Calibrating my Sony CRT TV... (1 Viewer)

[Chris Bozeman]

I have a few questions about calibrating my television for optimal display of DVDs. Let me start off by giving some basic information about set up...

I'm using a Sony FD Trinition 32" CRT model KV-32FS100, and a Sony DVP-NC665P DVD player. They're connected via component video inputs.

Under the television's on-screen menu in the Video Options, there are four different present Modes available, and each can be customized.

There are seven different submenus for adjustment:
(Picture) Picture White Level
(Brightness) Picture Black Level
(Color) Color Saturation
(Hue) Green / Red Tones
(Sharpness) Picture Detail
(Color Temperature) Cool, Neutral, and Warm
(VM) Edge Enhancement; High, Low, and Off

My primary interest is to figure out how to adjust all these settings for the best possible picture quality. I have a healthy selection of DVDs to choose as references, but I prefer to use Resident Evil Superbit Edition; I seem to hear and read that a lot of reviewers for different sites and magazines use it as a reference tool.

 

[Gregg Loewen]

Buy Video Essentials, AVIA, or Hometheater Tuneup. Watch it and do as it says.

Regards

Gregg

 

[Jack Briggs]

Also, turn the SVM completely off. Adjust the so-called "sharpness" accordingly with either of the two discs Gregg mentioned. And, above all, make sure the "Picture" control is adjusted well below the factory default.