Calibrating TV with Casino Royale

[Bl@ck M@gic]

I remember ages ago someone posted about being able to calibrate your tv using the Casino Royale Blu-ray by entering some numbers. Anyone remember what numbers you need to input? Thanks.

[dannycorkers]

You put in the numbers as if you were spelling 'sony' in a text - 7669 i think. You need to enter it at the main menu.

[Evoking1230]

yea I did that with another Blu-Ray
its all automatic correct?

cuz it just kinda went by really fast and that was that
I dunno lol

[chartwel]

yea I did that with another Blu-Ray
its all automatic correct?

cuz it just kinda went by really fast and that was that
I dunno lol

hah, no man the calibration is not automatic. you need to use the patterns to adjust your tv settings.

[REFLEX]

Hahahaha....... its not automatic no..... you have to adjust things in order to "calibrate" them, but without knowing what you are doing it is hardly a calibration.

[oliveryochest]

calibration is not auto (as of yet)
You need to go into your settings manually to calibrate.
I would recommend an ISF calibration. Its not cheap, don't get me wrong (300-500), but it is definitely worth it.
If you feel that it is expensive, you could use calibration disks, such as DVE or AVIA

Some blu-ray movies also have a calibration menu, which gives you some test patterns. IMO this is just a starting point.

[JamesP]

Just to clarify is everyone talking about the screen settings such as brightness, sharpness, contrast, etc? If so, would anyone mind posting some helpful hints. I just got a new TV a few weeks ago and it looks great out of the box but I know if I tweak some settings I can get it to look even better.

[oliveryochest]

Just to clarify is everyone talking about the screen settings such as brightness, sharpness, contrast, etc? If so, would anyone mind posting some helpful hints. I just got a new TV a few weeks ago and it looks great out of the box but I know if I tweak some settings I can get it to look even better.

What kind of TV do you have?
Some info would be helpful to get you going in the right path

[mcav]

Get digital video essientials, and don't be fooled into thinking you need a high definition version.

But you should have a rather keen eye to be able to calibrate your set. Otherwise, an ISF calibrator will do it for about £100.

I DVE'd my set - I'm sure it's not perfect, but it's close enough for me.

[JamesP]

What kind of TV do you have?
Some info would be helpful to get you going in the right path

It's a Samsung LN40A650. 25chars

[-Alex-]

Nice Tv! How you finding it?

[Evoking1230]

Hahahaha....... its not automatic no..... you have to adjust things in order to "calibrate" them, but without knowing what you are doing it is hardly a calibration.
you know whats funny...when I ran that calibration tool the tests just zoomed by

I shall try again today...I'll let you know how it goes lol

[Evoking1230]

ummm ok so yea errr

how in the world do you use this thing? lol

bahhh Ill go buy a calibration disc

[WaspMonkey]

ummm ok so yea errr

how in the world do you use this thing? lol

bahhh Ill go buy a calibration disc

You have to pause on each calibration screen. Just press start then go into your tv settings to calibrate the picture.

As an aside...I would love to see before and after ISF calibration pictures. Just to see if its really worth the money.

[Metfanant]

You have to pause on each calibration screen. Just press start then go into your tv settings to calibrate the picture.

As an aside...I would love to see before and after ISF calibration pictures. Just to see if its really worth the money.

never going to be able to see a proper representation of the quality increase using a digital camera...

[gigadigit]

Bluray movies with THX symbols come with THX calibration, ie. Terminator or Ratatoullie. You can buy the THX blue filter calibration glasses for like $2 from THX store.

[WaspMonkey]

never going to be able to see a proper representation of the quality increase using a digital camera...

Yes, but you could with some direct capture screen grabs of before and after ISF calibration. Just seems like a big investment without knowing what you can expect. I actually ran across some forums in which the users stated that they couldn't tell a major difference but rested better knowing the gray scale was accurate. I would rest better knowing that I could visibly see an improvement in the picture quality of my tv if I am investing that kind of money.

[warstory]

wow I dint even know you could do this with 007

[leukoplast]

calibration is not auto (as of yet)
You need to go into your settings manually to calibrate.
I would recommend an ISF calibration. Its not cheap, don't get me wrong (300-500), but it is definitely worth it.
If you feel that it is expensive, you could use calibration disks, such as DVE or AVIA

Some blu-ray movies also have a calibration menu, which gives you some test patterns. IMO this is just a starting point.

Or you could just head on over to the AVSforum and look up one of the threads for your TV and get somebody else's calibration numbers. (and I mean from somebody who really went through a lot of trouble to make everything just right by doing various tests)

Thats what I did with my Sammy, somebody on AVS took the time to use several calibration methods, and they knew what they were doing. They posted up the correct numbers and settings for the best PQ possible. And since I did that, my picture has looked so much better. I saw certain details in images that I had not even noticed before. It was a great find.

[RedstangGA]

Or you could just head on over to the AVSforum and look up one of the threads for your TV and get somebody else's calibration numbers. (and I mean from somebody who really went through a lot of trouble to make everything just right by doing various tests)

Thats what I did with my Sammy, somebody on AVS took the time to use several calibration methods, and they knew what they were doing. They posted up the correct numbers and settings for the best PQ possible. And since I did that, my picture has looked so much better. I saw certain details in images that I had not even noticed before. It was a great find.

I'll second this. I followed a guide for my TV 5 years ago and it made a noticeable improvement in picture quality. It's a great site for getting the most out of your TV or PJ.

[warstory]

Or you could just head on over to the AVSforum and look up one of the threads for your TV and get somebody else's calibration numbers. (and I mean from somebody who really went through a lot of trouble to make everything just right by doing various tests)

Thats what I did with my Sammy, somebody on AVS took the time to use several calibration methods, and they knew what they were doing. They posted up the correct numbers and settings for the best PQ possible. And since I did that, my picture has looked so much better. I saw certain details in images that I had not even noticed before. It was a great find.

hey thanks for the heads up man I'm going to give it a try today can't wait