Samsung LN32C350 Calibration and Testing

 

Calibration: Calibration through the menu was easy and the C350 did a nice job calibrating to near D6500K. There are advanced white balance controls included on this TV which is unusual for this price point. There are also many more advanced settings than I would have thought such as Black Tone, Dynamic Contrast, a Gamma setting, and a nifty Flesh Tone setting that will take the onscreen flesh tones from a yellowish to a pinkish appearance at your whim without changing the overall color appearance of the picture much.

Picture settings as calibrated from the Custom Setting:

Backlight:	8	Black Tone:	Dark
Contrast:	92	Dynamic Contrast:	Low
Brightness:	46	Gamma:	+1
Sharpness:	10	Color Space:	Native
Color:	53	White Balance: Rgain: Roffset:	27 24
Tint:	Unchanged	Flesh Tone:	+1
		Edge Enhancement:	Off

HQV Video Board Processing Tests

The inbuilt processor in the LN32C350 does a very good job for this price range of TV. Samsung did not skimp on the internal chip sets.

With 480i Input

Jaggies 1: Excellent
Jaggies 2: Good
Jaggies Flag Motion Test: Good

Film Detail Test Race Car/Stadium Seating: Poor

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

Mixed 3:2 Film with Added Video Titles: Good

With 1080p Input

Jaggies 1: Good
Jaggies 2: Good

Video Resolution Loss Test: Excellent
Film Resolution Loss Test: Poor

HD Background: Excellent Stadium Seating Test with Moire: Average to Poor