My Panasonic 65GT50 Calibration

BlackOps · 12-04-2012, 12:11 PM

Here are my "Day" (bright room) settings.

(updated 12/11/2012)

I calibrated these to achieve 45fL.

Picture mode: Custom
Contrast: +100
Brightness: +56
Color: +45
Tint: 0
Sharpness: +20
Color temp.: Warm2
Color mgmt.: N/A
C.A.T.S.: Off
Video NR: N/A

Pro Settings

Color Space: Normal
W/B high R: 0
W/B high G: 0
W/B high B: -2
W/B low R: +10
W/B low G: 0
W/B low B: 0
Black Extension: 0
Gamma adjustment: 2.4
Panel brightness: Mid
Contour emphasis: Off
AGC: 0

Advanced picture

Motion smoother: Off
1080p pure direct: On (only applies to and can only be adjusted with a 1080p signal)
Black level: Light
24p Direct in: 60Hz (only applies to and can only be adjusted with a 1080p signal)

Please note that due to panel variances and room lighting...your experiences with these settings will vary.

Quote:

***Previous settings (10/2012)***

I calibrated these to achieve 45fL.

Picture mode: Custom
Contrast: +100
Brightness: +59
Color: +45
Tint: 0
Sharpness: +20
Color temp.: Warm2
Color mgmt.: N/A
C.A.T.S.: Off
Video NR: N/A

Pro Settings

Color Space: Normal
W/B high R: +2
W/B high G: 0
W/B high B: +2
W/B low R: +6
W/B low G: -5
W/B low B: +2
Black Extension: 0
Gamma adjustment: 2.4
Panel brightness: Mid
Contour emphasis: Off
AGC: 0

Advanced picture

Motion smoother: Off
1080p pure direct: On (only applies to and can only be adjusted with a 1080p signal)
Black level: Light
24p Direct in: 60Hz (only applies to and can only be adjusted with a 1080p signal)

Please note that due to panel variances and room lighting...your experiences with these settings will vary.

BlackOps · 12-04-2012, 12:13 PM

Here are my "Night" (dark/dim room) settings.

(updated 12/11/2012) Please note that the "Gamma adjustment" setting HAS been changed.

I calibrated these to achieve 35fL.

Picture mode: Custom
Contrast: +84
Brightness: +55
Color: +45
Tint: 0
Sharpness: +20
Color temp.: Warm2
Color mgmt.: N/A
C.A.T.S.: Off
Video NR: N/A

Pro Settings

Color Space: Normal
W/B high R: +2
W/B high G: 0
W/B high B: -1
W/B low R: +7
W/B low G: -2
W/B low B: -3
Black Extension: 0
Gamma adjustment: 2.4
Panel brightness: Mid
Contour emphasis: Off
AGC: 0

Advanced picture

Motion smoother: Off
1080p pure direct: On (only applies to and can only be adjusted with a 1080p signal)
Black level: Light
24p Direct in: 60Hz (only applies to and can only be adjusted with a 1080p signal)

Please note that due to panel variances and room lighting...your experiences with these settings will vary.

Quote:

***Previous settings (10/2012)***

I calibrated these to achieve 35fL.

Picture mode: Custom
Contrast: +84
Brightness: +59
Color: +45
Tint: 0
Sharpness: +20
Color temp.: Warm2
Color mgmt.: N/A
C.A.T.S.: Off
Video NR: N/A

Pro Settings

Color Space: Normal
W/B high R: +2
W/B high G: 0
W/B high B: 0
W/B low R: +8
W/B low G: -2
W/B low B: +1
Black Extension: 0
Gamma adjustment: 2.6
Panel brightness: Mid
Contour emphasis: Off
AGC: 0

Advanced picture

Motion smoother: Off
1080p pure direct: On (only applies to and can only be adjusted with a 1080p signal)
Black level: Light
24p Direct in: 60Hz (only applies to and can only be adjusted with a 1080p signal)

Please note that due to panel variances and room lighting...your experiences with these settings will vary.

BlackOps · 12-04-2012, 12:26 PM

Results of my "Day" settings:

BlackOps · 12-04-2012, 12:26 PM

Results of my "Night" settings:

BlackOps · 12-04-2012, 12:28 PM

Reserved #3

BlackOps · 12-04-2012, 02:13 PM

I will update these at some point. I may also attempt a 3D calibration.

elwaylite · 12-04-2012, 03:24 PM

Looking good man.

BlackOps · 12-04-2012, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elwaylite

Looking good man.

Thanks!

BlackOps · 12-10-2012, 10:25 PM

Both my "Day" and "Night" settings have been updated. The graphs have not however.

d6500k · 12-11-2012, 09:05 PM

The numbers look very close to what I see in the field regularly.

Now watch a MOVIE! Popcorn beer soda red whips.... The whole deal.

Doug k

Mikejfrd · 12-13-2012, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackOps

Both my "Day" and "Night" settings have been updated. The graphs have not however.

