When watching HD DVD, is it nessesary to put the sharpness all the way full?

Answer 1

Not really, you set it to what looks BEST to you.....

Answer 2

You will get the best picture with the MINIMUM level of sharpness you find acceptable. Too much sharpness increases the noise level of the picture (graininess) and will put outlines at sharp edges, which is not natural or desirable.

Factory settings of sharpness are almost always too high. There are proper ways to set sharpness, and the best involve the use of a test DVD (such and "Digital Video Essentials for HD-DVD"). They have special patterns for observation of sharpness. I highly recommend that for setting up your system--not only for sharpness, but brightness, color, tint and even sound.

If you don't have that test DVD, I suggest you start with the control at MINIMUM, and while watching a picture, increase it slowly. When image edges start to get outlining (black or white lines along the edge), back off a little and use that setting.

Answer 3

No, you should leave your settings at factory specs, not raise them to full. When it comes to HD TV's they are set for the right settings in the factory to get the best picture, you might if need be adjust a little because of different ligthing you have where the TV is, but good HD TV's have sensors that will do that as well for you.

Answer 4

Sharpness does NOT increase the the number of pixels on your TV or its picture. Its more of an edge hardness adjustment than anything else.

For all programming, just below 50% is the optimum
setting for smooth clear images.

Answer 5

No...