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error5

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2. December 2006 @ 12:43

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There was a thread here a few weeks back where people were discussing ISF calibration but I can't seem to find it. Has anyone here actually had their HDTV ISF calibrated? If so please PM me - I'd like to get some info on costs etc.

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dblbogey7

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2. December 2006 @ 14:06

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My Sony Pearl and 60 inch XBR1 series SXRD were both recently ISF calibrated. I'll PM you the details.

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cashman91

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2. December 2006 @ 15:09

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newbie what is ISF

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error5

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2. December 2006 @ 15:53

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Thanks dblbogey7 - also for the info on the 360 add-on.

@cashman91: ISF=Imaging Science Foundation.
In short, an ISF-Certified technician comes to your house and calibrates or adjusts the settings on your display using a combination of specialized hardware and software to produce optimum viewing and dramatically improve picture quality.

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rjessa

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4. December 2006 @ 10:37

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dblbogey7:

Anyway you can explain in brief what ISF is? Is it really worth the cost?

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dblbogey7

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4. December 2006 @ 11:25

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error5 sums it up quite nicely.

Why do people hire professional calibrators?

From Bill Blackwell's Guide to Display Calibration:

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Most home theater displays, be they direct-view (CRT, LCD or Plasma), rear-projection (CRT, LCD or DLP) or front projection (CRT, LCD, DLP or LCOS), are set from the factory to compete well on busy, and brightly lit, sales floors. As a result, what looks good at the local Mega Mart probably looks quite a bit different at home, and most assuredly looks different from what a program?s director, editor or production engineer saw in the studio. This disparity has led for many home theater enthusiasts to want to have their displays calibrated to the same standards the studios use.

...this has usually meant hiring a technician, frequently certified by the Imaging Sciences Foundation (ISF). The technicians would bring many expensive pieces of equipment to take measurements and then would make adjustments to the display?s controls, frequently using a service menu that is unavailable to ordinary end consumers.

Is it worth the cost?

I guess it depends on you. If you feel you've invested a lot of your resources on your home theater and would like that extra something to get the maximum benefit from your investment then definitely yes.

You can try doing the calibration yourself using Avia or DVE but I've never been satisfied with my own efforts. Besides there's only so much you can do if you can't access the service menu of your set - and this is something best left to professionals.

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