Every version of the Xbox One has a great TV calibration tool tucked away in its settings. This tool will step you through all the important changes you need to make to get the most out of this 4K gaming machine.
How To Use Xbox One X's Calibration Utility[edit]
Step 01: Open Settings[edit]
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To get to settings, tap the home button on your controller to bring up the quick menu, then highlight settings and hit A to bring up the Xbox One's settings app.
Step 02: Select Display & sound[edit]
Once you're in the settings app, scroll down the list on the left and highlight Display & sound, then hit right on the controller's d-pad to select Video output and push A.
Step 03: Select Calibrate HDTV[edit]
When you're in Display & sound settings, select Video output, then Calibrate HDTV to get started.
Step 04: Change TV Settings[edit]
On the next screen, your Xbox One X will ask you to make some changes to your TV's settings. If you aren't sure of how to do this, consult your TV's documentation. The Xbox One X asks you to make the following changes:
A Note on Picture Modes[edit]
Though the Xbox One X TV calibration assistant doesn't mention this among the other modes, some TVs have a game-specific picture mode as opposed to a game mode setting that can be enabled in conjunction with another picture mode.
If your TV classifies game mode as a picture mode, use that instead of any of the modes listed above.- Picture mode: Set to cinema, movie, or standard.
- Color temperature: warm 1, low, mid, or neutral
- Dynamic constrast, black tone, or shadow detail: off
- Color management or dynamic color: off
- Edge enhancement or motion lighting: off
Step 05: Aspect Ratio & Sharpness[edit]
Next, your Xbox One X will display pattern consisting of two rectangles, a square and a circle. The goal is to make sure all of these shapes fit within the bounds of your screen and are not distorted.
In your TV's picture settings, locate the aspect ratio option. Sometimes this option is referred to as image size. If there's an option for original size or 'just scan' as some manufacturers, such as Samsung, call it, select that.
Once both rectangles fit within your screen, open your TV's picture settings and choose sharpness. Lower the sharpness as low as you can get it without making the lines on the screen blurry, then save.
Step 06: Brightness[edit]
The next step in fine-tuning your TV is toying with the brightness settings. Here's what you'll need to change on your TV:
- HDMI black level or range: Set to automatic or to the darkest setting.
- Gamma: Set this to the default value of your TV set
- Backlight: If you have an LCD TV, turn this down to make blacks darker. OLED TV owners don't need to worry about this option.
- Brightness: Turn this all the way up.
Turning your brightness all the way up should reveal a closed eye as well as an open eye in the patterns on the right-hand side of the screen. Turn your brightness down until you can no longer see the closed eye. The open eye should remain visible. Once you've done that, click through and verify the results on the next screen.
Step 07: Contrast[edit]
This next section is very similar to the brightness section, except everything is now white. Play with your contrast you can just barely see the image of the sun in the top image on the right, then hit next to verify the results on the next screen.
Step 08: Brightness, again[edit]
Now that your contrast is set, verify your brightness is good. Make sure the closed eyes still aren't visible, and if they are, adjust your brightness.
Step 09: Advanced Color[edit]
This next step is for the most discerning of videophiles only. You'll need to either have a blue filter or use one built into your TV. Some TVs hide their blue filters within certain picture modes, typically labeled as expert modes.
If you've got access to a blue filter, change your color settings until all the different colored bars on the screen appear to be the same color.
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post #1 of 20Old01-17-2008, 12:58 PM - Thread Starter
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What is the least expensive way to get a set of color filters?
I see that DVE sells a replacement set for $5, but you need to have the DVE serial numbers to get it. Do you really need to send the serial numbers? Any other ways to get a set for calibration?
Thanks!
I see that DVE sells a replacement set for $5, but you need to have the DVE serial numbers to get it. Do you really need to send the serial numbers? Any other ways to get a set for calibration?
Thanks!
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THX has the blue glasses for $2
http://www.thx.com/home/dvd/blueGlasses.html
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Quote:Originally Posted by QDogzz
What is the least expensive way to get a set of color filters?
I see that DVE sells a replacement set for $5, but you need to have the DVE serial numbers to get it. Do you really need to send the serial numbers? Any other ways to get a set for calibration?
Thanks!
