| Calibration Summary |
 • Calibration settings are mostly close to the defaults
• Only 3 mode settings are offered
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Calibration
 To get the best image possible out of a HDTV, we run through an extensive calibration process, where we look at a number of test screens from the DisplayMate software and tweak the settings to get the best results. The settings that we use are below, and we would recommend these as a starting point for your own use. However, the ideal settings for any HDTV vary depending on the desired result, the type of material being watched and the surrounding lighting setup, so you should go with your own gut for your settings, or ask a professional calibrator to help you out.
| Setting |
Default |
Calibrated |
| Picture Mode |
Movie |
| Backlight |
6 |
10 |
| Contrast |
95 |
95 |
| Brightness |
45 |
42 |
| Sharpness |
20 |
0 |
| Digital NR |
Auto |
Off |
| Gamma |
0 |
+3 |
| Color temperature |
N/A |
6712 |
We found that our calibration required generally minor tweaks; the display was almost calibrated out of the box. We did find that we needed to increase the gamma a bit, turn of Digital noise reduction and turn the sharpness down. The latter was because the default setting was overly sharpening the image, causing some fringing around edges. This may be a matter of personal taste, but we were seeing some definite artifacts on screen with it at the default settings.
Video Modes
The LN32B360 offers three modes for watching different types of material:
| Mode |
What it Does |
| Dynamic |
"Selects the picture for increased definition in a bright room" claims the manual. Boosts the blacks and ups the gamma slightly for extra visibility of shadow details. |
| Standard |
"Selects the picture for the optimum display in a normal environment." Also seems to boost the blacks a bit, but does |
| Movie |
"Selects the picture for viewing movies in a dark room." Provides the full contrat range of the display. |
That's a pretty short list: most other displays offer a wider range of modes, including ones such as a game mode (which turns off any processing that could cause a lag when playing a game) or custom modes. Instead, the LN32B360 allows you to tweak the existing modes, but there are only three modes available. There is a game feature that allows you to turn off the processing for gaming, but it's buried rather deeply in the picture menu.
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