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I'll give the Auto2 iris a shot myself. I tried experimenting with the various constant iris settings and I found with rich hidef sources such as XBOX 360 or HD DVD/BD over time there were scenes that were way too intense (to the point of being painful at times). I didn't try any of the Auto iris settings because I've had bad experience with auto-adjusting contrast in the past... Most sets I try it on, it becomes very noticable that the picture is auto adjusting to the content. Its also difficult to reach ISF color standards because the iris essentially pumps the color/whites when there is little white onscreen.

But it is true that with this set, like any LCD, if you don't use the iris the blacks will not appear as dark. So far from playing around over time I preferred the less intense look of the iris disabled despite the appearance of lesser blacks, but like I said I'll give auto2 a shot.