" Have you been watching the TV looks like there what you look like. Get the most out of your thinking picture watcher who is there to be seen. Mac native Robert -- is here to walk through calibrated aren't you need it he. That was that's. This episode of -- that brought you by. Netflix. --"

" Well the system up every door as promised joining us mister Robert here he he he he needed from PC mag. -- a buy anything you'd be excited it home I put it up on this my Blu-ray player and -- the something's wrong. Things just don't look quite right well they look right or. Well they could be you might need to make a few adjustments it. So does the factory calibrated or does the factory calvary TV for something other than perfect. The way manufacturers go about it is in order to save cost they -- custom manufacturing it will it will simply in the parts that they need for a particular series meters -- about -- 100000 units that model. And then they go ahead and corporate. One of the TDs and planets across the board that panels one area -- go one way that they try to shoot for that happy medium and hope that you know it's good average among all of them but. Because of just the way parts can be affair that goes every even within that same models yours so. From TV to TV you're gonna -- but it does not very hard there actually -- it. On the shelves but not necessarily a good place. In. Apocalypse Now -- But you're right. That this look at there's now -- days things have changed the last couple of years now when you turn on new TV because of energy star concerns in energy savings in general. No longer -- that simple super bright stormont Portsmouth. It's like having a flash point. It's designed to make that picture popped as edgy art and grab your attention shopping store nowadays -- will pop up menu asking are -- setting this up for stories. For home. And when you thought of that on setting it. It enables him that's not quite as horrific as the -- but at this point it's not -- optimize. -- a typical -- and -- really gonna notice calories Hebert is celebrated TV and we got a pretty extreme example here like the six year old running amok. Or or my fifteen month old."

" Good viewing an -- especially i.'s most sensitive to -- on a dark room. The TV's not set up right. Yours your fatiguing your eyes TV viewing experience. It won't be its color accurate as you need to be or to just be faithful to what the director person edited material. When they were looking at it on -- studio -- want what exactly these levels for this particular shot things that -- Yeah you have to makes it that. And what it is expensive. Equipment depending on what you want to do it you can do a lot of you to do some of yourself and acting cost. Zero on about fifteen bucks for the right. Now hates -- become an old Abdul lot more provided. And far beyond a basic set -- would be. In some of the more arcane settings. Really optimize the picture crossed the -- And went to some other aspects -- while video processing. There's a chance because you aren't out that. Could have been set up the factory incorrect and it turns oh messed up as one particular setting it costs have to deal. Well a test pattern in outlook for. I."

" So solidifying test patterns could place to start the key checks optimize there -- that problem Pixar describe. Almost definitely and they have usually the latest patterns pics are really tied closely with what you text doesn't terms there optimize or program. Any dvd pretty much that has on the back THX logo should have that optimize -- program available with in the menu system would walk us through -- sure."

" But think what the bank would of the sponsors and help those insists that -- you go to Eddie dot com make an impact on line. -- affiliated dot com they got the balls to be the last five bucks a month. But those people. What. 147 support and reactive. They GoDaddy hosting connected deeply quickly install it was actually born. And quite a few more. That -- I throw virtual server -- popular plan or build up your -- to windows server with all the times are tough to look at for discount market you've actually suggest one -- you you'll get it off will."

" So what are we find the -- top adviser."

" On any dvd it has it TH of on the act and going -- set up menu on dvd. That in the Pixar once they have something they've bears is better -- opulence that furthers you know Pixar movies this. There optimize or they'll have a second -- optimize. I think he's more useful and it incorporates more features but. But more and they have documentation on our website and the website. This is the regular optimize them -- now. That's available on every. Every -- that. -- the -- tests now. And anything about the detects setup disc that ghostbusters the order of the settings wants you to adjust and or should. It can't really just color and failure contrast. Pictures in essence future your contract right accept -- and it. Share that's about -- you can or not to. At that now in this case we're gonna jump into the contrast and and this is gonna adjust the brightness that's the brightest picture. Your essentially altering that by contrast. The test pattern. And this case it's rectangle with each days are actually four different shades of white and you should see. Pop off. If you that they really cruel. Here it definitely you have. Figure out which mode used in the TV to can be a challenge and you know. I'll I'll -- quick shortcut is to go with a cinema movie it's in all. Now. As the -- stuff where you know. If anybody's -- of the TV at all that's for you know even if -- even a person -- haven't done anything. Chances are something's been tweaked and you just don't. -- Get everything back the treaty alternate start there and in this case here we are on the contrast patterns on. Now this happens to be pretty good. Though one thing -- On most TDs if you turn contrast all the way -- what it will do -- Eliminates -- these tales of instead of having you know it stops working on it turn -- one cell block. Or if you're looking at clock out and regular videos and these giant white. Fiery single color cotton ball rather than some fine detail and -- different different if so if you take contrast. It's high want to take it up as high as you can buy and the same point you don't want him squares to disappear. Nor do you want extraneous -- here particularly read here usually on. And generally speaking I'll never any control -- percent. Five or 10% while. It's just in case you need some wiggle room later on its there and you know what. Maybe five years on the regular reading things its its good. Over didn't -- pull out all they go one out there. But if you're quite the picture up used on high as possible. Makes it. What comes next. Brightness and -- which he did it. Has updated -- overall brightness of the picture but now -- apparently control. But as part of sexually is neutral black and essentially how bright. Arc as. That we're missing about a black squares and I think."

