Color Correction Monitor Help

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IDOG

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Ok, So I just bought a $3000 editing monitor and I am having problems.
The monitor is color balanced or I think it is anyway. I followed directions and did what I was told but footage that looked good on my regular TV now looks like crap on this. I don't get it. Everything looks washed out. Any suggestions?
 
Re: Color Correction Monitor Help

it would help to know exactly what $3000 editing monitor you bought.

that's quite an expensive editing monitor.
 
Re: Color Correction Monitor Help

yes. that is an awful lot.

i got a really great 14" sony and it was like $999

matthew
 
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[quote author=IDOG link=board=Events;num=1106005928;start=0#0 date=01/17/05 at 15:52:08]Ok,  So I just bought a $3000 editing monitor and I am having problems.
The monitor is color balanced or I think it is anyway.  I followed directions and did what I was told but footage that looked good on my regular TV now looks like crap on this.  I don't get it.  Everything looks washed out.  Any suggestions?[/quote]

Televisions are almost NEVER adjusted properly. And every one is adjusted differently to suit the owner.

All you can do is provide video that is properly balanced/corrected and hope for the best at the consumer end of things.

Dan
 
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That is normal.

In my experience, home TVs tend to have the saturation and contrast cranked up. They also tend to be calibrated a little warmer.

Depending on your end-audience, you may need to compensate. This is the nature of any "reference" system, including audio monitoring/mixing.
 
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