Am I out of a job

[Anonymous]

I was talking to a guy at work & he says that consumer reports has come out saying that tv calibrations are not needed & I should just forgot about it. He thanks that I should not be doing any tv calibrations at all because the tv manufacturers says not to.. ?
everyone have a look at what I have found..
it says

You don’t need to pay for a high-definition TV calibration. Do it yourself: 1. Use your typical room lighting. 2. From a DVD or DVR video, freeze on a frame with a face and some detail. 3. Press the Menu button on the remote to find picture mode. 4. Try the options, such as THX mode, Cinema, Movie, and Pro. See which provides the most natural-looking picture.

Best Tips | Money Savers | Timesavers – Consumer Reports
…training. You don’t need to pay for a high-definition TV calibration. Do it yourself: 1. Use your typical room lighting. 2. From a… http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2013/05/101-secrets-from-our-experts/index.htm#

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[Anonymous]

Greetings

There is a difference between a need and a want …

We need food and water … we don’t need to have a calibration to live.

Regards

[Anonymous]

“Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.” H.L. Mencken

Somewhere, someone made a lot of money from velvet Elvis paintings, ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ the Kardashians, and Golan-Globas action movies.

Consumer Reports has never been the font of wisdom it presumes to be. It is fundamentally a mass-market functionary. Excellence has never been a mass-market feature. The masses want cheap, convenient, simple, quick, and easy. Don’t fret too much about what ignorant people say. There will usually be naysayers, cynics, blowhards, buffoons, and know-it-all contrarians in any environment. If a video consumer appreciates cinematic art, can comprehend the fundamental importance of image fidelity toward that end, display calibration becomes a requirement to realize what they want. Most TV owners don’t care that much about such a priority. Other lifestyle choices will supersede any investment in image fidelity. Our “job” is finding those video consumers who care about such concepts.

[Anonymous]

Is professional calibration necessary?

Not unless Martin Scorsese will be stopping by to watch a movie with you! It’s hard to justify spending one-third to one-quarter of the cost of many TVs on calibration. And most consumers don’t really need it.

New TVs have preset modes that get you close enough to a professional calibration to satisfy even picky viewers. Choose a picture mode such as THX, Movie, or Cinema, turn down sharpness, and turn off noise reduction and “dynamic” control features, and you’ll probably be very happy with the picture quality.

If you want to go further, try the THX Optimizer that comes free with many DVDs and Blu-ray discs, or try a calibration disc from Avia, Video Essentials, or Spears and Munsil.

Having said that, if you’re a perfectionist with an expensive home theater, you might want to consider professional calibration. Be sure it’s done by an industry-certified professional.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2013/01/take-your-tv-watching-experience-to-the-next-level/index.htm

[Gregg Loewen]

I have to chuckle a bit…as I have done calibrations for Consumer Reports in their lab in Yonkers.

i am in the middle of a road trip right now…working on 26 displays this trip.

[Anonymous]

Very impressive Gregg! Are you going to be anywhere near Chicago?

[Gregg Loewen]

hi Jon!
I have not been to Chicago for 5 ? years.

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