Snake Doctor
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I need to calibrate my Plasma; my wife told me the color of a hotel TV was better than mine. :angry-tappingfoot:
Any recommendations for a calibration disc?
Any recommendations for a calibration disc?
Blu Ray Calibration
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the best one i got right now is the WOW disney disc. i prefer it compared to others,
http://www.amazon.com/Disney-WOW-World-Wonder-Blu-ray/dp/B0045ASBLG
better yet, get the spears and munsil disc, this ones awesome and comes with a oppo bdp-93!
http://www.amazon.com/OPPO-BDP-93-Universal-Network-Blu-ray/dp/B004BLK24S/ref=pd_cp_mov_3
kidding aside, heres the disc by itself.
http://www.amazon.com/Spears-High-D...-Edition/dp/B001UM29OC/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_b
i just liked the disney one this time, and well, it was on sale back then. :happy-smileygiantred:
http://www.amazon.com/Disney-WOW-World-Wonder-Blu-ray/dp/B0045ASBLG
better yet, get the spears and munsil disc, this ones awesome and comes with a oppo bdp-93!
http://www.amazon.com/OPPO-BDP-93-Universal-Network-Blu-ray/dp/B004BLK24S/ref=pd_cp_mov_3
kidding aside, heres the disc by itself.
http://www.amazon.com/Spears-High-D...-Edition/dp/B001UM29OC/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_b
i just liked the disney one this time, and well, it was on sale back then. :happy-smileygiantred:
crud, forgot about dve, but of course my versions on HD_DVD, so its officially 'outdated'. :happy-smileygiantred:
anyways, one thing i DID like with the DVE is that its great with tint calibration, because of their propreitary PLUGE version they use.
i DO love the Disney WOW's contrast and brightness test.
Lastly, the WOW disc has two 'versions' to calibrate - easy and advanced.
that alone i think is well worth the price. :handgestures-thumbup:
and yes, that hotel tv comment was uncalled for.
more importantly, how does it sound tho. :handgestures-thumbup:
anyways, one thing i DID like with the DVE is that its great with tint calibration, because of their propreitary PLUGE version they use.
i DO love the Disney WOW's contrast and brightness test.
Lastly, the WOW disc has two 'versions' to calibrate - easy and advanced.
that alone i think is well worth the price. :handgestures-thumbup:
and yes, that hotel tv comment was uncalled for.
more importantly, how does it sound tho. :handgestures-thumbup:
Snake Doctor
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mzpro5 said:
I was in a hotel with my wife.
Did you read it as being with my girl friend?
Come on man!!! :teasing-neener:
Snake Doctor
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Rope said:
Oh, yes. LCD and very very bright. Cranked to the peak.
However, try explaining that to someone that is watching a very bright, very colorful picture.
But, in all honesty my picture does need to be tweeked.
Snake Doctor
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jomari said:
Just so that I am clear....
Between Spears & Munsil and Disney; everyone thinks that the Disney disc is the better of the two?
i like the simplicity of it.
it can be used to do a quick simple calibration, or spend hours and tons of fun calibrating your set via not only one but TWO expert modes!
on a serious note, i cant comment on spears and munsil. i guess i felt like that since i already have a DVE calibration disc, its a bit serious as it is to use already.
OH! i forgot to mention! AVSforum also has their own version, and its FREE.
i havent tried it, nor care to because im happy with my disney disc.
albeit the fact i should support my local oppo digital business.
ah whatdaheck, theres a whole bunch of people who buy their blu-ray players so no need!
it can be used to do a quick simple calibration, or spend hours and tons of fun calibrating your set via not only one but TWO expert modes!
on a serious note, i cant comment on spears and munsil. i guess i felt like that since i already have a DVE calibration disc, its a bit serious as it is to use already.
OH! i forgot to mention! AVSforum also has their own version, and its FREE.
i havent tried it, nor care to because im happy with my disney disc.
albeit the fact i should support my local oppo digital business.
ah whatdaheck, theres a whole bunch of people who buy their blu-ray players so no need!
Snake Doctor
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Barney said:
It took some research but I found the calibration settings and changed them on my monitor. Now I am going to find the best price on the Disney WOW and order it.
Thank you to all for your input.
most of the times you'd get three kinds of calibrations tho,
1. expertly done ones, isf calibration dig deep into the bowels of the tv kind
2. personally done ones, almost perfectly done ones with mods here and there.
3. 'my settings are the best' looking at it with backlight settings up to 8 or 10.
check out the different settings, i normally see if the contrast levels are too high, any hdmi black levels settings are on, and/or the 120hz settings on, then its a giveaway its er... a 'preferred' look.
most of the #2 guys also would end up suggesting other peoples as an alternative, which is cool on their end. :handgestures-thumbup:
best of luck buddy.
1. expertly done ones, isf calibration dig deep into the bowels of the tv kind
2. personally done ones, almost perfectly done ones with mods here and there.
3. 'my settings are the best' looking at it with backlight settings up to 8 or 10.
check out the different settings, i normally see if the contrast levels are too high, any hdmi black levels settings are on, and/or the 120hz settings on, then its a giveaway its er... a 'preferred' look.
most of the #2 guys also would end up suggesting other peoples as an alternative, which is cool on their end. :handgestures-thumbup:
best of luck buddy.
Snake Doctor
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jomari said:
As I told you guys I found the calibration settings and changed them on my monitor. The one setting that really bothers me is "picture" which I believe is contrast; it was set at 100%.
The Wow Disney disc arrived and I was very surprised at how close the settings were - I think I changed sharpness from 0 to a +8. But I retained the "100% picture."
So does that mean that from this point forward the picture will start getting dimmer over time and there will nothing I can do about it?
Any suggestions?
er... contrast is set at 100?
thats definitely a bit too high. if ever, can you write down the model number for me snake?
another thing is, try to play around with
1. backlight first, set at a desirable setting - economical or preferred picture quality are two parts to consider.
2. work with your brightness first, and then
3. contrast.
sometimes the brightness levels can help or improve your contrast levels, based on the backlight settings you might have.
also consider checking your
1. hdmi black levels on both your source and your display. some of them default to low which means lower blacks, but crushing them at the same time.
2. dynamic contrast might also be set to high or auto. check and set to off.
3. are there any 'light econo settings' on it? some sets like mine change the brightness of the backlight based on your ambient lighting. this might be one problem too.
hope this helps.
thats definitely a bit too high. if ever, can you write down the model number for me snake?
another thing is, try to play around with
1. backlight first, set at a desirable setting - economical or preferred picture quality are two parts to consider.
2. work with your brightness first, and then
3. contrast.
sometimes the brightness levels can help or improve your contrast levels, based on the backlight settings you might have.
also consider checking your
1. hdmi black levels on both your source and your display. some of them default to low which means lower blacks, but crushing them at the same time.
2. dynamic contrast might also be set to high or auto. check and set to off.
3. are there any 'light econo settings' on it? some sets like mine change the brightness of the backlight based on your ambient lighting. this might be one problem too.
hope this helps.