Can you use a $1000 LG OLED as a Grading Monitor with Davinci Resolve? - How to setup and calibrate

[@aviationodyssey1892]

I ordered the 65" Panasonic LZ2000 OLED after watching your video! Very informative

[@dan8t669]

Not sure how the Panasonic screen has anything to do with this

[@aviationodyssey1892]

@@dan8t669 learn first

[@arthur78]

9:17 selecting "OLED (RGB)" is wrong here. It should be "* OLED TV (WRGB)" (the last option at the bottom)

[@RanjanSharma2001]

Very detailed & extremely useful video, thanks for such a detailed tutorial showing all the steps for setting up.

[@KarlPfeiffer]

This was fantastic, thanks so much for the step-by-step! There's so little out there about HDR calibration, I would LOVE to see a video just like this for HDR too!

[@akyhne]

There are guides on Portrait's KZbin channel. Mostly for LG displays, though.

[@smalldeekgeorge]

LG A series oled tvs are super color accurate out of the box. It maches C series calibrated with spyder calibrator 😊

[@RajneshDomalpalli]

🦊🐦🐠Thanks!

[@PursuitsHouseOfPost]

Note that the 3G Monitor box is ONLY for Intel based Macs....NOT Apple Silicon(M1,M2,M3...). Took weeks for me to discover this. Bought a 4k PCIE card and installed inside a box made for 10G interent, that was lying around. Works awesome.

[@liamwhitehouse9428]

I’ve got this tv and using it as a VFX display. It is so incredibly high performance compared to very expensive LED /LCD monitors. The colours, black levels and instant latency is no comparison to them. It’s so vastly superior it’s not funny. I’m so looking forward to Eizo, Hp and Asus to all have Oled displays for grading in the coming years. This display is only $1100 AUD at the moment which is 1/3 the cost of a grading lcd with a much much better performance and quality. I have an Eizo and Asus pro art LCD displays.

[@TempyEdits]

How did you go about calibrating the display?

[@THEBELLCURVE96]

Fantastic video. Answered all my questions about using an OLED TV. GREAT JOB! Now to put it to practice...lol I'll reach out to let you know how it goes.

[@FinalLightNL]

i would really wanna see how you do the HDR calibration, i am quite new to this and use the LG internal pattern generator.

[@dustinclark7159]

Thanks for the info. I am looking into getting a Lg Oled A2 monitor for my clean feed along with a sypder calibrator. im on a tight budget. what are your thoughts for this set up for a beginner. Thanks

[@TylerHansenVideo]

Man I really wish there was a way to do this without the Rasperry Pi, Windows, or the expensive Calman software. I'm just going to hire a calibrator.

[@DeHavenCamera]

There is now! internal pattern generator is now supported

[@jonathanhall5670]

I have the Datacolor SpyderX Pro Color. Do you think this is an acceptable probe to use with this tv for professional color grading?

[@akyhne]

I've spend a LOT of time over the past year, to research how to use the Calman Home for Sony. Things are by far clear on their website. For one, they mentions that you can use an Android app, ad pattern generator, but not how - it's via an usb to HDMI adaptor cable, and apparently that's not even close to being accurate. Well, that was my rant. Here comes the interesting part. I can't check this, because 1) It's not described how. 2) I haven't actually bought the software yet. On their web page under the Sony version, it says: "Calman Home for Sony Workflows HDR Manual Calibration Workflow. SDR Manual Calibration Workflow. Meter Profiling Workflow. Monitor Calibration Workflow. Sony Calibration Workflow - supports SDR and HDR (HDR calibration derived from SDR). " The interesting part being" Monitor Calibration Workflow". As I understand it, there's a 3 unit licence, along with the AutoCal software, meaning you can calibrate 3 TVs, then aquire additional licence, if needed. But nowhere, except for this very page, does it say anything about monitor calibration, and there are actually other places, where it says you need the pro solutions, for monitor calibration. Now, I DO have a free calibration solution for my displays, but if I c could use the Calman Home, I sure would. All it takes, us apparently a Client3 PC Single or multiple License, but again, it's frustratingly vague. It says you need a "Client3 Profile Manager (add-on option), but when you do a Google search on" Client3 Profile Manager", you only get links to CalMAN Client3 software.

