HDTV picture settings forum: Toshiba 55L7200U picture settings

Review:
http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/toshiba-55l7200u/4505-6482_7-35118537.html

Related products:
Toshiba 47L7200U

Calibration report using these settings:
http://scr.bi/OvNaC0

TV software/firmware version tested: 0.7.2.0 July 4, 2012 (FW: 0150)

Below you'll find the settings I found best for viewing the Toshiba 55L7200U in a dim room via the HDMI input. Your settings may vary depending on source, room conditions, and personal preference. Check out the Picture settings and calibration FAQ for more information.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9996461-1.html

Calibration notes: In the best default Mode, Movie, the 55L7200U measured quite blue (almost 8000K) with too-dark gamma. The main culprit was an errant default color temperature preset; when I changed it from "2" to "0" the grayscale measured a much more respectable 6900K.

As with previous high-end Toshibas like the TL47515U I tested last year (http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/toshiba-47tl515/4505-6482_7-34504807.htm) my calibration revolved around a basic choice: to DynaLight or not to Dynalight. The Dynalight setting, which controls local dimming, did cause black levels to improve significantly when engaged, but the tradeoff was poor gamma and shadow detail. I ended up using the least aggressive setting, Low. Even in Low mode the gamma/shadow detail tradeoff is significant, but I chose it for its significantly better black levels than Off.

The Static Gamma settings has a massive 30 presets and I only measured a few (+15, +10, +5). I settled on +5 as the best compromise between low and high light output levels. It's impossible to get a flat gamma if you leave DynaLight on.

The two-point grayscale control worked well, but the Color Master CMS proved impossible to adjust with window patterns since Red and Blue measured too dark. I left it turned off as a result and adjusted color using the TV's blue-only mode.

-- Picture settings menu:
Picture mode: Movie
Backlight: 51
Contrast: 100
Brightness: 2
Color: -5
Tint: 0
Sharpness: -6

Advanced Picture Settings submenu
ColorMaster: Off
Base Color Adjustment: [grayed out]
Color Temperature: 0
Auto Brightness Sensor Settings: [Off]
Dynalight: Low
Dynamic Contrast: 0
Static Gamma: 5
Noise Reduction: [both settings Off]
Edge Enhancer: [Off]
ClearScan: Standard

Expert Picture Settings submenu
Test Pattern: Off
RGB Filter: [all three colors On]
White Balance: [Window Display Off]
2pt White Balance:
Red-Offset: 0
Green-Offset: -1
Blue-Offset: 0
Red-Gain: -1
Green-Gain: 0
Blue-Gain: -6

PIC SIZE remote button: Native

Note: This post was edited by its original author Added link to calibration results on 08/03/2012 at 8:38 AM PT