" It's CIA. AXP logo in the middle there really drives -- The top ten step -- You can -- drops on. You know this pattern is well and some players you can see this whole pattern. You're full. Seeing full. That's this makes it very simply bow down until that rock show. Excellent. It's the same colors background. They you have the option. Here if -- that -- even by the art pop."

" Essentially seven steps should be able to -- seven. And 81 should vanish into the back. And ideally you -- is under typical room so -- right. Picture -- cave. Important point under this 500 watt light -- with. This point is if you if you sit in our room on this in the nose. It's the settings for your eyes -- Brightness make its darkest possible -- as much as possible without losing the darkest. What comes up next on. -- Is it subjective not at all actually before it's based on start with Colin. This has been equipment that he takes blue filter glasses asks now. The I think you have is I don't remedies kind of any effects artist you can actually buy this this is up. Oh record and actually as red green blue and when you look through one of these color filters -- this camera. Else. Now this this is an interesting -- Essentially the work color blue and white. And when you adjust. The colors. Which saturation. Trying to do immutable -- So. Now when you wear the blue -- it will -- of the white. He'd be just -- And in the blue of course. Make sure those intangibles also say the C and the O and color on now. You want those to be equal levels so when you just -- up and down. So what. I just in color and down. Receiver take low noticed probably intensity of this is only ago exactly so I'm looking for the -- counts out. I want that's the Leo oh Leo our albeit with news. That's what's. It's quite where us. And it makes my -- easier to see when things. The -- seek out and out of that sent an and it's exhibit at you have. -- And it's essentially that same thing again and yet utilities. The blue filters but these instead the color settings. Which just have a different. Color. Something. -- to make -- Yeah and that he's he would one color. Three. Or you know. Or so. That's more the political you. Now the same rules apply I find that generally the color settings might be awful. And is usually spot on ports varying. One or two notches. Assessing consenting looking at it he in the mine and he's intent and they're in magenta and fan. Essentially -- All things. -- The next item on this is just the general forms. This is I find this pattern is okay. To do you sharpness or to check -- make sure it's not to lie or to blow. Yes so and bring up the patter quick."

" This is just a resolution chart with color bars a great scale discount and on one encompassing test pattern look at. -- idea here is if if you take sharpest view high TV there is the top of the patterns missing."

" It might be scale off the screen of players. Picture but. I don't find a lot of -- for this particular pattern there's probably better things and I was hoping that when it -- sharp pencil it into something called -- actually -- or is all or just caught that you're getting an additional white edge. Added to her white line added around the edges of object that's called wing and says something trying to avoid -- I love this test more than you do is I have some family members you keep. Who get Fed up with the -- bars and a four by three screen. And they start the screen now ours and it looks just like History Channel HBO troll."

" It's true. Actually having. Oscars or everything but we should actually happens is -- you should be seeing -- circle. Now this is it does two parts this is the four by three aspect -- that means the videos that's for directory works square like a traditional TV solar run this. On the sixteen by ninety it should be stretched horizontally which itself. -- and say just to check it real quick I'm gonna go and -- TV's controls this happens have very good aspect ratio. Oh what's a selective four by three. That should be roughly -- o'clock. -- we as a pillar bars appeared in seamless so now -- Jump into this it also has the it will detect the aspect ratios welts and useful for certain works. But -- got a 69 which. We're must live or widescreen so hopefully and I'm pretty sure need to go back real quick and that's for. Not obstacle but there's it's set by programs. -- now the challenge. Will it show me circle. He's here. Oracle it's pretty well formed and have via outlined box is their show roughly say five and 10%. Of the picture those lines those Apple should be visible TV. More manner if you're TBS they setting. A that should be a circle -- means we have a sixteen by 416. -- an option. At same point for exercise. It was you know it's like -- Dot -- mode if I just get all that information on this. Final test out well with any of the future movies wherever movie it is looking that they'll do a final test that is he sequence in the movie. That they thought was particularly challenging and it's -- over ago when. Test your work as -- appreciate those who."

