What is Calibration?

Most people think that their TV produces a great picture right out of the box, but once they see a fully calibrated display they know better. Unfortunately the vast majority of people have never even heard of calibration and have never seen a well adjusted display device.

Calibration is the process of setting every display control on your TV (or monitor, or projector) so as to acheive the most accurate picture according to international standards. In short, this means objectively getting the absolute best picture quality your television is capable of displaying. The end results are not subjective to individual tastes and preferences. To understand why this need to be done, you'll need to understand why TVs (and other display devices) are made in the first place.

Manufacturers build their displays to be sold. Most consumers purchase their TVs from big box stores such as Best Buy, Sams Club, Walmart, etc. In these stores the TVs are all lined up and turned on, playing some colorful content in hopes of enticing prospective buyers. The displays are often in very brightly lit conditions, and the human eye is naturally drown to bright lights and bright colors. The manufacturers know this, and they ship their TVs in what we like to call "torch mode." Everything is as bright as it can be, with all the colors cranked as high as they will go. While this works on the showroom floor, and helps sell the TV, it is actually destroying the fine picture detail and quality. Furthermore in normal viewing conditions such as a living room or bedroom, the picture is far too bright and causes eye strain. We use the very best hardware to correct these issues and bring out the very best your TV, monitor, or projector has to offer.

A Full Calibration Includes:

On one display device, we will calibrate up to two inputs (or two modes) and two sources to accuretly set the following items (to the extent your display device is capable):

Source Device, Connection, and Display Assessment

Display Nulling

Source Nulling

Brightness

Contrast

Luminance

Sharpness

Colour (Blue Filter Method)

Hue (Blue Filter Method)

Overscan Elimination

Ten Point Gray Scale

Colour Management

Gamma Correction