OldBoy

Easy to use? Takes minutes?

E Unit

All are fairly easy to use, but it is a learning curve the first few times. And there's nothing to be skeptical about, and if you value your TV and the content you watch, then it's a necessary thing to do.

OldBoy

Ok, thanks guys. Especially you tres. If it doesn't work out I'm sure I can return it...

E Unit

Just out of curiosity, what model is your Sony?

OldBoy

Sony KDL50W800C 50" 3D Smart LED TV

E Unit

http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/w800c/settings

Now go forth and calibrate. Report back and tell us if you see any difference. I did notice this statement, which confirms why the Doctor Strange 3D was on the darker side. Seems to be a limitation to your model.

"The W800C can't get very bright, but you can increase the luminosity by increasing Brightness."

But I recommend you still adjust what's in the link because it'll enhance and balance the colors a lot better.

OldBoy

Yeah, I have that link. I've used most of it didn't see much of difference. Does this mean I don't need WoW disc?

E Unit

I personally prefer using a calibration disc, but it's your call. Here's another link. Maybe check against these since you said you couldn't tell much of a difference.

https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussi...ttings-621313/

collven

One thing to know beforehand if you're going to calibrate your TV. Once you dial in the recommended settings, it will probably look terrible to you at first. Especially if you left your TV in "torch mode" when you brought it home, which are the default settings. It takes a few days for your eyes to adjust to the new picture settings. Don't give up on it.

clckworang

The first thing I do whenever I get a new TV is look up some recommended settings. I'm always shocked at how much better the picture looks.

Remember that you might need to enter the settings again on each input that you use. On my new TV, some settings carry over across inputs but not all.

TomOpus

Or even knowing that calibration discs exist.

OldBoy

really, adjust? why would i need to adjust? why wouldn't it look better right off the bat? isn't that the point...

Obi-Wanma

Because your eyes may be used to watching it on the shitty settings that you've been watching it on, so the correct settings may look off to you at first.

Josh Z

If you've been using the out-of-the-box settings that your TV was set for when you got it home, then almost certainly the Brightness and Contrast are both too high. The colors are probably oversaturated too. A calibration disc will tell you to pull all those settings down for the most accurate picture.

Unfortunately, if you're used to watching an overly-bright and oversaturated picture and thought it looked fine, the calibrated picture will probably seem like it's too dark and dull at first, and your instinct will be to jack everything back up again. You should give yourself time to get used to the new settings before fiddling with them.

OldBoy

Yeah, I have picture on photo vivid and high brightness. I hate dull and dark. Oh boy...

Josh-da-man

My set is calibrated, and I'd say that 98% of the stuff I watch looks great. Some dark scenes tend to look really murky, though, even though the blacks don't crush. Presumably that's by design.

MCU films tend to look really bad, though. A lot of the darker scenes in Guadians of the Galaxy and Doctor Strange look overly dark and the colors don't seem to pop like I think they should. A little t probably comes down to the lack of true blacks and other Marvel quirks, but those movies look like I'm watching them through sunglasses.

kd5

They need to change the name of this thread to The Calibration Thread and move it to DVD & Home Theater Gear.

DJariya

Yes a mod take out all this calibration disc/TV darkness problems posts and put it in it's own thread?

Going way off topic.

OldBoy

no one is really talking about the movie anyway

mattysemo247

But you would probably get better responses in the other thread with other people that have also done calibrations

OldBoy

I know, I'm done.

Still a fun movie. I liked the ending with his time loop...

OldBoy

one last question about the WoW calibration disc. how long does process take? thanks in advance.

Decker

50 minutes?

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OldBoy

That long? Damn, I had no idea I had to invest such time...

E Unit

If you watch a lot of blu's and stream, then an hour is nothing if you want them to look really good.