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Hdtv presets, standard or vidid?
Which one do you prefer folks and why?
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I voted standard, but it's neither really, since I always adjust the settings to disable most of the 'effects' anyway and go for a natural look.
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I voted standard, but it's neither really, since I always adjust the settings to disable most of the 'effects' anyway and go for a natural look.
Vivid strains my eyes for a little while.
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I prefer not to let some HDTV manufacturer dictate whatever their idea of 'vivid' is to me...
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Of the 2 choices, Standard. It is where I would start to make my own personal settings. Vivid is designed so the sets stand out in the well lit showroom floors. It is the default, and is way to strong for correct viewing. A Guy
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