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calibration disc

Posted by Joe Murphy Jr on November 3, 2013 at 00:43:02:
At the minimum, use a calibration DVD or Blu-ray to set the screen controls to the right levels. You can get the Spears & Munsil High Definition Benchmark, Joe Kane's Digital Video Essentials or other similar discs to do the job.

After about a month, do it again. Then repeat about every 6 months.

There are some files that you can download (and burn to a disc or use in a file player) that will speed up the process of breaking in the screen. Just make sure you thoroughly understand the directions when using this method, as a settings mistake or a hiccup in the playback will leave you with the very problem that you're trying to avoid (eg, an unattended disc player locking up and leaving a high intensity static image on the screen).