Samsung KS8000F 60" SDR Calibration Overview
The Samsung KS8000F is a 2016 is a 4K UHD LCD TV from Samsung, featuring Quantum Dot technology for a wide color gamut and improved contrast and brightness, delivering deep blacks and vibrant colors. The display is a solid choice for home theater and is also used in edit suites as a client review display.
Below is an overview of the performance of the 60" model before and
after professional Samsung KS8000F calibration.
A 3D LUT calibration was done to achieve the best possible results. The resulting cLUT was loaded into the BMD Micro Converter LUT box, as the Samsung KS8000F does not have internal LUT storage.
Equipment, software and target used in the calibration:
- Calibration software: DCM
- Colorimeter: K-10-A
- Spectro: CR-300
- Patch generator: DaVinci Resolve, SDI out
- Calibration target: Rec 709 D65 G2.4 120 nits (SDR)
- LUT holder: BMD Micro Converter 33^3
Native Gamut
This is the native gamut (before calibration) of the Samsung KS8000F compared to the Rec 709 color space calibration target. The display's native gamut fully covers the target color space, making it ideal for precise display calibration. The white point is on target, after manual calibration using the CMS gain controls.
RGB Balance
This is the Greyscale RGB balance before LUT calibration, after manual calibration using the CMS gain controls - a strong blue tint remains.
EOTF: Gamma
This is the native gamma and luminance response of the Samsung KS8000F. The reference line is configured for the calibration target of G2.4. In its default native state, the display's brightness is significantly lower than the calibration target.
Calibration
After display preparation and configuration, a large display profile is run to create a detailed characterization of the display. From that profile data, a 3D LUT is then generated by DCT and loaded into the BMD Micro Converter LUT box.
Gamut & White Point (post)
Gamut (post calibration) compared to the Rec 709 D65 target - both color space and white point are on target.
RGB Balance (post)
This is the Greyscale RGB balance post-calibration, excellent result.
EOTF: Gamma (post)
This is the gamma and luminance response of the Samsung KS8000F after calibration compared to the reference calibration target G2.4. The display now tracks the reference very closely.
Color Error: delta E 2000 (post)
These are the dE 2000 stats post calibration for a 1,100 point stress test validation profile. With an average dE 2000 color error of only 0.66, the Samsung KS8000F now performs exceptionally well given that the JND (just noticeable difference) for human vision is set at a dE 2000 value of 2.3. Only 24 points were above delta E 2000 color error of 2.
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