On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:54:09 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:52:22 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"D.Duck" wrote in message
news:Tf2dnYkC4OkBaQTanZ2dnUVZ_hmtnZ2d@giganews. com...


Most people are used to the factory provided torch mode/excessive
sharpness and just realize how really good a toned down picture can
look,
be it analog or digital TVs.


In digital, the sharpness control does absolutely nothing to the program
material or monitor. All it does is to introduce artificial "edge"
artifacts to the display that are not in the original program source,
giving
some people the false illusion that the picture is "sharper". It reminds
me
of using a loudness control or over-emphasizing treble in an audio system.
Increasing sharpness on a digital source program not necessary and can
actually make the picture worse.

What's the process of making the picture better?

Basically adjusting the drives to the NTSC standards that the programming
was originally recorded in.
Black becomes black instead of grey (that used to look like black). Color
and contrast is much more authentic.
And that's without going into the advanced control setups.

The value of the DVD is having the reference test patterns and an
explanation of how to use them, along with the filters they provide to see
the effects of your adjustments.

I got that part, but I was wondering how you use the reference
material - do you play it through a DVD player or what?