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" Like around buttons light and -- detail as the players. Just dvd. Oh but it is being up paper -- flickers and -- it's going to convert it. -- Especially with movies from us from. You'll get the best bang for the -- like this because you've seen that content over you know repeatedly. And you'll know what it does era. And with color intense right with your veto it brightness and contrast right. That should be one of the better experience. Should be. It so the next step up the theater -- miser is something like dedicated. Keys -- that's good for video processing -- another good one as from the joking folks. They have -- each sickness it available on Blu-ray they are there's also standard version as well. That incorporates. We're guidance more setup. More more information period but it also includes bursts of past patterns. For really if you really wanted to appease material -- they really that much different from the basic tests that are being checked out from. I find certain parts of the patterns that are provided on dedicated -- like HB -- success. Especially with color and I like the patterns that are available on joking when you look at the words caller intent on the fact it's conditions coupled lecture."

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" Right -- gains digital video essentials -- the basics. Is doing your favorite gap one of the best fifteen dollar purchase and and disks what test release -- there. You remember the the black or the brightness -- Texas this is exactly what that is this is optimize for. Essentially we're giving light shades of gray with Apple with the callable -- black line on the extreme left and right. And the trick to this pattern has lower the brightness until Apple -- black level disappears in the background it's still early. And Campbell -- Obama but oh oh it's just this group there that the two minds I can kind of see it -- it's it's real -- But essentially it again we depend on reminding conditions -- missing -- you. Television -- attack. But there it is for that and you wouldn't really do year your contract's up instead. You would go to him to pop up on here of course it's the Blu-ray so. Another I love grace pilgrims like this isn't exactly stepped. Levels and the shows me extreme peak white need to now streamed Arty -- a markers give me an indication as to what's. What should be seen one not so for the black -- those too we'll speak to callers are what it is there's actually two steps there. But you. -- should fade together into one on the black side on the white side. On the -- a little buttons are of those exactly. Africa quite the film and we actually. It just scans -- whole picture. You can almost see and the peak right under the next the brightest heat wife it's almost -- and into contrast is a little too. -- Again this is another reason I like the Blu-ray test patterns of arteries and so on ninety my little high. That about it I'd like 85. -- more neutral -- Shades of -- I mean the shades of great should all be the same color or just different intensity so if you're seeing a lot shifting between each step. To be emblematic of the problems require that count them pro caliber coming try to adjust out of possible in. That's what you really this is one of the most important aspects is just having. Not only be able to see the full retail but each of these shades -- consistent. So any other test pattern shows on the desk actually one quick one is the sentence -- pattern which it color bars. -- this is very similar to the -- into -- that we did before you can use this in the same way -- essence -- looking at in the white outside the Doi used the blue glasses. Yes. You can use the other tents for different things but -- for your -- I just -- having. Having that hard line between the blue in the wide and urgent and science went on -- get that -- visualize writes that it. Now we've been -- using you so blue -- of some new TV also incorporate all mode. Which I find it is more accurate and Andy has even between different color filters there's going to be -- So the past color filter all would be opened up some of the grammys and incorporate only. Turn that on and -- and look at out. That's that's a far better at that they'll."

" But again. Or caller always the blue in the -- outside. For -- Go back to the middle there Cyanamid tent -- and basically the same things happen up and down. -- shifts and want to make. It. It. -- This this the joke and has its -- X contains 720 and Andy that's. So this is a quick test to go hey I haven't any Blu-ray player and television. These patterns -- one into pixels. So if your able to resolve those patterns. Year you're cheating at least full resolution and it is displaying. This -- this. Very fine checkerboard. Its actions poet and of those look flat or missing and human something of him. You vote here yeah yeah we don't have enough -- Naturally it is planned TV is stretching the picture on. The video picture on the border TV itself of in this case -- 1080. Border of white entire screen right there's actually on each -- centered on each -- is -- pixel bar graph. Consulate -- single pixel. They're pretty hard to see. See these little black lines going. Basically. And although I've since learned that the markers on this are -- in terms of being five and 10% more like ten and 20%. But. You get the idea if this TV most TVs are -- this way it factory you have to actually go and most are set for 616 by nine but it and you wouldn't for a per pixel. So in this case we put it into the sixteen by nine note and it's stretching the picture off the border of the screen by about 5% about four -- Which in theory movies and television designs. -- the should be important. Exactly but there is -- information there any 1080 I broadcasts and when he he broadcasts like you know what. Why am I wasting single pixel you are technically softening picture. You're not getting the full details. On the early television what I'm looking forward. -- turn off for its could be some kind of picture setting and it's gonna be related to the size of the picture. And let's see in this case LG calls -- to simply aspect ratio -- And you can have a separate program both Samsung and LG callers just -- and 11 pixel mapping. And that is always ago. And this also this pattern also happens via pretty useful. For because it's got those black line thin black line -- good. Two discrete look at terms of sharpness. Now sharpness is really just -- edge enhancement with all means it's gonna add. It can add each that's not part of what what says. Edge enhancement in this case is if you look at the black lines are you'll see a white outline applied to those black lines to make them possible. This is getting pretty heinous. Act. And that's not part of the picture that was an originally in the video I've just simply out of a lot of white lines around every black line. You quote unquote that's. Now sharper now now there is no white outline tropical rain when it's what else. You wanna turn it down but not so you want to turn down what you don't see any -- yet you don't want to don't. Want to make."

