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Old 03-09-2026, 12:14 PM
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Brightness and Contrast

I don't know if it's just me, but I've used a calibration DVD via RF converter on my Zenith and did based on the instructions (pluge pattern). When I do this, the image is a bit too dark, so I adjust by eye from there. Only issue is when I do this, black areas are really black on well lit scenes, but washed out and on the gray side in dark scenes. During scene transitions, the screen is not black, but gray and what seems a bit too bright as it is distracting.

Is this a limitation of 1974 tech, am I adjusting it wrong or is there an issue in the brightness/contrast of my TV?
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