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In Reply to: ISF DVD- Where do you get it? What do ISO techs know that we don't? posted by Samir on March 25, 1999 at 08:50:49:
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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