But these numbers may NOT be the best for your Fire/Roku/Streaming device. The calibration disk optimize your BluRay player and that input on your TV.Calibrating on a sunny weekend day may not give you the best settings when you mainly watch TV in the evening. Do the calibration at the time of day you normally watch TV.Write down the original brightness, contrast, color settings so you can always get back.Let your TV warm up for 5 minutes before you calibrate.Not a huge investment compared to hiring someone to do a real calibration. Why not use a calibration disks that is native 1080 to at least set the basic Brightness and Contrast?
Look - Much of your content is going to come from a 1080 source and the chips & software in the television are going to do a lot of processing. You are NOT going to get ISF/THX certified calibration from these disks, but you can get much better than the factory picture. The calibration disks or the test patterns on some Pixar disks let you compensate for this once you get the unit home. Most televisions are set at the factory to be nearly 100% brightness and contrast to be "eye catching" if the set is used for a floor-display. When requesting help for issues POST DETAILS, MODELS, & PICS.Many questions have already been answered, USE SEARCH & See FAQ's.
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Furthermore, please be aware that this is NOT the UHD version of the disc. if you come upon a playback concern, you should notify us so we can get the job done with the maker to promptly resolve the issue. Remember to observe: Some firmware updates can cause difficulties with playback on your gadget. If this is not you, you should will not purchase! Trouble stage: Intermediate (or affected individual amateur).