Can try to see if there are any firmware updates for the LG's Need a small USB formatted Fat32 and can download firmware from the LG website | https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/lg-tv-how-to-update-an-lg-smart-tv–1430510575535 Newer LG's are C2PUA LG OLED | |
You will need the Dell Laptop with the Calman Software installed and the Klien Colorimeter and the Murido signal generator | This is stored in a case in the back of the helpdesk in CMA 3.104 | |
Turn on Monitor so it warms up Note if the remote is not working right try to RE-Pair it with the TV Hold down the >Home and the >Settings buttons at the same time for 3-5 seconds That will re-sync the remote with the TV. | ||
Connect Murideo signal generator via USB to laptop. Make sure the Murideo drivers are installed | ||
Plug in the HDMI out of the Murideo Signal Generator output to the TV you want to calibrate MAKE SURE IN USE HDMI 1 WHERE THE BLACKMAGIC I/O IS PLUGGEDSet the LG TV HDMI input to the input from the Murideo HDMI INPUT 1 | ||
Murideo Signal Generator connected via USB - Use USB to Serial Port 4 on Laptop for the Murido Signal Generator | ||
Press the red ON button on the Murideo | ||
Now you should see the images from the Murideo on the TV | ||
Menu and key navigation | ||
Murideo set Color Space to YC444 - 16-235 | ||
If the unit is in its 4K Geometry mode while attempting to connect to Calman, an error message will be produced that states “Firmware or application not up to date, check for a newer version. To avoid this error and connect normally, switch the Murideo SIX-G out of its 4K Geometry mode before connecting to Calman. Press the yellow button to get it Timing RES | ||
Set the Timing Resolution NOT 4K to 3840 x 2160 23.98 or even Put the timing RES to 720 to get it out of the 4K to connect to the Calman software | ||
On the Klien Camera remove the lens cap | ||
and put on the Lens Hood on the Klien camera | ||
Put the Klien on a tripod | ||
Another example of the camera pressed up against the monitor | ||
Connect the Klein Colorimeter via USB into the computer | ||
Log into laptop | with UN commpower and PW | |
Open Calman For Business software on the laptop using the desktop shortcut | ||
Enter in the details and click Start Session - Note if you are not saving the session the only part that matters is setting it to the right Display and using the ISF Workflow Display Model is OLED 55C7P Choose Start Session | ||
Hit Next Here | ||
Hardware should auto connect as shown here Klein Meter Make sure the OLED is selected | ||
If you can not find the meter or if it is not showing connected here Click on Find Source | ||
Source Murideo Model Six-G Com Port should be com4 Click on Connect | ||
Murideo Generator Set Window to 18% | ||
Direct Display Control SpectraCal | If you don't see the list of steps you can. close and open the disclosure by clicking this arrow | |
Click on the little "Gear" mark in the Upper Right hand corner | ||
Colorspace target D65HDBT 709 Target Exponent 2.2 | REPLACE Slide | |
This is the navigation pane of the calibration workflow FYI | ||
Meter Positioning should be good so Click Next | ||
Next step is to make sure that the Energy Saving setting is set to OFF Older LGs go to Picture>Energy Saving >Off | ||
Turn Energy Save Off on the Newer LG >General >Choose OLED Care | ||
Choose Device Self Care | ||
Choose Energy Saving>Energy Saving Step > OFF | ||
Turn Energy Saver OFF This will brighten up the screen quite a bit | ||
Next set the picture settings to ISF Expert (Dark Room) LG Remote click the Gear Icon and then use the down arrow to get to Picture Settings Set the TV to Picture Mode isf Expert (Dark Room) | ||
Turn off the lights in the room put in the CC environment Also put something on the computer monitor "Resolve" | ||
Do the Pre - Calibration View and Read Series to get an idea how the Monitor Looks Click on Read Series or Goal Posts to start the Pre - Calibration View ISF Dark is pretty close Click Next | ||
Mode Settings put the LG in 2.4 really close - But you can try all the mode settings to find the one that is the closest it's the correct thing to do. | ||
On the LG Remote Newer LG Remote > Gear Icon > All Settings > Picture>Advanced Settings >Brightness>Gamma > Leave at BT.1886 or 2.4 Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>Gamma>Gamma>2.2 seemed closer on the newer LG's | ||
Older LG's Gamma 2.2 it is the closest to the Gamma Target Line Press Read Series or "Goal Post" This will show the closest reading Then Press Next Older LG's Gamma 2.4 it is the closest to the Gamma Target Line Press Read Series or "Goal Post" This will show the closest reading Then Press Next | ||
White Point and Color Space | ||
