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Make sure your TV produces the same bright, vibrant picture at home as it does in the store showroom with the Colorvision STV100 SpyderTV Colormeter, which takes the guesswork out of improving your TV picture. The easy-to-use SpyderTV colormeter and software scientifically measures contrast, brightness, color, tint, and color temperature presets on your TV and helps you make the necessary adjustments to dramatically improve your picture quality. It walks you through the entire optimization process with its intuitive interface. The comprehensive help screens guide you through each step to achieve your desired color setting. Unique before and after images allow you to quickly see improvements. It supports Plasma, RPTV, DLP, LCD and CRT TVs. What’s in the Box SpyderTV Colormeter, DVD instructions, printed operating instructions FAQ Why do I need to calibrate my TV? Right out of the box, your new TV is still set at the factory’s default settings. Calibration can greatly improve performance. Your TV can only deliver maximum performance when it’s calibrated to work perfectly with your video sources (such as cable and DVD) and with the room’s lighting conditions. Color settings can drift over time, so calibration is recommended for older TVs as well. What are the benefits of calibrating my TV? The biggest change is a dramatic improvement in picture quality. Here are some of the improvements you should immediately see: More accurate color values More natural and lifelike skin tones Maximized shadow and highlight detail Visible improvement in cable and satellite programming, next generation DVDs, video games–as well as existing DVDs and home movies Improved efficiency and extended TV lifespan

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Widescreen TV and HDTV offer improved visual performance and detail. In addition to viewing TV, you can also use some large screen displays for presenting images from your computer or digital camera. When you bought your TV, it was set to look good in a retail store that is completely different from your home. Also, the TV manufacturers have no idea what DVD, cables, signal source or other components you are using. All of these have an impact on your TV’s performance. Understanding this, TV manufacturers put superb tools for home adjustment in the user menu for brightness, contrast, color, tint and color temperature. The problem is, these tools are difficult to use and you have no way of knowing for sure you’ve set them correctly Datacolor SpyderTV is a hardware/software solution that helps optimize the color performance on your TV screen. The SpyderTV is like an electronic “eye” that makes scientific measurements and tells you how to make the right adjustments that would be impossible to make with the human eye alone. After using SpyderTV, you’ll get a report of all the recommended changes that you can store for future reference. You’ve gone beyond your 27″ TV. With your new widescreen HDTV TV, you deserve the best color performance and SpyderTV makes it quick and easy. Improves your overall viewing experience and give you the satisfaction of knowing that your TV has the optimum settings for your set-up In order to use SpyderTV you need - DVD player / Remote controls for your TV and DVD / A desktop or laptop PC with Windows 2000 or XP operating system near your TV / USB port / Computer - (At least) Pentium II 800 Mhz, 256 MB Ram, 100 MB Free Drive Space / Video Card - 1024×768 resolution, 24 bpp color (16.7 million colors)

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