[@TempyEdits]

Any updates on whether LG is still working on a fix for the pattern generator issue?

[@AexoeroV]

What issue?

[@mastas7]

@@AexoeroV the issue being its not working duhh

[@AexoeroV]

@@mastas7 i have a B9, generator is working fine is SDR, in HDR i get weird readings tough!

[@osoriony]

Great video! Very thorough and clear. You mentioned the C1 tv's have a pattern creation. Can you explain how to do it?

[@DeHavenCamera]

Just choose your LG TV as the pattern source by entering its IP address. the process is well covered in the Calman LG Home instructions on the LG site

[@osoriony]

@@DeHavenCamera Thank you very much

[@cucumberforest]

I recommend to calibrate the monitor to Gamma 2.3 then you are in the sweet spot between broadcast and the computer world. Nobody recognizes the difference of a 0.1 Gamma step.

[@jan-christophglaser1763]

Nicely done information. One question though - how would I set up the resolve project on HDR - using the C1? I am unsure, since the C1 with peak brightness on low giving me only 400 something nits. Especially in an ACES workflow. Does this box: “master hdr on 1000 nits” checkbox does anything? How would you guys tackle this? Cheers Christoph.

[@PascalPayantfilms]

Once you are done calibrating the lg , do you have to import anything to resolve like a 3D out to make sure it’s perfect or the blackmagic device takes care of all of it?

[@RajneshDomalpalli]

Greetings and Thank you for this tutorial. I have an M1 Macbook Pro, an "X-Rite ColorChecker® Passport Photo 2" and an "UltraStudio Monitor 3G 3G-SDI/HDMI Playback Device". Can I use them to calibrate an LG C3 or C4 using this video as a guide? Thanks again and Regards.

[@DeHavenCamera]

Hey, so you can for the most part. I believe with the current LG C3-4 monitors the internal pattern generator is now supported so you can avoid the rasberry pi route and just use the monitor itself. Overall workflow is similar. Calman has a very good how-to and documentation on their site for the LG Home software which walks your through this step by step!

[@RajneshDomalpalli]

@@DeHavenCameraThank you for your reply. 🌿🌼🌿

[@andripeetso]

How different is this process with a blackmagic ultrastudio 3g? My tech stack would be a C2 + Mac Studio + UltraStudio 3G + X-Rite i1Basic PRO 3

[@hugosoareslightbox7464]

Great great video!

[@DeHavenCamera]

Thank you for watching

[@shueibdahir]

Important question here You said bt.1886 was made for displays that couldn't reproduce real black. I got my OLED calibrated using bt.1886 gamma for SDR. Since Gamma 2.4 was made to reproduce real black, should I instead use Gamma 2.4?

[@TwaynePereira]

Thank you so much for this information. This video cleared up all my questions about calibration. I've been using DisplayCal with my x-rite, any thoughts about that in terms of accuracy or best practices? Though, I do think in the future I'll have someone professionally calibrate with Calman. It would be nice to have a cheaper version for consumers for non-TV screens so I can use the Raspberry PI method. I'm on an Eizo which has been fantastic. I do think you're right though, you don't need a BVM or something similar, but it's crazy that there are displays that cost more than my car. I maybe wrong, because I'm new to this, but it seems like displays haven't "democratized" as fast as other gear in the industry (cams, lighting, etc).

[@DeHavenCamera]

Hi Twayne, glad it was helpful. So a few things, while DisplayCal is a fantastic tool its sadly no longer being developed and has some major short comings with many configurations, and with LG in specific. Calman has created apps for most major consumer displays like Sony and LG for a very affordable rate. That being said many would agree the jump to $2k for a full verison is steep. As for the BVM, full disclosure.. I have the BVM in our suites and we use them. They are the gold standard and many clients, like Netflix, require them. Ultimately there is a difference, full stop, Sony gets the top pick for the best and most uniform panels that come from the manufacturer, the X310 is an instrument, not a monitor, its a reference display and you are paying for that QC process, accuracy, consistancy and uniformity. But for most media being created it can be done on an LG C2, or a variety of other non critical displays for less cost. All solutions have a plus and minus and its what compromise you are willing to live with. The Sony BVM you are paying for basically no compromise (though there are some there as well)

[@TwaynePereira]

@@DeHavenCamera Cheers! thanks for the insights. And great perspective, it's a instrument and not a monitor!

