DENON 3910 and below black levels???
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 93
old hand
|
OP
old hand
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 93 |
Unfortunately I am currently having to hook up my Denon 3910 via compnent video until I get the new sony display; however, I noticed when calibrating the black levels using the THX test patterns, unlike my Denon 200, the "drop shadow" or below black portion of the THX test was not visible as it was w/the 2200. Is this a deffective unit or will it simply just "do better" using DVI output on this particular model.
Thanks!!
M60
VP150
2x QS8
EP500
HK 7300
DENON DVD-3910
Sony 60" SXRD
|
|
|
Re: DENON 3910 and below black levels???
|
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 13,840 Likes: 13
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 13,840 Likes: 13 |
Not sure about the Denon's, but I thought I recalled on AVS that many said many of their models would not pass BTB. My Panny S97S, will not either when used with my Z2 projector.
M80s VP180 4xM22ow 4xM3ic EP600 2xEP350 AnthemAVM60 Outlaw7700 EmoA500 Epson5040UB FluanceRT85
|
|
|
Re: DENON 3910 and below black levels???
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 973
aficionado
|
aficionado
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 973 |
i can't really offer much to this other than to direct you towards the DVD Player Benchmark Shootout. It appears from that the 3910 does pass the "Blacker-than-Black" test.
"Chickens don't clap."
|
|
|
Re: DENON 3910 and below black levels???
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 93
old hand
|
OP
old hand
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 93 |
I read the shootout article on the 3910, but saw no mention of the "blacker than black"???
Thanks again for any info.
M60
VP150
2x QS8
EP500
HK 7300
DENON DVD-3910
Sony 60" SXRD
|
|
|
Re: DENON 3910 and below black levels???
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 3,301
connoisseur
|
connoisseur
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 3,301 |
The Denon 3910 can be adjusted in the setup to go below black levels.
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
|
|
|
Re: DENON 3910 and below black levels???
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441
shareholder in the making
|
shareholder in the making
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 16,441 |
Care should be taken however, lest you spawn a black hole in your living room and suck half the state into it.
|
|
|
Re: DENON 3910 and below black levels???
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 3,301
connoisseur
|
connoisseur
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 3,301 |
To late, we lost Cucamonga yesterday
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
|
|
|
Re: DENON 3910 and below black levels???
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,602
connoisseur
|
connoisseur
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,602 |
In reply to:
unlike my Denon 200, the "drop shadow" or below black portion of the THX test was not visible as it was w/the 2200. Is this a deffective unit or will it simply just "do better" using DVI output on this particular model.
Waitaminute... hold the phone...
Your "NTSC pedestal" (7.5 IRE) and 0 IRE (blacker than black) both look the same, and you're wondering if you have a defective unit?
Uh, that's HOW you set up a display... they should be identical... that's how the PLUGE works. you start with the brightness high, so all three bars (0, 7.5, 10 IRE) are visible, then turn down the brightness or black level until the 7.5 IRE bar is as dark as the 0 IRE bar but you can still make out the 10IRE bar. Pedestal is set.
Then you move to the top side... look at the white square in the bottom left (well, 2nd from left)... adjust white level or contrast up until this "blooms" or bleeds into the squares beside, now turn it back until it doesn't. Luminence is set.
Then if you have a Blue Only switch.. turn it on, and adjust saturation until the outer two tall blue bars match the shorter bars below them (in full colour, the bars are grey and blue). Once they match, saturation is set.
With blue only still on, adjust the hue control until the inner two blue bars (magenta and cyan in full colour) match exactly. When they do, hue is set and you're good to go.
If you don't have a blue only switch... you'll need practice to get the last two measurements right.
Remember to turn off Blue Only.
Bren R.
|
|
|
Re: DENON 3910 and below black levels???
|
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,463 Likes: 1
axiomite
|
axiomite
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 7,463 Likes: 1 |
In reply to:
To late, we lost Cucamonga yesterday
NO! My sister lives in Cucamonga. Aaaaaaah!
She didn't give me my birthday present yet.
*********** "Nothin' up my sleeve. . ." --Bullwinkle J. Moose
|
|
|
Re: DENON 3910 and below black levels???
|
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 93
old hand
|
OP
old hand
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 93 |
BrenR- Yes, that is exactly what I did w/DVE and THX. My point is that regardless of what level I turn up or down the brightness, I can NEVER see the 0 IRE bar which I could see if the brightness was too high on the 2200.
I'm hoping once I go DVI/HDMI to the SXRD, this will not matter.
M60
VP150
2x QS8
EP500
HK 7300
DENON DVD-3910
Sony 60" SXRD
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics24,945
Posts442,484
Members15,617
|
Most Online2,082 Jan 22nd, 2020
|
|
0 members (),
1,228
guests, and
6
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|