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cam555 · 12-22-2007, 06:56 AM

ok...so i have an 52" xbr4. I hear people talking about calibrating there tvs....what all is done when a tv is calibrated?

181 · 12-22-2007, 07:32 AM

You are calibrating your tv's video setting. You play around with the colors, brightness, contrast, backlight, sharpness etc., to get the best picture.

cam555 · 12-22-2007, 07:39 AM

so its not worth it to pay someone to hook it up to a lil machine for calibration. I wasnt sure if it did things to the tv besides pic settings.

181 · 12-22-2007, 07:48 AM

if you've got money to burn, do it. i personally wouldn't. there is a business for it and some users see a benefit, but i don't.

Jokerboy649 · 12-22-2007, 07:50 AM

Yea I need to calibrate my TV how can I figure that out to get the best video I can get for my Blu-rays?

181 · 12-22-2007, 07:53 AM

I've seen a lot of threads on other forums dedicated to specific TV's. Users usually post the best settings for different scenarios. I haven't found a thread yet for my mitsubishi, but I managed to find a good setting for myself after playing around with the video settings. I don't see what the purpose of someone else telling me what a good picture should look like. I play around with the settings myself enough to find a good picture that i like.

DealsR4theDevil · 12-22-2007, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cam555

ok...so i have an 52" xbr4. I hear people talking about calibrating there tvs....what all is done when a tv is calibrated?

I learned the hard way that it is not worth it. I had a guy come and do it and $300 bucks later I had a slightly better picture. Calibrating my TV was def worth doing but $300 is a ridiculous amount to spend for it. If I could do it all over agian I would have just bought the callibration Blu-ray that will soon be released.

Jokerboy649 · 12-22-2007, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DealsR4theDevil

I learned the hard way that it is not worth it. I had a guy come and do it and $300 bucks later I had a slightly better picture. Calibrating my TV was def worth doing but $300 is a ridiculous amount to spend for it. If I could do it all over agian I would have just bought the callibration Blu-ray that will soon be released.

dang 300!! wow!!

savage1984 · 12-22-2007, 08:33 AM

at least before the blu-ray calibration cd comes out you can use your Rat bd. it comes with a calibration tool under video. I used it and it helped.

cam555 · 12-22-2007, 08:36 AM

when does the blu ray calibration disc come out?

bhampton · 12-22-2007, 10:32 AM

There are calibration screens on the Loinsgate T2 Blu Ray and also on the Rat-something Blu Ray. Damn I'll never learn how to spell that movies title.

Basic calibration sets black and white level and if you set can be adjusted for hue and tint it sets those too. More detailed calibration can set color temp, overscan, geometry,.. and other lower level stuff.

=Brian

elwaylite · 12-22-2007, 12:17 PM

I've used the Avia disc for awhile and been very happy. Will buy the BD version when it comes this year.

DealsR4theDevil · 12-22-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jokerboy649

dang 300!! wow!!

$300 is the average fee to have an ISF certified guy do it.

savage1984 · 12-28-2007, 06:34 AM

that sounds about right

Gio · 12-28-2007, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by cam555

when does the blu ray calibration disc come out?

if your a netflix member you can rent

http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Digital...57?trkid=90529

give it a shot, at least till a blu-ray version comes out

onyxx · 12-28-2007, 08:15 AM

D65 calibration settings on a X3500 (the European name of XBR4).

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While these values provided D65 images for my set, they might not do so for yours because of different input source, ambient lighting and of course possible variation between individual units. Nevertheless they should provide a good starting point for achieving picture quality that comes close to the standard used in film studios.

http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/2007/...3500-settings/

Danno · 12-28-2007, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 181

You are calibrating your tv's video setting. You play around with the colors, brightness, contrast, backlight, sharpness etc., to get the best picture.