[@EL_N0IR_2201]

@@DeHavenCamera wait what? No more support for lg c2? I just purchased it to color in davinci studio 18, h.2.6.4 10 bit cannon log 3 footage 4K, so what should I do now? Could you point me in the right direction please.

[@wdigivideo]

@@EL_N0IR_2201 Not sure what you mean by no more support? Its a monitor and will always still display images calibrated or not.. In regards specifically to color calibration you just need to use an external pattern generator. Watch the video and follwo the links in the description and this will detail the entire process..

[@EL_N0IR_2201]

@@wdigivideo hold on let me explain, I cant find were in the video but you said they stopped developing the app software for the lg series monitors did you not? that's what i meant to ask, sorry for the confusion Eric. I've been watching the video carefully but that part were you said the software might be inaccurate due too it not being worked on kind worries me. should I be worried?

[@vivamoment]

Great Video! Thank you! Is there a reason not to use the "Calibrate Profiler" software which comes with the (X-Rite) Display Pro colorimeter instead of purchasing the Calman software? Both will be using the same colorimeter. Note that I'm a novice thinking of getting an LG C3 or C4 to use as my computer monitor so that I can use Davinci Resolve for editing and colour grading etc, and I already have the Calibrate (X-Rite) Display Pro colorimeter.

[@JaymesMedia]

Calibrite uses the computer color science to calibrate your monitor. With Calman you can bypass your computer color science and only calibrate the monitor.

[@vivamoment]

@@JaymesMedia Thanks for your reply. But my question is whether I would use Calman to calibrate my "computer monitor so that I can use Davinci Resolve for editing and colour grading etc"? I realise that you are calibrating the monitor to be a reference monitor, however for me the 42" screen is perfect for doing video editing with Davinci Resolve on it, but I also want it to be used for colour work. Your thoughts? And thanks in advance.

[@TheKjlongtine]

I see that this model OLED42C2PUA is discontinued and being replaced by OLED42C3PUA I believe. But, B&H does not yet have them in stock. Best Buy does still have the C2 for $899. B&H is taking pre-orders for the C3 for $1,296. Is the new C3 version worth the extra cost and the wait or is juts features not pertaining to color grading/edit display? Thanks

[@hi1mham]

for LG monitors (ie 27EQ950 and 27EQ850) will process be same and will the LG home package still work? Or is this designed explicitly for TVs?

[@LonzosStudios]

I use BenQ SW32, any thoughts on that model?

[@robspence3287]

I tried 9 points and got an average color performance of .4, but it took 45 minutes, so there is a trade-off.

[@zgold1118]

Curious about hdr, I have a C1 and it works great for my client monitor, but as I slowly integrate into hdr I have a few questions about settings. For my mac, there’s a display setting for hdr when hdr display is detected. For SDR I leave it off, but for HDR should I be turning that display setting on to force the lg in hdr mode for HDR grading? Then in regards to my LG oled settings in HDR, there’s tone mapping. Should I be turning that off for grading?

[@chadron44]

I'm new to this whole advanced color workflow world and trying to build out a decent grading setup. About to buy a "42 C2 and Blackmagic Decklink 4k PCIe card. I already own a Datacolor Sypder X Pro. Would that work with the Calman software or do I need to get a Calibrite ColorChecker? Great video, thanks!

[@DeHavenCamera]

I believe the Datacolor does work as it is on the approved list. You can always check the Calman LG home website as they list all the approved Measurement Devices

[@chadron44]

@@DeHavenCamera Thanks! I'll double check the approved list.

