Setting up a new KDL 40Z4500 - advice for a beginner

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Hi everyone-

After long hesitation and comparison (between a Panny PZ800 and Sony Z4500) I just bought myself a Sony 40Z4500.

As a rookie when it comes to TVs (I currently still have an older Philips set, no flatscreen, which I must say still gives a great picture!), I was wondering if I need to do anything special to set it up to get a best quality picture for digital cable TV and DVD watching (I will not be getting a Blu Ray player for some time, although the digital TV package I am taking has some channels in HD)

I was planning to hook up my current Yamaha RXV1500 receiver (does not have an HD sound processor I think) and KEFF HTS2001 speakers to this new TV set, unless this would be a "silly" move... So any thoughts on this set-up would be welcome as well...

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated, kindly in layman's terms

Thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

Hi,

Ater ranting on another thread I found it really useful to set up my 40W4500 using a THX optimiser set up that you can find on a lot of Star Wars DVD's Revenge of the Sith has one & sure a lot of other will too. This wil make sure you have the best settings for your screen. I'd set the backlight to your liking 1st & then set it up based around that.

Good luck!

 

[Andy Clough]

Hi KC1976

You might want to take a look at our How to get the best from your TV video. Full of lots of useful set-up tips.