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3. Hue: To adjust the hue (tint) of the video output. This control only applies to analog video
output (component and composite)
4. Saturation: To adjust the saturation (color intensity level) of the video output.
5. Detail Enhancement (Sharpness): To set the sharpness of video output. Detail enhancement
level can be set between -16 and +16. The default is level 0. Level 0 turns off detail
enhancement. The negative levels may be used to reduce or eliminate overly sharpened video,
however the picture may appear soft. The positive levels increase the enhancement. The
higher the level, the sharper the video details are. However too high a sharpness level may
cause white line etching around objects. Detail Enhancement can be used together with Edge
Enhancement to achieve an optimal result.
6. Edge Enhancement (Edge-Qualified Sharpness): To set the sharpness of object edges in the
video. Edge enhancement level can be set between -16 and +16. The default is level 0. Level
0 turns off edge enhancement. The negative levels reduce the sharpness of object edges. The
positive levels sharpen object edges. Edge Enhancement can be used together with Detail
Enhancement to achieve an optimal result.
Detail Enhancement and Edge Enhancement produce similar results, but there are subtle
differences. Detail Enhancement works best when the source material is “clean” and free from
noise. Edge Enhancement works well for less pristine sources. It produces a sharpening effect
without making noise more visible.
It is also possible to adjust these two controls in different directions to achieve optimal results
from certain “difficult” materials. You may use Detail Enhancement to bring up detail in the
entire image, but if you find that object edges are over enhanced you can apply negative Edge
Enhancement to reduce the over enhancement of the edges.
Sharpness (Detail/Edge Enhancement) is a video processing function that can produce a
sharper looking picture but at the same time may cause unwanted artifacts. The OPPO BDP-83
Blu-ray Disc Player utilizes the fine detail and edge enhancement technology from VRS™
(Video Reference Series) by Anchor Bay for its HDMI output. This technology provides fine
control to achieve an optimal balance between enhancing sharpness and minimizing unwanted
artifacts. If the source content is properly produced, we generally recommend leaving these
controls at level 0.
7. Noise Reduction: To select whether the player shall apply video noise reduction processing.
Noise reduction levels can be set between 0 and 8. The default is level 0, which turns off noise
reduction. When set to a smaller positive level, the player adjusts the picture quality by
reducing the “mosquito noise” (artifacts around the outlines of objects). When set to a high level
between 6 and 8, the player also uses detail and edge enhancement controls to reduce “block
noise” (mosaic-like patterns caused by video compression) and “film grain noise” (natural
variation of picture intensity caused by film grain). Excessive noise reduction may cause a loss
of details. We recommend using the noise reduction function only when you encounter poorly
encoded or compressed video that has apparent noise artifacts.
8. Y/C Delay: To adjust the time difference between the Luminance (Y) and Chrominance (Pb/Pr
or Cb/Cr) channels of the video signal. When there is a significant lag between the channels,
the image will look “smeared” because the color component is not lining up properly to the black
and white luminance component. Adjust the Y/C delay setting only when the TV or projector
has a Y/C delay problem. For a display device that normally does not have Y/C alignment
problems, keep the Y/C delay setting at its default level of 0. The Y/C delay setting applies to
the HDMI output only.