I guess this could have gone in CRTs, but since it concerns the black level and being able to calibrate the things I guess I'll put it here.
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27" Panasonic TAU directview(2 years old) and 27" curved JVC directviews(8? years old) at gym I go to.
I needed to adjust the G2 flyback "screen" pot to set black level on these TVs. Otherwise I would have to raise brightness all the way up or to see even a slight effect. What kind of brightness controls are these?! My Sony WEGA and Toshiba look different with just a couple clicks either way.
Since I couldn't use DVE at the gym(!), I was able to dial in a decent black level via the "screen" pot, then fine tune it by raising or lowering brightness. I hit the focus pots on all three sets over the cardio section of the gym and got them focused like new using the user menu text as a pattern.
Results - Contrast: centered. Brightness: raised a couple clicks above center. Color, cut back a bit on all. Tint - left centered. Sharpness, lowered each all the way and raised it until I saw graphics thicken or small disclaimer text just fatten. Sharpness at 25 out of 100.
The picture on these nearly decade-old dames? Priceless. The natural crispness of good ole' NTSC shines through, and colors and light levels in scenes are natural.
Hey, you're in gym to get a workout - why not let your eyes relax with a decent looking pitcher?
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27" Panasonic TAU directview(2 years old) and 27" curved JVC directviews(8? years old) at gym I go to.
I needed to adjust the G2 flyback "screen" pot to set black level on these TVs. Otherwise I would have to raise brightness all the way up or to see even a slight effect. What kind of brightness controls are these?! My Sony WEGA and Toshiba look different with just a couple clicks either way.
Since I couldn't use DVE at the gym(!), I was able to dial in a decent black level via the "screen" pot, then fine tune it by raising or lowering brightness. I hit the focus pots on all three sets over the cardio section of the gym and got them focused like new using the user menu text as a pattern.
Results - Contrast: centered. Brightness: raised a couple clicks above center. Color, cut back a bit on all. Tint - left centered. Sharpness, lowered each all the way and raised it until I saw graphics thicken or small disclaimer text just fatten. Sharpness at 25 out of 100.
The picture on these nearly decade-old dames? Priceless. The natural crispness of good ole' NTSC shines through, and colors and light levels in scenes are natural.
Hey, you're in gym to get a workout - why not let your eyes relax with a decent looking pitcher?
