Could any one explain how to set up the calibration grid? My Master Scroll dvd came damaged and I won't get a replacement dvd for a week.
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It's set up like a tic tac toe game. There is no outside to the square. Or like the # sign, not slanted, and again each section is the same size as the middle square. Ii is placed in the middle of your mat.
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Sure T. It's all based off YOUR shoulder length. The size of the Calibration grid will be specific to each person based on their shoulder length. 1st - Get some Measuring tape and measure from the left tip of your left shoulder to the right tip of your right shoulder. 2nd - Cut 4 pieces of tape measuring 3 times the length the your shoulder. 3rd - Place them on the floor in a tac-tac-toe configuration. It's important to make sure the distance between each of the 4 points the tape intersects are 1 shoulder length from one another. The tape intersections should be at 90 degrees from each other. 4th - Don't worry too much if you screw it up. It's just tape. You can always redo it. I even found that I prefer my grid slightly wider than my shoulders. You might discover you prefer your slightly shorter. Do you best. Forget the rest. Keep pushing Play everyday! I hope you enjoy this program as much as I have!
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So far, I cannot get it calibrated. They are sending a new replacement meter.
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Hi there K.........how did this unit turn out for you? I've had mine for a couple of years so far, and it plays DVD's great. I gave up on learning how to copy a tape to a disk, but that is the one feature I needed to rid myself of boxes of old VCR tapes. (See my posts dated 2/21/10.) James says I need a tuner, however the inst. book does not mention that. Thanks for the help, Jeanette
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Make sure your pc/laptop is identify. I have window 8 and also had partial the dvd was not function correctly and that i found to do extra steps to get it to final function fully. Here is the website that help on does extra steps http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03370738&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en#N167 hopefully help you out.
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Jennifer D.: In case you still have this problem, below are the steps of a workaround that worked for me, and hopefully will work for you too. It appears that the key step is to temporarily configure the DVR to output only a standard-definition TV signal. I found this after trying to debug a similar very frustrating problem with my Toshiba DR430 DVD recorder and Scientific Atlanta 8300HD DVR. 1. Disconnect the HDMI cable from the DVR to the TV. (Note that the only way my Scientific Atlanta DVR would enter the standard-definition setup wizard in step 2 below was with this cable disconnected. Originally, I did not disconnect this cable, and I suspect that as long as the DVR thought it was outputting a picture to an HDTV that it would override other configuration settings that I made.) 2. Configure the DVR to output only a standard-definition TV signal. (As per the user manual for my Scientific Atlanta DVR, start this process by simultaneously pressing the "INFO" and "GUIDE" buttons on the DVR while it is turned off. This was pretty easy to change and then undo later.) 3. In the DVR "Settings," set the "Picture Size" option to "Auto Fit." (It is also possible to quickly set this by repeatedly pressing the "#" key on the remote control.) 4. At this point, the aspect ratio in the DVD recorder was FINALLY correct and there were no bordering black bars. Hurray! Record shows onto DVDs as desired. 5. When I play a recorded DVD on the Toshiba unit the aspect ratio is correct and there are no bordering black bars. However, when I play a DVD on my Panasonic Blu-ray player, I have to set the aspect ratio on my Panasonic TC-P50VT20 Plasma HDTV to "JUST" to horizontally stretch the picture, but this is a very simple adjustment that is easy to change. Hopefully you can perform similar steps to workaround this annoying problem. Ron
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Same question here. I did a calibration with the THX calibrator on the Monsters Inc DVD (some commentators recommend this as an inexpensive way to calibrate). Much of the calibration could not be done. I did find that for watching movies, according to the THX calibration, brightness should be at 100 and contrast at 36- this is contrary to the advice of another reviewer who urged max contrast. I'm using hdmi in from a Philips upscaling DVD player, and optical out from the tv. I'm not getting the back channels on my Logitech speakers and am scratching my head about that.
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Have you tried calibrating? I bought two and they were just a smidge off, so calibrated and they are perfect. You might try changing surfaces it sits on. I was at a gem show last week and many vendors used this specific scale.
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No problem with windows 8.1 here. Working fine.Anyway, the provided software is really basic and for me did not provide best calibration, had the impression of a green cast. I think the software does not do white balance correctly on this express version.I strongly recommend using argyl with dispcalgui - more complicated to setup but transforms the express into an elite and the calibration is spot on. (it does take at least 1 hour to calibrate, takes hundreds of measurements)
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You are welcome. ... You are better off than I was. I didn't even get a CD with the one I ordered (it was used). I had to download it. I don't know enough about gaming to understand "ghosting," but I hope it doesn't happen on your screen. I am loving mine. I use it for stock charts and watching TV. I particularly like being able to have the TV and stock charts up in the divided screen mode.
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At the bare minimum try getting a THX certified DVD (Cars, Finding Nemo, etc...) and using the THX Optimizer included on the disc. This will help some, but won't beat a professional calibration.
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I purchased a calibration blu ray disc and it was very helpful. I even tweeked the advanced color settings slightly to get everything just right. The picture is not as "dramatic" as it was with factory settings, but it looks much more natural. The other option would be to pay a technician to calibrate it and I've heard that is very expensive. The disc cost $25. And looks like Amazon has it for about $19! Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray]The only problem was that the settings don't carry over input to input so you have to write down all the settings and apply them to the TV or cable inputs. I purchased a calibration blu ray disc and it was very helpful. I even tweeked the advanced color settings slightly to get everything just right. The picture is not as "dramatic" as it was with factory settings, but it looks much more natural. The other option would be to pay a technician to calibrate it and I've heard that is very expensive. The disc cost $25. And looks like Amazon has it for about $19! Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray]The only problem was that the settings don't carry over input to... » Read More I purchased a calibration blu ray disc and it was very helpful. I even tweeked the advanced color settings slightly to get everything just right. The picture is not as "dramatic" as it was with factory settings, but it looks much more natural. The other option would be to pay a technician to calibrate it and I've heard that is very expensive. The disc cost $25. And looks like Amazon has it for about $19! Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray]The only problem was that the settings don't carry over input to input so you have to write down all the settings and apply them to the TV or cable inputs. « Show Less
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Yeah you just have to calibrate it with your windows 7. Look it up on YouTube if you have to or google.
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Lisa---Mine is doing the same, I downloaded the manual and it means it is a calibration error....in the process of replacing the antenna and the display/brain box...the troublesooting sheet said it was a wire problem or an internal issue.
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I bought a floor model & having the same problem. So far no luck locating a DVD.If I get luky and likewise, hopefully we can share the info.Thanks, Debbie
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Have you used a calibration disk of any kind? I recommend the "WoW" from Walt Disney. It improved my picture even though it wasn't off much.
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My SD DVDs did not look good either. The upconversion to 1080p cause the picture to "jitter" slightly, but noticeably. I went to "video output settings, selected hdmi (which are the cables I am using), manually set the output to 1080i....and the problem completely went away. My SD DVDs now look as well as they did on my old players.
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Sounds like it's defective. I never really calibrated mine, but it seems to work fine. Sorry! Send it back