Jul 3, 2015 - I downloaded this and it was way over my head. But for basic calibration, either the AVS HD 709 disc or even the Disney World of Wonder. The AVS HD 709 HDTV calibration disc is a versatile and valuable addition to any home theater system. The associated thread and PDF manual is a wealth of calibration information unto itself. The associated thread and PDF manual is a wealth of calibration information unto itself.

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Gamers, tech enthusiasts, and early adopters were the first to benefit from the shift to HDTV, and now they're reaping the rewards of jumping on the 3D train before everyone else. Good programming and Blu-ray movies are still in short supply, but the amount of killer stereoscopic games is growing by the day. In fact, some of last year's biggest games came with support for 3D television sets. But just as in the early years of HD technology, discerning how to get the most out of your cutting-edge tech is no simple task. We're here to help.

If you took the plunge and bought a cutting-edge 3D HDTV, spend a bit of time to implement the following simple tricks, which will help you improve your viewing. Use a Backlight Whether you're playing games or, you'll probably be using your HDTV in a darkened room to replicate the immersive theater experience, but marathon sessions in front of a bright screen can wreak havoc on your eyes. With 3D activated, most 3D HDTVs run brighter to compensate for the tinted eyewear that makes the 3D effect possible.

Prolonged exposure in a darkened room can exacerbate headaches and mental fatigue, but you can fix this glaring issue pretty easily. A specialized bias lighting arrangement can subtly improve your 3D home theater setup.

The quick and cheap way to improvise your own backlight is to set up a desk lamp behind your HDTV with the bulb pointed at the wall. If you're really dedicated to the idea, buy a specialized bias lighting device such as the to backlight your 3D HDTV with complementary colored lighting, which keeps your display from being the only light-emitting object in the room.

An inexpensive bias lighting product will cost you about $50 to $75. Backlighting helps maintain image quality by providing a neutral reference point, and it reduces eyestrain because your pupils don’t have to dilate and contract rapidly to accommodate quick flashes of light on screen as they would in a pitch-black room. Calibrate Your Display The truth is, your new HDTV was not designed to look its best right out of the box. Two identical displays from the same factory (or even the same production line) can differ dramatically in sharpness, brightness, and color quality. TV manufacturers often build screens to fall somewhere within a prescribed range of design specifications to get them out the door and onto the showroom floor, so typically two versions of the same device will have slightly different specs. Ubrt 2300. Dropping serious cash on a THX-certified 3D HDTV is as close as you'll get to having a well-calibrated set out of the box, but even that won't guarantee perfect results.