Dark-room picture settings for the Samsung LN52A650

Below you'll find the settings we found best for viewing the Samsung LN52A650 in a completely dark room via the HDMI input with a 1080p, film-based source. Your settings may very depending on source, room conditions, and personal preference.

 

--Picture menu

Mode: Movie

Backlight: 3

Contrast: 93

Brightness: 44

Sharpness: 0

Color: 52

Tint: G50/R50

 

Detailed settings submenu

Black adjust: Off

Dynamic contrast: Off

Gamma: +3

Color space: Auto

Flesh tone: 0

Edge enhancement: Off

xvYCC: Off

 

White balance submenu

R-Offset: 25

G-Offset: 26

B-Offset: 25

R-Gain: 24

G-Gain: 23

B-Gain: 14

 

Picture options submenu

Color tone: Warm2

Size: Just Scan

Digital NR: Off

DNIe: [grayed out]

HDMI black level: [grayed out]

Film mode: [grayed out]

Blue only mode: Off

Auto motion plus 120Hz: Off

 

--Setup menu

Entertainment: Off

Energy saving: Off