Friday, June 28, 2013

Everything is Connected and works great, but ...

Now comes the "Tweaking"



You've got everything.  All the components you want.  BlueRay DVD Player. Game console, Satellite  DVR, TIVO....   You have all the cables for each and every connection.  You know that HDMI components only need to be connected via just (1) HDMI cable.  (Oh yes, there are some people who will hook the components up each available way possible.  Likewise, there are some sales people, who will sell you each and every cable, for each and every possible hook up.  When you really don't need them.  I like to call these salespeople "Bastards").

But the TV still doesn't look as "Vibrant" as it did at the store.  It doesn't "POP OUT" at you like the display did.  That's because the TV on Display was adjusted to be brighter, and the color turned up to appear more "colorful."  Not to mention, you most likely don't have the same lighting that was overhead in the store.  You have three options here.


  1. You can take the TV back, and somehow feel disappointed with your purchase.
  2. You can get a "Calibration Disc" and calibrate the colors on your TV, and DVD player.
  3. You can hire a Professional to do the "Calibration" for you. 


Not your neighbor, the kid from the store where you bought the TV, or even the "Computer Whiz" down the street.  But an honest to goodness "Calibration Professional."  

If you have a computer with Internet access, and your comfortable with it.  You can download and burn a Calibration Disc, and try it yourself.  One such disc, is the AVS Calibration Disc, the disc, also has video tips to help you along the calibration process from HD Nation.  And you can find the links to it on such websites as AVSForum.com, HiFiVision.com, HiDefJunkies.com.  


The current disc is the AV HD 709 Disc.

http://www.avsforum.com/t/948496/avs-hd-709-blu-ray-mp4-calibration

When you look for a professional to do this for you, these are also great website to find them. One such thread is right here - 






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