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bigsmoove · Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 42 Location: anchorage alaska

hey guys i'm looking for a system/method to use to calibrate the picture on my dwin projector. i'm not an experienced calibrator so i need a very simple foolproof method that will walk me thru the entire process. i'm very curious on what others use to greyscale and color calibrate there pictures and how often they do it> any help for a noob will be greatly appreciated

whats6x7 · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 5924

I bought the AVIA calibration DVD and it was pretty simple.

bigsmoove · Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 42 Location: anchorage alaska

[quote="whats6x7"]I bought the AVIA calibration DVD and it was pretty simple did u do it with the disk alone or do u have a particular meter also? where did u get the avia disk from? do u have a link or any info on this

ecrabb · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:28 am Post subject:

For a thorough and informative step-by-step guide, you can't do better than Kal's GREYSCALE & COLOUR CALIBRATION FOR DUMMIES.

Avia or DVE you can get from Amazon or most other DVD/BD sellers.

SC

bigsmoove · Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 42 Location: anchorage alaska

HK-Steve · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject:

So where do you start when you have so many devices with controls for each??

Let's start with a simple system,
A CRT projector (of course Wink

)
A Scaler
A Blu-ray player

So which, and how, do calibrate each of these for the best performance and black level, plus no white clipping??

Appreciate your comments
Cheers
Steve

bigsmoove · Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 42 Location: anchorage alaska

akajester · Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 934 Location: Wisconsin

I picked up a i1 display 2 used from someone here. Using HCFR and Kals guide I was able to get my pj looking WAY better. For patterns I used the free AVSHD patterns on AVS. You can burn a bluray compatible dvd too. All the patterns you need will be on there.

It seemed the more I read about my barco pj (manuals, here on Curt's site, AVS, etc) and the more times I read Kals guide, I just kept getting better and better at it. Unless you have someone do it for you, or show you how to do it, their is no shortcut to gaining your own experience. Kals guide is the best resource I've found so far.

So, I spent less than $100 but my big investment was time.

HK-Steve · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:31 pm Post subject:

I have the HCFR sensor and software, nice package Thumbs Up

Now just need to get the best out of it for my setup.

Cheers
Steve

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Steve, always calibrate the Display first with all scaler setting to default. then after you get the Pj to its best capabilities on its own you move to using any Color management controls in the VP.

Athanasios

**kal** · Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject:

Tom.W · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 6635

What happened to the link I posted on this thread to Guy Kuo's CRT setup and alignment article ???

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Tom.W · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 6635

Thank God ! For a second there I was thinking I should give up drinking...................... Shocked

OK now I'm over it Wink