I had My Sony Bravia 4K HDTV ISF Calibrated! OMG!

We go through a step by step ISF calibration with Jason Dustal to followup on our basic Sony TV set up video. The model used in this calibration is the Sony Bravia XR 85" X90L Full Array LED (2023 model) 4K HDTV. We discuss how the picture has improved even on SDR content post calibration.
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Display that Jason will be calibrating (Sony X90L)
01:13 - How were Gene’s settings before calibration?
02:32 - What could you adjust post calibration?
02:56 - Not recommend to share certain picture settings
04:26 - Settings you can adjust yourself (Sony basic settings video)
04:48 - What is an ISF calibration?
06:48 - Picture quality impressions after calibration
09:29 - Before and after calibration reports
10:02 - How to contact Jason
11:23 - What about Game Mode?
12:04 - Do you get a printout of results after calibration?
13:15 - Outro
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[@CarlosNunez-bm4hr]

Amazing video, Gene! Thank you !

[@greenhill26]

Gene, you mentioned that you would share your basic settings. From an informational/learning standpoint, this would be extremely helpful.. Please don't forget!! Thanks!!

[@jeffleigh3747]

Fantastic video. Thank you so much 😁

[@alanjkerr]

Unfortunately, do not see the post calibration settings in the description . Be helpful as an information point - not as copy point. Plus had the opportunity to meet and discuss calibration with Joel Silver and Joe Kane.

[@appearnowappearlater]

Jason’s the real deal, does great work.

[@Tom_the_great]

Been doing ISF calibrations since 05

[@ben23a31]

Great video. You guys are taking it to another level. Any chance Sony OLED can be next?

[@abxaudiophiles]

Let’s go!!! ❤🎉

[@greenhill26]

In the previous video you guys discussed "Motionflow - soap opera"... Would have loved it if he/you had touched on Sony's "Cinemotion" settings... And also his/your thoughts using Sony's built-in Netflix "calibration mode", which I think looks amazing.. Thanks again for the content.. PS... still waiting for your settings ;)

[@ronaldvecchione1441]

I'm the type of guy that always when I got my TV's. I always got Sony's. There's something about Sony TV's with the clarity. The detail of the picture it just pops like you do the comparisons to like Samsung and LG. Isn't they're all right, but nothing and I mean nothing compares the Sony. The way they pop their detail in the picture quality. The clarity is absolutely phenomenal. And just imagine watching 4K content. I'm talking a 4K movie massive. I got the 85 inch. Absolutely phenomenal

[@ronaldvecchione1441]

I just got this TV in today. It was a bitch of a time to put up on the wall but well worth the money. It is absolutely amazing for the movie. They were kind of making in the living room, but it's like It feels like you're actually in a theater. Because it's so big, en massive in the pitch. Equality and clarity, if you're watching something in 4K. Pops, everything comes out. The detail everything it's just absolutely phenomenal

[@greenhill26]

Where did you say we can find your post calibration settings? sorry if I missed it.

[@mauriceshivers1557]

0:03 having trouble finding the link for changing basic settings out of the box…thank you.

[@dakken74]

I have a serious question. Why is there no snake oil in video? No "these cables will improve your color saturation" or "you need these thousand dollar cable risers to improve the clarity of your screen" or even "these power cables will enhance the depth of your black level" can you please make a video on this subject.

[@paulcarroll627]

I’m a trained Calibrator in Houston

[@peterotremba8980]

I got a Sony tv and it’s amazing

[@Psyclonus7]

4:33 Where's this video at? You guys didn't list it

[@bigcat9606]

7:22 that’s why my seller said that I don’t need calibration. I think I’m gonna get one anyway

[@bingobaz6402]

Tbh I seen the video where he adjusted the settings. I also have a Sony led. Got to save, unfortunately for an oled I want as I been buying that much other stuff. But actually tbh I copied the picture settings that was used over to my tv and it did improve my overall picture settings. Only thing I had to change was he had the gamma down to -2. Was a bit much. -1 was enough. Makes me look forward to watching more stuff on it. Hoping to go through squid game again (awaiting series 2). But just want to say albeit different room and different model number of sony tv. The settings still helped me. One thing a while back someone said if you dontbhave your contrast abd brightness up full you are not getting the best from your Sony tv. That's got to be wrong as reducing them both (i think brightness is 38 and contrast about 96 now)...everything is slightly sharper and blacks look a ton better. (I believe that gamma setting really made a big difference)

[@chuckmaddison2924]

I have a Samsung about a year old UHD and all. I also have an old LG plasma. The detail of the Samsung is great, but the color saturation and black on the LG can't be beaten.

[@Quicksilver1934]

This was sooo helpful! Now the real question, how do I find a professional tv calibrator in my area. Is this a dyeing profession?

[@1blktalon]

Search ISF calibration

[@Tom_the_great]

Absolutely not There’s many ISF calibration specialists. Myself included

[@madcrabber1113]

Where can you get trained to do this? Is there a certification process?

[@bigcat9606]

Maybe the ISF website is a good place to start

[@ericwright1075]

First from Canada. 🇨🇦👍👍

[@proprich5586]

Maybe I missed it but typical cost would have been good information.

[@70grade37]

I'm not seeing his contact info???

[@naththoau]

Backlit LED is always a problem. It is still bit too blue even with yellow phosphorous coating on, the calibrator device still showing excessive blue and I can notice it with my eyes. Even ISF mode, film maker mode, movie mode, expert in Sony are not perfect either.

[@grant9214]

My Dolby Vision IQ will soon be replacing your job. It should be able to color calibrate in real time already. But it only works for Dolby Vision movies only. But once the TV Manny's finish reverse engineering it, it will just come installed with same tech. Also film grain isn't real, it's just noise. A 35mm camera negative is glasses less 3D when projected at 35mm. First you lose image depth, then foreground detailing when you blow up 35mm to 35 feet. You literally stretch the image flat. Thank God for AI Reconstruction, which is just the film reconstruction progress.. but automated. No CGI enhancement. I don't know why people think that, other than because idiots said it online.

[@m4nc1n1]

Nobody does that anymore. Sucks

[@gerardwiesel559]

Well that was a waste of 15 minutes of my life I'll never get back! You talked about sharing basic settings but didn't. All if was is babbling on for the whole video. Just a poor video...