Can you help me calibrate my new Sharp Aquos LCD TV?

Question

I just bought the 65" Sharp Aquos LCD TV from Costco. Model # LC-C6554U.
When we got it out of the box the picture was terrible with mostly the skin tones looking orangish and red. I played with it and got it better, but not perfect. The guy at the store said to download some sort of DVD online to calibrate it. Any suggestions? Or does anyone have the professional calibration for this particular set?

Answer 1

Hmm, orangish and RED...that sounds like EXCESSIVE color saturation to me....



Turn down the color control, make sure your TINT is right down the middle, the brightness is MID-WAY and your PICTURE / CONTRAST is set to MAXIMUM....



Now look at the picture.....



Do you think it looks normal or not ?



Are you looking at LOW DEF or Hi DEF?

Look at Hi Def....



Now if you are STILL unsure about the picture, there's always BLACK AND WHITE TV SHOWS to verify PROPER Registration.



Black and White has a VERY DISTINCT blending or Red , Green and Blue that creates a very GRAY gray...not Red/Gray or Green/Gray.



That's why it's PERFECT to use for initial verification of whether a TV is properly white-balanced or not....



If you turn off the color, and you go to say...Nickolodeon, and you find Mc Hale's Navy or The Dick Van Dyke show or one of the 60's shows that was recorded, then you found the PUREST Black and White that you can trust for this test...I Love Lucy, Gilligan's Island (only the B/W ones!) are the ones to use too.



It's gotta be gray...



If it's not, swap out your TV quickly before the EXCHANGE timetable expires !

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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RE:

Can you help me calibrate my new Sharp Aquos LCD TV?

I just bought the 65" Sharp Aquos LCD TV from Costco. Model # LC-C6554U.

When we got it out of the box the picture was terrible with mostly the skin tones looking orangish and red. I played with it and got it better, but not perfect. The guy at the store said to download some sort of DVD...

Answer 4

I asked a professional HDTV calibrator about Sharp Aquos and he said that it was an awful TV for too many reasons to mention. He suggested I get a Panasonic plasma instead. I ended up getting the PZ750U 50", which hdguru (internet) says is better than the $8000 Pioneer Elite Pro. I paid $2435 more mine on the internet.

Answer 5

Calibration is different for every TV (even the same model) and also depends on the viewing situation.



I do my own calibration using AVIA's Digital Video Essentials DVD. It runs through test patterns to help you calibrate. Just be sure to check every input, as settings will be different for each.



Also, check out http://www.avsforum.com/ they have a ton of info on calibrations.



If you want, you can have a pro do it, but it costs upwards of $300-$500.