What is the least expensive way to get a set of color filters?
I see that DVE sells a replacement set for $5, but you need to have the DVE serial numbers to get it. Do you really need to send the serial numbers? Any other ways to get a set for calibration?
Thanks!
Head over to your local Theatre (Stage not Movie Theater) and ask one of the lighting technicians if the have a spare Rosco Gel Sample Book -- it'll have way more color filters than you need -- but it's a free solution
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Looks like the blue glasses are $1.99 and then another $2.50 to ship and you only get the blue. I looked up Rosco Gels and found this place that sells Lee Filters for $1.49 and $1.99 shipping:
http://www.lightingelstore.com/servl...rection/Detail
I read in another post (https://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/archi.../t-669439.html) that the correct Lee Filter numbers are: Tokyo Blue = #071, Primary Red = #106, Primary Green = #139. Can anyone confirm that and does anyone know the correct Rosco Gel numbers? The place has the same deal for Rosco Gels.
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http://www.lightingelstore.com/servl...rection/Detail
I read in another post (https://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/archi.../t-669439.html) that the correct Lee Filter numbers are: Tokyo Blue = #071, Primary Red = #106, Primary Green = #139. Can anyone confirm that and does anyone know the correct Rosco Gel numbers? The place has the same deal for Rosco Gels.
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QDogzz, Good find I'm going to order a set for myself.
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I read in another post that those are the correct codes, too. So, I went ahead and took the plunge and spent the whopping $6.46 on the filters. I'll let you guys know when I get them...
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QDogzz -- That's why I posted them. They have been verified by a number of AVS members to be the correct ones (the Lee filter numbers). To do the 'normal - Color & Tint' color adjustments (with eyeballs and a calibration disc), you only need the Blue filter.
With only your eyeballs as a measurement device, the Red & Green filters are for 'information only'. If you want to use them for tweeking the individual Red and Green controls, you are on your own (read: 'proceed at your own risk' - you can easily make your display worse - and make sure you write down the factory settings before you change anything). Setting these controls correctly normally requires at least a Colorimeter and the software to run it (see the plethora of measurement instrumentation threads).
With only your eyeballs as a measurement device, the Red & Green filters are for 'information only'. If you want to use them for tweeking the individual Red and Green controls, you are on your own (read: 'proceed at your own risk' - you can easily make your display worse - and make sure you write down the factory settings before you change anything). Setting these controls correctly normally requires at least a Colorimeter and the software to run it (see the plethora of measurement instrumentation threads).
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Thanks just ordered a set myself, & sent them an email sugesting they sell them in a set.
just a thought
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post #9 of 20Old01-19-2008, 12:07 PM - Thread Starter
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Of course after I ordered I see they do sell these as a set of larger size filters 6.5'x6'
http://www.lightingelstore.com/servl...l?sfs=b8ee1c6d
While I am at it here is the link for the 8'x7' filter set
http://www.lightingelstore.com/servl...l?sfs=b8ee1c6d
http://www.lightingelstore.com/servl...l?sfs=b8ee1c6d
While I am at it here is the link for the 8'x7' filter set
http://www.lightingelstore.com/servl...l?sfs=b8ee1c6d
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Very nice find, the 4' seems very reasonable
http://www.lightingelstore.com/servl...l?sfs=b8ee1c6d
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I wasn't happy with the performance of the filters that came Avia and DVE, so I actually went through the trouble of finding glass filters recently. I know it's overkill, but I figured what the heck. The plus side is that when I feel like using them, they are far more useful then the ones from Avia/DVE.
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Quote:Originally Posted by alluringreality
Very nice find, the 4' seems very reasonable
http://www.lightingelstore.com/servl...l?sfs=b8ee1c6d
Very nice find, the 4' seems very reasonable
http://www.lightingelstore.com/servl...l?sfs=b8ee1c6d
Good call. This set is slightly less than buying the 3 singles after shipping ($6.46 vs $6.28)...
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Bought my set today. Hopefully they'll get here around the time my new JVC 32F577. Thanks for the link to that site!
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Are these correct for the High Def REC709 color primaries?
