Monitor Calibration issue > Washed out at DVinfo.net

Sean Seah · March 23rd, 2011, 10:18 AM

I changed a PC and lost the previous settings on Vegas to the monitor. I noticed my colour correction being a little washed out most of the time (on a TV playback) unless i use the waveform to keep the levels within 0 to 100.

What can i do to get it closer? I read Glenn's article but i'm not sure the best way to handle cineform neoscene files.

Basically i shoot in 5D2 > transcode to avi with Neoscene > Drag to Vegas (studio RGB) and start editing. Then the preview is in Computer RGB so i guess the nice darks i m seeing on screen does not tally. Is the only way to have a secondary output?

Jeremiah Rickert · March 24th, 2011, 12:49 AM

Yeah, I have my computer hooked into my TV (which has a VGA port on the back) and I double check everything on there.

I also will burn a test DVD and play it on the oldest technology in the house (a tube TV and a $30 DVD player that is in the family room).

It sucks, but it's so hard to get a regular computer monitor balanced right. Mine, for example, is very dark, and if I wasn't piping it into my TV I would be totally lost. You can even find a small flat panel TV and it will probably have a VGA port. (or you can use your video card's HDMI output if it has one).

Before that I used an Amiga monitor!

March 23rd, 2011, 10:18 AM	#1
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	Monitor Calibration issue > Washed out I changed a PC and lost the previous settings on Vegas to the monitor. I noticed my colour correction being a little washed out most of the time (on a TV playback) unless i use the waveform to keep the levels within 0 to 100. What can i do to get it closer? I read Glenn's article but i'm not sure the best way to handle cineform neoscene files. Basically i shoot in 5D2 > transcode to avi with Neoscene > Drag to Vegas (studio RGB) and start editing. Then the preview is in Computer RGB so i guess the nice darks i m seeing on screen does not tally. Is the only way to have a secondary output? __________________ Firewerkz Films SGP

March 24th, 2011, 12:49 AM	#2
Jeremiah Rickert Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newberg, Oregon Posts: 494	Re: Monitor Calibration issue > Washed out Yeah, I have my computer hooked into my TV (which has a VGA port on the back) and I double check everything on there. I also will burn a test DVD and play it on the oldest technology in the house (a tube TV and a $30 DVD player that is in the family room). It sucks, but it's so hard to get a regular computer monitor balanced right. Mine, for example, is very dark, and if I wasn't piping it into my TV I would be totally lost. You can even find a small flat panel TV and it will probably have a VGA port. (or you can use your video card's HDMI output if it has one). Before that I used an Amiga monitor!