[@TempyEdits]

Any updates since then? I was thinking of buying the exact same setup. Hope everything's going well 👍

[@chadron44]

@@TempyEdits So far, I have the LG C2 and the Black Magic Decklink Mini 4k Monitor set up. The TV itself is fantastic. The clean feed from Davinci Resolve via the Decklink is definitely much different than the output from my GPU. The colors feel much more natural right out of the box. I have not calibrated with Calman yet, but that is the next step. The Raspberry Pi is ordered and in the mail. Raspberry Pis seem to be sold out everywhere and you have to pay a premium for the Model 4. I am going to use the Datacolor Spyder X Pro to start and then probably sell it on Ebay and upgrade to the Calbrite.

[@TempyEdits]

@chadron44 Thank you so much for the update, that was very helpful and informative 🙏🙏 I'm probably going to do the exact same setup/workflow.

[@pedalandypedal]

Is it possible to calibrate without the ultrastudio? Will be a little bit before I can get one.

[@dineshfilms566]

Pls say this Along side lgcx oled hdr tv as secondary display to benq pd 2706u hdr Sri 99% and wide colour gamut monitor Can we get Hollywood range colours to my theater movie pls say

[@salikw]

Hi, thanks for the video mate! Also, do you recommend turning of TSP and GSR from the service before calibration?

[@taylorhtrozzolo6552]

could I use calman to build a lut for a monitor that isn't LG and can't make it's own luts? I'm wondering if I could use calman to read a monitor (like LG pro art), use it to build a lut, then load that lut into davinci or another monitor LUT device offered by black magic? Obv I would need to make a pattern generator too for the monitor, but in theory is this possible? any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[@gerrypi51]

Is the ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ recommended for DaVinci? HDR 10, 120Hz, latency 0.1 sec, contrast 135000:1, G-Sync for GPU NVidia RTX 4090. Is there a risk of burn-in with static image parts in the color grading area of ​​DaVinci Resolve?

[@akyhne]

You should not use the GPU output for your display, if you are serious about color accuracy. That's why you need one of those boxes (DeckLink), mentioned in the start of the video. About the screen... Who knows. I tend to believe that color grading displays are more accurate, are more stable (doesn't need to be calibrated as often, as consumer displays), and has a better (larger) support for pro color spaces, like DCI-P3, Adobe RGB, Rec2020 etc.

[@taylorhoos4464]

Does anyone know if the C2 internal pattern generator works with calman now? It sounded like they were trying to fix it with an update but I can't find any information on it.

[@travislrogers]

Seems that it’s working now after the June 2023 Calman update

[@constantinosschinas4503]

The distance between grading and normal monitors has become small enough through the years and advances in mainstream technology. This is not 2005 and even a TV can prove better than most "graders".

[@zacharydehart5597]

Could you explain the difference between video and full range in depth and how that applies in resolve?

[@akyhne]

I believe the standard for tv, has always been 16-235 colors, while for monitors it's 0-255. But the Rec.709 standard also says 16-235. From Wikipedia: Rec. 709 defines an R’G’B’ encoding and a Y’CBCR encoding, each with either 8 bits or 10 bits per sample in each color channel. In the 8-bit encoding the R’, B’, G’, and Y’ channels have a nominal range of [16..235], and the CB and CR channels have a nominal range of [16..240] with 128 as the neutral value. So in limited range R’G’B’ reference black is (16, 16, 16) and reference white is (235, 235, 235), and in Y’CBCR reference black is (16, 128, 128) and reference white is (235, 128, 128).

[@Astor_1]

Hello Sir, thank you for your post. Do you know if the Raspberry pi is still needed?

[@akyhne]

There are other options. The inexpensive one, is the SpectraCal MobileForge Pattern Generator, which is an app for your smartphone. It's free, and you then connect your phone to your TV, with an USB to HDMI cable. Some say you can also connect the PC with the Calman Home software, to the display, and open a pattern window, that you then drag onto the TV. But both these methods are said to be inaccurate.

