Best Custom Settings for HV10 at DVinfo.net

Hse Kha · February 8th, 2007, 12:15 PM

Hi,

I searched the forum but could not find any posts about this topic.

What are the best setting for sharpness, color saturation, contrast and brightness?

What do most people prefer?

Thanks.

Chris Hurd · February 8th, 2007, 12:33 PM

I think you're in the realm of subjectivity there. What's best for one person is not going to be best for another. The important thing is that the options are there, and you can change those settings to match your own particular style.

Hse Kha · February 8th, 2007, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Hurd

I think you're in the realm of subjectivity there. What's best for one person is not going to be best for another. The important thing is that the options are there, and you can change those settings to match your own particular style.

I realize that, but I was wondering if by default the sharpness is set too high. For example the Sony HC1 has the sharpness too high and the color too low by 2 notches each. That was the general conclusion.

So I was wondering what the opinion was for the HV10. I am surprised that this topic has not been discussed yet for the HV10. It was certainly discussed a lot for the Sony HC1.

Holly Rognan · February 8th, 2007, 01:53 PM

There really isn't a whole lot of customization to the picture, do what looks best. I change the settings for different looks, there isn't a one size fits all setting, or they would have put it at that setting and left it.

Thomas Smet · February 8th, 2007, 02:51 PM

Well the HC1 and HV10 are two totally different cameras. If the color and sharpness was off on the HC1 (which like Chris said is subjective) that doesn't mean the same thing happens on the HV10.

Dave Lammey · February 8th, 2007, 03:20 PM

The HV10's PQ is pretty darned good right out of the box. I haven't seen any need to tweak it so far.

Ramon Quesada · February 8th, 2007, 04:04 PM

May be intense mode, optical stabilizer off, manual focus and a good tripod...(for me).

Lou Bruno · February 8th, 2007, 06:02 PM

To really make this camera shine OUTDOORS:

ND 6 Filter.

Change the setting to VIVID.

Beautiful picture quality.

Tom Roper · February 8th, 2007, 06:18 PM

The default sharpening is not too high, it's just about right.

The saturation is consumeresque, I like it turned down to -
Contrast is too high for me, I turned it down to -

Left brightness alone...

Just my $0.02

February 8th, 2007, 12:15 PM	#1
Hse Kha Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New England Posts: 195	Best Custom Settings for HV10 Hi, I searched the forum but could not find any posts about this topic. What are the best setting for sharpness, color saturation, contrast and brightness? What do most people prefer? Thanks.

February 8th, 2007, 12:33 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	I think you're in the realm of subjectivity there. What's best for one person is not going to be best for another. The important thing is that the options are there, and you can change those settings to match your own particular style. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 8th, 2007, 04:04 PM	#7
Ramon Quesada New Boot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: S/C Tfe., Sp. Posts: 6	Intense May be intense mode, optical stabilizer off, manual focus and a good tripod...(for me). __________________ Wellcome to the real definition...

February 8th, 2007, 06:02 PM	#8
Lou Bruno Go Cycle Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 815	To really make this camera shine OUTDOORS: ND 6 Filter. Change the setting to VIVID. Beautiful picture quality. __________________ Lou Bruno

February 8th, 2007, 01:53 PM	#4
Holly Rognan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Coalville America Posts: 244	There really isn't a whole lot of customization to the picture, do what looks best. I change the settings for different looks, there isn't a one size fits all setting, or they would have put it at that setting and left it.

February 8th, 2007, 02:51 PM	#5
Thomas Smet Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,719	Well the HC1 and HV10 are two totally different cameras. If the color and sharpness was off on the HC1 (which like Chris said is subjective) that doesn't mean the same thing happens on the HV10.

February 8th, 2007, 03:20 PM	#6
Dave Lammey Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Simsbury, CT Posts: 247	The HV10's PQ is pretty darned good right out of the box. I haven't seen any need to tweak it so far.

February 8th, 2007, 06:18 PM	#9
Tom Roper Trustee Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,891	The default sharpening is not too high, it's just about right. The saturation is consumeresque, I like it turned down to - Contrast is too high for me, I turned it down to - Left brightness alone... Just my $0.02