I'm sure your calibrator also schooled you on the importance of not only calibrating your electronics, but also your environment.
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The connections are a little dates with DVI instead of HDMI, but still does a good job using adapters. I've used my Sencore P403 for HD video calibrations. It will also account for any differences introduced by cabling ensuring the entire signal path has taken into account. This is where I believe a good disc calibration comes into play as a last step for the BD/DVD/CD player. Since many BD player have their own internal video adjustments the final result may not be. However, it assumes the source is perfect.
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This ensures the TV displays each source accurately.
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The calibrator normally uses a signal generator as the source to calibrate each specific input. Since they calibrate using the TV internal adjustments, they can adjust each input so the calibrated settings are the default, making it easy to get back to them should the kids decide to do some adjustments. I had purchased some gear hoping to go into ISF calibration as a side line, but it's not too popular in my area.Ī good IFS calibration is well worth the cost. I've taken a couple of ISF courses over the years pertaining to audio and video setup. Proper lighting, room treatments, listening/viewing distance, noise abatement.
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Turn off the lights, and the picture looks marvelous. When I have calibrated friends sets, at first they hated it because they say it was too dark. It looks very different than a uncalibrated or under calibrated projector or set. The interesting thing I have found, is most folks have never seen a properly calibrated projector or flat panel. I got the final endorsement I needed when watching The Dark Knight Rises with the Ms: "The picture looks amazing." She even thought the system sounded better as a result of the superior picture. Plus, I got a nice acrylic plaque that says THX Calibrated Video. I came away knowing a lot more about why things are done, how the standards became the way they are, and what I can do going forward to keep things looking great. It was a very collaborative process with a lot of dialog, some hands on participation, and a wealth of history and knowledge that made the process informative and understandable. Yes, not just a great calibration but a great calibration experience.
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Long story short, I hired the THX guy and got a great calibration experience. I contacted some ISF guys in LA to get some estimates on both time and cost, and while doing so stumbled into the THX Calibration Certification that I didn't know existed.
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I soon found out I was way over my head, and having neither the expensive equipment nor the technical knowledge for such a full-featured unit, I decided a pro calibration was the smart thing to do.
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What a big projector! Forget about using a typical mount with this thing the old mount would have pulled right out of the ceiling.Īnyway, it looked good right out of the box, and I thought with the Spears & Munsil disc from my Oppo BDP-93 I could fine tune it to near perfection. A few weeks back, I replaced my failing projector with a Mitsubishi HC9000D.