diff --git a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
index e581b37be7893c5071a2a09d25dcae997bbc619b..a9cfb0f4be48183ee13a0b042013448ac73395e8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_queryctrl bttv_ctls[] = {
 		.minimum       = 0,
 		.maximum       = 65535,
 		.step          = 128,
-		.default_value = 32768,
+		.default_value = 27648,
 		.type          = V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_INTEGER,
 	},{
 		.id            = V4L2_CID_SATURATION,
@@ -4394,7 +4394,7 @@ static int __devinit bttv_probe(struct pci_dev *dev,
 	if (!bttv_tvcards[btv->c.type].no_video) {
 		bttv_register_video(btv);
 		bt848_bright(btv,32768);
-		bt848_contrast(btv,32768);
+		bt848_contrast(btv, 27648);
 		bt848_hue(btv,32768);
 		bt848_sat(btv,32768);
 		audio_mute(btv, 1);