#How to use avs hd 709 calibration disc 720p#
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I think it has to do with the open source encoders. Handbrake does actually alter colour and is not faithful to the original video, unlike say MPEGStreamclip converting the same thing. This could be mitigated if my TV allowed me to alter HDMI black level (which it doesn't) or the ATV HDMI black level settings functioned properly. But for whatever reason the ATV recognizes my TV as a PC monitor thus outputs 0-255 no matter what I change in the settings. I believe there should be a something in the TV EDID that tells the ATV it is not a PC. Since blacks and whites are getting clipped, that would mean my TV is expecting 16-235 but the ATV is outputting 0-255. The second problem is that my TV is somehow not telling the ATV via HDMI that it is a TV display and not a PC. I believe this is absolutely the case and confirmed based on another post I saw right here on the Apple forums ( The first is that the ATV settings for 'HDMI RGB hi/low' is not working properly.

#How to use avs hd 709 calibration disc 720p#

Also, I can confirm that Handbrake is not darkening encodes since I actually used Handbrake to convert the HD 709 video to ATV-supported format (the original is encoded 1920x1080 and ATV only supports 720p max).Д«y the way, I believe there are two problems happening here.

#How to use avs hd 709 calibration disc 1080p#

No ATV will not output 1080p through component but it will do 1080i. Since it's analogue though, do you know if the Apple TV still can output 1080p through component? I'm gonna try the component video output option.

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I have already started looking for other software to convert my video, which lets me edit brightness and contrast on the go. I have been using Handbrake to convert video, and thought it was Handbrake that made the encodes dark. Hey, I have noticed the exact same thing and been a bit bummed out. Not sure it's worth the effort though, since component looks great and works fine. Wish there was a way to go back to an older version just to see. Not really sure, but since the ATV is the only device I have with this incompatibility with the KDL-42V4100, I've got to assume it's an issue with the 3.01 ATV software. telling the TV to use PC levels (0-255) instead of 16-235. This must be a problem with the ATV sending the wrong info to the TV via HDMI, i.e. What I don't understand is why I don't have a single issue with any of my other devices (Xbox 360, PS3, Vudu, TiVo S3). However the Sony doesn't give me an option to change HDMI black level so there's nothing I can do. If I change it to high, then I have the exact same black crush issue as I do on the Sony. This particular LCD has an option to change HDMI black level between low and high. Plugged the ATV in via HDMI, booted it up, and sure enough no black crush. Update: Looks like this issue is specific to the Sony KDL-42V4100 since I do not have the same problem on the Panasonic LCD in my bedroom. So perhaps the 'RGB low/high' setting on ATV ver 3.01 is broken? I'm guessing the ATV is outputting 0-255 regardless of the HDMI setting which is why blacks and whites are crushed regardless on my ATV. The Sony seems to expect 16-235 because 'RGB Limited' is the proper setting on my PS3, expanded results in crushed blacks.

One possible reason.my Sony KDL-42V4100 does not give me any options for HDMI black level (I have other TVs that give low or high options corresponding to 0-255 or 16-235).

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What bothers me most is my Xbox 360, PS3, and Vudu all over HDMI exhibit perfect behavior with respect to a full 16-235 range. I don't mind using Component but would much rather connect HDMI. Is anyone else experiencing this? I can't find much discussion about it around the web. YpBpR seems no different either, any setting and blacks/whites are crushed horribly.

I've tried messing with HDMI RGB low, RGB hi settings under the ATV settings but these don't seem to change the image one bit. And the image looks much more detailed as a result! Now.if I switch to Component inputs, using same video settings on the TV as the HDMI port from earlier, the ATV outputs a perfect range 16-235 just as it should. I *do not* see any levels displayed by the AVS HD 701 video, detail is totally blown. Going back to the ATV, if I increase brightness setting on my TV under same HDMI port I still have black and white crush. However when I play this same video on my Xbox 360, PS3 and Vudu over the same HDMI connection with the same settings on my TV, I see blacks down to RGB 17 and whites to RGB 235 which is expected behavior!

#How to use avs hd 709 calibration disc mp4#

mp4 from AVS forum to test and I am not seeing any blacks below RGB 25 (limit on the pattern) or above RGB 235. I downloaded AVS HD 701 video calibration. I finally bought an ATV after all these years and love it very much! First thing I noticed, however, was that the image was quite dark and clearly exhibiting black crush.