David said:
Hi,
I recently got a Sharp widescreen tv. My brother has just got a Sony
widescreen same size as mine. The Sony is much brighter and sharper than
mine. Is this because of more complex circuitry, or a better quality tube
in the Sony?
Thanks.
David
To start with, sharp is generally inferior overall quality- wise to
Sony, plus Sony use the trinitron tube design (the tube has fine wires
instead of the usual shadowmask) which some say gives a sharper and
brighter picture. (Others however say it is too 'revealing' or gritty
and claim the aforementioned lines are visible.)
That said, to make the best of your sharp set,I advise you to check the
picture settings - many sets tend to come shipped with the brightness
and contrast etc pushed way up, or generally not well adjusted.
ideally you need to make the adjustments depending on your personal
taste and the viewing area. As a rule, your brightness ought to be set
so that black parts of the scene (peoples' coats, for example) are no
brighter than the screen itself, and contrast set so as white areas
have no trailing or jagged edges on vertical lines.
hope this helps
-B.