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THX Certified Calibration Workshop at CES 2014

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I survived level one of the THX Certified Calibration Workshop in Las Vegas. It laid a foundation for the next two days, which Scott Wilkinson (who already took the workshop) described as "drinking out of a fire hose." While I did already have some familiarity with the concepts behind video calibration—thanks to my experience with the world of printing and pre-press—the level-one class was extremely informative. You don't know what you don't know until you know it.

 

During day one, I learned about the basics of calibration, including setting brightness, contrast, and white balance. After a number of exercises and labs, I performed my first calibration. Thanks to the very favorable student/equipment ratio, I was able to get hours of hands-on time with the gear. I'm psyched, because once I pass the online exam, I'll earn the "Certified THX Professional" badge. 

 

However, I'm also here take the level two workshop, which digs much deeper into the technical aspects of performing a full, proper calibration. I imagine the fire hose will turned up to full blast. I've reserved a slot below this post so I can write about that experience. For now, I am immensely pleased with the new knowledge I gained in such a short time. It's hard to beat hands-on experience when it comes to learning a complex technical skill such as calibration, and the THX workshop provided just that.

 



Day one of the THX workshop involved a basic calibration of a flat-screen TV

 



Day two will involve projectors

 

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Hello is these pictures coming from 2014?


I see Chroma 5 and i1PRO1, both meters are discontinued.


BTW I'm sure it was a great experience from anyone who attended.
 
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Originally Posted by ConnecTEDDD  /t/1511196/thx-certified-calibration-workshop-at-ces-2014#post_24194825


Hello is these pictures coming from 2014?


I see Chroma 5 and i1PRO1, both meters are discontinued.


BTW I'm sure it was a great experience from anyone who attended.
It is from the 2014 class
 
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It's worth revisiting this thread for a moment.


I passed my THX test and earned a certificate. I'm perfectly pleased with the knowledge I gained. However, I do strongly recommend that anyone thinking about taking the class consider two things: First, you need to already possess some knowledge of video standards and how calibration works—you don't want to spend that much time and money on a class you can't pass.

 

Second, the class itself not necessary if you are getting into calibration as a hobby. You can figure it all out on your own. The class and the certification is much more useful for a professional who wants to sharpen their skills and not make a fool of themselves when they are in a paying customers home. That's where the exposure to different brands of gear—both displays and measuring devices—comes in handy. It's also nice to be able to say "I'm a THX certified Pro," it rolls off the tongue quite nicely.
 
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Greetings


THX uses their 6.5 % window boxes. They are not in the habit of recommending patterns to the public. The patterns are not APL patterns.


regards
 
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