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I've read some about calibration, and I was wondering if it is necessary for everyone. I have a 27" Panasonic flat screen TV (CT-27SX12), a DVD player (Panasonic RV32K), a VCR, and have satellite TV. I use just the two stereo speakers, and a powered subwoofer that connects to the DVD player. I've read that calibrating the TV can make the DVD look bad, and vice-versa. I only watch DVDs occasionally, and both the TV and DVDs look pretty good to me right now. I have turned down the contrast and the color temperature is at normal. Do the calibration DVDs use the typical user settings, or do you need to get into the service menu (or whatever it's called), which I don't think I can do?Another question, about SVM. I've heard that people don't like it. What is the problem it causes, and can calibration fix it? Will just turning down the sharpness help?
Finally, what do you think of the Sound & Vision Home Theater Tune-up calibration DVD? It is much cheaper than the other ones.
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I think, since I am neither an audiophile or videophile, and I don't even know if that's spelled right :-), I'll just go with what looks best to me at this time, keeping brightness, contrast, etc. turned down. Thanks for your help.
you don't NEED calibration, it's a personal preference thing... Will a pro-calibration make a difference? NO DOUBT! they do a great job and makes your TV shine...Sam
If you're a Netflix user, they stock Video Essentials. You could borrow it for a few days, make your adjustments, then send it back.
The S&V disc has some DTS on it, which I don;t think the Avia disc has. The Avia also has a bit more content on it. It depends on how serious you are. If you are very serious you would have both discs and still have the set professionally callibrated. Me I don't think I would bother with professional callibration unless I had an expensive TV where it would make the most sense.As someone else noted just even setting some of the controls yields quite a bit of difference. I'm talking just contrast, brightness, and sharpness. You would do well to check out the S&V disc. But in a pinch the THX setup on some movie DVDs is better than nothing, IMHO. I think that lets you at least set brightness, contrast, and sharpness, IIRC. It at least has the first two. Again better than nothing.
Most TVs are shipped with their factory settings for contrast and brightness in showroom TORCH MODE. They are set way to high. Your TV sounds like a modern TV set. Most modern sets will remember a different setting for each video input. That was if you callibrate the input for your DVD player, it doesn't mess with the input for your VCR and vice versa. But I may be wrong on that.
For me, the Avia DVD was sufficient to give me a pleasing picture on my RPTV for under $50. I am more of an audiophile than a videophile, and I can think of lots of better ways to spend $500-600 than on an ISF calibration. The calibration DVDs can do about 75% of what an ISF tech can do, IMO. If you want that last bit of tweaking for your display, go for it, but stick to ISF certified techs with all the right toys.
I use Video Essentials and it works great at calibrating the sound levels in a MULTI channel setup because the levels are coming from the DVD and not the receiver (i.e. not using the built in tones).For video calibration it also worked very well, since it takes the guess out of the 'correct' settings. However, it does NOT take the place of having your set being professionally calibrated by a certified calibrationist with the proper equipment. Once you have that done, then using one of those DVDs to fine tune to your OWN liking is good.
Sam
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