


Proper adjustment makes the biggest impact in viewing, which is why we focus so much on black and white levels with displays., Getting these correct is incredibly important. Brightness and Contrast- These control the black and white levels of your display proper adjustment affects your TV’s contrast ratio.The S&M disc aids in setting the following controls: This section handles setting the basic controls on your display or Blu-ray player, and makes sure the user controls are correctly set while explaining why they are important. Because of this and production variations of each HDTV, one can’t just copy the settings from someone else and not have the best image possible.īeginners and Experts alike will want to start with the disc’s first section: Video Calibration. This is due in part to all viewing environments have different levels of ambient lighting.

HDTVs picture quality out of the box varies greatly from one make and model to another, however they are never at the optimal setting. With it, the user picture controls can be set properly to optimize the picture under your particular viewing conditions. No HDTV will look its best using the out of the box picture settings and that’s why a Blu-ray calibration disc like the Spears & Munsil 2nd Edition is worthwhile investment.
