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Question

Calibration settings needed: Sony KDL65W850

Dec 12, 2013 3:17AM PST

Does anyone have the calibration settings for a Sony KDL65W850 (KDL-65W850)?

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Bump
Dec 29, 2013 1:38PM PST

Does anyone have this tv?

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Cal Settings
Mar 5, 2014 11:35AM PST

Going to post several different settings here:

The first settings were calibrated using the Disney WOW Blu-ray. Note there is no white balance settings posted here, as there is currently a bug wherein white balance settings seem to persist between picture modes. We're currently discussing this issue over on the AVS Forums, but until someone figures out what the issue is, or how to correct it, I would advise you adjust your white balance on your own.

First, Blu-ray/HD Content Viewing:

Scene Select : Cinema

Picture Mode: Cinema 1

Backlight: 4

Picture: 90

Brightness: 47

Color: 52

Hue: 0

Color Temp: Warm 2 (spot on 6500k)

Sharpness: 50

Noise Reduction: Off

MPEG Noise Reduction: Off

Dot Noise Reduction: Off

Reality Creation: Manual

Video Area Detection: Off

Resolution: 40

Noise Filtering: Min

Smooth Gradation: Off

Motionflow: TrueCinema

CineMotion: Off

Advanced Settings

Black Corrector: Off

Advanced Contrast Enhancer: Off

Gamma: -2

LED Dynamic Control: Standard

Auto Light Limiter: Off

Clear White: Off

Live Color: Off

Detail Enhancer: Off

Skin Nat: Off

The following settings are courtesy of AVmanic's Rec709 Standard Cal settings from the AVS Forums, and I would advise folks setting up a new display to start here because they are pretty much spot on for those looking for an accurate image. Mine above differ in that I'm making some choices based on taste rather than accuracy (and I'm removing some image processing, as I find it enhances the picture too much for my tastes, specifically edge and detail enhancement -- which technically don't affect accuracy and are therefore optional). <div>
Please be aware that there are never any right or wrong settings, as the idea here is for you to enjoy the picture. If accurate performance sometimes leaves some areas of PQ less desirable, as it does for me, try my settings above or give your own a shot.

(Many thanks to AVmanic for the hours of hard work he put into calibrating his system, and the money he spent getting the calibration hardware with the purchase of his set.)

Second, Rec709 Accuracy:

Scene Select: General

Picture Mode: Standard

Backlight: 5 (4 for darker rooms)

Picture: 90

Brightness: 50

Color: 54

Hue: 0

Color Temp: Warm 2

Sharpness: 50

MPEG Noise Reduction: Auto

Dot Noise Reduction: Auto

Reality Creation: Auto

Resolution: 40

Noise Filtering: Min

Smooth Gradation: Low

Motion Flow: Standard

CineMotion: Auto

Advanced Settings

Black Corrector: Off

Advanced Contrast Enhancer: Low

Gamma: -1 for 2.2 or 0 for 2.3, both are still in spec although one may work better for your environment.

LED Dynamic Control: standard

Auto Light Limiter: Off

Clear White: Off

Live Color: Off

Whiter Balance

R-G: O

G-G: -6

B-B: -6

R-B: O

G-B: 0

B-B: 0

Detail Enhancer: Med

Edge Enhancer: Med

Skin Naturalizer: Off

Third, Gaming:

For Playstation 4, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Xbox One Settings:

Scene Select : Game

Picture Mode: Game-Standard

Backlight: 4

Picture: 90

Brightness: 47

Color: 55

Hue: 0

Color Temp: Warm 2

Sharpness: 40

Noise Reduction: Off

MPEG Noise Reduction: Off

Dot Noise Reduction: Off

Reality Creation: Manual

Video Area Detection: Off

Resolution: 30

Noise Filtering: Min

Smooth Gradation: Off

Motionflow: TrueCinema

CineMotion: Off

Advanced Settings

Black Corrector: Off

Advanced Contrast Enhancer: Off

Gamma: -2

LED Dynamic Control: Standard

Auto Light Limiter: Off

Clear White: Off

Live Color: Off

Detail Enhancer: Off

Skin Nat: Off

For Wii and Wii U settings:

Scene Select : Game

Picture Mode: Game-Standard

Backlight: 5

Picture: Max

Brightness: 49

Color: 55

Hue: 0

Color Temp: Warm 2

Sharpness: 40

Noise Reduction: Off<div>
MPEG Noise Reduction: Off

Dot Noise Reduction: Off

Reality Creation: Manual

Video Area Detection: Off

Resolution: 30

Noise Filtering: Min

Smooth Gradation: Off

Motionflow: TrueCinema

CineMotion: Off

Advanced Settings

Black Corrector: Off

Advanced Contrast Enhancer: Low

Gamma: -2

LED Dynamic Control: Standard

Auto Light Limiter: Off

Clear White: Off

Live Color: Low

Detail Enhancer: Medium

Edge Enhancer: Low

Skin Nat: Off

Subjectively, something seems to "turn on" after I hit 50 brightness and above on this set. When going over 50, it appears as if there is extra backlighting that is enabled; and below, it appears to switch off and present a more pleasing black level. This is anecdotal at best, and 100% arbitrary, so please take it with a grain of salt, but I tested it on both my sets (I currently have two W850A's in the house) and the results were the same. After setting brightness to 50, the brightness curve from that point forward is linear; from 49 and lower, it is also linear, but the change between 49 and 50 appears exponential to my eyes. Again, this is not empirical by any means, but it is noticeable enough to me that I do not dare cross the 50 brightness mark any longer.

The 47 Brightness Debate: I've tested this in my calibration software, and while a setting of 47 brightness appears aggressive, it still retains all or most of the shadow detail on my set. Some of the scenes tested for shadow detail and black level (and also for contrast and color performance) were David Katzmaier's favorite "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part 2" ending battle sequence, and the Macau scene from the beautiful "Skyfall" Blu-ray.

Games tested:

Playstation 3: Last of Us, Final Fantasy XIII Lightning Returns, Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition, WipeOut HD, Tales of Xillia, Uncharted 2 and 3.

Playstation 4: Need for Speed Rivals, Assassin's Creed IV, Outlast, Killzone: Shadowfall, and Madden 25.

Xbox 360: Gears of War 3, Tales of Vesperia (still one of the most beautifully vibrant RPG's for color and art design I've seen on any system), and Halo 4.

Xbox One: Ryse Son of Rome, Forza 5, Powerstar Golf, and Dead Rising 3.

Wii: Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Xenoblade Saga, Monster Hunter 3, Paper Mario, and several SNES/NES titles.

Wii U: Super Mario 3D World, Wonderful 101, Zelda Wind Waker HD, New Super Mario Bro's U, and Rayman Legends.

One thing to note, although I end up gaming quite a bit more on the PC than any of my consoles, and even when I do game on my consoles I tend to skew a bit heavier towards the PS3 and PS4 because I am trying to finish off a backlog of single-player games (and my Xbox's are mostly for multiplayer shooters), I cannot stress enough that the Wii U is the system that really shines here. I can't recommend going out and buying one on that premise alone, but the picture quality and colors, the detail, has made playing the Wii U an absolute joy again. Wind Waker HD and Rayman Legends being big the real standouts here.
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Recently Purchased
Feb 18, 2014 3:54PM PST

I just picked this set up. Had it for about two days and have been fiddling with the settings. I will post some results here later, when I land on something that is acceptable. Surprised there isn't more info for this unit -- it is a phenomenal display for the price.

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Also looking
Feb 21, 2014 3:58AM PST

Also just got this set and looking for some picture settings..please let me know what you come up with