It's hard to tell with an off screen pic Sean, but it seems like I can still see the lines of detail in your bigger LCD's screen while the the above shot is the same but more washed out.
However, since I don't have the game, I can't tell how it's supposed to look, so maybe I'm missing something that I can't see on the TV itself directly.
You really need to use a calibration disc to get as correct black and white levels as you can on your LCD.
Ideal option: hire a guy to do ISF calibration on your TV set. Costs around $250-$350.
Great option: Use a disc with instructions on what settings to change for each specific test.
Good option: Use calibrated images that are your TV's resolution and put them on a flash drive and display via PS3.
I used to have a really good one I used to double check my black levels. I'll see if I can find it. It's on my PS3 for sure but I let a friend borrow the system.
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The thing is, you have to realize you're not always supposed to see everything, some things are supposed to be hidden.
Once you set your TV settings correctly, that's where it should stay. The problem with games is that they always have weird gamma scales, there's no standard like there is with movies so some games will look too dark or too light on a properly calibrated TV. More games seem to have gamma sliders now though to help. This is pretty irritating to be honest.
I'm kind of rambling now....
Best thing, use a disc, calibrate, and don't worry about it.