Calibrate Your HDTV

[john_1958]

Originally Posted by secret

they used to.

so they did http://www.directdial.com/FWD50PX2B.html
but it is 720p

[Vrex]

Has anyone tried www.TweakTV.com ?

[ZMan]

Originally Posted by joshie

But if the calibrator cannot access the service menu, stick with the disc.

He didn't say that the calibrator cannot access the service menu. He said that the calibrator only accesses the service menu and doesn't touch the user menu.

[joshie]

Originally Posted by ZMan

He didn't say that the calibrator cannot access the service menu. He said that the calibrator only accesses the service menu and doesn't touch the user menu.

My point was that if a calibrator cannot get access to the service menu on your tv. Do not spend $300 to $400 on a calibration, use the disc instead.

[Vrex]

Here is a guide for greyscale calibration:
http://www.curtpalme.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10457

[crackinhedz]

I like the link Vrex.

[Devildog151]

Originally Posted by john_1958

yes i do know
brightness levels needs to be turned down because the bright images is over blown

all the brightness should come from the video not the tv

why do you think tvs in stores looks hideous

Because people are like moths attracted to lights.

[secret]

Thanks to George Lucas, you can now get a THX certified television and never worry too much about calibration anymore if CNET's latest review of the Panasonic THX monitors show any indications of good times to come.

Oh yeah.


GRAW2 is the best game on earth.

[UPSandy]

just thought i throw out there that i just had my pioneer elite 110 calibrated and the technician told me that there isnt much difference between the optimum picture and the calibrated picture.....just 3 slight changes

[house1000sleeved]

Question about the BB calibration... i am thinking of getting my HP LC4276n calibrated after what i heard from this post, but if the power goes out due to storm, etc. wont i lose the calibration and have to pay BB to come out and do it again? sorry if this was answered but there are a lot of responces to go through

[zenstorm311]

Originally Posted by house1000sleeved

Question about the BB calibration... i am thinking of getting my HP LC4276n calibrated after what i heard from this post, but if the power goes out due to storm, etc. wont i lose the calibration and have to pay BB to come out and do it again? sorry if this was answered but there are a lot of responces to go through

Thats the best part of isf clalibration. Its a change that can't be erased by a powersurge/outage. If your tv ever goes out it reverts back to the calibrated settings. However if by some miracle something does happen, they have a troubleshoot for free at BB for anyone who got isf calibration done by them. It is covered for a full year I believe. While they calibrate your picture they also do your sound system with professional theater calibration mics and equipment.

[rarredoa]

Got a question... I've got my new Panny 50PZ85U setup... using CNET's settings under the (custom) mode and using tweaktv's settings using (cinema) picture modes. I prefer cinema, looks better in my opinion. However i have some concerns. I am upgrading from a samsung 1080P DLP also 50". The dlp is now in the bedroom. Sports and other cableTV material looks better on my DLP. What gives? The plasma's supposed to be a better display, no?! I have read how important it is to get ISF calibration done on these high-end sets, but still not convinced whether or not it's worth the money. I have heard $200 (reasonable) but places in my area want anywhere from $299 to $400. I'd like to receive some input from people that have done ISF calibrations, and how much they have spent.

I have used the AVE blu-ray disc, but the thing's just not very user friendly, I consider myself technically inclined, but the terminology and flow of information is beyond even what my college physics courses ever were!

[rjmacnc]

Originally Posted by jmlalit5

I have HD cable through Time Warner.
I think the problem is really my TV and its lousy settings.
By the way, I am using the ability to barely make out the right pluge chip as a basis on what looks right when using the calibration.

I have been waiting around for months for the Blu-ray version of the DVE calibrater that comes out in March and hope that will make things a little easier.

I have HD cable service through Time Warner as well. They've paired up w/ Scientific Atlantica who, imho, produces the poorest quality HD/DVR box in the world. I've had many problems w/ HD and Time Warner consistantly insists it is not them. I've found you have to use the composite cables for best results. You cannot accurately assess video/audio quality from what they give you. I'm about ready to switch to Dish Networks.

Anywho - I'm new to the forum and it's very cool to see a process for calibrating LCD HDTVs. I'm going to try this when I get home this evening!