" As high as possible but not entries."

" So you're probably wondering it's like I am when is it time caller professor and was professional help. If you want the best possible while you're gonna need some and it's all right equipment. Color analyzer. Source device show it dvd players players those are decent source devices. This is there's an example -- source license in every year to get it worked over and checked to make sure what comes out exactly should be. And the inputs election we recovering the -- HDMI this includes things like are off in this video on other input types. Where Sam. Are set up actually take as the eyes. It is the source material for recording. So -- that are a little bit more about sort of -- source and puts a question about. But. What what is what does -- overdue. -- What -- will do show up is take a look at all -- this includes everything from. Grace outnumber Republicans those those charts that -- the different levels of -- different shades of gray. It's important happens all the same color accurate picture quality way to that is the measure each level. And be able to make those adjustments that requires more knowledge digging deeper into these settings. So Republican at that if I'm if I'm thing it -- it I spent a lot of television probably should automatically. If you can afford to do that treat yourself to -- after after its initial effort under two hours use. Maybe treat yourself it's at Seneca all of it. I've often surprised at how many TV ship with software or firmware. That might not be correct some manufacturers actually provide updates on the website. Some might have to and it's it's --"

" Provide a way for the user uses and it's frustrating right if you know there's better firmware for your television can't leave it in their anyway. So and we should point out is there's not a whole lot of point doing this if you're using like it'll dvds through the whole yellow composite cable."

" Another thing so having a professional look at everything you could be using composite video cable to the mormons -- Which. All of going on up you know you have your composite video cable as I -- video -- let -- that you put -- into the digital formats -- TV -- Which -- and so I set up basically configure this for the it's him output from the Blu-ray player what about you know if -- other rates in my in poets do it except at all reasonably ray player what about component inputs. But that's -- TV or windows media. Like how. Those. Because is that the input channel or at the screen itself what's the screen itself then it's like. By television has different settings for increasingly. At odds are that's that's an ideal set up a lot of -- Whenever settings you make apply across board every. Likewise different -- respond different. Differently because of electronics it's it's very. Happenings so while you would say in this victories -- that -- one particular. You could do that set up and it's they unplug that a cable box whenever and that would be your calendar so you that is consistent source -- us. I personally would like to take like Calgary sourced by signals. -- And -- again this picture that that sort by. Having you if you you know Apple TV if it cools. Down wait it those tools and some user but it file. Or something it's -- put in similar lack well contrast colors. You know on -- itself. At gaining apostles. Off now his players. Had. That's the question of the art like an Apple product it would be worth while some creep out into the -- Because -- iTunes sports team or you're only as. Legal you can rip. Rip at any coded -- to light just don't compress it. Or B hard or audit by -- qualities are things we care. Joe talks a lot about uh oh a lot of the stuff he shot is to test now."

" Colors more so old televisions equipped speaking -- video scaling or or that cools the setting up the tools and by the television. You know the go for 720. We have like the biggest challenge in in sort of certify. --"

" Ideally with whatever your source devices would want its output. To match the capabilities of the connection it's the best connection got them -- and then to the format the TV itself and the resolution. 1080. HDMI cable which is compatible and and -- into a -- he display. Set up to display that and that that's the ideal that one on. All TV's what's up an -- internally reform that fit but if that's quality. Good stuff and good stuff. Is it worth experimenting it maybe and -- dvd players tried -- dvd player upscale -- it's television upscale person that's a good idea actually. Back it's back mourned and processing capabilities demise. War. In essence maybe maybe the dvd player does a better job of converting videos and TV. Or vice versa so. Baskets -- we checked both ways picked the one that does better -- and stick that any last thoughts -- ago. Just remember the basics for contrast to wanted to high as possible and for brightness. As well as possible for the best picture quality but. Don't -- the points where they're using on either."

