Yeah, we got a new Sony a month ago...and for it, found some manual settings on CNet to make the picture noticeably better.
As T5 says, manufacturers ship these sets with "Torch mode" on, basically meaning brightness rules, as that looks best under various styles sales room floor lighting, and best in comapro to the sets from different manufacturers around them on the sales floor. People still get attracted to brightness first and foremost and/or turned off it a picture looks dull.
Blown away by the picture on the new set, and these settings helped...did a fair bit of research too on the various options (and we got something larger then 53")
And yes, still have my 4 year old 53" Sony 4:3 HDTV available for sale!
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