i want to get my set calibrated.
is the calibration that BB $250 offers really good or am i better of doing it myself???
is the calibration that BB $250 offers really good or am i better of doing it myself???
You can DIY with an X-rite colormunki display for about $170 with the free HCFR software. I did it on my es8000 and got what I consider very good results. If you have never calibrated a TV before though it will probably take you about 40-60hrs all-in to figure out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lwood /t/1463647/i-just-got-the-samsung-u...ats-the-best-way-going-about-it#post_23088621
i want to get my set calibrated.
is the calibration that BB $250 offers really good or am i better of doing it myself???
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Originally Posted by Lwood /t/1463647/i-just-got-the-samsung-u...ats-the-best-way-going-about-it#post_23100590
does any one know a couple of Professional Video Calibration in the California Los Angeles area??
I know David Abrams who works out of L.A. UMR (Jeff Meier) and D-Nice do tours to your area.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lwood /t/1463647/i-just-got-the-samsung-u...he-best-way-going-about-it/0_50#post_23100590
does any one know a couple of Professional Video Calibration in the California Los Angeles area??
Chad, I've put a link to your comments at the top of the second post (flat panel calibrations) in the thread that's linked in the signature area at the bottom of my post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad B /t/1463647/i-just-got-the-samsung-u...he-best-way-going-about-it/0_50#post_23106812
OK, maybe I need to start posting before and after graphs every time I fix a so called "calibration" from GS (I've already posted one or two in various threads) to counteract these suspiciously new members with 7 posts who get on here and try to convince everybody that GS calibrations really are good.
One time, on a Panasonic plasma, it did look like the calibrator made a decent effort at the calibration; however, it also appeared he did not use a very accurate meter and he did not care about the customer's wishes at all. All the other times it looked like the customer just invited over their 12 year old nephew to come and fiddle with the controls.
Yes, it was aimed at you, and now that I have reflected on it I do apologize for my rudeness. I said it because it sure does sound like you work for them and are just trying to come in here and do some damage control. Just sayin.' But I see your disclaimer and will not dispute it.Quote:
Originally Posted by kiltedscotsman /t/1463647/i-just-got-the-samsung-u...ats-the-best-way-going-about-it#post_23109327
Chad, if that is aimed at me, then please come out and say so. If not, I apologise, for any misapprehension.
I don't think anyone is saying that GS cali's are perfect. One cannot get imperfect consumer electronics to be perfect. But to state that "try to convince everybody that GS calibrations really are good." is essentially stating the opposite.
Let's be clear. A proportion of GS and other chain shops cali's are good, and some are average or poor.
There's good and average tradesmen. Good and average plumbers. Good and average calibrators. Do GS calibrators make mistakes? Of course. We all have and do make mistakes. If a client is unhappy with a GS cali, they can call a customer service number (toll free) and request a recall with a different, or even senior member. And again, and again. Until they get it right. A refund is even an option. EVEN if a cali is within broadcast standards, if a cx isn't happy, they can approach the shop/BBY and ask for a refund.
Does everyone do that? Who here would give a cx a refund, EVEN if the calibration was good and you knew your work to be so? I certainly could not afford to.
If I was a plumber, would I slag off "petes plumbing" which is a 'chain' of sorts of plumbers here in my home city? No. I think it's unprofessional. If anything if a GS calibrator comes to me (and I frequently talk to several of them and talk shop and generally shoot the breeze over coffee and they are just regular guys and girls like anyone) and asks me for help, or my opinion, will I help him/her? Yes. Because we all are working towards the same goal. I do not believe for one minute that GS calibration men and women go out of their way to be incompetent at what they do.
Further, you stated "he did not care about the customer's wishes at all". What do you mean by this? Maybe he did care, but the customers wishes were going against established standards. Did he set the Tv for use in a bright room when it was a dark one? Vice versa? Or did he not apply an adjustment based on a consumer 'preference'? If the latter, then surely how a cx 'likes' the resulting image is irrelevant, if it has been done to standards? Please clarify that point. Thank you.
Cheers!
Disclaimer: I do not work for GS.