Free HDTV Calibration Slides

"How can I calibrate my HDTV to make my movies look great?"

I'm frequently asked about my favorite tools for calibrating HDTV screens. There are a bunch of solid choices, but many of them are expensive. Brandon Wirtz, an expert on video quality, recently put together a set of still images perfect for calibrating everything from 1080p screens down to your standard CRT. best of all, Brandon is making them available free for personal use. You can download the set of HDTV calibration slates directly and then start calibrating everything from your DVD movie watching experience, to your PS3 gaming experience, to your home media center view experience. I think one of the best things about this particular set of slides is they are optimized for normal people, so you don't need to be a HDTV geek in order to improve you home theater viewing experience.

Update July 2008: Apparently due to some jerk trying to profit from Brandon's free slates, he had to stop giving them away as he says:

I apologize that the free versions of these slates are no longer available, as they were being sold on another site with out my authorization, so now they are only available for purchase. Allow 24 hours to receive your download link, as images are now serialized with your e-mail address to reduce theft.

Regardless, the $20 he's charging will get you some great looking HD viewing.

Download Free HDTV Calibration Slates