Samsung 64F8500 Plasma Discussion Thread

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64F8500 is indeed amazing, also there is competition between LCD and Plasma you see clearly form the shots that LCD looks like the pic is displayed on some panel who the image on plasma looks like its in thin air, that is because of the depth in the pic almost 3D like.
 
longshanks said:
64F8500 is indeed amazing, also there is competition between LCD and Plasma you see clearly form the shots that LCD looks like the pic is displayed on some panel who the image on plasma looks like its in thin air, that is because of the depth in the pic almost 3D like.
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LG models were quite bad where it mattered the most to me i.e. 2D PQ specially the mixed to dark scenes.

The LCDs that impressed me were Sony HX850, W950, Samsung F7500, F8000. Even a mid to lower end 2013 Samsung have nice panel uniformity that shows decent (not good) blacks. All said, nothing can best these plasma in my view.
 
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My current settings

Picture Mode: Movie
Cell light: 15
Contrast: 91
Brightness: 47 or 48
Sharpness: 0 or +3 (no harm done).
Colour: 50
Tint: G50-R50
Picture Size: Screen Fit

Dynamic Contrast: Off
Black Tone: Off
Flesh Tone: 0
RGB Only Mode: Off
Colour Space: Custom (will post later)


White balance 2P
R/G/B-Offset: 22,25, 23
R/G/B-Gain: 25, 24,25

10P: On (will post later)

Gamma: +1

Colour Tone: Warm2
Digital Clean View: Off
MPEG Noise Filter: Off
HDMI Black Level: Normal
Film Mode: Cinema Smooth (no change in black, smooth moving picture with no SOE).
Motion Judder Canceller: Off
Black Optimizer: Dark room

Eco Solution under System - Off
 
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J4K,

Pls refer my post with Atonement pictures. Do you think the pictures are too warm? I've adjusted WB and colour space. Skin tones look more real now.

Do you have Atonement and Casino Royale on BD? Try these chapters:
1. Atonement - chapter 1, opening scene where the camera pans across the miniature animals. Unwanted judder, stutter or picture breakup?

2. Atonement - chapter 1, pay close attention to wooden pillars where Briony Tallis walks down to meet her mother. Do you see DFC?

3. Casino Royale - chapter 11, where the camera pans across the table to Bond. Do you see actor's faces breaking up in red and green trails?

2 and 3 were distracting on GT50 but nothing on F8500.

I set BDT220 to 60p just as experiment and played lantern scene from Tangled. The camera pans showed judder. Switching on 24p solved the issue.
 
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I don't have either BDs with me though I have Casino Royale on DVD. I felt the F8500 is very accurate with colours - I could do with a little more gamma - say 2 or 2.2 to make it even warmer skin tone. Try it and see whether it pleases you - it may or may not, afterall it is individual preference.

I always play all BDs with 24p ON.

p/s. I must buy Atonement BD sometime.
 
Great pics, Shaiju.
To me the picture with the nurse (in the hospital?) looks little yellowish on my screen. Perhaps it is the camera playing tricks?
But in general, the details are excellent and so are the blacks. I can see the blueish tinge in the case of the LG TV.
 
vakharia said:
Great pics, Shaiju.
To me the picture with the nurse (in the hospital?) looks little yellowish on my screen. Perhaps it is the camera playing tricks?
But in general, the details are excellent and so are the blacks. I can see the blueish tinge in the case of the LG TV.
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You are correct in noticing the yellowish shot. Actually, it tends ore towards green. I have readjusted the WB and will post new pics. This time from Casino Royale.
 
Revised settings: With these the extra red and green to overall picture is reduced. Looking at buying some calibration equipment over next few months.

Picture Mode: Movie
Cell light: 15 (+/-1 depending on day/night)
Contrast: 91
Brightness: 47 or 48
Sharpness: 0 or +3 (no harm done).
Colour: 50
Tint: G50-R50
Picture Size: Screen Fit

Dynamic Contrast: Off
Black Tone: Off
Flesh Tone: 0
RGB Only Mode: Off
Colour Space: Custom (copied, from Steve Withers)
Red R48 G0 B3
Green R28 G56 B2
Blue R3, G3, B58
Yellow R48 G52 B2
Cyan R24 G60 B55
Magenta R42 G0 B54


White balance 2P (revised, from from Steve Withers)
R/G/B-Offset: 23,24, 25
R/G/B-Gain: 19, 20,27

White Balance 10P (copied, from Steve Withers to test)
1 - R0/G0/B0
2 - R0/G0/B0
3 - R0/G0/B0
4 - R0/G0/B1
5 - R-1/G0/B0
6 - R0/G3/B-1
7 - R1/G-3/B-1
8 - R4/G1/B0
9 - R0/G0/B-2
10 - R0/G0/B0

Gamma: +1

Colour Tone: Warm2
Digital Clean View: Off
MPEG Noise Filter: Off
HDMI Black Level: Normal
Film Mode: Cinema Smooth (no change in black, smooth moving picture with no SOE).
Motion Judder Canceller: Off
Black Optimizer: Dark room

Eco Solution under System - Off + Max 20.
 
Casino Royale

The beautiful Eva Green.

This one I have cropped the picture to zoom in on her gorgeous face.

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This one is original.

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Trying many settings including the one you posted. However that's for the 51".

My display shows to much red. So I've dialled it down more than Mark has done.
 
try these calibrated settings also....film mode:auto 2(for uk and indian models) and auto 1 for us models)...actually film mode auto 1/2 helps the tv to pass film cadence detection so that no vertical resolution is lost while watching films.....
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Hello Guys, finally my TV was delivered. The Samsung guy is gonna install it in couple of hours. will get back to you with more details. :)
 
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