TV Calibration Needed
- Thread starter Smash
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Don't get Geek Squad to do it.
Either find an ISF certified tech to do it or just buy a calibration disc and do it yourself.
https://imagingscience.com/products.php
Either find an ISF certified tech to do it or just buy a calibration disc and do it yourself.
https://imagingscience.com/products.php
It's not rocket science, it's a tv for gawdsakes.
Do it yourself, there's nothing you can fuck up.
Do it yourself, there's nothing you can fuck up.
I just had my 65VT30 calibrated by Michael Osadciw of www.thehighestfidelity.com. Michael did a fantastic job and I highly recommend him. I believe he is based out of Oakville so Mississauga is no problem for him. Go for the THX calibration. Not cheap, but well worth it. He spent nearly 3 hours calibrating the TV and the results were amazing. (Sorry Dirk, you could not be more wrong.)
Had mine professionally done,...using instrumentation,...results are superb,...as confirmed by everybody who sees it.
The reason pro calibration is done,...they are ALL different,...just like women.
Mine can store 3 setups, I had the tech copy the final setup into one of the 3 available slots, so I could modify a copy of the final one, without losing it.
FAST
I had my Plasma calibrated. It made a world of difference. Like FAST said, I can toggle between a number of different preset modes and the custom calibrated one. The difference is night and day. I contacted the moderator "57" from this forum and he came to my house. He calibrated my TV, setup my entire home theater system including my receiver, 7.1 surround, PVR, Blu-ray and Harmony remote. It took him over 3 hours and the total was $100.
I highly recommend him. Read the reviews and contact him through this DH forum. I wouldn't go anywhere else.
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/14-hdtv-high-definition-television-including-lcd-plasma/40306-57s-home-theatre-optimization.html
Best to go with a pro, I got my projector done in US for $1000US around 11 years ago, to this day it still looks better then anything on the market (it was LCOS).
I bought an iDisplay 2 and used a french software to calibrate my LCD from 2011... people could not believe how life like and vibrant it was.....I spent around 1 week in the nights tweaking and tweaking that bugger until I found the best calibration for my room and the lighting. Sucks that I had to leave that one behind when I split with the EX....she got the better deal for sure. I'm been legarthic about calibrating the new LED one...this one actually allows you to calibrate individual sections, maybe 12-20 sections...thats just gonna kill me.....haha......back to AVSforums to see how others did theres quickly.
Ya, geek squad is just asking for trouble....just like friends don't refer friends to tiger direct......
I bought an iDisplay 2 and used a french software to calibrate my LCD from 2011... people could not believe how life like and vibrant it was.....I spent around 1 week in the nights tweaking and tweaking that bugger until I found the best calibration for my room and the lighting. Sucks that I had to leave that one behind when I split with the EX....she got the better deal for sure. I'm been legarthic about calibrating the new LED one...this one actually allows you to calibrate individual sections, maybe 12-20 sections...thats just gonna kill me.....haha......back to AVSforums to see how others did theres quickly.
Ya, geek squad is just asking for trouble....just like friends don't refer friends to tiger direct......
Just registered. His reviews sound good. I will be contacting him soon. Thanks GB
The guy I mentioned is a pro.
You're welcome Smash and trust me, you won't be disappointed. He's done a couple of my TV's over the years along with several of my friend's sets and everyone has been extremely impressed with his service. You'll be amazed at the potential that lies within your TV. Let us know what you think once he's calibrated yours.
Keep in mind...57 does "optimizations" , and not calibrations.
A calibration is a process beyond the optimization, that requires external pattern generators, a calibrated colorimeter or spectroradiometer, and applications to drive the test and display results.
For most a system optimization is a major improvement, and is all that is required to satisfy the viewer/listener.
Without a proper calibration though, you will never know how close the display is to the industry standards.
A calibration is a process beyond the optimization, that requires external pattern generators, a calibrated colorimeter or spectroradiometer, and applications to drive the test and display results.
For most a system optimization is a major improvement, and is all that is required to satisfy the viewer/listener.
