Calibration settings for HDTV's

[STORMDAVE]

Anyone have a good setup for a Sony Bravia XBR4 HDTV which is used with EDIUS NX?

Here's what I have so far:

Setting: Custom
Backlight: 4
Picture: 90
Brightness: 45
Color: 60
Hue: 0
Temp: Cool
Sharpness: 64
Noise Reduc: Low
Mpeg: Off
DRC: Off

Black Corrector: Off
Advanced C.E.: low
Gamma: Low
C White: Off
C Space: Standard
Live Color: Low

White Balance:

R Gain: -3
G Gain: -4
B Gain: -2
R Bias: +3
G Bias: -2
B Bias: +4

Detail Enhancer: Low
Edge Enhancer: High

[redgum]

Not that easy StormDave. Each HD monitor and graphics card will have its own set-up to a degree. That's why we see so many variations on television.

[STORMDAVE]

I know that, but someone must have already set "this" particular LCD up for video production.

Looks like I'll be removing the blues and doing everything like I used to when I calibrated pro CRT monitors. I found these settings off the internet. Looking at color bars they look pretty close to what actual color bars look like.

[redgum]

Are there any charts on the LCD manufacturers website?

[STORMDAVE]

Couldn't find much.

But I've noticed that the Sony's have much more settings than other HDTV's.

[GrassValley_BH]

If you're serious about calibration you'll need to get a sensor at some point. But start with CurtPalme's Grayscale and Colour Calibration for Dummies guide.