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" Have you been watching the TV looks like there what you look like. Get the most out of your thinking picture watcher who is there to be seen. Mac native Robert -- is here to walk through calibrated aren't you need it he. That was that's. This episode of -- that brought you by. Netflix. --"

" Well the system up every door as promised joining us mister Robert here he he he he needed from PC mag. -- a buy anything you'd be excited it home I put it up on this my Blu-ray player and -- the something's wrong. Things just don't look quite right well they look right or. Well they could be you might need to make a few adjustments it. So does the factory calibrated or does the factory calvary TV for something other than perfect. The way manufacturers go about it is in order to save cost they -- custom manufacturing it will it will simply in the parts that they need for a particular series meters -- about -- 100000 units that model. And then they go ahead and corporate. One of the TDs and planets across the board that panels one area -- go one way that they try to shoot for that happy medium and hope that you know it's good average among all of them but. Because of just the way parts can be affair that goes every even within that same models yours so. From TV to TV you're gonna -- but it does not very hard there actually -- it. On the shelves but not necessarily a good place. In. Apocalypse Now -- But you're right. That this look at there's now -- days things have changed the last couple of years now when you turn on new TV because of energy star concerns in energy savings in general. No longer -- that simple super bright stormont Portsmouth. It's like having a flash point. It's designed to make that picture popped as edgy art and grab your attention shopping store nowadays -- will pop up menu asking are -- setting this up for stories. For home. And when you thought of that on setting it. It enables him that's not quite as horrific as the -- but at this point it's not -- optimize. -- a typical -- and -- really gonna notice calories Hebert is celebrated TV and we got a pretty extreme example here like the six year old running amok. Or or my fifteen month old."

" Good viewing an -- especially i.'s most sensitive to -- on a dark room. The TV's not set up right. Yours your fatiguing your eyes TV viewing experience. It won't be its color accurate as you need to be or to just be faithful to what the director person edited material. When they were looking at it on -- studio -- want what exactly these levels for this particular shot things that -- Yeah you have to makes it that. And what it is expensive. Equipment depending on what you want to do it you can do a lot of you to do some of yourself and acting cost. Zero on about fifteen bucks for the right. Now hates -- become an old Abdul lot more provided. And far beyond a basic set -- would be. In some of the more arcane settings. Really optimize the picture crossed the -- And went to some other aspects -- while video processing. There's a chance because you aren't out that. Could have been set up the factory incorrect and it turns oh messed up as one particular setting it costs have to deal. Well a test pattern in outlook for. I."

" So solidifying test patterns could place to start the key checks optimize there -- that problem Pixar describe. Almost definitely and they have usually the latest patterns pics are really tied closely with what you text doesn't terms there optimize or program. Any dvd pretty much that has on the back THX logo should have that optimize -- program available with in the menu system would walk us through -- sure."

" But think what the bank would of the sponsors and help those insists that -- you go to Eddie dot com make an impact on line. -- affiliated dot com they got the balls to be the last five bucks a month. But those people. What. 147 support and reactive. They GoDaddy hosting connected deeply quickly install it was actually born. And quite a few more. That -- I throw virtual server -- popular plan or build up your -- to windows server with all the times are tough to look at for discount market you've actually suggest one -- you you'll get it off will."

" So what are we find the -- top adviser."

" On any dvd it has it TH of on the act and going -- set up menu on dvd. That in the Pixar once they have something they've bears is better -- opulence that furthers you know Pixar movies this. There optimize or they'll have a second -- optimize. I think he's more useful and it incorporates more features but. But more and they have documentation on our website and the website. This is the regular optimize them -- now. That's available on every. Every -- that. -- the -- tests now. And anything about the detects setup disc that ghostbusters the order of the settings wants you to adjust and or should. It can't really just color and failure contrast. Pictures in essence future your contract right accept -- and it. Share that's about -- you can or not to. At that now in this case we're gonna jump into the contrast and and this is gonna adjust the brightness that's the brightest picture. Your essentially altering that by contrast. The test pattern. And this case it's rectangle with each days are actually four different shades of white and you should see. Pop off. If you that they really cruel. Here it definitely you have. Figure out which mode used in the TV to can be a challenge and you know. I'll I'll -- quick shortcut is to go with a cinema movie it's in all. Now. As the -- stuff where you know. If anybody's -- of the TV at all that's for you know even if -- even a person -- haven't done anything. Chances are something's been tweaked and you just don't. -- Get everything back the treaty alternate start there and in this case here we are on the contrast patterns on. Now this happens to be pretty good. Though one thing -- On most TDs if you turn contrast all the way -- what it will do -- Eliminates -- these tales of instead of having you know it stops working on it turn -- one cell block. Or if you're looking at clock out and regular videos and these giant white. Fiery single color cotton ball rather than some fine detail and -- different different if so if you take contrast. It's high want to take it up as high as you can buy and the same point you don't want him squares to disappear. Nor do you want extraneous -- here particularly read here usually on. And generally speaking I'll never any control -- percent. Five or 10% while. It's just in case you need some wiggle room later on its there and you know what. Maybe five years on the regular reading things its its good. Over didn't -- pull out all they go one out there. But if you're quite the picture up used on high as possible. Makes it. What comes next. Brightness and -- which he did it. Has updated -- overall brightness of the picture but now -- apparently control. But as part of sexually is neutral black and essentially how bright. Arc as. That we're missing about a black squares and I think."

