Panasonic TH 42PD60U settings

Hello,
Just got a Panny TH 42PD60U (EDTV), I tried many different settings for
the picture, does anybody have some ideas for the settings?? It
doesn't look bad but I know it could be better, right now I've tried
the settings found at PlasmaTV but they were for the TH 42PX60U (HD
model), anybody have the settings this unit? Thanks

wrote:
Hello,
Just got a Panny TH 42PD60U (EDTV), I tried many different settings for
the picture, does anybody have some ideas for the settings?? It
doesn't look bad but I know it could be better, right now I've tried
the settings found at PlasmaTV but they were for the TH 42PX60U (HD
model), anybody have the settings this unit? Thanks

Did you try the mode "Cinema"?? I'm quite happy with it (that's the
exact same model I have) for most of the material I watch (including
SD tv sources, HD tv sources, DVDs of movies, of TV series, cartoons,
and 3D Computer-Generated cartoons --- a-la "Nemo", "Hoodwinked", etc.)

What are you unhappy about?

Carlos
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Carlos Moreno wrote:
wrote:
Hello,
Just got a Panny TH 42PD60U (EDTV), I tried many different settings for
the picture, does anybody have some ideas for the settings?? It
doesn't look bad but I know it could be better, right now I've tried
the settings found at PlasmaTV but they were for the TH 42PX60U (HD
model), anybody have the settings this unit? Thanks

Did you try the mode "Cinema"?? I'm quite happy with it (that's the
exact same model I have) for most of the material I watch (including
SD tv sources, HD tv sources, DVDs of movies, of TV series, cartoons,
and 3D Computer-Generated cartoons --- a-la "Nemo", "Hoodwinked", etc.)

What are you unhappy about?
....

I've got an earlier generation of the same product so I don't
know if the situation is the same in your sets, but I find that
I need a different setting based on input.

For OTA TV, the "Auto dimming" setting and tweek it slightly.
I turn the "sharpening" down. Picture and brightness go up
a little and I change color temp to "cool". OTA will always
show some variation, especially in the digital SD broadcasts,
so I set it for HD and then change ever so slightly to improve
SD.

By comparison, those setting make the HDMI input (fed by my
Sony DVR) way too dark, so I use Standard as the starting
point and brighten it considerably.

Of course, that setting is way too bright for the Component
inputs (DVD player or Sony DVR). And my OTA setting is
too dark. So, I start with Cinema, and tweek that just a little
for the component inputs.

Since the TV is kind enough to remember which preset to
use for each input (including the OTA tuner), the setup only
needs to be done once for each type of input. I believe my
Panasonic has 4 presets, so if I needed another setting for
the S-Video/Composite inputs, I could start with Vivid, if
necessary. (Of course I'd turn it waaaaay down, since
Vivid is too cartoonish for my tastes.)

Anyway, after the setup, all my sources look beautiful,
and I bet with proper setup, you will love your Panasonic's
picture as well.

In summary:
1. Different source connections may require different
settings.
2. The inputs remember which preset to use.
3. The presets are just suggestions; you can modify them
to your heart's content.

Dan (Woj...)