SMPTE Color Bars (monitor calibration)

[sdsumike619]

Hello, I'm in the process of trying to correctly calibrate my regular TV as I don't have a professional NTSC monitor. I have been reading all about the color bars and pluges and all that stuff. Everything I've read says to use a blue filter to set the colors correctly.

My question is about this blue filter - I called my local camera shop (Ritz camera) and the guy said the only thing he has is something with the number 80A on it - will this be suitable to use as a blue filter?

MiKe

[freestyler]

This may be of some help:

http://home.earthlink.net/~tlhuffman/jvc/User_Calibration.htm

[sdsumike619]

Cool thanks for the link - I suppose I'll rent that DVD and see what I can get from there or maybe just buy the avia

[freestyler]

digital video essentials is also worth checking out, about half the price of avia

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005PJ70/ref=cm_custrec_gl_acc/103-198...v=glance&s=dvd

Monsters Inc also has the same test patterns as Moulin Rouge

[andie41]

A Wratten 47b blue filter should work for the calibration.