Calibrated!

[Paul S.]

Eliab blew through here last night with another great calibration! His new 'toy' is pretty cool, but for 17 grand it should be lol


It's amazing how much my focus was screwed from moving las Sept.

[oz]

So was it worth the price of a new TV to get your TV calibrated?

[Paul S.]

So was it worth the price of a new TV to get your TV calibrated?

It doesn't cost that much, and yes, a calibration is worth every penny.

[RickNeff]

So was it worth the price of a new TV to get your TV calibrated?

First, it's not that expensive. Second, yes, it's well worth it. I'm not sure why one would spend the money on equipment and not be willing to spend a bit extra to have it perform at its best.

Even my wife notices the difference, which to me, show just how worthwhile calibration actually is.

[Paul S.]

First, it's not that expensive. Second, yes, it's well worth it. I'm not sure why one would spend the money on equipment and not be willing to spend a bit extra to have it perform at its best.

Even my wife notices the difference, which to me, show just how worthwhile calibration actually is.

Some peoples kids, eh?  :bang:

[Doug Mohr]

Eliab did an awesome job on mine. It is simply amazing the before and after.

Mine was so far out of calibration, it was almost off the chart.

The flesh tones are simply amazing now.

I will absolutely have him check it again to keep it in tune.

Doug

[oz]

So how much money is not that much?

[Paul S.]

So how much money is not that much?

Depends on your set. Check it out here- //www.avical.com

[kmcbride1]

Paul,
Do you know of anyone else locally that does a good calibration? I missed Eliab's tour and I really need to get my set calibrated.

[mhz40]

Nah.... 400 beans is nearly 10% of the cost of my set.  IMO, thats too much, especially since all you he's really doing with most sets (non-crt) is color adjustments. Glad your cal worked out... :cool:

[Paul S.]

Paul,
Do you know of anyone else locally that does a good calibration? I missed Eliab's tour and I really need to get my set calibrated.

No. No one I'd trust, anyways.

[tothemax]

I looked at the website. Cant you do that calibration stuff yourself with the owners manual and a keen eye?? I am not poking fun, I am just curious.

[Doug Mohr]

I looked at the website. Cant you do that calibration stuff yourself with the owners manual and a keen eye?? I am not poking fun, I am just curious.

The DVD images he used to set the levels looked identical to me before and after calibration, but once you threw a DVD in, it was a noticeable difference.

I had run the Avia software myself and it was still way off (maybe even worse   )
 
Doug

[tothemax]

The DVD images he used to set the levels looked identical to me before and after calibration, but once you threw a DVD in, it was a noticeable difference.

I had run the Avia software myself and it was still way off (maybe even worse   )
 
Doug

So there's a dvd used for the calibration? How do I get one so I can try the calibration myself?

[Matt Heebner]

There are two kinds of calibrations. The first is a consumer level type of cal. It involves using a DVD and the menues of the TV to atleast get it within a basic NTSC standard....or as close as you can  come using a DVD and the TV's controls.

The second type of calibration is a professional calibration. It involves not only the basic TV menu, but also the service menues to access area's not available to the average consumer, and are much, much more involved in fine tweaking the settings. Also calibrators do such things as adjust voltage going to the CRT's, and cleaning the lenses and optics. When I had mine done, my guy had told me that most TV's have the wrong voltage going to the guns resulting in lower life expectancy for the tv.
Honestly, I would suggest just calling a professional calibrator and asking him what is it that they do. Most, if not all will have no problem explaining exactly what they do and how they do it. They would be able to answer any of your questions much better than anyone of us can.


Matt