Screen Setup for KDL-4OU4000? Mine looks awful.

[registerme]

I configurated my KDL-40U4000 for hours with no satisfying result. Blurry, too bright, bad white color balance, dull colors etc I have a very cheap small 4:3 tv right next to it, and it has a perfect picture imo, which saddens me even more.

Anyone got a good screen setup for the KDL-4OU4000 that gives a luscious color balance, a sharp picture with a bright white, but deep black etc

Or at least for a similar TV (that features black light, theatre mode, color mode: cold etc so I can test it out).

all help appreciated

[registerme]

anyone?

[jehill]

What you need is a TV calibration DVD.  Check out the link.  I use the first one listed.

[registerme]

does the input source matter?
my tv is connected to my pc so I yould use some sort of online calibration or something, or would the same setup used for the tv program look off?

[jehill]

What type of input do you have coming from your computer?   Is it component video or HDMI?  What is the resolution?  Is it HD or SD?  You will need a test disk that you can play in your PC to test the video connection from your PC.

[registerme]

it's a DVI to HDMI cable. 1080p HD resolution.

are there no online calibration tutorials with pictures or is it only available on a disc?

[jehill]

There may be something on YouTube, but mostly its on DVD's. If you have a BD player in your computer, get a BD. If you have a DVD player in the computer, get a DVD.

[registerme]

thanks to your tip I found on youtube a mentioning of "dccw.exe", windows 7's own color calibration. I slightly tuned my pc monitor and mc tv on the "hdmi pc" channel, however they looked allready pretty good, and when I try to use that very setup for my normal "Tv program" it looks simply dull =/
i simply can't get it crispy, bright and colorful, no matter what I seem to try.
a calibration DVD / Blue ray would yield the same result I fear, since it yet again uses either my HDMI PC or HDMI PS3 input, which doesn't has the same "picture" input that my tv program has.

that's why I want to know if others have found some settings I could try =/

[registerme]

found this: http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/sony-kdl40v4000-review-20080822127.htm
didn't think it very good to be honest. I dunno, I want white to be white and not some greyish yellow like that setup gives. found a few interesting aspects tho. the result is that I finally found a setting which I deem to be "sufficent":

in any case someone wonders:
Mode: Standard
Blacklight: 9
Contrast: 99
Brightness: 32
Color: 70
Color Temperature: Neutral
Sharpness: min
Noise Reduction + MPEG NR: Normal/High/Auto
Adv. Contrast Enhancerff
Live Color: Off

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