# LG LED TV question-Color/Brightness? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 9, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lg-led-tv-question-color-brightness/673518 "2013-11-09T17:53:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anna9563](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Anna9563](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anna9563)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lg-led-tv-question-color-brightness/673518/1 "2013-11-09T17:53:17Z")
From Anna, To Whom It May Concern, Hope some of you can help me here. I have new LT LED TV. I just went from Analog TV to Monitor TV. I am having trouble getting the color and brightness right. I have moved the color all the way to 100. And brightened it up as much as I can but the color still doesn’t look as bright to me as it should. Some times the skin tone looks pale and sometimes when A show is going to commercial the color looks like I want just as the picture is changing to a commercial. Can anyone tell me how to fix this? Your friend, Anna ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lg-led-tv-question-color-brightness/673518/2 "2013-11-09T18:28:03Z")
One quick way to make a start on calibration is to look up your TV model on the internet and you will find some review sites that will have “suggested” picture settings, based on them having fiddled around with them during the review process. This isn’t perfect as everyone’s preferences differ, but it will get you started and provide a baseline. And remember that environment counts - bright rooms are a lot trickier than darkened rooms. ETA: And just as a “by the way”, the large blue font will probably be poorly received by most around these parts. We’re a shockingly staid bunch :). ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lg-led-tv-question-color-brightness/673518/3 "2013-11-09T18:54:39Z")
To add to what **Tamerlane** said, if you post your TV make and model here, that will help to give you more specific advice. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lg-led-tv-question-color-brightness/673518/4 "2013-11-09T21:24:29Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > ETA: And just as a “by the way”, the large blue font will probably be poorly received by most around these parts. We’re a shockingly staid bunch :). This could be the source of your problem. (just kidding) ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lg-led-tv-question-color-brightness/673518/5 "2013-11-09T21:43:35Z")
Some other questions **Anna** if you come back. Are you on cable or over-the-air with an antenna? If cable, which cable provider? How is the cable box connected to to the TV? For example, composite (a wire with three plugs, red,yellow, and white), component (five wires, Red,green,blue plus red,whit) or an HDMI cable? ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lg-led-tv-question-color-brightness/673518/6 "2013-11-09T23:17:14Z")
When I got my new LED 3D TV a couple of years ago I went to this site for advice. It is British but i assume the same things will apply over the pond. > **[Picture Perfect TV setup guide](https://www.avforums.com/PicturePerfect/)** > > We help you set up your TV so that it looks better. Start here