Help with TV calibration

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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 13:18:43 -0500, "Jay C"
<jwcNOSPAM@NOSPAMsysmatrix.net> wrote:

>I accidentaly changed the intensity settings (grabbed the wrong knob) while
>tweaking the focus on my Mits 55613 projection HDTV. After a few additional
>misgrabs, etc., I screwed it up enough to warrant starting over. I ended up
>changing the TV menu color settings all to nominal, then proceeded to
>attempt to re-adjust the picture using just the intensity knobs. It's
>pretty close to my eye, but I'm simply too anal-retentive top leave it at
>that. I'm trying to find something that I can use (tools and/or procedures)
>to accurately re-calibrate the color intensity. Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks -
>Jay
>


Some DVD movies have a THX menu that lets you adjust and optimize your
entire system (surround sound and video settings)
I used the one that came on my Indiana Jones DVD's. It's pretty nifty
but it takes a while to do.

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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:16:58 -0500, "Jay C"
<jwcNOSPAM@NOSPAMsysmatrix.net> wrote:

>"VernMan@my.home" <wernergr@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> Some DVD movies have a THX menu that lets you adjust and optimize your
>> entire system (surround sound and video settings)
>> I used the one that came on my Indiana Jones DVD's. It's pretty nifty
>> but it takes a while to do.
>
>I've done that too - but I need to go inside the box . I'm looking for a
>SM (see other post).
>
>Thanks -
>Jay C
>
Go to http://www.hometheaterspot.com/
I don't know if they have your model but I think you can look under
tweaks to see if they do. To actually access the tweaks you need to
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JimK <jimk@attbii.com> wrote (in part):

> The Avia test disk is good. Joe Kane's Video Essentials disc is
>better I hear.
>http://www.videoessentials.com/

I have both of these, but not Digital Video Essentials. They are
intended for CRT displays of analog video and don't really stress
digital systems (fast motion is more of a problem there). VE has
mostly standard test patterns, the sort any TV station pattern
generator could produce. Avia leans more toward nonstandard patterns
which are arguably more useful to inexperienced users (and maybe
experienced ones as well). For example, both have split-field color
bars with a pluge pulse (in the black area at the lower right, a
vertical bar slightly darker than black and one slightly lighter, used
for setting brightness). On the Avia disc those bars slide back and
forth, which makes it easier to see the correct adjustment.

Both walk you through all the adjustments and let you jump around
some. But navigation in VE can be maddeningly difficult. It just
doesn't work the way you expect it to. It's just about impossible to
go directly to the test pattern you want, such as color bars. You
have to sneak up on it, then freeze frame. Unless DVE has fixed that
or has special digital tests, I'd recommend Avia.

Del Mibbler <mibbler@nycap.rr.com>