is there an idiots guide to TV calibration?

[Tony Starks]

Ive just treated myself to a Panasonic th-55dx605u, that has a whole heap of acronyms on the box. And have used the Wall-e guide to very basically adjust the settings. But feel its time to take it up a notch. Are there any good online resources or is it worth getting the Disney WoW blu-ray?

Unfortunately the costs to get a pro in are too much, especially as local is about 800km away.

With calibration, do you need a couple of presets for the type of film you watch or does it encompass all styles?

Alex

[legzr1]

Type in your model number on AVS forums and YouTube to get some very good 'starter' settings would be my advice.
Remember all sets are slightly different so getting a good base then tinkering to suit is the way to go if pro calibration is off the menu.

[varsas]

Test patterns here:

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/139-display-calibrat...

Information on how to use them here here, though I have not read/followed this but it's from the guys at AVS and aims to give you what you need so I assume it's good.

https://www.avforums.com/pages/pictureperfect-step...

[Tony Starks]

Nice one thanks

[belleair302]

Jump online and buy a calibration DVD. Spears and Munsil version 2 is a good product.

[Tony Starks]

Excuse my ignorance, but will a DVD work ok with a 4K tv?

[Disco_Biscuit]

Tony Starks said:

Excuse my ignorance, but will a DVD work ok with a 4K tv?

Scott Wilkinson always recommends Disney WOW bluray for home calibration.

Don't think there is a 4k one available yet.

A professional calibration is the best way tbh, but the wow disc will get pretty close results

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wow-World-Disney-Blu-ray-...

[OldSkoolRS]

I always use this free downloadable disc from the American AVSForum. I use the 'basic patterns' to set contrast and brightness correctly before I run a full calibration with a sensor and automated software. This disc seems to be dependable to get the basic right, which is all you can really do without a meter anyway.

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/139-display-calibrat...

You can burn it to a DVD blank and it plays back in HD (like a 'mini' BluRay).

[Tony Starks]

So the actual input doesn't make much difference, cool.

[OldSkoolRS]

Tony Starks said:

So the actual input doesn't make much difference, cool.

For what you'll need it for then no.


(For any calibration pedants out there I'm well aware that 4K uses a wide colour gamut (rec2020) and HDR but you can't calibrate those by eye anyway).

[Tony Starks]

OldSkoolRS said:

For what you'll need it for then no.


(For any calibration pedants out there I'm well aware that 4K uses a wide colour gamut (rec2020) and HDR but you can't calibrate those by eye anyway).

It was so much easier when it was all Black and White

It's a shame the costs of a pro doing it for me exceed the cost of the TV. But that's the price I pay for living in the provinces.

[Tony Starks]

So, I found a set up guide for a 600 instead of 605 ( for some reason the only reference to the 605 is the store I bought it from and this thread).

The guy is an ISF certified chap and went through it all and the picture is much more cinematic, but compared to my initial Wall-e try, its no where near as crisp and HDy. Is this what I'm supposed to be getting or have I done goofed?

I used the Stock Exchange scene from the DKR.