NEWER LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color > White Balance Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>White Balance
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To set the White Point Select the White selector block | ||
Then Click on the "Infinity button" and while it is running toggle through all the color temp settings that the TV has | ||
OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>White Balance>Color Temperature toggle the options till you get the white dot into the hole, or closest to the hole WARM 2 IS THE CLOSEST | ||
NEW LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color > White Balance Press and hold the Color Temp slider but Warm 50 is the best = default the dot is right in the white box | ||
OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>Color Gamut > set to Auto | ||
LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color . Color Gamut and set it to Auto Detect Click Next | ||
Clarity All off and TruMotion is off Real Cinema Off | ||
OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>Auto Dynamic is off >Super Resolution off >Edge Enahancer - Off | ||
OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture Mode>Picture Options>All OFF>Real Cinema > Off>Motion Eye Care>TruMotion>Off | ||
NEW LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness > Auto Dynamic is off and >Peak brightness off and >Video Range Not Auto - Do limited >Motion Eye Care Off | ||
LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color > Color Gamut = Auto Detect | ||
LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Clarity > All off | ||
>Super Resolution - off >Noise Reduction - off >MPEG Noise Reduction - off >Smooth Gradation - off >Real Cinema - off >TruMotion - off | ||
Once Everything is off click Next | ||
Adjust LuminanceHere are the specs 130-170 for a Dim Room our suites
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Click on Read Continuous lower right corner Now adjust Contrast on the Monitor | ||
OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture>Contrast | ||
NEWer LG's Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness and adjust the Contrast setting | ||
Adjust the Contrast Setting till Luminance is reading about 142 145 ish | ||
Click Next | ||
Dynamic RangeThis is where we set the Brightness and Contrast on the TV | ||
Dynamic Range - to check this click on Read Series | ||
This is the result of the Read | ||
Press these buttons Brightness and Contrast Adjust the Brightness on the TV = Black chip chart Adjust the Contrast on the TV = White chip Chart Press Brightness button | ||
OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture Mode Settings>Brightness | ||
NEWER LGs Press Black Level not Brightness set black level to 58LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness > Black Level You want to barely see 16 and 17 but should not see any squares below 16 those should be invisible. Definitely do not want to see 15d We set Black Level to 58-60 on the NEW LG Monitors On the old ones about 55 on brightness | ||
Press Contrast button in Calman Software - | ||
You want to see up to 254 and don't want to see any pink tones or noise? OLDER LG's >All Settings>Picture Mode Settings>Contrast LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness > Use Adjust Contrast on the LG to adjust this 82 seemed the best for the new LG's the old ones about 80 | ||
Once Brightness and Contrast are set Click Next | ||
Gamma Settings controlTry all the Color Gamut options we've discovered that BT1886 is the best on the NEW LG's 2.4 is best on the Old LG's You can click on the Goal Posts again and see its pretty close | ||
NEW LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness Choose BT1886 Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>Gamma>Gamma>2.4 | ||
Click Next | ||
Color Decoder - Skip this Step the LG's and Sonys don't have this | ||
Click on Next | ||
Resolution/Bit-Accuracy | ||
You can click on the test patterns here Pull up ISF Geometry 2.40 to check for OverScan | ||
Check for the white lines at the edges to make sure you are seeing everything NEW LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Picture > Aspect Ratio > >User Selection is 16:9 >Turn on JUST SCAN | ||
Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Aspect Ratio 16:9 > Settings>Just Scan>ON | ||
Click Next! | ||
Greyscale Two Point Adjust - Each LG TV has the two point White balance mode but the menus look different.We want to avoid the 10 and 20 point version of this unless you have A LOT of time Calman Select the 80 percent white Choose Read Continuous | ||
Click on the Continuous read button | ||
