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In Reply to: ISF DVD posted by T. Buns on March 24, 1999 at 23:00:18:
Thank you for answering!
I only used the “Low” temperature since out of the box it was the most appealing. It is the 6500 temperature. I used the Essentials DVD because that is all that I had.
I considered hiring a technician, but I am a DIY’er and wanted to see what I could do on my own. Also the tech is a one shot deal, and if adjustments needed to be made later I would be dependant on them, I would rather learn on my own (teach a guy to fish and he can take care of himself). I am not sure what magical powers the ISO tech has that I cannot get. It is true that I am afraid to open up the TV box for fear that I will destroy everything. I am also afraid that after getting the ISO guy, it won’t look any better than I can do myself.
But the ISO DVD sounds like fun. Can you comment on how it is different than the Essentials? Is it just a second opinion? Contrast, brightness, and sharpness are fairly straightforward with the Essentials DVD. Color and Tint I had to just use my eyes since the blue filter and bars were way off. It looks good so far. (Also Convergence was easy with the TV, it even had an advanced feature for convergence that I did not try).
Thanks again
Samir
I simply forgot the name of the disc (video essentials) when I said ISF i meant essentials, sorry. To find an ISF tech open a HT magazine and they usually run a one or two page ad every month listing dealers (usually only a few per state) that are authorized to go into your set. As far as I know the ISF guys use pretty hefty (read expensive) instruments to get the grey scale right, it doesn't seem like a DIY type thing. Back when I read Home Theater Technology magazine (boy it turned bad) I seem to remeber seeing an article on calibration complete with pictures, I'm sorry but I can't get any more specific than that. It was in the first 3 years though. Peace, Tim
Thanks again! My impression of the picture after carefully using the Essentials DVD is that the brightness, contrast, and sharpness are all turned way down, and the final picture is sort of soft and dim. I decided I was not real happy with that. I will try the video again tonight, in total darkness, and sort of “cheat” over to the higher end of the scale of brightness, sharpness, and contrast.
Color and tint I feel confident I can do with my own eyes, so that is not so much of an issue. If this expensive equipment the techs used can be borrowed or rented, I would like to give it a try after doing my best with the Essentials DVD. The techs charge about 100 dollars for a simple adjustment.
I feel like it would be paying someone 100 dollars to tell me if my subwoofers sound better with the phase at 180 or 0 after every change I make in my sound system. I should be able to determine that myself, and there are many other tweaks in progress.
How did you calibrate your TV finally, did you stick with the Essentials DVD, or did you hire the tech?
Samir
You may be able to rent the equipment, I'm not sure though. I calibrated my TV with essentials, it was only a 27 and figured pro calibration would be a bad deal percentage wise. I usually have to fine tune the brightness for each movie. I turn down the brightness until the letterbox bars are BLACK, not a trace of dark grey, pure black. The level is varied for each film.
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