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Post by Soup on Apr 28, 2022 11:31:07 GMT -5
Thinking about having the TV installer do it for $99. Are there any specific questions you would ask? It is an LG G1 65PAU. Thanks
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Post by LCSeminole on Apr 28, 2022 14:14:23 GMT -5
Who is your TV installer? Is he/she a professional ISF calibrator?
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Post by Soup on Apr 28, 2022 15:02:51 GMT -5
My bad. He no longer offers this service. Guess I need to find someone in the NYC area......Any advice for newbie? Cost? No sure if I mentioned it is last years LG G165. Thanks for your assistance. Trying to do it right the first time.
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Post by KeithL on Apr 28, 2022 15:16:33 GMT -5
Not to discourage anyone from spending a lot of money on a real professional calibration... But... modern TVs are often actually pretty close right out of the box... especially if you just plain pick the right options... You might want to try that first (you can always have someone come in and calibrate it later.)
These guys do really detailed reviews... and they also offer detailed suggestions about what settings will get you the best results...
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Post by Soup on Apr 28, 2022 16:02:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. Still ❤ my Emotiva HDMI cables.....and thanks for the quality.
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Post by LCSeminole on Apr 28, 2022 16:55:36 GMT -5
Not to discourage anyone from spending a lot of money on a real professional calibration... But... modern TVs are often actually pretty close right out of the box... especially if you just plain pick the right options... You might want to try that first (you can always have someone come in and calibrate it later.) These guys do really detailed reviews... and they also offer detailed suggestions about what settings will get you the best results...
Yes modern TV's are actually pretty close, ie: approx 80% out of the box, but this really only applies to the upper tier models. This does, however only applies, if the user is using the most accurate "Picture Mode". "RTings is quite good at helping in choosing the correct picture settings, but where their help ends is when it comes time to getting the other 20%, ie: getting the most out of the manufacturers "Advanced Settings". In the OP's case, for his LG OLED65G1, the "color management" and "white balance" are critical, especially if he wants to get the most out of his top of the line LG Gallery series OLED. Having seen first hand(on multiple occasions), what skin tones, whites, blacks and the all important colors: Red/Green/Blue look like when an OLED has been calibrated to the D65 white point, I would choose to spend that extra $400-$500 to know I'm getting everything that his LG G1 has to offer. |
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Post by LCSeminole on Apr 28, 2022 17:15:07 GMT -5
Thinking about having the TV installer do it for $99. Are there any specific questions you would ask? It is an LG G1 65PAU. Thanks Start with what RTings has to offer, link below. Remember, you'll need to make separate settings for SDR, HDR and Dolby Vision content. If you end up using more than one picture mode, you'll also need to choose your preferred settings for those picture modes as well. Make sure if you're using multiple HDMI inputs, to apply your settings to those inputs as well. If I'm not mistaken, I'm pretty sure your LG G1's most accurate picture modes are "ISF Light/ISF Dark" or "FILMMAKER MODE" for SDR content, "Cinema(User)" for HDR content and "Cinema(User) for Dolby Vision. There are a few LG G1 owners on the Lounge, like geebo, so they would be better sources of settings as I'm a current Sony OLED owner. If you find after making all of your chosen settings you aren't getting all you can, then you might try looking for an ISF calibrator in your area, and I'm pretty confident there are a few well known calibrators that make trips to your area. www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/g1-oled/settings |
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Post by geebo on Apr 28, 2022 19:18:30 GMT -5
Thinking about having the TV installer do it for $99. Are there any specific questions you would ask? It is an LG G1 65PAU. Thanks Start with what RTings has to offer, link below. Remember, you'll need to make separate settings for SDR, HDR and Dolby Vision content. If you end up using more than one picture mode, you'll also need to choose your preferred settings for those picture modes as well. Make sure if you're using multiple HDMI inputs, to apply your settings to those inputs as well. If I'm not mistaken, I'm pretty sure your LG G1's most accurate picture modes are "ISF Light/ISF Dark" or "FILMMAKER MODE" for SDR content, "Cinema(User)" for HDR content and "Cinema(User) for Dolby Vision. There are a few LG G1 owners on the Lounge, like geebo, so they would be better sources of settings as I'm a current Sony OLED owner. If you find after making all of your chosen settings you aren't getting all you can, then you might try looking for an ISF calibrator in your area, and I'm pretty confident there are a few well known calibrators that make trips to your area. www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/g1-oled/settingsYep, I use ISF Dark or Light with Filmmaker Auto mode selected for both. For HDR and DV I use the LG defaults. |
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Post by thezone on Apr 28, 2022 21:29:45 GMT -5
Not to discourage anyone from spending a lot of money on a real professional calibration... But... modern TVs are often actually pretty close right out of the box... especially if you just plain pick the right options... You might want to try that first (you can always have someone come in and calibrate it later.) These guys do really detailed reviews... and they also offer detailed suggestions about what settings will get you the best results...
