Tool Bias Light

Bias Light
Luminance Calibrator

Use your phone or laptop camera to measure and match the luminance of your bias light to your TV's reference pattern. No colorimeter required just point and draw.

RequiresCamera access
StandardSMPTE 5% APL reference
Goal1% luminance difference

Bias Light Cal

LUMINANCE MATCH

Bias Light Calibrator

Point your camera at the TV and the wall behind it. You'll draw two regions to compare luminance color is ignored.

Pattern
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Bias Wall
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Luminance Difference
Draw both regions to begin
STEP 01

Display a reference pattern

Put a 5% APL gray field or 10% white window on your TV. Most calibration discs or test pattern generators include this.

STEP 02

Draw your two regions

Tap Start Camera, then drag a box over the gray test pattern on your TV screen, and a second box on the bias-lit wall behind it.

STEP 03

Adjust until matched

Dim or brighten your bias light until the luminance difference drops to 1%. The meter turns green and the audio tone becomes continuous.