" It's CIA. AXP logo in the middle there really drives -- The top ten step -- You can -- drops on. You know this pattern is well and some players you can see this whole pattern. You're full. Seeing full. That's this makes it very simply bow down until that rock show. Excellent. It's the same colors background. They you have the option. Here if -- that -- even by the art pop."

" Essentially seven steps should be able to -- seven. And 81 should vanish into the back. And ideally you -- is under typical room so -- right. Picture -- cave. Important point under this 500 watt light -- with. This point is if you if you sit in our room on this in the nose. It's the settings for your eyes -- Brightness make its darkest possible -- as much as possible without losing the darkest. What comes up next on. -- Is it subjective not at all actually before it's based on start with Colin. This has been equipment that he takes blue filter glasses asks now. The I think you have is I don't remedies kind of any effects artist you can actually buy this this is up. Oh record and actually as red green blue and when you look through one of these color filters -- this camera. Else. Now this this is an interesting -- Essentially the work color blue and white. And when you adjust. The colors. Which saturation. Trying to do immutable -- So. Now when you wear the blue -- it will -- of the white. He'd be just -- And in the blue of course. Make sure those intangibles also say the C and the O and color on now. You want those to be equal levels so when you just -- up and down. So what. I just in color and down. Receiver take low noticed probably intensity of this is only ago exactly so I'm looking for the -- counts out. I want that's the Leo oh Leo our albeit with news. That's what's. It's quite where us. And it makes my -- easier to see when things. The -- seek out and out of that sent an and it's exhibit at you have. -- And it's essentially that same thing again and yet utilities. The blue filters but these instead the color settings. Which just have a different. Color. Something. -- to make -- Yeah and that he's he would one color. Three. Or you know. Or so. That's more the political you. Now the same rules apply I find that generally the color settings might be awful. And is usually spot on ports varying. One or two notches. Assessing consenting looking at it he in the mine and he's intent and they're in magenta and fan. Essentially -- All things. -- The next item on this is just the general forms. This is I find this pattern is okay. To do you sharpness or to check -- make sure it's not to lie or to blow. Yes so and bring up the patter quick."

" This is just a resolution chart with color bars a great scale discount and on one encompassing test pattern look at. -- idea here is if if you take sharpest view high TV there is the top of the patterns missing."

" It might be scale off the screen of players. Picture but. I don't find a lot of -- for this particular pattern there's probably better things and I was hoping that when it -- sharp pencil it into something called -- actually -- or is all or just caught that you're getting an additional white edge. Added to her white line added around the edges of object that's called wing and says something trying to avoid -- I love this test more than you do is I have some family members you keep. Who get Fed up with the -- bars and a four by three screen. And they start the screen now ours and it looks just like History Channel HBO troll."

" It's true. Actually having. Oscars or everything but we should actually happens is -- you should be seeing -- circle. Now this is it does two parts this is the four by three aspect -- that means the videos that's for directory works square like a traditional TV solar run this. On the sixteen by ninety it should be stretched horizontally which itself. -- and say just to check it real quick I'm gonna go and -- TV's controls this happens have very good aspect ratio. Oh what's a selective four by three. That should be roughly -- o'clock. -- we as a pillar bars appeared in seamless so now -- Jump into this it also has the it will detect the aspect ratios welts and useful for certain works. But -- got a 69 which. We're must live or widescreen so hopefully and I'm pretty sure need to go back real quick and that's for. Not obstacle but there's it's set by programs. -- now the challenge. Will it show me circle. He's here. Oracle it's pretty well formed and have via outlined box is their show roughly say five and 10%. Of the picture those lines those Apple should be visible TV. More manner if you're TBS they setting. A that should be a circle -- means we have a sixteen by 416. -- an option. At same point for exercise. It was you know it's like -- Dot -- mode if I just get all that information on this. Final test out well with any of the future movies wherever movie it is looking that they'll do a final test that is he sequence in the movie. That they thought was particularly challenging and it's -- over ago when. Test your work as -- appreciate those who."

