Quote Originally Posted by toenail
Biggest gain I found was sharpness at "0" and contrast down to "50". This is contrary to Avia setting. If I use the Avia reference for contrast, all yellows, royal blues, medium/light reds, and medium/light greens tend to bloom, regardless of where I set color or tint. Knocking contrast down gets all the colors in line with no objectionable loss in whites. PQ for 480p DVD is now on par with my 32" Toshi crt direct view from the same veiwing distance. Quite an accomplishment considering I gained 20" of diagonal.
Sharpness control doesn't really even belong on a digital display, except for the ability to turn it down from factory settings. It's a relic of analog TV from days gone by, now largely with a negative function that unfortunately too many people mistakenly associate with resolution. We buy these things for a fine, seamless picture, not for thick, ringing edges and halos. On the contrast issue, some TVs are incapable of lining up with industry standards, unless calibrated with special instruments, and some won't conform even that way. This applies not only to grey scale but also to color. When blue is correct, green and red don't necessarily follow. In that event, you may have to trust your eyes more than a test disk.

Ed