[@DeHavenCamera]

Mobile Forge is a great option and great suggestion, just be aware that both AppleTV and FireTV are sending limited range signals.. As for connecting as a PC this is not suggested as the PC itself is doing colormanagement which will skew the results.

[@TQ-Graphics]

Do you need a second monitor for this setup to work, or can this be done with only the LG TV?

[@JaymesMedia]

Your LG should be used for a clean feed only. You’ll need another monitor to use as your daily driver and resolve interface

[@HikingWithCooper]

Does this video explain EVERYTHING that is needed for grading on an LG? I've watched tons of these videos and have ruined myself financially chasing the rabbit. Bought the TV. Bought the calibrator. Ready to buy the calibrating software. Bought the DeckLink and external pci-e box. But what about the LUT box that you HAVE to have? A cheap one is $1,600. What about the pattern generator that you HAVE to have? I haven't even priced those yet. Does this video tell the whole truth or is it just another "Buy an LG and wow, it'll be amazing" video?

[@shashikantt]

can you share the data you got after calibration

[@dineshfilms566]

Can we use Samsung m7 43 inch 4k monitor for professional movie Color grading wotks

[@constantinosschinas4503]

The simple answer is yes. It takes years of expertise and tons of reading and testing to know what a color workflow is and how to properly use it, (in grading or calibration) anyway. With monitors that do not support hardware (internal) calibration profiles, prefer less aggressive calibrations, to avoid banding. People hunt good monitors and calibrations, without even knowing the basics of what a color workflow is, how we shoot and use LUTS and so on. In my professional experience, 99% of "graders" do not know what grading is or what calibration is. Which at the end means... it doesn't really matter.

[@mpeg2000]

If you export for online, how do you avoid the gamma shift? thx

[@DeHavenCamera]

This is a bit of a deeper topic, and not really relivant to the calibration of your monitor. However if you want more info you should look up colorspace tagging, quicktime ATOM, and what formats support these funcitons. The basic answer is that you need to make sure that your entire pipeline, monitor, applicaiton, output format etc all are setup in the same format. Example is your monitor is calibrated to rec709 gamma 2.2 in video range (limited) then your applicaiton needs to be set to this as well, and when you render you need to be sure that both your applicaiton and your output format support colorspace tagging. Resolve does this and as long as you setup your project correctly these settings will be included in the metadata and thus will playback without any gamma shift. In most cases this is not a gamma shift issue but a Full vs video range issue..

[@RastaHenkie]

If you use the Ultrastudio Monitor 3G you can only color grade on 1080p 60?

[@martinfox4569]

I have the mini, you can monitor in HD and render out a 4K- not ideal but a work around

[@RastaHenkie]

@@martinfox4569 ok thanks. I'm still not sure if I'll to the work around way or invest in a enclosure.

[@DeHavenCamera]

In many cases most of us at larger studios do actually monitor in 1080p depending on the config of the room we are using. I usually use 1080 for realtime playback and client supervised situations where I need speed and interactivitiy then review and QC in 4k

[@johnwaldmann5222]

Which version of Calman home for LG did you use? I downloaded Calman Home for LG 2022 R3 Version: 5.13.2 five days ago, and SDR calibration fails due to Aurora engine not completing LUT builds, or other issues -always after reading the patch set so wasting hours/days of repeated efforts to calibrate. So far the only improvement to my C2 calibration was the result of my second full C2 factory reset -excepting cinema mode is now unusable for any purpose other than playing tik-tak-toe.

[@wdigivideo]

What are you using for you patch generator? As noted the C2 series currently does not support internal patch generation so if you connect your LG as the generator you will get these errors. You have to use external generator like pgen like I show, or hardware or software video forge. Also make sure you are using most recent version of lg Home and your tv is up to date

[@wdigivideo]

Lastly don’t hesitate to contact calman they are very helpful in these instances

[@johnwaldmann5222]

@@wdigivideo llatest version of Calman LG as mentioned above, updated by Portrait studios 1Dec 2022, does support LG internal patch generation on the C2. The problem appears to be internal to the Calman airora software engine. I plan to try again after Christmass, using Resolve patches, usimg your method. but the issue seems to be the Software itself hangs, rather than a misread of the patches.