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Joe Kane explained to me recently that the filter set provided with the various 'Digital Video Essentials' titles is composed of two dissimilar filters for each color in order to better block out color interference that may be in various multi-color test patterns. He switched to GAM brand filters when he produced 'DVD' after examining the quality of the others available from Lee and Rosco.
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came across this thread when I was looking for some color filters to use on the THX Optimizer. So is the Video Calibration Pack that lightingelstore.com sells the best value? What size should I get?
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From my personal experience using color filters to do basic calibration on CRTs and flat-panels, I think I'd have better results with the tinted cardboard glasses from a box of CEREAL.
I've never yet come across a TV where the blue filter actually resulted in my turning user Color DOWN to get the correct pattern appearance.
Most people I've set color for would rather I set it by eye than with the filters, even if the user setting ends up between 30 - 40 on a scale of 0 > 100, as opposed to 55-60 out of 100 with the filters. (!)
Of course the best results are achieved with meters and software; I'm just relating my experiences with filters here. They s#ck!
I've never yet come across a TV where the blue filter actually resulted in my turning user Color DOWN to get the correct pattern appearance.
Most people I've set color for would rather I set it by eye than with the filters, even if the user setting ends up between 30 - 40 on a scale of 0 > 100, as opposed to 55-60 out of 100 with the filters. (!)
Of course the best results are achieved with meters and software; I'm just relating my experiences with filters here. They s#ck!
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Quote:Originally Posted by D-6500
From my personal experience using color filters to do basic calibration on CRTs and flat-panels, I think I'd have better results with the tinted cardboard glasses from a box of CEREAL.
From my personal experience using color filters to do basic calibration on CRTs and flat-panels, I think I'd have better results with the tinted cardboard glasses from a box of CEREAL.
From my personal experiences, I find that using a blue filter will generally get you very close for blue/cyan. Red and Green filters however have far too contamination from other colors making it through the filter to be overly useful. You can get in the ballpark with the red and green filters, but you have to use some judgement as opposed to the fairly straightforward experience you get with a blue filter. Using red, green and blue filters as well as my eyes I've gotten very close to the targets Greg Roger's Display Calibration Calculator identifes as optimal for my TV as measured by my i1-pro (simply discussing adjusting the color decoder in my Sony). Filters are definitely a 'Your Mileage May Vary' situation.
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Quote:Originally Posted by sperron
From my personal experiences, I find that using a blue filter will generally get you very close for blue/cyan. Red and Green filters however have far too contamination from other colors making it through the filter to be overly useful. You can get in the ballpark with the red and green filters, but you have to use some judgement as opposed to the fairly straightforward experience you get with a blue filter. Using red, green and blue filters as well as my eyes I've gotten very close to the targets Greg Roger's Display Calibration Calculator identifes as optimal for my TV as measured by my i1-pro (simply discussing adjusting the color decoder in my Sony). Filters are definitely a 'Your Mileage May Vary' situation.
From my personal experiences, I find that using a blue filter will generally get you very close for blue/cyan. Red and Green filters however have far too contamination from other colors making it through the filter to be overly useful. You can get in the ballpark with the red and green filters, but you have to use some judgement as opposed to the fairly straightforward experience you get with a blue filter. Using red, green and blue filters as well as my eyes I've gotten very close to the targets Greg Roger's Display Calibration Calculator identifes as optimal for my TV as measured by my i1-pro (simply discussing adjusting the color decoder in my Sony). Filters are definitely a 'Your Mileage May Vary' situation.
Which filter do you think I'm using? Do you think I would have posted what I did if I wasn't using a blue filter?
And in each and every case - CRT, Plasma, LCD - Sony, Toshiba, Panny, Sharp, you name it, color has ended up ABOVE the already oversaturated 'midpoint' setting the above brands, and more, ship with.
Toshiba: range 0 - 64, factory midpoint 32, blue filter result: 37!
Sharp: 0 - 50, factory color midpoint 25, post-blue filter: 30!
Customer satisfaction?: ZERO!
So I set the d.a.m.n. thing acc. to the red & green filters and I get the same results as I would with the eyes God gave me: The Toshiba ends up around 20 or 22, and the Sharp around 17.
Customer satisfaction: 100!
Filters? Schmilters! Either it's blue only mode or meters and measurement software on a laptop.
'nuff said.
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