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Welcome to HTF's New Display Calibration Area!!

post #1 of 5
10/25/11 at 5:43am
Thread Starter 
Hi guys!!

It is an extreme pleasure to welcome you to this new area on HTF.

Use this area to ask about video standards, calibration and setup of devices, calibration software and hardware selection, etc.

We will do our very best to get back to you with excellent answers and will do our best to make it in a timely fashion.!!

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Gregg Loewen
Lead Video Standards Instructor, THX Ltd.
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post #2 of 5
10/25/11 at 2:41pm
Great idea Gregg. Does this also include audio calibration? If so, I also have an audio question.

1) I have the Spears and Munsil cal. disc and I was wondering if there was any benefit to buying the Disney WOW disc? I currently use my old Sound and Vision cal. disc for audio calibration. Would the WOW disc be better for video or audio calibration? My receiver decodes the HD codecs, and I use the Panasonic BD65 Blu-ray player.

2) With my Mits. HC3800 projector, I use "Cinema" mode for movies, and "Video" for football games(each has it's own user setting and are calibrated separately). Is it best to use "Video" for football games? Or just use "Cinema" for both?

Thanks.
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post #3 of 5
10/25/11 at 4:18pm
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hi Jim

No, this is a video area only. Perhaps we should be setting up an audio calibration area too? Time will tell.

That being said...

I know nothing of the Disney disc relating to audio....

In most circumstances (aka 99% of the time), you cant really do much to calibrate audio anyways (unless you are considering speaker placement, room design, accoustic treatments etc. Usually all you can do is ensure that your receiver is setup correctly with Speaker size to small, xcross overs all at 80 (inc sub), the distance to speakers is set correctly, correct wiring, etc. Then use a SPL meter to hit 75 dB at all speakers from the listening position.

On to question 2:.
You are "most likely" using your viewing presets incorrectly (depends on how the manufacturer uses presets). Calibrated is calibrated, whether it be for sports or movies, the same video standards should be followed. The one caveat to that is that many people tend to watch sporting events with some lights on. If this is the case, then there should be a slightly different gamma, slightly lighter black level, and your color gamut will need to be larger (from the projector, as the ambient room light will shrink it).
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post #4 of 5
10/25/11 at 9:59pm
As far as question 2, maybe I didn't word it right. My projector allows me to "save" 3 different user settings. So I calibrated one with Cinema mode for movies, and the other one with Video mode(a little brighter) that I use for football games. The Video mode is a little brighter after both are calibrated. Are you saying I should just use Cinema mode and the one calibration? I always watch with the lights off, and my room is a dark cave. Thanks.
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post #5 of 5
10/26/11 at 5:39am
Thread Starter 
hi guys

Pete, I am going to separate your question out of this "announcement thread".

Jim,
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The Video mode is a little brighter after both are calibrated. Are you saying I should just use Cinema mode and the one calibration? I always watch with the lights off, and my room is a dark cave. Thanks.

If you are watching both types of content in the same ambient light conditions, then yes, you should be using Cinema mode for both.
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