http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb This area is for the chat on display calibration. The use, setup, and techniques used to get achieve the best image you can out of your display. en Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:35:40 GMT vBulletin 60 http://images.avsforum.com/avs-images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225330&goto=newpost Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:09:02 GMT I have a Samsung plasma PN42B450. I calibed it with Avia 2 using component cables. With the cell light at 10, on movie mode, the contrast is now at 85/100. Contrast has always been a witch for me to adjust. The damn thing is very difficult to set. Anyway, is it too high, risk of damaging my preciousssssss plasma tv? I have a Samsung plasma PN42B450.

I calibed it with Avia 2 using component cables.

With the cell light at 10, on movie mode, the contrast is now at 85/100.

Contrast has always been a witch for me to adjust. The damn thing is very difficult to set.

Anyway, is it too high, risk of damaging my preciousssssss plasma tv? ]]> Display Calibration jerrycomo http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225330 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225321&goto=newpost Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:45:46 GMT I have a 5/6 yr old Sony CRT HDTV (KDP-57WS655) that works great but was wondering if a Calibration would make any improvements for HD viewing, I use an Avia cal disc and clean the CRT's and internal mirror annualy to keep the picture sharp. Would like to keep the TV a little longer but every time I see all the Plasmas,LCD's and LED's i'm tempted to buy :confused: ]]> Display Calibration Malo 1 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225321 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225138&goto=newpost Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:12:05 GMT I have a Spyder 3 meter on a tripod. I am calibrating a RS-1 with a Lumagen. Is the consensus to place it in front of the lens or get a reading off the screen? I figured since the screen is a 1.3 gain that I should take the reading off the screen. Where is everyone placing the meter so it is not reading its own shadow. I have a Spyder 3 meter on a tripod. I am calibrating a RS-1 with a Lumagen. Is the consensus to place it in front of the lens or get a reading off the screen? I figured since the screen is a 1.3 gain that I should take the reading off the screen. Where is everyone placing the meter so it is not reading its own shadow. ]]> Display Calibration kkpro http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225138 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225129&goto=newpost Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:45:48 GMT I used the DVE Blu-ray disc to tune my Bravia (KDL-40Z4100). It works really well for most tests. When it comes to the color pattern, however, things get more tricky. Using the blue filter to have all blue areas be of equal intensity is fairly easy. I was able to do that using only the Color control. Switching to the green and red filters, things get odd. When I switch to the green filter, I have to adjust Hue to G8 to make all green areas be of equal intensity. But, using the green filter, the blocks that should be dark/black are not quite so, no matter what settings I use. (they are lighter or show some tinge that makes them not look as black/dark) With the red filter, I need to make a reverse adjustment of the Hue control to have all red areas be of equal intensity/uniform. But, after making that adjustment, using the green filter again reveals that green areas are no longer of equal intensity. My question: What am I doing wrong and what should I do to fix it? I used the DVE Blu-ray disc to tune my Bravia (KDL-40Z4100).

It works really well for most tests.

When it comes to the color pattern, however, things get more tricky.

Using the blue filter to have all blue areas be of equal intensity is fairly easy. I was able to do that using only the Color control.

Switching to the green and red filters, things get odd.

When I switch to the green filter, I have to adjust Hue to G8 to make all green areas be of equal intensity.
But, using the green filter, the blocks that should be dark/black are not quite so, no matter what settings I use. (they are lighter or show some tinge that makes them not look as black/dark)

With the red filter, I need to make a reverse adjustment of the Hue control to have all red areas be of equal intensity/uniform.
But, after making that adjustment, using the green filter again reveals that green areas are no longer of equal intensity.

My question: What am I doing wrong and what should I do to fix it? ]]> Display Calibration Dralt http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225129 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225112&goto=newpost Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:11:52 GMT I read a few threads where people suggest recording the test patterns on HDNet to an HDDVR receiver to calibrate the TV for directv. The problem is I don't have a HDDVR receiver to record it. What are other options to get the test patterns I need to calibrate? If you suggest using DVE blu-ray will there a be a significant difference?


Do you guys, the professional calibrator, schedule appointments at 4 am PST in the morning with a customer and wait for the test pattern to run to calibrate the customer's tv? ]]> Display Calibration aTech http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225112 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225086&goto=newpost Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:59:17 GMT The LG xxxh30 tv has an ISF expert mode with built in IRE patterns for 10-100 is that more accurate to use than a calibration disc? I noticed the built in LG patterns are brighter looking than the calibration disc? Image: http://i45.tinypic.com/35a3jnb.jpg The LG xxxh30 tv has an ISF expert mode with built in IRE patterns for 10-100

is that more accurate to use than a calibration disc? I noticed the built in LG patterns are brighter looking than the calibration disc?

]]> Display Calibration jangaboo http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225086 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225075&goto=newpost Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:31:55 GMT My 670u has a scanning backlight to get the 240hz effect. I tend to like the video processing a little better with it on, even though most reviews say to leave it off. Regardless, it should be turned on for sports since it does appear to help motion resolution in tests.