Without a proper calibration though, you will never know how close the display is to the industry standards.
When he came to my place, he used a device attached to the face of my TV with suction cups and connected to his laptop. He used various DVDs which displayed black and white and colour patterns along with images to adjust the settings. I'm not sure if he still uses this method but he did with mine.
Did "57" (whom I do know about, same as Hugh from digitalhome still, correct??) use a totally dark room? Its always best to do in darkness to reduce light bleed. OH and the TV needs to be properly warmed up usually...around 3-4 hours if I recall before you start any calibration.
When I started my calibration, I removed all of the ambient light with curtains and shades. I would use various colour grades ramps, and screen calibration stills from the application I used, HCFR (http://sourceforge.net/projects/hcfr/), and spent a good week reading the FAQs and forums on how to properly use it. I used a notebook to capture and interpret the data with my iDisplay 2 from X-Rite, used another computer to show the images from blueray disk, then used my PS3 HDMI also and calibrated that. I had to go into the ADVANCED section of my TV...and adjust the colours individually, and something else....truthfully I forget now...it was maybe saturation and then brightness? Funny thing....none of the setting ever where the same after each test....once I hit a perfect sweet spot...then I tinkered some more....and could not get back to the previous level....oh well.
Sorry, I did not say "57" was not a PRO, the reference was to anything from BB or FS...seeing they use just the cheap tools, and non professionals....IMHO.
My projector was calibrated by William Phelps...he was considered one of the best in North America (he was so in demand with the vendors it was hard to get a small projector like mine completed, i said take your time which was around 4 weeks before he could start)...maybe even the world. I know my calibration took around 2+ days in his Lab in california. LCOS exhibit a particular bluish tone from the panels, so using filters, you can remove it, and extend the contrast ratio. Needless to say, its a 14 year old projector...that I will still use!!! Oh am I have a prismasonic anamorphic lens in front of the projector.
I think that calibrations are always needed....but just depends on the extent or level you want to achieve....I wanted the best ...but now I have to start all over
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When I started my calibration, I removed all of the ambient light with curtains and shades. I would use various colour grades ramps, and screen calibration stills from the application I used, HCFR (http://sourceforge.net/projects/hcfr/), and spent a good week reading the FAQs and forums on how to properly use it. I used a notebook to capture and interpret the data with my iDisplay 2 from X-Rite, used another computer to show the images from blueray disk, then used my PS3 HDMI also and calibrated that. I had to go into the ADVANCED section of my TV...and adjust the colours individually, and something else....truthfully I forget now...it was maybe saturation and then brightness? Funny thing....none of the setting ever where the same after each test....once I hit a perfect sweet spot...then I tinkered some more....and could not get back to the previous level....oh well.
Sorry, I did not say "57" was not a PRO, the reference was to anything from BB or FS...seeing they use just the cheap tools, and non professionals....IMHO.
My projector was calibrated by William Phelps...he was considered one of the best in North America (he was so in demand with the vendors it was hard to get a small projector like mine completed, i said take your time which was around 4 weeks before he could start)...maybe even the world. I know my calibration took around 2+ days in his Lab in california. LCOS exhibit a particular bluish tone from the panels, so using filters, you can remove it, and extend the contrast ratio. Needless to say, its a 14 year old projector...that I will still use!!! Oh am I have a prismasonic anamorphic lens in front of the projector.
I think that calibrations are always needed....but just depends on the extent or level you want to achieve....I wanted the best ...but now I have to start all over
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57 recommended he show up after dark, which he did. In addition, we closed all the blinds so the room was as dark as can be. Once optimized/calibrated whatever you want to call it, the picture on my Panny Plasma is simply outstanding.
According to CNET, Panasonic's TC-PZT60 is "now the best-performing TV we've ever reviewed. Perhaps a few of the old, supertweaked Pioneer Kuros out there might deliver slightly superior black levels, but I've never had any of those in the lab. This one beats my in-house Kuro, and every other TV in my lab." They rated performance 10 out of 10.
