Tuesday, February 19, 2013

New ‘THX tune-up’ app for iOS devices calibrates your HDTV


“Can an app make your TV look better? According to THX, the answer to that question is yes. Today the company is releasing THX tune-up, a calibration app for iOS it claims can help you get the best performance from your home theater setup,” Chris Welch reports for The Verge. “THX tune-up arrives just in time for the rush of HDTVs being sold ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl, and there’s good reason for new TV owners to give the app a look.”



“THX tune-up marks the first time we’ve seen a smartphone assist users with setting up their home theater centerpiece. Even so, the execution here is largely similar to optical media solutions. THX tune-up displays various visual patterns on your TV with step-by-step audio and text instructions guiding you through each test,” Welch reports. “They’re all extremely straightforward, and a photo sample paired with each test helps you better understand how each change impacts image quality. THX has also come up with a clever substitute for those plastic color filters; since the company can’t exactly include physical accessories with a digital app, it uses the iPhone’s camera to mirror their utility.”



Read more in the full article here.



[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "TheMightyFinder" for the heads up.]


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