Vizio M3D650SV 3D LED-LCD TV Settings

Settings

Keep in mind that unit-to-unit variations, viewing environment, source, and screen (in the case of front projectors) might render the settings I used less than optimum on some samples of this display. On the other hand, some parameters should be set to the same values presented here regardless of these factors. In the following list, the parameters that can be set with confidence to the specified values have no asterisk.

Parameters flagged with a single asterisk are likely to require different settings than mine. I encourage you to acquire a display-setup disc such as Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics on Blu-ray or any of the several setup DVDs available and use it to set these controls yourself.

Parameters flagged with a double asterisk are also likely to require different settings than mine, but they should be adjusted only by a qualified technician with the skill and equipment to do the job correctly.

Thanks to Joel Silver, president of the Imaging Science Foundation, for suggesting that I identify the picture controls in this manner.

	2D	3D
Picture Menu
Picture Mode	Movie	Movie
Backlight	30	100
*Brightness	54	57
*Contrast	68	65
*Color	50	50
*Tint	0	0
Sharpness	0	0
Size & Position	Default	Default
Color Temperature
Color Temperature	Normal	Custom
**Red Gain	93	210
**Green Gain	105	101
**Blue Gain	132	104
**Red Offset	123	105
**Green Offset	125	128
**Blue Offset	128	128
Advanced Picture
*Smooth Motion Effect	Low	Off
Real Cinema Mode	Smooth	Off
Noise Reduction	Off	Off
MPEG NR	Off	Off
Color Enhancement	Off	Off
Adaptive Luma	Medium	Medium
Film Mode	Auto	Auto
Smart Dimming	On	On
Ambient Light Sensor	Off	Off
Wide Menu	Normal	Normal

Comments

Vizio

Submitted by unisenmedia on February 15, 2012 - 5:10am.

I am amazed at the leaps that Vizio is making with there TV's. If they ever get the bezel of the TV down to a reasonable size and there warranty complaints/issues fixed I think they maybe able to compete with some of the bigger name brands. www.unisenmedia.com

Vizio Throwaway

Submitted by Eagleshadow on February 15, 2012 - 10:56pm.

I heard that some Vizio TV's are throwaways. Can it be serviced?

Just bought

Submitted by IkariWarrior on February 18, 2012 - 12:41pm.

So i returned my slightly defective M3d550sr for this set...it already looks much better than the 55...with much better picture uniformity and pretty much no edge bleed, local dimming also appears much better with less blooming. The only fault I'm seeing so far is some motion blur, much better than the XVT650 but still there. It looks like when you leave an phone in your car when its cold and the screen has a bit of blur or after images when you scroll...it looks kind of like that. Hopefully I get used to it...this set was a beast to set up by myself.

I bought this TV about a week

Submitted by Ricky Meadows on February 18, 2012 - 8:44pm.

I bought this TV about a week ago because my Sony that I've only had for about 3 years started dying. And I have to say that I love it. I thought I read a while back that all passive 3d was down converted to 480p, so I prepared myself for that. However, I was pleased when I started playing Xbox with a few 3d games that my TV displayed that it was showing me a 720p picture. Basically when the resolution switched from 1080p when the game was in 2D mode to 720p when it switched to 3D, the TV told me. I don't really have a problem with that. I have yet to use the calibration disk that came with my Oppo Bluray player, and the TV still have a gorgeous picture. I have made a few adjustments in the settings, but I think it will look better once I use that disk.

I can't recommend this TV enough. My wife was skeptical when I told her I wanted to buy it. She thought it was too big and that I should go with another 46". She also was too keen on going with a 3D set. However, once I got it home, hung on the wall, and showed her a couple 3D items, she is really happy we got it.

Also, I was a bit skeptical

Submitted by Ricky Meadows on February 18, 2012 - 8:56pm.

Also, I was a bit skeptical about buying this set because Home Theater hadnt reviewed it and every major electronics purchase I've made over the past few years have been based on their recommendations. I'm glad they liked it and that I made a good purchase. Thanks guys.

Smearing??

Submitted by IkariWarrior on March 6, 2012 - 1:22pm.

Hey Ricky,
I noticed you play Xbox 360 games on this set...have you noticed any smearing of the image during fast motion? It is happening to me all the time and is quite distracting. It especially happens with dark objects, the leave a streak or double image as they pan by quickly. Static images look good, it's just quick movement that looks awful.