Vizio VF552XVT Calibration and Testing

 

The Vizio VF552XVT calibrates well to D6500. The TVs governors allow for extremes within the tuning spectrum so it's important not to push contrast and brightness too far. Click here for proper post calibration TV picture settings.

Picture Settings
Picture	Custom
Back Light	24
Brightness	83
Contrast	72
Color	44
Tint	1
Sharpness	2
Color Temp. Settings
Starting Point	Normal
Red	161
Green	128
Blue	170
R-Offset	132
G-Offset	128
B-Offset	128

Black Level/Contrast Ratio: Black levels appear saturated and sometimes take out shadow detail or take the color out of a dark hue. Occasionally, blacks take on a dark charcoal appearance.

HQV Video Processor Testing

Internal video boards are strong on the VF552XVT. We were impressed with the processors ability to smooth out distortion and prevent moire' patterns. See testing results here.

With 480i Input

Jaggies 1: Good No jaggies but blurry edges
Jaggies 2: Borderline jaggies, blurry edges

Film Detail Test Race Car/Stadium Seating: V. Good. Some motion artifacts but moire eliminated instantaneously.

Film based Pulldown Cadence tests (applicable to DVDs)
Cadence 2-2 30fps: Average. some flicker
Cadence 3-2 24fps: Good
Cadence 2-2-2-4: Avg.
Cadence 2-3-3-2: Avg.

Mixed 3:2 Film with Added Video Titles: Good

With 1080p Input

Jaggies 1: V. Good but edges not crisp
Jaggies 2: Good

Video Resolution Loss Test: Good. Smooth transition
Film Resolution Loss Test: Good result

HD Background: Slight background noise
Stadium Seating Test with Moire: Excellent, no moire' and smooth panning