Calibrating Audio on HT Setupts

s8n · 4th August 2002, 11:07 AM

Apparently the Star Wars EP1 has some thx optimiser? fucked if I can find it..

So does my T2: Ultimate Edition, think I can find it? hell no!

Anyone know where these features are? I want to OPTIMISE my setup!

Poddy · 4th August 2002, 12:17 PM

Where did you get this information from?
I have a disc such as that. However it cost me 50 bucks from HMV

. Great little tool. Does the whole lot. Video, Audio and so forth. Now to get myself an spl meter.

Amorphous · 4th August 2002, 12:35 PM

Put disc 1 in you DVD player.
Select "Language Selection" in the main menu.
In the upper middle of the screen (between "Audio" and "Subtiles") you will see -

Lucasfilm
THX
Optimiser

To get to the THX optimiser highlight "THX".
To watch the movie with THX sound highlight "Lucasfilm THX"

Amorphous

s8n · 4th August 2002, 12:51 PM

Seen it on HT forums, ill try the SW disk in a min

s8n · 4th August 2002, 1:53 PM

The optimiser is ok, personally it makes the picture look crap I think! or im doing it totally wrong

ill fiddle!

Blakey · 7th August 2002, 1:30 PM

Have a go with Video Essentials $34.95
http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/2469/id=yzhlz:zvTvn
or Ultimate DVD platinum demo $24.95
http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/552/id=yzhlz:zvTvn

or AVIA or the like.

I have the Ultimate disc, one disc is pure demo material, the other is part demo and part calibration, video and audio. It's worth spending the time to get it right, it may look wrong at first, but that's because you've had years of bad picture drilled into you.

The other option is to pay for an ISF calibration, but that's kind of expensive.

Blakey.

Tony · 7th August 2002, 7:02 PM

Ok,

You will need a SPL meter. I use Tandy #30-2050 analog which is like $80.

You might want Avia and Video Essentials (I have both). This is for NTSC DVD. It's slightly off for PAL but all the calibrations I've done I've ended up modifying it a bit to my liking. I found the picture slightly bright for me.

T.

4th August 2002, 11:07 AM	#1
s8n Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,622	Calibrating Audio on HT Setupts Apparently the Star Wars EP1 has some thx optimiser? fucked if I can find it.. So does my T2: Ultimate Edition, think I can find it? hell no! Anyone know where these features are? I want to OPTIMISE my setup! __________________ My Flickr

4th August 2002, 12:17 PM	#2
Poddy Rainman Studios Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In The Mix, Sydney Posts: 2,187	Where did you get this information from? I have a disc such as that. However it cost me 50 bucks from HMV . Great little tool. Does the whole lot. Video, Audio and so forth. Now to get myself an spl meter. __________________ www.myspace.com/midsummerlights

4th August 2002, 12:51 PM	#4
s8n Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,622	Seen it on HT forums, ill try the SW disk in a min __________________ My Flickr

4th August 2002, 1:53 PM	#5
s8n Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,622	The optimiser is ok, personally it makes the picture look crap I think! or im doing it totally wrong ill fiddle! __________________ My Flickr

4th August 2002, 12:35 PM	#3
Amorphous Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Western Australia Posts: 338	Put disc 1 in you DVD player. Select "Language Selection" in the main menu. In the upper middle of the screen (between "Audio" and "Subtiles") you will see - Lucasfilm THX Optimiser To get to the THX optimiser highlight "THX". To watch the movie with THX sound highlight "Lucasfilm THX" Amorphous

7th August 2002, 1:30 PM	#6
Blakey Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane 4069 Posts: 685	Have a go with Video Essentials $34.95 http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/2469/id=yzhlz:zvTvn or Ultimate DVD platinum demo $24.95 http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/552/id=yzhlz:zvTvn or AVIA or the like. I have the Ultimate disc, one disc is pure demo material, the other is part demo and part calibration, video and audio. It's worth spending the time to get it right, it may look wrong at first, but that's because you've had years of bad picture drilled into you. The other option is to pay for an ISF calibration, but that's kind of expensive. Blakey.

7th August 2002, 7:02 PM	#7
Tony Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 10,049	Ok, You will need a SPL meter. I use Tandy #30-2050 analog which is like $80. You might want Avia and Video Essentials (I have both). This is for NTSC DVD. It's slightly off for PAL but all the calibrations I've done I've ended up modifying it a bit to my liking. I found the picture slightly bright for me. T.