My preferred menu settings for the Sony EX1 / 3

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Matching the Sony EX1 / 3 and Sony HDW-F900R

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Setting from:

Philip Bloom   


Matrix select: cinema

Level: 0

Phase: -29

R-G: 31

R-B: 48

G-R: -2

G-B: -32

B-R: -38

B-G: 4

Color Correction ON

Target Phase: 274

Target Width: 0

Level: 91

Phase: -18

Knee SAT 50

Gamma Level: 0

Select STD1, Cine1, CINE3, or CINE4

Black: -8



Setting from:

Bill Ravens 


Matrix ...............on

Select................hisat

Level..................0

Phase.................-5

R-G...................75

R-B...................0

G-R...................-18

G-B...................-32

B-R...................-27

B-G...................13

 

Color Correction..............off

White.............................off

Detail.............................on

Detail Level.....................0

Detail Freq......................0

Skintone.........................off

 

Knee..............................on

Auto knee......................on

Point.............................90

Slope............................0

Knee SAT level...............50

 

Gamma Level..............-8

Gamma Select.............CINE1

Black..........................-12

Black Gamma..............0


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Originally Posted by Andy Shipsides

Here are print outs of my HVX200/HPX170 settings. All the other settings are set to default. I noted that the detail adjustment is subjective because I just eyeballed the difference. The EX1 is notably sharper even at the lowest level. My Black Gamma levels are set very low in order to mimic the fall off of the HVXs Gamma curve. Do note that the Black setting has very minimal adjustment.


HVX Matches for EX1


PP1: Cine V

Matrix –

- Select: High Sat

- Level 0

- Phase +2

- R-G -11

- R-B -23

- G-R +38

- G-B 0

- B-R +17

- B-G -23

Detail –

- Level –30 (subjective)

- Frequency 15


Gamma –

- Level -1

- Select: Cine 1


Black – -2

Black Gamma - -99


PP2: Cine D

Matrix –

- Select: High Sat

- Level 0

- Phase +6

- R-G +22

- R-B -36

- G-R +19

- G-B 0

- B-R +14

- B-G -16

Detail –

- Level –30 (subjective)

- Frequency 15


Gamma –

- Level -1

- Select: Cine 1


Black – -2

Black Gamma - -96


PP3: HD NORM

Matrix –

- Select: Standard

- Level -5

- Phase +1

- R-G +8

- R-B -30

- G-R +15

- G-B -24

- B-R 0

- B-G +10

Detail –

- Level –30 (subjective)

- Frequency 15


Gamma –

- Level +11

- Select: STD4


Black – -1

Black Gamma - -52


PP4: FLUO

Matrix –

- Select: FL Light

- Level -8

- Phase -5

- R-G -64

- R-B -24

- G-R +64

- G-B -18

- B-R +24

- B-G -23

Detail –

- Level –30 (subjective)

- Frequency 15


Gamma –

- Level +11

- Select: STD4


Black – -1

Black Gamma - -52








 
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