Overview - of this step Grayscale 2 point adjustment You will go to your White Balance settings to find your RGB Gain and Bias The idea of this step is: You want to adjust the Red Green and Blue controls until you get all 3 RGB colors to match exactly this is close but not exact How to get to the Menus to adjust the White Balance Set to the 2 point Method and access the RGB levels Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>White Balance NEW LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color >White Balance | ||
Older LG 2Point workflow White Balance Select the 2 Point Method | ||
Then Point > High if you select the 80 chip in the Calman Software and Low if you are on the 30 chip | ||
Select Point High since we are on the 80 percent chip on the Calman software Adjust the Red and Green and Blue white balance controls on the LG till you get the graph even in Calman | ||
Newer LG's use the two point High and Low LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color >White Balance Point make sure you are on Point > High if you are on the 80 chip and Low if you are on the 30 chip | ||
80 percent will be on high point 30 percent will be on low point | ||
Then we clicked on 30 % | ||
Click on the Continuous read button | ||
Repeat the same process for the 30 percent chip Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>White Balance LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color >White Balance RGB balance RED = +2 Blue = -3 You want to adjust the Red Green and Blue controls until you get all 3 RGB colors to match exactly this is close but not exact This is what we ended up with Toggle back and forth with the 80 and 30 toggle till you get the Bias's and Gains to be absolutely flat | ||
Note Click back one menu before you run the Goal Posts on Greyscale it seems to give better readings oFinally after you are finished do a Goal Post "Read Series" to get the final reading to make sure all's good. | ||
Final reading delta E should be below 1 on 30 and 80 if you have high readings on some of the chips you can select that chip and turn on the 10 point instead of two point and really get granular with this (See next section highlighted in Optional Orange) Or skip the Orange highlighted sections if not doing the 10 point Go to the part labeled this Start With This Step if you skipping the 10 point | ||
click Next | ||
This is the 10 point adjustment - OPTIONAL if you have a lot of time if you don't skip this steps marked in yellowGrayscale and Gamma Multipoint Adjust This step adjusts the color balance and the target luminance >Start at 100 percent and work down to 10 percent | ||
OPTIONAL StepsLG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color > White Balance > Method > Change to 10 Points | ||
OPTIONAL StepsClick on Read Series "Goal Post" To get a starting point reading | ||
OPTIONAL StepsThis chart will show how much you are off Example: | ||
OPTIONAL StepsNext Start at the 100 chip and turn on Continuous Scan | ||
OPTIONAL StepsOn the LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color > White Balance > Signal Level % This is where we'll change the signal level of the TV from 10 to 100 percent to match the chip selected in the CalMan software Start at 100 percent and work down matching the chip selected in the CalMan Software | ||
OPTIONAL StepsIn the White balance menu go to Red, Green and Blue and adjust each level | ||
OPTIONAL StepsWatch this chart while you are adjusting the Red Green and Blue colors in the "Fine Tune" controls on the TV | ||
With Blue selected adjust up and down till you get a flat line on the chart | ||
OPTIONAL StepsSame with Red and Green keep adjusting so the chart shows as flat a line as possible | ||
OPTIONAL StepsStart with this and adjust RGB | This is the goal no line at all | |
OPTIONAL StepsGo through and set RGB levels on each signal level to get the flat line on the RGB Balance Charts Start with 100 and TV set to 100 percent signal level >Next 80 chip with TV set to 80 percent signal level >Next 70 chip with TV set to 70 percent signal level till you get to 10 chip with TV set to 10 percent signal level This is what it should look like after you set all the levels 10-100 Complete Flat Blue Line Make Sure you Leave the LG at 100 Percent Level after you are finished with this step!! | ||
Start With This Step if you skipping the 10 pointThen click Next | ||
Color Management System CMS Adjust for minimum CMS error andCMS color gamut errorPrimaries - Optimize Gamut Luminance and Secondaries - Optimize Hue and Saturation | ||
Click the Goal Post to get a read and see where the balls fall in the boxes | ||
Next we need to turn on > Fine Tuning on the LG Monitor LG Remote Older TV's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Expert Controls>Color Management System>Pick Color Yellow for example Use Sat, Tint and Luminance to get the dot in the box | ||
