TV Calibration?

sonyman · 02-11-2009, 08:35 AM

I bought a Sony HDTV a year ago and I just learned recently about it needing to be calibrated. I have read the gamut from having done by Best Buy at a cost of $250 to using various devices sold online for 30 bucks. Has anyone used any such device and has it worked or would I be better off with paying a service company to do it.

Carey7090 · 03-04-2009, 10:00 PM

Save yourself the trouble and pay someone to do it. Calibrating isn't something you should do unless you know exactly what you're doing and besides if you screw up, you're TV will look terrible and you'll probably end up spending more to have someone come out anyway. Usually those "Do it yourself" kits don't work out so great.

**tosh9i** · 03-04-2009, 10:17 PM

You can try this:

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...tup-Guide-DVD/

**Terrister** · 03-09-2009, 04:42 PM

That is like the ones the Geek Squad use.

**pharoah** · 03-12-2009, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carey7090

Save yourself the trouble and pay someone to do it. Calibrating isn't something you should do unless you know exactly what you're doing and besides if you screw up, you're TV will look terrible and you'll probably end up spending more to have someone come out anyway. Usually those "Do it yourself" kits don't work out so great.

probably not an issue most of em have a set to defaults link in there menu's.

02-11-2009, 08:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
sonyman Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 19 OS: Vista	TV Calibration? I bought a Sony HDTV a year ago and I just learned recently about it needing to be calibrated. I have read the gamut from having done by Best Buy at a cost of $250 to using various devices sold online for 30 bucks. Has anyone used any such device and has it worked or would I be better off with paying a service company to do it.

03-04-2009, 10:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Carey7090 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 213 OS: XP Pro.	Re: TV Calibration? Save yourself the trouble and pay someone to do it. Calibrating isn't something you should do unless you know exactly what you're doing and besides if you screw up, you're TV will look terrible and you'll probably end up spending more to have someone come out anyway. Usually those "Do it yourself" kits don't work out so great.

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tosh9i TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,836 OS: Windows XP	Re: TV Calibration? You can try this: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...tup-Guide-DVD/ __________________ Tosh

03-09-2009, 04:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: TV Calibration? That is like the ones the Geek Squad use. __________________