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Save over $700 - Video Systems Calibration Workshop now $1,995 through 2008.
From THX, the brand your customers recognize and respect, comes a new Professional Level Certification.
Join the THX team for a three-day workshop and gain the hands-on experience and skills you need to properly calibrate modern high definition video systems – practical knowledge that can start generating revenue for your business immediately.
- Three instruction days, including two days of coached hands-on calibrating exercises
- Exposure and practice using a variety of display devices and measurement equipment
- Access to the exclusive THX Video Calibrators' forum and extranet, which provides service menu data and calibration advice directly from THX professionals
- Your services and certification listed on the THX Web Site, www.thx.com
- Offer your clients Professional THX Certified Video Calibration
- Up to 10 complimentary THX Calibration Kits for your clients which includes, a "THX Calibrated" plaque, a "THX Calibrated" certificate and a letter from THX (valued at $1,000)
- A free demo DVD from THX
- CEDIA CEU Credit - 8.00 units (CEUP347)
- Complete and pass an online exam within 3 weeks of your course date
- Submit ten sample video calibrations via the Web
- Prior THX Technician I Certification, or the completion of a THX online exam
The THX Certified Video Systems Workshop is a professional program designed to take video calibrators to the next level. Comprised of workbook focused exercises on the first day, followed by two full days of supervised, hands-on practice, this THX workshop provides you with the necessary tools to start offering calibrations services immediately.
During the interactive session you will be working with professional calibration equipment from manufacturers such as Minolta, Photo Research, Sencore, Progressive Labs and Gretag MacBeth. In addition, you will receive hands-on training on more than a dozen different types of displays including, LCD and Plasma panels, DLP and LCD projectors (with and without an anamorphic lens), various high end video processors, and multiple high end Blu-Ray, HD DVD and SD DVD players - all loaded with the latest HD and SD test discs. THX emphasizes color management systems and how to best adjust them to achieve true reference colors.
As soon as you complete this course you will be registered to access the THX Video Calibrators’ forum, www.thxvideotech.com. This unique community gives you key industry information, such as the service level calibration codes needed for top quality calibration, as well as a direct Q&A forum to support you when working in the field.
In addition to being able to offer a premium calibration service, you are equipped with a THX Calibration Kit. This kit includes a "THX Calibrated" plaque, a "THX Calibrated" certificate, and a thank you letter from THX. You will also have the option to provide your customers with a complimentary copy of the highly coveted THX Demo Disc II, which is rarely made available to consumers. You receive 10 complimentary kits upon course completion with each additional kit priced at $100. This marketing tool can be used to generate additional sales, helping to offset the cost of the workshop itself.
You are welcome to bring your own calibration tools to class. However, if you are interested in purchasing equipment, this class will help you identify the right tools to fit your needs.
For a limited time only, the course rate of $1,995, (normally $2,700), includes:
- All instruction
- Practical interactive exercises using state-of-the-art equipment
- Comprehensive course book
- Morning snacks and a full lunch each day
- A selection of THX branded merchandise
Hours of each workshop day: 9am to 6pm.
Please register as soon as possible as space is limited.
Detailed Agenda:
- Day One
- History of Television (brief)
- Why We Calibrate
- What Makes a "Good" Image, Just Noticeable Differences (JND), and Video Performance
- Signal Path and Optimization Strategies
- Calibration Process
- Contrast Ratios and Screen Uniformity (Lab #1)
- Geometry & Convergence
- Contrast and Brightness (Lab #2)
- Color, Tint and Color Decoding (Lab #3)
- Sharpness and Enhancement Controls (Lab #4)
- Day Two
- Calibration Process and Integration of Signal Generators
- Grayscale and Gamma
- Software and Hardware Choices (Lab #5)
- Competing Display Technologies
- Hands On Grayscale Calibration with Different Technologies (Lab #6)
- Overview of Front Projector Set-up, Hands on Training, Keystone and Other Geometry Corrections & Screen Technologies
- Scaling Technologies
- Day Three
- Processing Issues; Progressive/Interlace
- De-interlacing with Examples from HD and DVD Benchmark Discs
- Environmental Issues
- Color Science and Color Standards Including Color Gamut (CCA and CMS) Management
- Approach to Calibrating CCA and CMA … Examples of Different Systems (Lab #7)
- Day & Night Modes (Lab #8)
- Calibrating to Black & White Films
- CRT Calibration Items
- Online Exam & In-Field Calibration
- Summary & Putting it All Together