red push' to the picture, and I guess you can notice this if you really look for it. Anyway, the settings I use -- and I'll stick with them after a fair amount of messing around -- are:
Cinema mode -- contrast 35 clicks; brightness 26 clicks; colour 27 clicks; sharpness 9 clicks; colour balance normal; all other picture enhanchment features off, except for the 'intelligent frame creation', which I leave on (though people seem to suggest this doesn't affect the picture at all, I think it delivers slightly more stable images when watching standard def freeview broadcasts).
Normal mode -- contrast 42 clicks; brightness 29 clicks; colour 22 clicks; sharpness 9 clicks; colour balance warm.
Game mode -- contrast 37 clicks; brightness 26 clicks; colour 24 clicks; sharness 9 clicks; colour balance normal.
Dynamic -- obviously never use this setting. It's bad for the TV and looks appaling in normal viewing conditions.
I use the cinema mode almost all of the time, though use the game mode for gaming (obviously). These settings were made using the free THX optimiser on the Wall-E blu ray. Not an exact science, but I'm happy with the results. Hope this makes some sense/helps...
Thanks for the help finally someone that is prepared to share !!. I know the tech guys wont share because they say ambient light conditions etc. I think that is a cop out as most people that just want to watch thier TV at some where near it's best settings without paying loads of money to get it calibrated. So i say to the techies SHARE, because we know it wont be spot on for every house but it would be a starting point and from there a little tweaking for personal preference and most people would be happy, the enthusiasts can calibrate it properly and pay for it if they want.
So come 'what hifi' and the rest of you techies once calibrated in your test the results must be pretty close to each other otherwise calibration is not all its cracked up to be and therefore proves my point.
Anyway thanks to the helpful person who replied, just one point to the answer you say 9 clicks for sharpness my TV TX-P42G10 only has 8 clicks from bottom to top so i am puzzled about that one can you help.
Alanbt
So come 'what hifi' and the rest of you techies once calibrated in your test the results must be pretty close to each other otherwise calibration is not all its cracked up to be and therefore proves my point.
Anyway thanks to the helpful person who replied, just one point to the answer you say 9 clicks for sharpness my TV TX-P42G10 only has 8 clicks from bottom to top so i am puzzled about that one can you help.
Alanbt
Hmm, strange one. Just checked on my G10 and there are definitely 10 clicks from lowest to highest setting for sharpness. Just to clarify, your TV is the 42G10B (UK) model? Still wish Panasonic would credit UK buyers with a little common sense and allow us to adjust gamma settings etc (the European, US and Australian models all allow this). It's only possible to alter these settings on the British model by breaking into the user menu screen, which invalidates your warranty. All my other settings seem to match yours (i.e. 60 clicks from lowest to highest). Can any other 42G10 owners out there comment on the sharpness setting on their TV?
10 clicks on my TX-P50G10B. You should buy DVE HDBasics blu ray (complete with 3 colour filters) to set your tv up with your own source player. Also remmember you will get different settings due to how much light there is in the room (these Panasonics can display above white and below black on the test disc). Bear in mind you have to run-in a plasma.
PIPPI
Did you calibrate your tv with the DVE HD basics disc, and if so what settings did you get. Also were you happy with those settings or did you have to tweak them to suit your own eye.
Alan
Did you calibrate your tv with the DVE HD basics disc, and if so what settings did you get. Also were you happy with those settings or did you have to tweak them to suit your own eye.
Alan
Used DVE Blu Ray Disc. More than happy with settings. re http://community.whathifi.com/forums/t/316261.aspx
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