ISF calibration

watty wrote: »

I don't like to see people wasting money. A BD test disk, instructions and service menu will, in my opinion achieve the same.

The whole point of these forums is not to sell stuff but exchange informed opinion and information.

I'll be the first to agree that my "tone" can be abrasive. Calling my post "Crap" because the "tone" offended isn't helpful to debate.

Gordon Fraser made very polite and reasoned comment to my comments, which I welcome.

Watty,
Bad choice of word on my part. Fair enough.
I'll gladly pay someone to do it for me. I wouldn't sleep easy wondering if I did it correctly. Peace of mind is priceless.:D

In the consumer A/V industry there are a lot of products that are a waste of money (too many to list) but I personally think ISF is worth it if you're into that sort of thing and don't have the time or required braincells to DIY.

Gordon has on other forums shared info and helped countless people to grasp the idea of DIY calibration all without a hint of a sales pitch and I for one value his membership on boards.ie.

Moo

To be fair I think Watty was putting foward what he sees as good/bad value in his opinion. @ azzeritti Something you have done yourself in the past

azzeretti wrote: »

Should we all post in the Gardening Forum or DIY forum or Music forum and tell everyone in there not to get in professional landscapers,

But if you are a Professional Landscape designer, you might have strong opinions about the need for and value for money of some companies products. I use that as an example, because you want to hear my mum on the subject. She has won awards for her work as a Professional Landscape Architect.

I'm not suggesting something that requires a lot of time or a lot of training, A BD test disk and crib sheet, normal colour vision and ability to follow instructions. Also anything other than 3 x DLP + Dichroic filter is going to drift. So doing it once with a purchased BD disc or DVD (some films have a setup menu) is an investment to save time an money a 2nd time.

More importantly, while agreeing the technique works, there is a strong argument that it's only required for Industrial Colour Matching, that a visual adjustment with test signals is sufficient. As someone that has actually setup monitors and cameras for the day job for many years, and with BBC training in the subject, I think I'm qualified to offer an opinion.

What is skilled and nearly impossible is to do it without a test card

watty wrote: »

I'm not suggesting something that requires a lot of time or a lot of training, A BD test disk and crib sheet, normal colour vision and ability to follow instructions.

So where would one get all that? I've yet to find something simple or straightforward to follow.

The best I have done so far is, I have gotten the DVE Essentials disk, and was able to use a couple of test patterns only after following a couple of basic videos on avforums on how to use them. I am no closer to using all the test patterns available, eventhough my projector does allow me enter menus to tweak RGB & Gamma settings, even though I am not sure what that might do.

I would say however, even after my own basic calibration of contrast, brightness, color, and sharpness, it made a noticable difference. :pac:

I would imagine this is only really beneficial if you have a very, very nice setup that was expensive.

Otherwise the phrase polishing a turd comes to mind.:D