HDTV picture settings forum: Vizio E420i-A1 picture settings

Review:
http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/vizio-e420i-a1/4505-6482_7-35508623.html

Related products:
E500i-A1
E470i-A1
E390i-A1

Calibration report using these settings:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/123970519/Vizio-E420i-A1-CNET-review-calibration-results

Below you'll find the settings I found best for viewing the Vizio E420i-A1 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: Vizio's Movie mode delivered the best pre-calibration image quality among the many picture presets, although its Smart Dimming caused big dips in gamma and its color temperature was too red. A few tweaks fo the available settings fixed those issues in large part, although unfortunately there wasn't anything I could do about the TV's color response; the default settings turned out to be the best for Color and Tint, and there's no color management system, basic or otherwise.

---Picture settings menu---
Picture Mode: Movie
Backlight: 12
Brightness: 42
Contrast: 50
Color: 55
Tint: 0
Sharpness: 6

---Size & Position submenu---
[no change]

---Color Temperature submenu---
Colour temperature: Custom
Red Gain: 58
Green Gain: 48
Blue gain: 41
Red offset: 50
Green offset: 49
Blue offset: 50

--Advanced Picture submenu---
Noise Reduction: Off
MPEG NR: Off
Color Enhancement: Off
Adaptive Luma: Off
Film Mode: Auto
Smart Dimming: Off
Ambient Light sensor: Off

Note: This post was edited by its original author added calibration report link on 02/05/2013 at 10:54 AM PT