[SS316SRV]

Originally Posted by rarredoa

I am upgrading from a samsung 1080P DLP also 50". The dlp is now in the bedroom. Sports and other cableTV material looks better on my DLP. What gives? The plasma's supposed to be a better display, no?! I have read how important it is to get ISF calibration done on these high-end sets, but still not convinced whether or not it's worth the money. I have heard $200 (reasonable) but places in my area want anywhere from $299 to $400. I'd like to receive some input from people that have done ISF calibrations, and how much they have spent.

The picture is more accurate, typically, on a plasma. The quality of the image all depends on the qualit of the signal. Also, you are probably used to the image of the DLP. You have read how important an ISF calibration is, yet you are not convinced if it is that important? They improve picture quality and lifespan of the set. If you care that much about picture quality, then they are worth it.

[rarredoa]

Originally Posted by SS316SRV

The picture is more accurate, typically, on a plasma. The quality of the image all depends on the qualit of the signal. Also, you are probably used to the image of the DLP. You have read how important an ISF calibration is, yet you are not convinced if it is that important? They improve picture quality and lifespan of the set. If you care that much about picture quality, then they are worth it.

I've read about it... and just about ready to do it... but i live in an apt, and will possibly buy a house within the next few months, so i'll hold off on ISF calibration till i have a more "permanent" location for the new set (i should have mentioned this earlier) My question/concern is why is there such a big variance in price, $200-$400? Does a particular calibrator have "better" equipment, or do they do your audio too? I used audissey on my receiver for audio calibration, and i know my wiring is neatly and correctly installed, so i don't need that service. Do calibrators do just video?

[SS316SRV]

Originally Posted by rarredoa

I've read about it... and just about ready to do it... but i live in an apt, and will possibly buy a house within the next few months, so i'll hold off on ISF calibration till i have a more "permanent" location for the new set (i should have mentioned this earlier) My question/concern is why is there such a big variance in price, $200-$400? Does a particular calibrator have "better" equipment, or do they do your audio too? I used audissey on my receiver for audio calibration, and i know my wiring is neatly and correctly installed, so i don't need that service. Do calibrators do just video?

Wait until you are in a more permanent position. The equipment is not better, the people may more available. Also, if a major retailer is ISF certified, they may be able to do it cheaper because they are a bigger company.

[rarredoa]

Originally Posted by SS316SRV

Wait until you are in a more permanent position. The equipment is not better, the people may more available. Also, if a major retailer is ISF certified, they may be able to do it cheaper because they are a bigger company.

IC... thanks for the info. Currently my set is calibrated using the settings on Tweak TV. Blu-rays on PC and PS3 as well as video games and quicktime trailers looks awesome! One thing though, I workout at 24hr fitness and my display isn't as bright as theirs. Sometimes sports look very nice on those sets, but other material looks way too saturated. Seems to me like sports have particular color properties because of how they appear on certain plasmas, am I correct in assuming this?

[micks_address]

i had my sony w4000 ISF calibrated last week.. i asked the engineer how far off the sony's settings were.. he said they were close on 'warm2' temp but there was a red error which was jarring.. he was able to go into the service menu and change the white balance to get it pretty much pefect..

i am really happy with the results.. i can see detail in dark areas of films i would nevr have seen before, and the color balance is spot on... i think my tv is the w4100 in the US

cheers,
mick

[BluCheez]

I just want to reiterate what has been said in previous posts (in case someone hasn't read them). Turn off the Noise reduction when watching BDs! I had followed a recommeded setting for my Bravia BR4, but was bothered by a ghosting effect. After sifting through many posts, I finally read that I should set the Noise reduction to off. It made the all the difference. Now I get a little more grain, but the grain is far more preferable than the blurr.

[hlo10786]

Hey people wanted to see if you guys could answer a question for me. I have a Sony KDL-40V2500. Now i am trying to calibrate it using the DVE HD Basics Calibration disk. Now i already did it, but i am gonna do it again to make sure I got it right. Now what i wanted to do was compare the setting i got from the DVE Basics disk to the setting they had at Tweaktv.com . Now the don't have the settings for a KDL-40V2500 at Tweaktv.com, but they do have the settings for a Sony KDL-46V2500. So what I wanted to know is if I can use the settings for the KDL-46V2500 on my KDL-40V2500, wouldn't they be the same TV except for the size; I am guessing the 40 and 46 means the size in the model #. So if you guys could help me out i would appreciate it a lot, since all of this is new to me.