[@wdigivideo]

@@johnwaldmann5222 So to be clear I am not a representitive of Calman. So when having issues its always best to contact the software manufacturer. However I can point out a few things. If you look in the release notes for ALL versions of calman (studio, pro and home) back to early 2022 it clearly states under known issues "2022 LG (all models) - internal patterns are not currently supported" so if you are using a C2 OLED it will fail. I went through this issue and it would hang the software or cause very unstable use when I tried to use the internal generator on the LG. On LG C1 series no problems. If you have the full studio version then you can use Resolve to generate patches (not supported in HOME) or you can use the video forge software for $500. In my video we are using the Raspberry as the most cost effective patch generator and this has worked very reliably. I have tested this against using my video forge hardware generator and I get similar or same results. Good luck

[@hdtv00]

There is still a bug not resolved you can't properly calibrate a c2 using this method until Calman fixes the issue.

[@WRNFILM]

Would y’all ever create a calibration rental package?

[@wdigivideo]

Not sure, that’s a possibility. The thing would be is we’d have to rent you a laptop as the calman license can’t be transferred. So it might be a pricey rental, but I’ll def consider it

[@WRNFILM]

@@wdigivideo I’d be open to it!

[@Kfal620]

Shouldn't this be OLED (WRGB) not OLED (RGB)? That's wrong

[@JuliusConway]

I literally just bought the Calman home for LG AFTER seeing this video. and I have the LG C2 Evo. They need to give me a refund since it doesn't work. but on the website it says it does. I keep getting an error mid 1D calibration

[@wdigivideo]

Hi Julius, it does work but you cannot use the internal pattern generator as I noted. This is why it crashes. You’ll need an external generator like we show in the video. It does work with any LG C2 series of any size as we have the 42”, but also 55,65, and 75 in our facility and I calibrate them often. Calman is also very helpful so reach out if you get stuck

[@JuliusConway]

@@wdigivideo as I was replying to you. I re ran it again. And it worked. Took 30 mins but it work 🏆

[@mrhevi]

@@JuliusConway Did you use the internal pattern generator or how did you get it to work? I'm having some issues myself.

[@AnthonyRodriguezz]

I heard there was an update for lg monitors that allowed for a pattern generator in the c2 models! Is this true?

[@wdigivideo]

@@AnthonyRodriguezz according to the release notes from the latest Calman LG Home (dec 20th) it is still not supported. however its possible that a software release on the LG side has fixed the issue and it has not made it to the new Calman release yet.. I would check with Calman support to see if they have an update

[@isaacspedding5032]

1.1 to 2.4 on the colour weow.

[@AexoeroV]

9:19 but the lg OLEDs are not RGB OLEDs

[@Ag89q43G0HyA]

why not use the whole values? what is the problem? i dont get. if you have a 100w of audio use the whole 100 not 85.

[@akyhne]

Because it's the standard of SDR and Rec.709...

is there another way to calibrate a lg oled using macos? calman home is only for windows

[@wdigivideo]

Not reliably, and easy. But calman is supported in boot camp so just spin up a windows install and off you go

[@toxotis70]

@@wdigivideoyou cannot use boot camp anymore on modern Mac’s!

[@wdigivideo]

@@toxotis70 on M chip mac's you are correct.. That is unfortunate for those that do not have access to a PC.. Maybe Calman will make an OSX version but I doubt it.

[@foundvhs]

I thought these LG's were calibrated and ready to go out of the box.

[@akyhne]

No tv is properly calibrated. What they do, is calibrating one unit, then transfer the same profile, to all models. In other words - no they do not spend 45 minutes to calibrate each TV in the factory. Besides, calibration is AT LEAST a yearly task, and for professionals way more often, than that. All TVs goes out of whack with time. No matter the price.

[@lllXavierllll]

You made a catastrophic mistake: For LG panels, you need to select OLED WRGB, not RGB. Also, unless you are using a high quality certified colorimeter (like the C6) you really need a spectrophotometer to profile your colorimeter, otherwise the calibration is pointless.

