Having your TV Calibrated.

[O]

I have a Mitsibushi 55" Medallion, that's about three years old.
I recently had an ISF [Imaging Science Foundation] certifided technician come out and calibrate my TV.
All I can say about the results are WOW.
My image has never looked better and that includes the day it came out of the box. I mean this thing really pops now.
Essentially, they adjust gray scale, converge all scan rates, clean ortics, adjust colors and color temperature, etc, basically calibrate everything there is to calibrate. It's done by computer programs and not the human eye but the eye certainly registers the results.
I couldn't be happier.
I was made aware of this service by a co-worker that had it done to his brand new plasma and he was blown away with the results, as was I.

If anyone is interested drop me a PM and I will pass along the techs contact info. I highly recommend it.

 

[Chaz]

I am definately interested in having this done, hopefully before football season.

I have wanted to for a while now, pretty much since I got my TV.

 

[Ryanwb]

How much did it cost?

 

[O]

It would depend on what type of TV you have. According to his site it ranges from $375 to $600, once again, depending on the TV.
It's pretty much an all day affair as far as the time he spends tweaking the TV.
I think the price was worth it since you spend so much money on your machine, you might as well get the best picture you can.

 

[BIGTONY]

I did some research..Ebay is my best friend..so I did a searching here is the item number on Ebay 300002553781.Its a book.Im sure there is people alot smarter then me on the forums..The info is all in this book.Why spend your hard earned money.Im not telling people what to do.But I work hard for my money and Im not going to spend 600 on cali..on my tv when I can get a book on the net and do it my self here is the info... What evolved in the creation of DVE was a program that discusses how to create a canvas for reproducing works of electronic art where the display or canvas in your home matches that used to produce the program. The program brings attention to the fact that there are actually three slightly different canvases used in program production. Two of them are the standard definition specifications known as NTSC and PAL. You may also know about SECAM but in the world of our canvas it’s the same as PAL. The third system is HDTV and includes the 720 and 1080 line systems. We found it necessary to build a basic program that can work in all three formats, then added parts to the individual programs that are particular to that format.

The two standard definition formats are being accommodated in the DVD format. The discs contain interactive tutorials that discuss three basic topics, the acoustic and visual environment of a high quality system, a bit about audio setup, and different approach to video setup than we’ve taken in the past. The DVD’s provide the support instructions for the HDTV D-Theater version of the program. The linear format of D-Theater made it difficult to include any of the interactive parts of the video setup. We aimed at designing DVE on DVD as a journey, a fun ride with rewards at the end of the run.

The NTSC DVD has been set for Region 0, meaning that it should play on any DVD player capable of NTSC, any place in the world. We’ve done the same with the English language PAL disc. There will be versions of DVE in both PAL and NTSC in other languages. They may be coded for a specific region.

There are two menu systems in the disc. The upper menu system is called the Program Menu and it can be reached with the Title key. The lower system describes the contents of each individual title. It can be reached by pressing the Menu key on the player’s remote control. We often found the Title key missing on remotes so there is a connection in the lower menu system to the Program Menu. This is illustrated in Title 3 of the DVD. Additional information about DVE can be found at http://www.videoessentials.com...You also look under google calibrating your Tv.I look under forums alot for free info..Like I said just IMO..also look on AMAZON iTS ALL IN A BOOK..

 

[BIGTONY]

THIS IS SOME FORUMS I FOUND.. http://forums.audioreview.com/ http://www.calibrate.tv/ ..... http://www.highdefforum.com/ I HOPE THIS WILL HELP SOMEBODY..IT DID FOR ME..IF any body is looking for people to have it done... http://www.imagingscience.com/

 

[O]

I did some research..Ebay is my best friend..so I did a searching here is the item number on Ebay 300002553781.Its a book.Im sure there is people alot smarter then me on the forums..The info is all in this book.Why spend your hard earned money.Im not telling people what to do.But I work hard for my money and Im not going to spend 600 on cali..on my tv when I can get a book on the net and do it my self here is the info... What evolved in the creation of DVE was a program that discusses how to create a canvas for reproducing works of electronic art where the display or canvas in your home matches that used to produce the program. The program brings attention to the fact that there are actually three slightly different canvases used in program production. Two of them are the standard definition specifications known as NTSC and PAL. You may also know about SECAM but in the world of our canvas it’s the same as PAL. The third system is HDTV and includes the 720 and 1080 line systems. We found it necessary to build a basic program that can work in all three formats, then added parts to the individual programs that are particular to that format.

The two standard definition formats are being accommodated in the DVD format. The discs contain interactive tutorials that discuss three basic topics, the acoustic and visual environment of a high quality system, a bit about audio setup, and different approach to video setup than we’ve taken in the past. The DVD’s provide the support instructions for the HDTV D-Theater version of the program. The linear format of D-Theater made it difficult to include any of the interactive parts of the video setup. We aimed at designing DVE on DVD as a journey, a fun ride with rewards at the end of the run.

The NTSC DVD has been set for Region 0, meaning that it should play on any DVD player capable of NTSC, any place in the world. We’ve done the same with the English language PAL disc. There will be versions of DVE in both PAL and NTSC in other languages. They may be coded for a specific region.

There are two menu systems in the disc. The upper menu system is called the Program Menu and it can be reached with the Title key. The lower system describes the contents of each individual title. It can be reached by pressing the Menu key on the player’s remote control. We often found the Title key missing on remotes so there is a connection in the lower menu system to the Program Menu. This is illustrated in Title 3 of the DVD. Additional information about DVE can be found at http://www.videoessentials.com...You also look under google calibrating your Tv.I look under forums alot for free info..Like I said just IMO..also look on AMAZON iTS ALL IN A BOOK..

With all due respect Tony, it's not the same.
These DVD's will create test patterns from your DVD player only. This tech has a test pattern generator that connects directly to your HD input and calibrates to 1080i.
Most DVD players only output 480i so you won't get the correct settings if you only calibrate to your DVD player.
The thing is, when this guy calibrates your system it's done with a computer hooked up to your macine and done through the factory service menus, hidden to the consumer, of your machine.
I had never seen these menus on my TV before and trust me I would not have felt comfortable messing with them. I would have been lost. I don't even know how to access some of the menus he was addressing.
I work in the AV business, I'm a Lighting Director, and am around big projectors, big screens and video equipment all day long so I am somewhat knowledgeable. I fimiliar with Extron products, the people that put out these DVD's. Im fact my company owns a ton of Extron products.
Can you use the test patterns that are in these DVD's and get a better picture? Sure.
Can you potentially do long term damage to your set? Yes you can.
I thought I had a good picture before and as I said I am fairly knowledgeable. I was wrong.
Trust me, you will not get the same results by buying a set of DVD's.
It's a whole different ballgame.

 

[BIGTONY]

I understand but I would try it first.I guess if money was no objest I would do it do...I understand ..You get what you pay for..

 

[O]

Here is the link to the person that did my calibration.

www.advancedaudiovisual.tv