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John Sullivan · January 4th, 2006, 11:33 PM

Can anyone explain how to calibrate the viewfinder without a reference monitor please?

Boyd Ostroff · January 5th, 2006, 06:03 AM

Hi John and welcome to DVinfo. There really isn't a lot of "calibration" you can do. What sort of screen are you using when you edit? Have you attempted to calibrate it in any way? For starters, I'd suggest trying that - see the following, which will get you somewhere in the ballpark:

http://www.videouniversity.com/tvbars2.htm

After you've done that, take your camera and try to match it to you monitor as closely as you can. It won't be perfect but it will give you some idea.

John Sullivan · January 5th, 2006, 09:15 PM

Thanks for that. I am using an LG Flatron LCD screen attched to my PC.

January 4th, 2006, 11:33 PM	#1
John Sullivan New Boot Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 17	calibrating viewfinder Can anyone explain how to calibrate the viewfinder without a reference monitor please?

January 5th, 2006, 09:15 PM	#3
John Sullivan New Boot Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 17	re viewfinder Thanks for that. I am using an LG Flatron LCD screen attched to my PC.

January 5th, 2006, 06:03 AM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Hi John and welcome to DVinfo. There really isn't a lot of "calibration" you can do. What sort of screen are you using when you edit? Have you attempted to calibrate it in any way? For starters, I'd suggest trying that - see the following, which will get you somewhere in the ballpark: http://www.videouniversity.com/tvbars2.htm After you've done that, take your camera and try to match it to you monitor as closely as you can. It won't be perfect but it will give you some idea.