How Do I calibrate *My Own* Television?

[allanc]

Has anyone calibrated their own TV?
I have a 4k UHD Samsung.
My set-up includes a DVD player but not Blu-Ray.
Although I am definitely not a purist, I would like to improve the image, especially in dark scenes.
This is not a side gig so I do not want to buy any hardware or spend a lot of money.
I am interested in a simple-to-use solution where I can improve the image without hiring a professional or investing a huge amount of time.
All suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Markverhyden]

Used to do that regularly back in the tube days. Was pretty easy, just remove the back cover and it would expose a bunch of pots you could tweak. Granted I didn't have the electronics the manufacturers had but in the end I was still able to get better pictures as they deteriorated over time. Of course you to be very careful. The power at the deflection yoke could take you down. So if you were doing any work you had to make sure to drain that to ground.

Depends on the the make and model but there's huge number of options related to color and other image related setting in the setup of the screen. Used to have to fiddle with those when building a video wall because not all screens would be the same on occasion.

I've worked with a few photo/design professionals that used 3rd party tools like the below. But what those did is build a new color calibration table for computer use with programs like Photo Shop.

Welcome to Spyder - Datacolor Spyder

spyderx.datacolor.com

 

[allanc]

Used to do that regularly back in the tube days. Was pretty easy, just remove the back cover and it would expose a bunch of pots you could tweak. Granted I didn't have the electronics the manufacturers had but in the end I was still able to get better pictures as they deteriorated over time. Of course you to be very careful. The power at the deflection yoke could take you down. So if you were doing any work you had to make sure to drain that to ground.

Depends on the the make and model but there's huge number of options related to color and other image related setting in the setup of the screen. Used to have to fiddle with those when building a video wall because not all screens would be the same on occasion.

I've worked with a few photo/design professionals that used 3rd party tools like the below. But what those did is build a new color calibration table for computer use with programs like Photo Shop.

Welcome to Spyder - Datacolor Spyder

spyderx.datacolor.com

That combination of sw/hw is above my paygrade

 

[Philippe]

- Look for reviews/tests of your model on specialized websites
- Some dvds have bonuses with calibration tools (Star Wars iirc)
- Compare a known good picture with the same picture viewed on your computer display

 

[frase]

A good resource -

TV Calibration

 

[allanc]

Thanks to all.