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Re: VHS for video calibration?

I'd wait 10 to 15 days for the TV to settle in. Then I'd rent a DVD player and buy the AVIA disc (you'll use it many times, my friend). Using VHS to calibrate the monitor now will only ensure that it will need recalibration when you hook up a DVD player with a component or Y/C (s-video) connection. For the time being I'd turn the "contrast" or "picture" down to about 50-60% and adjust the brightness up from say 30% until the black bars on a letterboxed movie turn grey then adjust down step by step until they're black again. Then turn the sharpness down to between 10-30% of maximum. I hope this is of some use and not overly simplified.


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  • Re: VHS for video calibration? - T. Buns 09:26:15 12/31/01 (0)


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