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" Like around buttons light and -- detail as the players. Just dvd. Oh but it is being up paper -- flickers and -- it's going to convert it. -- Especially with movies from us from. You'll get the best bang for the -- like this because you've seen that content over you know repeatedly. And you'll know what it does era. And with color intense right with your veto it brightness and contrast right. That should be one of the better experience. Should be. It so the next step up the theater -- miser is something like dedicated. Keys -- that's good for video processing -- another good one as from the joking folks. They have -- each sickness it available on Blu-ray they are there's also standard version as well. That incorporates. We're guidance more setup. More more information period but it also includes bursts of past patterns. For really if you really wanted to appease material -- they really that much different from the basic tests that are being checked out from. I find certain parts of the patterns that are provided on dedicated -- like HB -- success. Especially with color and I like the patterns that are available on joking when you look at the words caller intent on the fact it's conditions coupled lecture."

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" Right -- gains digital video essentials -- the basics. Is doing your favorite gap one of the best fifteen dollar purchase and and disks what test release -- there. You remember the the black or the brightness -- Texas this is exactly what that is this is optimize for. Essentially we're giving light shades of gray with Apple with the callable -- black line on the extreme left and right. And the trick to this pattern has lower the brightness until Apple -- black level disappears in the background it's still early. And Campbell -- Obama but oh oh it's just this group there that the two minds I can kind of see it -- it's it's real -- But essentially it again we depend on reminding conditions -- missing -- you. Television -- attack. But there it is for that and you wouldn't really do year your contract's up instead. You would go to him to pop up on here of course it's the Blu-ray so. Another I love grace pilgrims like this isn't exactly stepped. Levels and the shows me extreme peak white need to now streamed Arty -- a markers give me an indication as to what's. What should be seen one not so for the black -- those too we'll speak to callers are what it is there's actually two steps there. But you. -- should fade together into one on the black side on the white side. On the -- a little buttons are of those exactly. Africa quite the film and we actually. It just scans -- whole picture. You can almost see and the peak right under the next the brightest heat wife it's almost -- and into contrast is a little too. -- Again this is another reason I like the Blu-ray test patterns of arteries and so on ninety my little high. That about it I'd like 85. -- more neutral -- Shades of -- I mean the shades of great should all be the same color or just different intensity so if you're seeing a lot shifting between each step. To be emblematic of the problems require that count them pro caliber coming try to adjust out of possible in. That's what you really this is one of the most important aspects is just having. Not only be able to see the full retail but each of these shades -- consistent. So any other test pattern shows on the desk actually one quick one is the sentence -- pattern which it color bars. -- this is very similar to the -- into -- that we did before you can use this in the same way -- essence -- looking at in the white outside the Doi used the blue glasses. Yes. You can use the other tents for different things but -- for your -- I just -- having. Having that hard line between the blue in the wide and urgent and science went on -- get that -- visualize writes that it. Now we've been -- using you so blue -- of some new TV also incorporate all mode. Which I find it is more accurate and Andy has even between different color filters there's going to be -- So the past color filter all would be opened up some of the grammys and incorporate only. Turn that on and -- and look at out. That's that's a far better at that they'll."

" But again. Or caller always the blue in the -- outside. For -- Go back to the middle there Cyanamid tent -- and basically the same things happen up and down. -- shifts and want to make. It. It. -- This this the joke and has its -- X contains 720 and Andy that's. So this is a quick test to go hey I haven't any Blu-ray player and television. These patterns -- one into pixels. So if your able to resolve those patterns. Year you're cheating at least full resolution and it is displaying. This -- this. Very fine checkerboard. Its actions poet and of those look flat or missing and human something of him. You vote here yeah yeah we don't have enough -- Naturally it is planned TV is stretching the picture on. The video picture on the border TV itself of in this case -- 1080. Border of white entire screen right there's actually on each -- centered on each -- is -- pixel bar graph. Consulate -- single pixel. They're pretty hard to see. See these little black lines going. Basically. And although I've since learned that the markers on this are -- in terms of being five and 10% more like ten and 20%. But. You get the idea if this TV most TVs are -- this way it factory you have to actually go and most are set for 616 by nine but it and you wouldn't for a per pixel. So in this case we put it into the sixteen by nine note and it's stretching the picture off the border of the screen by about 5% about four -- Which in theory movies and television designs. -- the should be important. Exactly but there is -- information there any 1080 I broadcasts and when he he broadcasts like you know what. Why am I wasting single pixel you are technically softening picture. You're not getting the full details. On the early television what I'm looking forward. -- turn off for its could be some kind of picture setting and it's gonna be related to the size of the picture. And let's see in this case LG calls -- to simply aspect ratio -- And you can have a separate program both Samsung and LG callers just -- and 11 pixel mapping. And that is always ago. And this also this pattern also happens via pretty useful. For because it's got those black line thin black line -- good. Two discrete look at terms of sharpness. Now sharpness is really just -- edge enhancement with all means it's gonna add. It can add each that's not part of what what says. Edge enhancement in this case is if you look at the black lines are you'll see a white outline applied to those black lines to make them possible. This is getting pretty heinous. Act. And that's not part of the picture that was an originally in the video I've just simply out of a lot of white lines around every black line. You quote unquote that's. Now sharper now now there is no white outline tropical rain when it's what else. You wanna turn it down but not so you want to turn down what you don't see any -- yet you don't want to don't. Want to make."

