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re: "Professional" TV Calibration: Is it worth it?
Posted on 11/4/13 at 11:57 pm to Open Your Eyes
Posted on 11/4/13 at 11:57 pm to Open Your Eyes
You can easily calibrate the brightness and contrast settings yourself if you have a THX DVD or Blu-ray. Select the THX logo at the disc's main menu to get started. If you do this, be sure to turn off all of the video enhancements first.
Edit:
1. Not all THX movies have the THX Optimizer, but most do according to the site I linked. Some Disney movies have a similar feature called "Maximize Your Home Theater" in the Settings menu. I can confirm that the Toy Story 3 Blu-ray has it.
2. Your TV image after trying the above won't be as good as you'd get using a sensor, but it may be good enough. Worst case, you'll have improved picture quality until you do a true calibration.
Edit:
1. Not all THX movies have the THX Optimizer, but most do according to the site I linked. Some Disney movies have a similar feature called "Maximize Your Home Theater" in the Settings menu. I can confirm that the Toy Story 3 Blu-ray has it.
2. Your TV image after trying the above won't be as good as you'd get using a sensor, but it may be good enough. Worst case, you'll have improved picture quality until you do a true calibration.
This post was edited on 11/5/13 at 10:06 am
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Posted on 11/5/13 at 12:56 am to Ace Ventura
To the OP. Read "spocks eyebrow's post.
A true calibration uses equipment and computers to calibrate the tv to your specific room. Also, many TVs have hidden menus that have more calibration features.
True calibration isn't just editing the sharpness and contrast.
Don't pay for the service. Research good tv calibration sensors and the few really good PC programs that are free.
If you find a sensor that is compatible with the free software a them you can do it on your own.
Visit AVS forums.
A true calibration uses equipment and computers to calibrate the tv to your specific room. Also, many TVs have hidden menus that have more calibration features.
True calibration isn't just editing the sharpness and contrast.
Don't pay for the service. Research good tv calibration sensors and the few really good PC programs that are free.
If you find a sensor that is compatible with the free software a them you can do it on your own.
Visit AVS forums.
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