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If the trace vectors do not line up as they should even after performing a white balance at the
camera, you can use TriCaster’s Proc Amp controls to tweak the signal.
Adjust the Hue control to rotate the vectors around the center point to line them up correctly on
their respective targets. Increasing Saturation will move the trace further out towards the edge
of the scope. Decreasing Saturation lowers color intensity, bringing the trace back closer to the
center.
Hint: Naturally, you should repeat the steps above for each connected source, to ensure a perfect
match when switching from camera to camera during your live productions.
At this point, your video signal should be reasonably accurate, and broadcast legal. Naturally,
there are other devices between that signal, you, and your viewers. Let’s discuss ways to
calibrate downstream video monitors to ensure that you see your video at its best.
C.3 CALIBRATING YOUR MONITORS
In most cases, you will use a computer monitor of one type or another to display TriCaster’s
controls – the so-called user interface. Even though the television monitors you likely use for
final program output may look somewhat similar to your computer monitor, they do differ in a
number of important respects. For this reason, we will approach their calibration separately.
C.3.1 COMPUTER MONITOR
This is a subject that could (and does) easily fill multiple volumes, but which we will sadly give
short shrift. It may not be quite as important to achieve ‘spot-on’ color calibration for the
monitor used for the user interface. Not surprisingly, video output color is best judged on larger
downstream video monitors.
Nevertheless, you may find a trip to one of any number of websites providing test imagery and
calibration hints useful. A search for “computer monitor calibration” will yield an endless list,
along with some commercial utilities for those who feel the need. Here are links to several such
sites:
http://epaperpress.com/monitorcal/