A-V
Services offers complete ISF-Certified
calibration for all video display devices (CRT,
LCD, DLP, LCOS, and Plasma). We calibrate
both NTSC and and High Definition Television
Formats via component cabling and/or DVI.
Why
calibrate?
Congratulations!
You have purchased a new High-Definition television
or projector and now you want the most bang
for the buck, the best value for your entertainment
dollar!
The
fact of the matter is that your television was
set up by the manufacturer to look its best
when sitting on a large well-lit sales floor.
All of the settings are utilized to compete
with neighboring units for your attention.
This means that the image has been tweaked to
look its brightest, not its most accurate.
Even those units that have pre-selected modes
(Vivid, Standard, Sports, Movie, etc) are not
set up specifically for YOUR viewing room and
YOUR lighting environment.
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What
is the ISF?
The
Imaging
Science Foundation was founded by
video gurus Joel Silver, Joe Kane, and Jim Burns
in order to promote technical standards and correct
professional calibration of televisions and other
video displays. ISF runs seminars, presentations,
and technical training courses throughout the
year. Attendees learn the ins and outs of video
technology, learn why TV pictures are often so
bad, and more importantly, learn how to correct
those pictures. The ISF works with a number of
instrument makers so that calibrators have access
to the sophisticated test gear needed to make
proper adjustments.
The
charge for this service is set according to
the type and size of display device and in
accordance with ISF recommendations. We will
calibrate devices that you purchase from us
or from other dealers. We use the Sencore
CP5000 All-Display Color Pro Analyzer, HD
Pattern Generator, and various test DVDs.
Travel
may be an additional charge if more than thirty
miles.
Please
call for more scheduling info.
You can also click on the ISF link above and
visit the ISF web site for more info about
that organization.
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When
you watch DVD or HD, do the skin tones tend to
look orange or green? Do backgrounds tend
to have an overly bluish glow to them or too red?
Colors will always be a bit off, no matter how
much you play with the COLOR and TINT controls
in the User Menu! Also, because an artificially
bright image places a heavier demand on the CRT
tubes and the television's power supply, the life
span of your expensive Big Screen TV is unnaturally
shortened.
Inaccurate
color and a short life! Does this sound like
you are getting the most from your investment?
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CALIBRATION
PRICING
Direct View Monitors and TV's
(First Format: NTSC or HDTV):
$225
Rear Projection and Plasma displays
(First Format: NTSC or HDTV):
$275
Fixed Pixel (DLP or LCD) Front
Projectors (First Format: NTSC or HDTV):
$375
Each Additional Format or Memory
(NTSC or HDTV):
$150
CRT Front Projectors (please
call for pricing. Estimate based on needed labor)
Note: Calibration will
take approximately two to three hours.
We do basic setup, check geometry and correct
where needed, convergence, calibration, set
user controls, test. We ask that you turn
on the display device at least one hour prior
to our scheduled arrival. You will receive
written documentation of pre-calibration as
well as post-calibration measurements.
You are not only permitted to observe the process,
we ask that you do so.
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