The limit to brightness
 

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:34:41 +0100, David Woolley
wrote:

from black to white with a contrast between each section. I wonder how
many people now take the trouble to adjust a new TV set - first with the
Probably only slightly fewer than did so for analogue, i.e. not many at all!

Hmm... I do that periodically with every monitor, yet I've never done
it with my TV. Good idea. I have a few test card pics.
Why is it a good idea if you haven't needed to do it before?

Bill

The limit to brightness
 

On Sun, 02 Sep 2012 06:49:36 +0100, Bill Wright
wrote:

Hmm... I do that periodically with every monitor, yet I've never done
it with my TV. Good idea. I have a few test card pics.
Why is it a good idea if you haven't needed to do it before?

Because, out of the box, the tv was dreadful and I got it lovely on
RGB/scart input and took a note of the settings. When I started
acquiring HDMI sources I found the setttings were different and I
haven't really found an RGB equivalent I'm happy with.
A test card provides a known base of colour, contrast, definition to
work from - you know this, why are you asking?

The limit to brightness
 

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
On Sun, 02 Sep 2012 06:49:36 +0100, Bill Wright
wrote:

Hmm... I do that periodically with every monitor, yet I've never done
it with my TV. Good idea. I have a few test card pics.
Why is it a good idea if you haven't needed to do it before?

Because, out of the box, the tv was dreadful and I got it lovely on
RGB/scart input and took a note of the settings. When I started
acquiring HDMI sources I found the setttings were different and I
haven't really found an RGB equivalent I'm happy with.
A test card provides a known base of colour, contrast, definition to
work from - you know this, why are you asking?
Just being philosophical. If you haven't done it before and it hasn't
bothered you why add another task to your already onerous list?

Bill