*i also posted this in the home theater part of the forum, i just wanted the most views possible on my thread*


Last weekend i bought a Samsung 40inch 1080p HDTV Series 5 and i have a PS3 and i also bought an HDMI cable. And i have everything hooked up correctly (i think..)

And as i was watching Batman Begins on blu-ray last night i kept thinking that it could look better, i dunno if it's just me asking way too much or if there's something i didn't do right in the settings of either my tv or my PS3.

So yeah any basic steps i missed to fully enjoy the 1080p of both my TV and my PS3?

Thanks!

Batman Begins looks pretty fantastic on HD, but the film is dark and a lot of it isn't meant to be so crisp and sharp, ya know? A lot of it is very natural.

Put in another title, like Cars, or The Simpsons Movie, or one of the Pirates movies or anything else people generally consider to be 'demo' worthy.

Also, make sure your HDTV settings (such as your HDMI black level and color output) are the same between your HDTV and PS3. If your PS3 has HDMI black set to 'limited', you want to make sure you apply the same type of setting on your TV. You may need to tinker to find the best settings but, consider this as well...

...try and find calibration settings on the AVS forums for your set or at TweakTV. The 'Standard' setting on sets like the Samsung will apply more contrast and a little black crush to make sure the picture stands out but, you'll want to properly calibrate for better picture. Also, is your TV plasma or LCD?

Ah yes sorry. It's an LCD.

But you're right about the darkness of the movie itself, for example it looked incredible when it was outside and during the day, when you see trees and grass. Everything looked so crisp and bright.

Samsung LCD's, your best bet is to use the 'Movie' mode. It takes away most if not all of the artificial enhancements used. If you're using one of the 550's, I can supply you with a link for some good settings, but agian, search AVSforums as well. People calibrate their sets to be as accurate as possible. I just recently got a 46" Samsung 550 and I did this. I have nice contrast and good color and the scenes are bright when they should be.

Step #1, make sure your PS3 is set to output 1080p.

Yeah, that's another thing, so obvious I didn't even think to mention it, lol

I did the calibration settings from clicq http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...4#post14113954

And i find it looks darker and 'yellower'... it's not bright and vibrant anymore. Mind you i haven't tried a blu ray movie yet with these new settings.

I use clicq's post 995 settings as well, but use Warm 1 instead of Warm 2 so it doesn't look so 'yellow'.

Might I suggest you purchase (or borrow) a calibration disc? Digital Video Essentials is a good option. They do come in handy as you should use it every once in a while:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/32952...als-hd-basics/

Like others have suggested.... Digital Video Essentials is pretty much a must for any new TV now. Also evertime I get something new like a TV or any other AV unit, I usually explore every setting I can get my hands on.

Also what are you doing about sound... You can always enjoy Lossless sound now with the right equiment.

Another thing about HD was that it took me a while to really start enjoying it, it didn't click the first time I seen it. After a week of watching only HD movies then going back to DVD I noticed a Huge difference. Look into different movies, it wasn't until Perfume and Planet Earth that I really fell in love with HD. Watch an old catalog movie you havent seen in years.

Cross posting may get both threads closed AND get you suspended. Since this thread is more active, I will leave this thread open and the other one closed. Thanks for your cooperation.

namja
Moderator, DVD Talk Forums

Might as well close it. I'd say he's pretty much gotten the best answers he's gonna get.

This hardware discussion probably fits better in the other forum. HD Talk is mostly discs/movies, now.

If you like movies...they were intended to be shown big, in a theater, not on a small screen regardless of the quality. The experience of watching with a projector, even projected on a white wall if you have a spare one in your house makes a huge difference. I finally tried at a few years ago and I'm still looking for my socks.