[mythtv-users] How to properly adjust brightness and contrast
Allen Edwards
allen.edwards at oldpaloalto.com
Mon Aug 11 04:10:07 UTC 2008
Nick Bright wrote:
> Johnny Russ wrote:
>> I would also love to see some guidance on a proper way to adjust these
>> settings. I have the same issue with my PVR-150. I get things looking
>> acceptable by taking the contrast down a few notches and bumping up
>> the brightness until it looks OK.
>>
>> I have seen little widgets that guide you through the adjustments on a
>> computer monitor, or even calibration images with set of instructions
>> for adjusting the brightness, contrast, etc. Is there anything like
>> this that could be used in mythtv? I know that you have to be
>> recording to make the adjustments so a widget or calibration image is
>> probably too much to ask for. But there must be some order/logic to
>> which settings to change and how.
> That's what I'm hoping to find. Basically, how does one go about
> adjusting things? I've done the ones for monitors but that only has
> brightness and contrast - it does not include color and hue.
>
> A simple write up of what order to adjust, sane starting points, and
> what to look for is all I'm trying to find.
>
> - Nick
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You can buy a DVD that includes filters that you look through at the
test patterns that allow you to balance the different colors. You need
one of the digital ones for a digital screen but if you have a TV with
just tint and color controls, the first one of these will be fine. I
have 3 of the 4.
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6463_7-5085739-3.html?tag=txt
Allen
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