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In Reply to: Sony XBR910 to dark after Digital Video Essentials DVD posted by JonThomasDesigns on February 13, 2004 at 12:19:29:

the primary setting frames on the disk to allow the settings to be optimised for the actual disc being played. On both Laser and DVD, I have found some discs that were indeed too dark on some displays. That varies from display to display. If I think that is the case, I sometimes change the settings for that disk until I can barely distinguish details in the shadows. Then I go back to my preset. However, there are some movies that even appear dark on film with the shadow details so recessed they were even difficult to see on film. "The Unforgiven" comes to mind immediately. Those I do not change because making shadow details visible on most displays distorts the balance intended by the director.
As one might imagine the settings for broadcast, DVD and LaserDisc are not the same.
However, DO give yourself some time to get used to it. It is very different from the settings you are used to.

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Topic - Sony XBR910 to dark after Digital Video Essentials DVD - JonThomasDesigns 12:19:29 02/13/04 (5)

Re: Sony XBR910 to dark after Digital Video Essentials DVD - AbeCollins 16:42:23 02/19/04 (0)

Disks vary. Some DVDs and more LaserDisks had - Auricle 07:14:05 02/16/04 (1)

Re: Disks vary. Some DVDs and more LaserDisks had - TLM 03:53:02 02/18/04 (0)

Lots of people complain about this, but you'll get used to it. - ppopp 13:10:13 02/14/04 (0)

Lots of people complain about this, but you'll get used to it. - ppopp 13:10:13 02/14/04 (0)

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Disks vary. Some DVDs and more LaserDisks had - Auricle 07:14:05 02/16/04 (1)

Re: Disks vary. Some DVDs and more LaserDisks had - TLM 03:53:02 02/18/04 (0)

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