All Articles Tagged Calibration

CE Pro Editors | 02/15 02:31 PM, 0 Comments

The Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) has announced the 2012 spring dates and locations for its one-day Crash Course - Video Calibration Seminars - A Full Day Labs and Hands-on Activities. The ISF Crash Course - Professional Monitor Calibration Seminar runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with lunch provided. It is designed to quickly bring integrators to a level of competence and confidence in calibrating all the important performance aspects of current generation video displays and projectors. This course is appropriate for those not yet experienced in video calibration, as… View this story

Robert Archer | 04/14 11:07 AM, 0 Comments

A couple of years ago, THX previewed a prototype called Blackbird, which was designed to allow filmmakers to embed metadata in their digital files, that can be read by electronics, to enhance the consumer experience in the home. Today, THX calls the technology Media Director, and it was on display at NAB 2011 in San Francisco. The metadata-based Media Director technology will be available on Rovi's Scenarist and CineVision production and encoding tools. Media Director metadata will include commands to adjust aspect ratio, 2D or 3D playback, 3D format, contrast… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 02/04 10:26 AM, 1 Comment

Can installers legitimately make money through the calibration of home audio and video systems? The short answer is yes! In fact, it can be very profitable, and there are hundreds of businesses and even a few major retailers providing calibration services. Large high-definition video displays are being sold at staggering paces with LCD models dominating sales. These LCD displays are either CCFL or LED backlit and now offer faster refresh rates for better picture performance, which support 3D. These technologies offer calibrators growing opportunities. What kind of practices and protocols… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/19 07:33 AM, 3 Comments

While most videophiles and home theater enthusiasts know that a TV or video projector is far from picture perfect out of the box, most people don’t know how to get it there. Video calibration is part art, part science, and to a lot of people, part mystery. We’ve invited two of the consumer electronics world’s top experts in video calibration to share their knowledge on the subject in a free, one-hour online webcast January 20th at 8PM EST, presented by Electronic House. Joining our discussion will be Imaging Science Foundation… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 11/22 08:23 AM, 0 Comments

JVC Professional will host a THX Professional Video Systems Calibration Certification Workshop Dec. 7-9, 2010 at its facility in Cypress, Calif. The three-day workshop includes two days of hands-on calibrating exercises, where attendees will work with professional calibration equipment on more than a dozen different displays, including LCD and plasma panels, D-ILA, DLP and LCD projectors, video processors, and a variety of Blu-ray and DVD players. Once certified, THX trained Professional Video systems calibrators can use the THX logo for advertising and offer THX Calibrated Display services to their customers… View this story

Robert Archer | 10/27 10:24 AM, 1 Comment

Many enthusiasts and electronics professionals consider Disney the benchmark of quality for home video products. Now the media conglomerate is looking to ensure consumers get the optimal home video experience. At CEDIA Expo 2010, Disney debuted its World of Wonder (WOW) Calibration Disc, a step-by-step visual guide (pdf) to calibrating and optimizing an entertainment system. The WOW disc will be released Nov. 2 on Blu-ray ($34) and DVD ($24). Disney says it's getting involved in the home theater market because a poorly set up home entertainment system can offset the… View this story

Digital Projection International | 04/21 04:20 AM, 0 Comments

There is plenty of literature for calibrating a traditional 2D display, but little has been written about calibration for 3D TV images. Here we explain how to compensate for a video picture that is viewed wearing something akin to sunglasses. 2D Calibration Refresher Before we explain how to calibrate 3D, we should rehash the basics of 2D video calibration: Set contrast and brightness using a PLUGE (Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment) pattern. Set the brightness level so that you can just see the box or ring which is “blacker than black.”… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 03/01 02:27 PM, 0 Comments

SpectraCal, the award winning inventors of CalMAN Video Calibration Software, has opened a professional sales group in Sioux Falls, S.D. The sales organization will be headed by Jeff Murray, a leading figure in the professional video calibration industry for more than a decade. “Jeff has been one of the key people in the creation of this industry,” said Joel Silver, president of the Imaging Science Foundation. “He has been working side by side with us since the beginning, has supported the industry with generous volunteer work, and we’re proud to… View this story

Tom LeBlanc | 01/22 01:30 PM, 0 Comments

Not sure how to set up and design your home theater? There’s an app for that. SIM2 says its SIM2Calc app is a handy tool for DIY home theaters and custom installers. It’s available on Apple’s iTunes store for $29.99. Although the high-end projector manufacturer designed the app, it doesn’t appear to be exclusive to SIM2 projection theaters. The company says it’s a comprehensive collection of calculation tools covering the vital aspects of home theater design, which include:Screen type and sizeProjector modelAspect ratioThrow ratio calculatorGeometry settingsViewing angle mapLuminance levelsCheck out… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/06 10:42 PM,

Sencore's Klein K10 is the latest addition to the company's line of colorimeter measurement tools. The K10 can measure low black levels and luminance levels up to 10,000 fL. The colorimeter can be used to measure a variety of residential and commercial display products as part of the calibration process. View this story