Hey!! I found this thread on a hunch... The new settings are dialed in and look great Thank you

BlackOps · 12-13-2012, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d6500k

The numbers look very close to what I see in the field regularly.

Now watch a MOVIE! Popcorn beer soda red whips.... The whole deal.

Doug k

Thank you Doug! I appreciate the feedback coming from a pro! May I ask...what are your personal thoughts on 2.2 vs 2.4?

d6500k · 12-13-2012, 04:24 PM

Panny gamma is something of a conundrum. Even with you dialing in B\W levels with it the display set to 2.4, you'll measure lower with a probe.

I suggest using the 2.4 and be very precise when in a dark theater environment, with the B/W level controls. With the white level set to where there is little or no variation in color in the brightest whites 60 ire and up, dial in the blacks. Recheck the whites when done and do some more adjustments to the point where you are getting about 35 fl from the 100ire window and .00? For the blacks. If the blacks go green or really anything other than a deep true black at 0 ire or grey at 10 ire adjust accordingly the bias/cuts and doing this "by eyeball" is aok.

Daytime is far less finicky.

HH

Doug k

elwaylite · 12-13-2012, 05:02 PM

Ive tried 2.2 and 2.4, I just cant do 2.4 in a dim room, gotta be dark. We watch about 30 hours of HDTV per week in a fairly dim room, but its still lit, so I've stuck with 2.2 on the GT30.

The D7000 I had left me with the same feeling.

d6500k · 12-13-2012, 08:45 PM

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Ive tried 2.2 and 2.4, I just cant do 2.4 in a dim room, gotta be dark

Yep! It is one of those things you have to change in the menu every time the room lighting is altered.

Using the ISF day/night with the night only used in a pitch black room or very nearly so does make the change somewhat easier.

Doug k

12-04-2012, 02:13 PM	#6
BlackOps Refugee Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ...in the shadows Posts: 24	I will update these at some point. I may also attempt a 3D calibration. __________________ Black Ops "Day" GT50 Settings Black Ops "Night" GT50 Settings Last edited by BlackOps; 12-04-2012 at 02:46 PM.

12-04-2012, 03:24 PM	#7
elwaylite You know who you are... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lower Alabama Posts: 1,260	Looking good man. __________________ Video: TC-P65GT30 / BDP-103 Audio: TX-NR809 / RF-82 II (2) / RC-62 II / VTF-15H HDTV: Dish / Hopper & Joey

12-10-2012, 10:25 PM	#9
BlackOps Refugee Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ...in the shadows Posts: 24	Both my "Day" and "Night" settings have been updated. The graphs have not however. elwaylite likes this. __________________ Black Ops "Day" GT50 Settings Black Ops "Night" GT50 Settings

12-11-2012, 09:05 PM	#10
d6500k ISF Technician Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oregon Age: 60 Posts: 1,692	The numbers look very close to what I see in the field regularly. Now watch a MOVIE! Popcorn beer soda red whips.... The whole deal. Doug k __________________ Serving Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Twice yearly tours to St. Petersburg/Tampa Fla. & Southernmost Texas. www.6500kcalibrations.com

12-13-2012, 04:24 PM	#13
d6500k ISF Technician Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oregon Age: 60 Posts: 1,692	Panny gamma is something of a conundrum. Even with you dialing in B\W levels with it the display set to 2.4, you'll measure lower with a probe. I suggest using the 2.4 and be very precise when in a dark theater environment, with the B/W level controls. With the white level set to where there is little or no variation in color in the brightest whites 60 ire and up, dial in the blacks. Recheck the whites when done and do some more adjustments to the point where you are getting about 35 fl from the 100ire window and .00? For the blacks. If the blacks go green or really anything other than a deep true black at 0 ire or grey at 10 ire adjust accordingly the bias/cuts and doing this "by eyeball" is aok. Daytime is far less finicky. HH Doug k __________________ Serving Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Twice yearly tours to St. Petersburg/Tampa Fla. & Southernmost Texas. www.6500kcalibrations.com

12-04-2012, 12:26 PM	#3
BlackOps Refugee Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ...in the shadows Posts: 24	Results of my "Day" settings: Last edited by BlackOps; 12-10-2012 at 10:05 PM.

12-04-2012, 12:28 PM	#5
BlackOps Refugee Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ...in the shadows Posts: 24	Reserved #3

12-13-2012, 05:02 PM	#14
elwaylite You know who you are... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lower Alabama Posts: 1,260	Ive tried 2.2 and 2.4, I just cant do 2.4 in a dim room, gotta be dark. We watch about 30 hours of HDTV per week in a fairly dim room, but its still lit, so I've stuck with 2.2 on the GT30. The D7000 I had left me with the same feeling. __________________ Video: TC-P65GT30 / BDP-103 Audio: TX-NR809 / RF-82 II (2) / RC-62 II / VTF-15H HDTV: Dish / Hopper & Joey