This service will ensure your video displays are performing at their peak capability. High quality test equipment is used to achieve the optimal results from your display and associated video sources. It will also find any failed components that may exist so you can have them repaired under warranty.  Tools of the same quality used in Hollywood and proprietary methods will be used to ensure you will get the best possible image.  Please contact us before purchasing your equipment if you want the best results because all products are not able to benefit from this service and some will have better results than others. Experience with service mode access on many displays including Brillian (factory authorized calibrator), Hitachi, JVC, Mitsubishi, Optoma, Panasonic, Pioneer, Qualia, RCA, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba will be used when necessary to achieve the desired results. 

The process includes detailed setup of your source devices including helping you with those pesky cables. Without this your DVD player, Blu-Ray player or HTPC is more than likely improperly configured for your system. This will include proper adjustment of the source or custom calibration of that input on the display when that is necessary. 

The setup will also include a review of the cabling, room lighting, viewing positions and source material relative to your desires. A proper video setup must also include a review of your viewing habits along with the capabilities of your equipment relative to film and video reproduction standards.

   
  Below is a brief description of the service.  Please note what type of equipment is being used to measure color if you are comparing this service with others.  A spectroradiometer is more accurate than the typical color analyzer or optical comparator used by many and nearly a necessity if you are using a lamp or LED based display (LCD, DLP, LCoS, SXRD, DILA) and want accurate color measurement.  Look here for results from my personal tests.

The Photo Research PR-670 used by AccuCal is a requirement for accurate color management system (CMS) adjustment found in many high quality displays including Pioneer Elite plasmas, Sim2 projectors, Sony projectors, BenQ projectors and Marantz projectors.  Measuring primaries and secondaries with high accuracy is a very difficult task.  Only very high quality instruments can do this such that your image will look as lifelike as possible.  Displays with xvYCC primaries are also very difficult to work with and require this level of equipment to achieve predictable results.  Understanding how these adjustments effect all colors is also critical to obtaining the best results possible.

   
   Key Benefits:
  Stunning color
  Exceptional details
  Longer display life For CRT and Plasma
  Excellent geometry
  Verify equipment is performing as intended.  About 10% of the systems I work on have a failed component that needs to be repaired that the owner is unaware of
 
   Key Steps:
  Fix any wiring problems (cable cost is separate)
  Contrast, brightness, color and hue calibration
  Grayscale calibration to D65.
  Gamma adjustment between 2.2 and 2.5 depending on display type and usage patterns
  Geometry adjustment to minimize overscan and ensure true images
  Sharpness calibration to reduce enhancement and create a more detailed image
  Detailed color analysis and alignment to provide the best color accuracy possible including color management system adjustment when available
  Service mode adjustments to reduce filtering & enhancement if available
  Before and after calibration report (download example by clicking here).
     
   

   

 

 
   Equipment List:
    Photo Research PR-670 SpectraScan; Photo Research's latest NIST traceable spectroradiometer.  Including options and accessories to provide the highest level of accuracy for all applications.  15 years newer design than the PR-650 and twice the sensors of the PR-650 or 655 for improved accuracy with difficult light sources.  6.4 times the sensors of the Minolta CS-200 and 2.6 times that of the EyeOne Pro.
  Accupel HDG-4000component video, VGA, DVI, HDMI test pattern generator
  Sencore VP403C: RF, composite, S-Video, VGA, DVI, HDMI, ATSC video test pattern generator
  GretagMacbeth EyeOne Pro (x2);  NIST traceable spectroradiometer with custom software and PC color management software. 
    AccuCal's customized hardware and software solution allows for a more thorough color analysis of any display to ensure the best colors possible.  This system also has more accurate measurements of color in front projector applications in low light situations.
  Various custom HD-DVD and Blu-Ray test patterns
  Avia Pro; professional DVD test discs
  Toy Story II, Star Wars III and Charlotte Gray;  DVD movies for verification
  Galapagos and Cars; Blu-Ray movies for verification
  Phantom of the Opera and JVC Demo Loop; HD-DVD movies for verification
  HD and SD Digital Video Essentials, Avia, Silicon Optix HQV Benchmark, Microsoft WHQL, HQV Benchmark and Jim Taylor's DVD Demystified; DVD test discs.
  Cabling to support DVI, HDMI, VGA, BNC, RCA, S-Video and RF video connections.
    Sony PVM-96 D65 monitor.
 
   Display Specific Tools:
    ISFccc Mode software for Pioneer plasmas
  Sony Image Director 2.1 for advanced gamma calibration.
  Panasonic White Balance Remote for PD50/PX50/PX500/PX60 series plasma displays. (required for these plasmas)
  LG/Zenith service remote.
  Special chroma delay circuitry to correct component devices for up to 256ns of error.
  Brillian authorized calibration service.
 
   Certifications:
  ISF Certified
  THX Certified Home Theater Technician Level II
  Brillian Certified HT Calibration
 
  Equipment Experience:
    Displays: Front Projection (DLP, LCD, LCoS, SXRD), Rear Projection (CRT, DLP, LCD, LED, SXRD, LCoS), Direct View (LCD, Plasma, CRT)
    Sources: Antennas, Blu-Ray, Cable, DVD, D-VHS, HD-DVD, Laser Disc, Satellite, Video Scalers, VHS
    Display Manufacturers: Brillian, Epson, Fujitsu, Insignia, Hitachi, JVC, Marantz Mitsubishi, Optoma, Panasonic, Pioneer, RCA, Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp, Sim2, Sony, Toshiba
    Video Processor Manufacturers: Algolith, DVDO, Lumagen
   

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