[mythtv-users] How to properly adjust brightness and contrast

[Brad Fuller]

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 6:07 PM, Nick Bright <boberz at thewatch.org> wrote:
> Johnny Russ wrote:
>> I would also love to see some guidance on a proper way to adjust these
>> settings. I have the same issue with my PVR-150. I get things looking
>> acceptable by taking the contrast down a few notches and bumping up
>> the brightness until it looks OK.
>>
>> I have seen little widgets that guide you through the adjustments on a
>> computer monitor, or even calibration images with set of instructions
>> for adjusting the brightness, contrast, etc. Is there anything like
>> this that could be used in mythtv? I know that you have to be
>> recording to make the adjustments so a widget or calibration image is
>> probably too much to ask for. But there must be some order/logic to
>> which settings to change and how.
> That's what I'm hoping to find. Basically, how does one go about
> adjusting things? I've done the ones for monitors but that only has
> brightness and contrast - it does not include color and hue.
>
> A simple write up of what order to adjust, sane starting points, and
> what to look for is all I'm trying to find.
>

Some guidance:

http://autopattern.maettig.com/?lang=en
http://www.linux.com/articles/113936
http://www.epaperpress.com/monitorcal/
http://www.normankoren.com/color_management.html

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Brad Fuller
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