When the 240hz is cut on, the tv dims a bit, and I'm wondering if this can just be compensated with the backlight, or is the scanning backlight messing with anything else that has already been calibrated.

Set was professionally calibrated last week, with 240 scanning backlight off. Thanks for any insight to this tech, if anyone has the scoop. ]]> Display Calibration ElwayLite http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225075 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225033&goto=newpost Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:40:33 GMT Hi guys, I am from Europe, and I was wondering where I can buy some photometers online from USA. I need photometer with cd/m2 scale measure, I have I1D2 and HCFR, but I need sensor that can measure below 0,01 cd/m2, for upcoming Panasonic models with Kuro technology. Below 0,0031cd/m2 like Kuro. Any help? Thanx in advance Hi guys,


I am from Europe, and I was wondering where I can buy some photometers online from USA.

I need photometer with cd/m2 scale measure, I have I1D2 and HCFR, but I need sensor that can measure below 0,01 cd/m2, for upcoming Panasonic models with Kuro technology. Below 0,0031cd/m2 like Kuro.

Any help?

Thanx in advance ]]> Display Calibration Naninetmaster http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1225033 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224950&goto=newpost Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:47:26 GMT I have my Samsung PN42B450 calibrated with Avia. I adjusted the tv set by leaving the backlight setting in the middle, at 5 (it goes from 1 to 10). Have I done right, by calibrating at that backlight setting? Or should I redo the adjustments at 0 BL? Help, plz. I have my Samsung PN42B450 calibrated with Avia.

I adjusted the tv set by leaving the backlight setting in the middle, at 5 (it goes
from 1 to 10).

Have I done right, by calibrating at that backlight setting? Or should I redo the adjustments at 0 BL?

Help, plz. ]]> Display Calibration jerrycomo http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224950 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224902&goto=newpost Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:58:22 GMT I've searched all over for the answer, do you access the service menu on the 65S1 the same as you would one a 58PZ800U TV? If not, could someone PM/Post the service menu instructions? Thank you! ]]> Display Calibration SerinLocke http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224902 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224816&goto=newpost Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:00:57 GMT I have read in a couple of places that Blu-Ray content is "mastered" - not sure that is the right word in this context - for a gamma of 2.4 or 2.5. Yet all of the calibrations I read about are still to the 2.2 target.

Is that because it is misinformation on the 2.4 target, or because most of the other content is for 2.2?

I just got a great deal on a Panny plasma and I was thinking of attempting to calibrate the THX mode to 2.4 and the Custom mode to 2.2. Does this make sense? ]]> Display Calibration pmd918 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224816 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224783&goto=newpost Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:55:10 GMT I have 3 good calibrations by Lion AV in the past, and I'm a bit of an electronics buff, so I thought it was time to jump in. No interest in being a professional, but I will learn it well on my tv and I think it'll be fun to use getting family tv's straight ;)

Thanks to all the good posts in here, and I know I'll be reading even more of them now. ]]> Display Calibration ElwayLite http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224783 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224725&goto=newpost Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:58:09 GMT I understand that to use the Eye one Lt we should use the Color HFCR but had already downloaded the diagnostic software and when I plug the usb plug to my notebook and run the test it fails, it states that CANNOT RECOGNISE THE EYE 1 LT. do I have a bad one? I understand that to use the Eye one Lt we should use the Color HFCR but had already downloaded the diagnostic software and when I plug the usb plug to my notebook and run the test it fails, it states that CANNOT RECOGNISE THE EYE 1 LT. do I have a bad one? ]]> Display Calibration zapper http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224725 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224663&goto=newpost Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:42:34 GMT 6500k D65 looks very off to my eyes while playing video games, maybe i'm not used to it

Using Spyder 2 with HCFR, followed the Dummies guide by Kal and managed to get Greyscale very close to evening out on d65, still not done tweaking yet

TV is LG 37H30 TV with IRE 10-100 built ISF expert settings

]]> Display Calibration jangaboo http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224663 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224657&goto=newpost Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:09:22 GMT Can someone explain the patterns that look like spirals (circles) that move? Are they for motion settings? Also, when calibrating colors, my set has advanced settings (color, tint, hue, saturation, value, gamma, temp with rgb levels...) I can set the basic color setting to any level, then go to fine tunes (hue,sat,value) and get all 3 colors to match.... My question is, since I can pretty much match RGB at any color level, where should I leave the basic color level setting? Does it make any difference at this point? ex...-4?-10?0? +4,+30...etc? Can someone explain the patterns that look like spirals (circles) that move? Are they for motion settings?

Also, when calibrating colors, my set has advanced settings (color, tint, hue, saturation, value, gamma, temp with rgb levels...) I can set the basic color setting to any level, then go to fine tunes (hue,sat,value) and get all 3 colors to match.... My question is, since I can pretty much match RGB at any color level, where should I leave the basic color level setting? Does it make any difference at this point? ex...-4?-10?0? +4,+30...etc? ]]> Display Calibration jabe26 http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1224657