LG Remote new TV's NEW LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color > Fine Tuning and choose Select Color > Star > All Settings >Picture > Advanced Settings > Color > Fine Tune > Color Adjustment | ||
Select Color Adjustment > Color Adjustment > Choose User Selection | ||
Once User Selection is turned on then all the controls are available on the TV to adjust the colors to adjust the RGB settings | ||
Most of the colors will be close so focus on the ones farthest away from the target in the boxes. Adjusting one color will effect another color Start with the primary colors first Red, Green and Blue then the Secondary Colors Cyan, Magenta and Yellow To Adjust the RED press the RED Chip Adjust the saturation, tint and luminance on each color till they are in the box Do all the colors till they are in the box | ||
Put on Continuous Read on the Calman | ||
If you click on the color of the box as we have clicked on Red then you will get the close up of the offset of the color red dot is out of the box. Primary Colors - Y luminance is critical to get right Secondary Colors - x and y Hue or Tint is critical to get right | ||
Once Red is finished then do GREEN, AND BLUE - Adjusting luminance to get it right Then do Cyan, Magenta and Yellow - Adjusting luminance and tint Go in the order of the boxes in CalMan | ||
Do a Read Series again and re adjust luminace one more time on all | ||
Then click Next once you have all the colors in the boxes | ||
Saturation Sweeps - Optional but you have to have the TV in 10 point White Balance>Color>White Balance >Method> 10 Pointsand then back out to Color > Fine Tune adjust color - most the colors are in the boxes - but can granularity adjust if you have the time.Ne Here we'll do the same workflow setting the video levels to 20 to 100 percent Then adjust the fine tuning saturation till the boxes line up as well as possible Selecting every color and video level percentage 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 | ||
OptionalClick the Goal Post to get a read and see where the balls fall in the boxes | ||
OptionalThen choose the color you want to adjust here Again starting with Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow | ||
OptionalTurn on Continuous Scan LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Color > Fine Tuning and choose Select Color >yellow Only adjust the saturation levels don't touch luminance or tint | ||
OptionalExample with yellow selected try to get all the yellows in the boxes going through all the video levels | ||
OPTIONAL Steps to adjust the sweepswhen you adjust the other boxes generally fall closer to their boxes as well Start with 100 and TV set to 100 percent signal level >Next 80 chip with TV set to 80 percent signal level >Next 60 chip with TV set to 60 percent signal level till you get to 20 chip with TV set to 20 percent signal level When finished with all the colors set the TV to 100 percent Level before moving on - only if you did the 10 point greyscale if just did two point you are goodClick Next to proceed to next step | ||
Recheck Black/White LevelsPress buttons >Brightness and >Contrast | ||
Put up the charts again Adjust the Brightness on the TV = Black chip chart Adjust the Contrast on the TV = White chip Chart Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Brightness Newer LG's >LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness > Black Level Maybe even put up SMPTE color bars in the Calman Signal generators Brightness: You want to barely see 16 and 17 but should not see any squares below 16 those should be invisible. Definitely do not want to see 15d We set Black Level to 58-60 on the LG Monitors | ||
to put up the White Pludge you want to see up to 254 and don't want to see any pink tones or noise? LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness > Use Adjust Contrast on the LG to adjust this 82 seemed the best | ||
RE - Check and Adjust LuminanceHere are the specs 40 to 50 for a Dim Room our suites | ||
Click on Read Continuous lower left corner | ||
LG Remote > Star > All Settings > Advanced Settings > Brightness and adjust the Contrast setting Now adjust Contrast on the Monitor Older LG's >All Settings>Picture>Picture Mode Settings>Contrast | ||
Adjust the Contrast Setting till Luminance is reading 145 ish | ||
Final check OpenDavinci Resolve and set the UltraStudio as the output to the TVSetup for Davinci Resolve>Go to your project settings in the lower left corner of the application | ||
Project Settings>Master Project Settings Timeline FormatTimeline resolution - Choose 2048 x 1152 2K 16:9 | ||
Last open Resolve and check color bars VERY important Set this to Data Levels >Video Check Retain sub-black and super-white data | ||
Generate Color Bars in Resolve Go to >Effects > Toolbox > Generators > SMPTE Color Bars |
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