[@DeHavenCamera]

Hi Xavier, thanks for your feedback. Lets put things in perspective. We are talking about a sub $1000 consumer monitor for use with a bascially free grading tool, so it might be a bit overkill to use a $800 C6 to calibrate. As well keeping in mind we are using a homebrew RaspberryPi for our pattern source and not a $1500 videoforge pro so there is inherent minor innacuracy there as well. What we are trying to do is give an average home user the ability to have a monitor that visually shows accurate color. Not all grading enviroments are scientifically correct, a great many do not even calibrate so this is a step better and an intro into this world and workflow. In testing we have checked this process against the results of using full license Calman with a Colorimetry Research CR-250-RH Spectrometer and have checked it against our calibration results on our Sony BVM-X310 and the results are well within an acceptable tollerance. Basically they visually match. In regards to the WRGB and RGB setting I have not seen major differences in calibration results with either setting, and RGB is the calman default. However I agree that this setting could produce more accurate results all things being equal and I encorage others to test and try on their own. Ultimately color is a creative process, and perceptual. Since we do not grade in a lab, and most watching this are not learning to calibrate a $200m studio we feel this can get many users a great start at working in a more accurate enviroment. Thanks again for your feedback and input!

[@hdtv00]

@@DeHavenCamera He's right on both counts. But for sure according to the guru's at AVSforum you want to pick RAW XYZ. And it's just facts that unless you have a Spectrophotometer it isn't really accurate. I don't have one either just same colorimeter as you but I just want to point it out to let people be informed.

[@wdigivideo]

@@hdtv00 ok so maybe you missed it in the reply above. I own a $9000 Colorimetry Research CR-250-RH Spectrometer as well as the Sony X310 $45k refererence monitor and I have verified my results with and against them both. While minor inacuracies do exist (the panel being the biggest culprit), we are talking about a $1000 monitor and a few hundred in parts and software for a colorist working independently to be able to have a relatively accurate grading monitor. As noted changing the settings from RGB to WRGB does make a small difference so that can be bettered from my walkthrough. I can verify however that even with the CR-250 and a video forge pro the LG will not get any more accurate with those devices in use. Its a consumer TV. Furthermore, why would anyone not working in a large scale pro enviroment (where a video engineer is present anyway) cailbrate a $1000 consumer TV with a $14,000 setup of meter and software? If you are going to spend that money you are going to by a Sony X310.. At any rate, we are not talking a labratory we are talking perceptual creative color grading for users working on a budget.. So while the comments are appreciated with all due respect its off topic and better saved for the never ending debates in the AVS forum or LGG forum. And I love the debate so DM me and we can disucss further and I can share results!

[@XxmattitudexX]

@@wdigivideo would it be possible to get usable results with display cal in resolve on this lg or other consumer tv ? if not as good as what your proposing as an extreme budget setup would it be better then nothing ?

[@wdigivideo]

@@XxmattitudexX as displaycal is no longer technically supported application that I know of (I think the developer stopped updating it a while back if I’m correct) and as it does not directly update the internal LUT on the LG (again that I’m aware of) I’d say it’s not ideal at all. As with anything I’m sure there is a hack or work around but most likely you would give up accuracy. By using displaycal you’d only be saving on the $150 license for calman and the raspberry which you can get very cheap on eBay if you look hard enough. So I’d say stick with calman

[@landonp629]

None of this is very cheap. $1,000 monitor is okay, but the CalMan software runs $2,000 by itself.

[@mrshaheedmalik]

The Calman software is $145.

[@DeHavenCamera]

Yes the full verison, however in this example I am purposely using the LG home version which is $145

[@theelephantroomltdnetwork]

update

[@pvillow]

A TV set can’t be a reference monitor. At best it can only be a client’s monitor. Saying it can be use as a reference monitor after calibration is very misleading. Reference monitor is the highest quality of a broadcast monitor, even Sony never sell PVM series as a reference monitor and PVM series is much better quality than a TV set.