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In Reply to: Thanks for the reply posted by jimbill on March 30, 2007 at 09:53:42:
I have GetGray and you only need the blue filter for it.The test patterns on GetGray are a hell of a lot easier to get to than those on Digital Video Essentials if you want the patterns for a fixed pixel display. DVE has them, but the brightness and contrast patterns are "hidden" in the reference patterns chapter and getting there is a pain. DVE has the worst navigation system I've come across.
I got DVE first, and purchased GetGray after replacing my CRT screen with an LCD. I still find DVE useful at times, and there's a lot of interesting and sometimes useful info in the narration that accompanies the early, easily accessible, sections of the disc. The test videos are also useful to show just what getting things set right can actually do for you.
David Aiken
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Just downloaded it and the manual. Is it going to be hard to use for a true novice? He starts off by saying "don't be looking for narrative instructions".
While there's no "hand-holding", with the download you also get documentation as to what's on the disc and some information about the test patterns. There's a very long thread on AVS (see the link below) that should answer any question you would have about GetGray. But unless you have calibration equipment, the patterns for Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint and Sharpness are the only ones you'll really use.
Not much else to say except:- with my LCD screen, I find I get best results for both Brightness and Contrast using the 5% Step Gray Ramps. I set both of those controls using this one pattern. Set the contrast as low as it will go, adjust brightness first, then bring the contrast up until you're happy, recheck brightness and contrast again from that point because you may want to fudge brightness again after adjusting the contrast and that may change your contrast slightly again. YMMV. There are other patterns for these 2 settings including a different pattern for each of them and a further pattern that basically combines the two separate patterns. The gray ramps seem to work best for my eyes but you may be different and your display may react differently to my LCD.
- Sharpness on my screen is best set as low as it will go. Set sharpness as low as you can before doing the other tests, then adjust it last.
That's about it. Do it again after a week or two when your eyes have adjusted to the changes from your current settings and you may find you want to make a small change somewhere again. Redo the whole thing every few months in case your display has settings that move over time. Once you get a bit of experience it takes no time at all.
David Aiken
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