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" So you're probably wondering it's like I am when is it time caller professor and was professional help. If you want the best possible while you're gonna need some and it's all right equipment. Color analyzer. Source device show it dvd players players those are decent source devices. This is there's an example -- source license in every year to get it worked over and checked to make sure what comes out exactly should be. And the inputs election we recovering the -- HDMI this includes things like are off in this video on other input types. Where Sam. Are set up actually take as the eyes. It is the source material for recording. So -- that are a little bit more about sort of -- source and puts a question about. But. What what is what does -- overdue. -- What -- will do show up is take a look at all -- this includes everything from. Grace outnumber Republicans those those charts that -- the different levels of -- different shades of gray. It's important happens all the same color accurate picture quality way to that is the measure each level. And be able to make those adjustments that requires more knowledge digging deeper into these settings. So Republican at that if I'm if I'm thing it -- it I spent a lot of television probably should automatically. If you can afford to do that treat yourself to -- after after its initial effort under two hours use. Maybe treat yourself it's at Seneca all of it. I've often surprised at how many TV ship with software or firmware. That might not be correct some manufacturers actually provide updates on the website. Some might have to and it's it's --"

" Provide a way for the user uses and it's frustrating right if you know there's better firmware for your television can't leave it in their anyway. So and we should point out is there's not a whole lot of point doing this if you're using like it'll dvds through the whole yellow composite cable."

" Another thing so having a professional look at everything you could be using composite video cable to the mormons -- Which. All of going on up you know you have your composite video cable as I -- video -- let -- that you put -- into the digital formats -- TV -- Which -- and so I set up basically configure this for the it's him output from the Blu-ray player what about you know if -- other rates in my in poets do it except at all reasonably ray player what about component inputs. But that's -- TV or windows media. Like how. Those. Because is that the input channel or at the screen itself what's the screen itself then it's like. By television has different settings for increasingly. At odds are that's that's an ideal set up a lot of -- Whenever settings you make apply across board every. Likewise different -- respond different. Differently because of electronics it's it's very. Happenings so while you would say in this victories -- that -- one particular. You could do that set up and it's they unplug that a cable box whenever and that would be your calendar so you that is consistent source -- us. I personally would like to take like Calgary sourced by signals. -- And -- again this picture that that sort by. Having you if you you know Apple TV if it cools. Down wait it those tools and some user but it file. Or something it's -- put in similar lack well contrast colors. You know on -- itself. At gaining apostles. Off now his players. Had. That's the question of the art like an Apple product it would be worth while some creep out into the -- Because -- iTunes sports team or you're only as. Legal you can rip. Rip at any coded -- to light just don't compress it. Or B hard or audit by -- qualities are things we care. Joe talks a lot about uh oh a lot of the stuff he shot is to test now."

" Colors more so old televisions equipped speaking -- video scaling or or that cools the setting up the tools and by the television. You know the go for 720. We have like the biggest challenge in in sort of certify. --"

" Ideally with whatever your source devices would want its output. To match the capabilities of the connection it's the best connection got them -- and then to the format the TV itself and the resolution. 1080. HDMI cable which is compatible and and -- into a -- he display. Set up to display that and that that's the ideal that one on. All TV's what's up an -- internally reform that fit but if that's quality. Good stuff and good stuff. Is it worth experimenting it maybe and -- dvd players tried -- dvd player upscale -- it's television upscale person that's a good idea actually. Back it's back mourned and processing capabilities demise. War. In essence maybe maybe the dvd player does a better job of converting videos and TV. Or vice versa so. Baskets -- we checked both ways picked the one that does better -- and stick that any last thoughts -- ago. Just remember the basics for contrast to wanted to high as possible and for brightness. As well as possible for the best picture quality but. Don't -- the points where they're using on either."

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