Think about it… Who would buy an expensive piano and not have it professionally tuned? And yet there are thousands of amazing TVs and projectors in UK households which have never been set up properly! Even the most expensive and luxurious home cinema can be let down by a poorly set up TV or projector.
Calibration
Calibration
Our THX/PVA certified calibrator, Dr Julian Scott, will ensure that your TV or projector is performing to its maximum potential.
Using reference signals and professional measuring equipment our calibrator will set brightness and contrast correctly, making sure that there are no subsequent colour shifts and or white clipping/black crush. Lumen output will be set correctly so that extended periods of viewing do not cause eye fatigue.
We will ensure greyscale errors on your device are as low as possible as this is critical to an accurate image. We will also manipulate your display’s colour and tint controls or (if present) the colour management system (CMS) to ensure that colour errors are as low as possible. Gamma will also be set as close as possible to reference levels.
Our technician will ensure that your TV or projector is displaying the full resolution of images and will set up your display for optimal sharpness.
Our technician will calibrate as many inputs as necessary and, where possible, provide day and night settings for viewing in controlled and ambient light conditions.
Our calibrator is a fully qualified THX Video Professional (Levels 1, 2 & 3), Cedia Member and PVA (Professional Video Alliance) certified (levels 1, 2 & 3).
Following the completion of your calibration you will receive records of your TV/Projector’s new settings – so rest assured, you can recover your calibrated settings should they be wiped or altered be accident.
Want to see for yourself just how good a calibrated image looks? Do you want to test out some of our equipment with a view to purchase? If so then come and see our demo room!
Our demo equipment consists of:
Call us on 07988862134, send an email to julian@displaycalibration.co.uk or use the contact form below to book an appointment.
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Our partner company "Premier Home Cinema" offer bespoke home cinema design & installation.
Manufacturers typically preset their TVs to look as bright and colourful as possible so that their product stands out in the brightly lit show room. However, this does not make for an accurate or optimal picture quality. The need to have your TV or projector calibrated becomes even more apparent when we consider that all movies and TVs are produced to a clear set of industry standards – Rec 709, D65 for high definition material. If your TV or projector isn’t precisely reflecting these standards then you aren’t seeing the picture ‘as the director intended’!
Our bespoke THX/PVA certified calibration service is available for a flat fee of just £260.00 per display. Discounts are available for multiple displays and for repeat customers requiring full initial calibrations (which in the case of front projection systems also applies to new bulbs). There may be a small additional amount to cover travel expenses.
Since displays naturally drift over time from their calibrated state it is recommended that your display is periodically re-calibrated. A tune-up such as this is recommended for TVs after 1000 hours or 12-16 months and can be performed for just £145. Re-calibration of projectors with UHP bulbs is recommended every few hundred hours as they drift relatively quickly compared to flat panels.
Following the completion of your calibration you will receive records of your TV/Projector’s new settings – so rest assured, you can recover your calibrated settings should they be wiped or altered be accident.