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How much should it cost and is it worth it?If so, any suggestions as to how to find someone who really knows what they're doing? Or is it done with instruments that pretty much do the work?
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I've watched a professional calibration job being done. While the equipment (color analyzer, etc) do give quantifiable results, there is a lot of judgment call and experience in tweaking the picture that is involved. There is a theoretically perfect result, but because there is not enough ability to perfectly "fit the curve," compromises are made; the better the technician, the better the choices of compromises.
1. The best resource for finding a professional is at Imaging Science Foundation. http://www.imagingscience.com/isf-trained.cfm2. You can do a decent calibration yourself (but not what the ISF does) using Digital Video Essentials, AVIA or the new Monster Calibration Wizard.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=pd_sl_aw_tops-1_blended_6520023_2/104-4803273-3252766?search-alias=aps&keywords=dve3. You can do better than 2 (but still not as good as 1) with one of the Spyder2 colorimeters. The basic SpyderTV and the more advanced SpyderTVPro have both software and hardware for calibration. Also, you can use any of these (or the Spyder2 products) with the Calman (no relation) software. http://www.colorvision.com/products.shtml
BTW, I have a Spyder2Pro for sale if you want to go that route.
Kal
They're great for optimizing your movie viewing, but any benefit for other sources, like an HDTV box, is coincidental because the source signals for different inputs are rarely similar.Also, most movie DVDs with "THX" audio will have the THX video calibration tools on the bonus menu, and its just about as good as DVE/Avia, but you need to get the THX color filters.
I have had four display devices professionally calibrated by one of ISF's top professionals (and a good friend). It not only makes the TV (or projector) produce the best picture it is cabable of but assures longer set life. It is done with a combination of instruments, test discs, and experience, the more the better. It should cost $400 for all services these days. Adjusted are gray scale, nlack level, contrast, color, tint, sharpness, and overall set geometry.Gop for it, the results are spectacular. You can go to the ISF web site for the nearest technician or ask around at high end TV storews. When the tech arrives insist on seeing his or her ISF diploma. Good luck.
I to have a good friend who is a certified ISF tech. He just calibrated my new Samsung 56" DLP. It has incredible calibration capibilities, you can adjust R,G,B and C,Y,M color points. The results are nothing short of spectacular.You can make a set look better with the ISF DVD doing it yourself, but it can not compare to the results aceived by going into the sets service mode and doing this right.
I can not take my eyes of the picture ..next is to get an out board scaler to get rid of the sets artifacts
If you happen to live in South Florida get in contact with Bob Fucci, he's listed on the ISF website.
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