This isn't even the tip of the iceberg. Calibration is a whole lot more involved that your tv's contrast and brightness settings.

stockstar1138 · 12-28-2007, 04:59 PM

if you are having trouble with calibrating your tv, go to avsforum.com. i learned a lot about callibration from those guys over there. great website as long as you don't get tangled up in the hdd vd/blu-ray mess over there.

soniqstylz · 12-28-2007, 07:36 PM

Don't most of the Sony Blu-rays come with a calibration tool as part of the disc (with the hidden "easter egg" SONY).

Blu n Gold · 12-28-2007, 07:39 PM

Calibrating your set and adjusting the settings with a "blu-ray calibration disc" are two totally different things. Adjustments will change the picture, while a calibration will reduce your TVs energy consumption while delivering a better picture. There about 6,486,123,751 different threads about this already. Getting a tv calibrated is a good idea, not necessary, but a good idea.

12-22-2007, 06:56 AM	#1
cam555 Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2007	calibration ok...so i have an 52" xbr4. I hear people talking about calibrating there tvs....what all is done when a tv is calibrated?

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12-22-2007, 07:32 AM	#2
181 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	You are calibrating your tv's video setting. You play around with the colors, brightness, contrast, backlight, sharpness etc., to get the best picture.

12-22-2007, 07:39 AM	#3
cam555 Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2007	so its not worth it to pay someone to hook it up to a lil machine for calibration. I wasnt sure if it did things to the tv besides pic settings.

12-22-2007, 07:48 AM	#4
181 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	if you've got money to burn, do it. i personally wouldn't. there is a business for it and some users see a benefit, but i don't.

12-22-2007, 07:50 AM	#5
Jokerboy649 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Detroit Blu-ray collection:262 Blu-ray reviews:8	Yea I need to calibrate my TV how can I figure that out to get the best video I can get for my Blu-rays?

12-22-2007, 07:53 AM	#6
181 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	I've seen a lot of threads on other forums dedicated to specific TV's. Users usually post the best settings for different scenarios. I haven't found a thread yet for my mitsubishi, but I managed to find a good setting for myself after playing around with the video settings. I don't see what the purpose of someone else telling me what a good picture should look like. I play around with the settings myself enough to find a good picture that i like.

12-22-2007, 08:33 AM	#9
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	at least before the blu-ray calibration cd comes out you can use your Rat bd. it comes with a calibration tool under video. I used it and it helped.

12-22-2007, 08:36 AM	#10
cam555 Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2007	when does the blu ray calibration disc come out?

12-22-2007, 10:32 AM	#11
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	There are calibration screens on the Loinsgate T2 Blu Ray and also on the Rat-something Blu Ray. Damn I'll never learn how to spell that movies title. Basic calibration sets black and white level and if you set can be adjusted for hue and tint it sets those too. More detailed calibration can set color temp, overscan, geometry,.. and other lower level stuff. =Brian

12-22-2007, 12:17 PM	#12
elwaylite Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2007	I've used the Avia disc for awhile and been very happy. Will buy the BD version when it comes this year.

12-28-2007, 06:34 AM	#14
savage1984 Banned Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Los Angeles	that sounds about right

12-28-2007, 04:59 PM	#18
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	if you are having trouble with calibrating your tv, go to avsforum.com. i learned a lot about callibration from those guys over there. great website as long as you don't get tangled up in the hdd vd/blu-ray mess over there.

12-28-2007, 07:36 PM	#19
soniqstylz Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:15	Don't most of the Sony Blu-rays come with a calibration tool as part of the disc (with the hidden "easter egg" SONY).

12-28-2007, 07:39 PM	#20
Blu n Gold Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Short Stop	Calibrating your set and adjusting the settings with a "blu-ray calibration disc" are two totally different things. Adjustments will change the picture, while a calibration will reduce your TVs energy consumption while delivering a better picture. There about 6,486,123,751 different threads about this already. Getting a tv calibrated is a good idea, not necessary, but a good idea.

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