Roku2
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On what occasions (if any) do you guys run pj in High lamp mode?
3D usage is calibrated for High Lamp mode too.On what occasions (if any) do you guys run pj in High lamp mode?
What about watching 2D movies in High lamp?3D usage is calibrated for High Lamp mode too.
"it just shortens the life" is a bit broadThere's no 'issue' with using high lamp that I am aware of - it just shortens the life (although the reverse may have been true for me).
"it just shortens the life" is a bit broad
Shortens the life by how much? 25%? 50%? I dont know if i want to gamble with the lamp lifespan hehehe. But the genre of movies I like (Marvel mostly) almost beg for lamp to be on high
Damn, who would have thought I'd found you in here too
My model is pretty new and not very popular thus far, so I have better chance to get feedback in here. Asking Sony is useless as they will always tell you what you want to hear
I think what I might just do is use eco for casual content like sports, tv shows, Netflix, and use high lamp for feature films on bluray where quality is more of a factorOkay well for mine Sony state 5K hours - I got 600 in low mode. Hope this helps.
That seems a sensible approach. Have you had your PJ calibrated? As the Contrast setting in Low & High mode is determining the highest white levels for you. You could run Low with Higher Contrast settings, or run High Mode with lower........I think what I might just do is use eco for casual content like sports, tv shows, Netflix, and use high lamp for feature films on bluray where quality is more of a factor
My room is uncalibrated, but the 45 has a very linear greyscale out of the box. Contrast, brightness, contrast all need very minimal changes if any. Reference mode is very accurate and any changes are mostly by personal preference.That seems a sensible approach. Have you had your PJ calibrated? As the Contrast setting in Low & High mode is determining the highest white levels for you. You could run Low with Higher Contrast settings, or run High Mode with lower........
I personally don't run the High Mode - higher fan speeds/temps and shorter lamp life - plus, my room is dedicated, very dark, so doesn't need it.
Did you match the gain of your screen for your room/ambient light ?
Reagrdless of model we each own, do you find yourself running lamp always in ECO mode?Seemed like you where after quite a 'specific' answer... but yes the lamp running time do vary quite dramatically between different models.
Lamp mode does not affect blacks at all...Only Brightness will affect black level.but then you've never really struck me as striving for fidelity.
I'll answer your question with another question...Do you think that gamma affects brightness? If I use a lower gamma do I run the risk of affecting blacks?.... and you don't think high lamp mode is increasing the brightness of the picture?
Me too...But high lamp just makes it betterI found low lamp fine for all my night viewing - including Marvel movies
Not trolling at all, I am no pro calibrator but you saying that lamp mode can affect blacks is totally incorrect.
You can use 2.0 gamma with lamp on high and contrast 100 and blacks wont be affected at all
I was of the idea that only Brightness can affect black levels.Using high lamp means you have more light output, so that in turn means that your black level is higher. Try it; put up an all black pattern then change the lamp power while watching. If you have ambient light then the difference may be harder to see, but it is there. If you get 30% more light in high lamp, then your black level will be 30% higher.
Usually the overall contrast will remain the same, though sometimes high lamp requires different greyscale settings to eco lamp, so that can make a small difference in contrast if you have two calibrated settings for each lamp mode.