Yes modern TV's are actually pretty close, ie: approx 80% out of the box, but this really only applies to the upper tier models. This does, however only applies, if the user is using the most accurate "Picture Mode". "RTings is quite good at helping in choosing the correct picture settings, but where their help ends is when it comes time to getting the other 20%, ie: getting the most out of the manufacturers "Advanced Settings". In the OP's case, for his LG OLED65G1, the "color management" and "white balance" are critical, especially if he wants to get the most out of his top of the line LG Gallery series OLED. Having seen first hand(on multiple occasions), what skin tones, whites, blacks and the all important colors: Red/Green/Blue look like when an OLED has been calibrated to the D65 white point, I would choose to spend that extra $400-$500 to know I'm getting everything that his LG G1 has to offer. I concur with this, I would even go as far as to suggest that that extra 20% makes all the difference, and makes watching the TV even more breathtaking. I was skeptical about spending this kind of money but after getting a professional calibration I'm totally sold on it. |
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Post by Soup on Apr 29, 2022 8:45:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the Info? Anyone have a link to share or can recommend a person in the NYC area?
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Post by LCSeminole on Apr 29, 2022 17:58:44 GMT -5
Thanks for the Info? Anyone have a link to share or can recommend a person in the NYC area? Try AVSForum member: D-Nice(Dewayne Davis) at info@av-fi.com , I see he is available in your area, just email him for info. Also post in this thread at AVS Forum and give your location and you’ll get more calibrators contacting you. If I didn’t already have a ISF calibrator that I use, I would talk with Gregg Loewen, Dewayne Davis(d-nice on AVS) or John Reformato(jrref on AVS). www.avsforum.com/threads/isf-calibrators-where-are-you-located-please-post-here.586330/page-260I use Chad Billheimer (ChadB on AVS). He does travel and tours your area as well. Check him out at the link below. You can reach him through the website. He has ISF calibrated my last four panels and I can vouch for his work. www.hdtvbychadb.com |
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Post by Soup on Apr 30, 2022 16:18:30 GMT -5
Yes modern TV's are actually pretty close, ie: approx 80% out of the box, but this really only applies to the upper tier models. This does, however only applies, if the user is using the most accurate "Picture Mode". "RTings is quite good at helping in choosing the correct picture settings, but where their help ends is when it comes time to getting the other 20%, ie: getting the most out of the manufacturers "Advanced Settings". In the OP's case, for his LG OLED65G1, the "color management" and "white balance" are critical, especially if he wants to get the most out of his top of the line LG Gallery series OLED. Having seen first hand(on multiple occasions), what skin tones, whites, blacks and the all important colors: Red/Green/Blue look like when an OLED has been calibrated to the D65 white point, I would choose to spend that extra $400-$500 to know I'm getting everything that his LG G1 has to offer. I concur with this, I would even go as far as to suggest that that extra 20% makes all the difference, and makes watching the TV even more breathtaking. I was skeptical about spending this kind of money but after getting a professional calibration I'm totally sold on it. From my humble perspective, this is the same as people who bought oppo players and or modded them to get the best picture quality. |
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Post by marcl on Apr 30, 2022 16:26:53 GMT -5
I concur with this, I would even go as far as to suggest that that extra 20% makes all the difference, and makes watching the TV even more breathtaking. I was skeptical about spending this kind of money but after getting a professional calibration I'm totally sold on it. From my humble perspective, this is the same as people who bought oppo players and or modded them to get the best picture quality. I used Calman for LG software and an X-Rite colorimeter on my LG CX. Here are the results. Now there isn't an easy way to just click and go from calibrated to uncalibrated and compare. But I would say these results suggest the difference would be visible.   |
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Post by Soup on May 10, 2022 10:22:03 GMT -5
Thanks for the Info? Anyone have a link to share or can recommend a person in the NYC area? Try AVSForum member: D-Nice(Dewayne Davis) at info@av-fi.com , I see he is available in your area, just email him for info. Also post in this thread at AVS Forum and give your location and you’ll get more calibrators contacting you. If I didn’t already have a ISF calibrator that I use, I would talk with Gregg Loewen, Dewayne Davis(d-nice on AVS) or John Reformato(jrref on AVS). www.avsforum.com/threads/isf-calibrators-where-are-you-located-please-post-here.586330/page-260I use Chad Billheimer (ChadB on AVS). He does travel and tours your area as well. Check him out at the link below. You can reach him through the website. He has ISF calibrated my last four panels and I can vouch for his work. www.hdtvbychadb.comNo response from Dewayne.... |
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