Kuro 5090 settings

[drummerman]

Having played around with mine for a few months with great joy I have found some settings that are better than others. Before I go any further, the following is no substitute for a proper isf calibration but it is, I believe, the best setting I have found in the absence of a pure setting as on the KRP's which I currently use as benchmark on one of my frequent visits to my dealer. I made contact with an owner that had his calibrated and whilst he could'nt give me precise settings (the calibration goes into hidden menues not accessible to users) he did mention his surprise about most colour adjustments going up higher rather than compensating by decreasing some though the adjustment range in those hidden menues are apparently different from user accessible ones. I have also found that most adjustable settings other than movie do odd things with gamma hence make any adjustment I can make as user without special equipment, look unnatural and sometimes over-peaky or, on the other hand, low contrast in dark areas.

The following are my (still crude) attempts at getting an even better picture without calibration software. These are in power mode 2 for dimmed light viewing or no power save for daytime viewing.

Movie

Contrast 32 Brightness -1 Colour 0 Sharpness -2

All Noise reduction turned off, all detail adjustments to Off, Colour space 2, Gamma 2

Colour setting Manual

R High +8 G High +4 Blue High +5

R Low +3 G Low +1 Blue Low +2

Like I said, this is vaguely based on the info that the ISF calibration has added colours rather than decreased them. I will buy either some soft/hardware such as spyder or eye one, or have an ISF service carried out soon and post more detail but need to get a new laptop first unfortunately. I found the picture has more punch, brightness without oversaturating colours.

Meanwhile, try the above out if you have'nt done a professional calibration yet and find the picture lacking something. Perhaps leave some feedback for others. Have fun.

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Drummerman

Yes very much in the same boat as you re calibration...also need a new computer...dammit why can't I win some dosh!!! working 14hour days as it is!

will try your settings this week and come back to you

Thanks for your post

 

[Anonymous]

Interesting. I'd leave the green alone when adjusting greyscale. Just adjust red and blue. Otherwise your essentially just adjusting contrast and brightness. Your sharpness setting is way higher than I'd have expected too. My 200 hours run in period is almost up, so I'll probably be getting out my laptop and metre at the weekend to calibrate it. I'll post my settings afterwards, if you like.ÿ

 

[drummerman]

Contrast and brightness are two things I've never managed to adjust totally satisfactory before I tried the settings posted in this thread which seems to have solved most of the overbright APL in certain settings and the rather dull whites in others. It seems nicely balanced at the moment.. I actually felt that this sets extreme contrasts can be a hindrance as well as a good thing. Fine line between the two. Regarding sharpness, -15 is actually 0 in isf calibration mode according to some postings in owner forums but I personally like it at around -2 or thereabouts. Some leave it at -15 and use enhancer 1 instead but most, I think, find -15 too soft.

Post your findings and let us know what soft/hardware you're using for calibration mate.

 

[Anonymous]

Your settings seem interesting. I will give them a try once my 5090 has settled in, my replacement set has only had around 45-50 hours of running time. I agree with the sharpness setting, I had mine set to -15 but found the picture too soft for my liking. I actually have it at +1, but it's all down to personal preferance.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for taking the time Drummerman.

I tried your settings, but afraid I had to go back to you know who's settings as colours seemed too rich for me. The only change is "Sharpness" which I have on 0.