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Accurate Diagnosis: Pinpoints tint shifts, oversaturation, or faded hues swiftly.
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Professional Calibration: Restores factory DCI-P3 or Rec.709 standards precisely.
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All TV Types: LED, OLED, QLED, plasma screens expertly handled.
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Prologic-Technologies Expertise: Nairobi’s trusted Luthuli Avenue specialists.
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Quick Turnaround: Most corrections completed in 1-3 hours.
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Warranty Guaranteed: 6-12 months on calibration and parts.
Television color distortion frustrates viewers when skin tones turn orange or skies bleed green. Prologic-Technologies in Nairobi tackles this through advanced diagnostics at their Luthuli Avenue workshop. Common triggers include backlight color temperature drift, faulty scaler chips, or misaligned white balance. Nairobi’s power surges and dusty environments accelerate panel aging, shifting RGB gains over time.
Technicians access hidden service menus to reset color spaces. Aging LCD phosphors lose blue response first, creating warm casts. OLED micro-lens arrays suffer uniformity loss from heat cycling. Prologic uses pattern generators to reveal defects invisible to the eye.
Primary Causes Identified
T-CON board failures skew timing, banding colors horizontally. HDMI EDID mismatches force wrong colorimetry. Firmware bugs lock “vivid” modes permanently. Loose internal cables intermittently tint edges during motion.
Voltage irregularities from Kenya’s grid imbalance scalar ICs. High ambient light in sunny living rooms masks issues until night viewing.
Diagnostic Procedures
Visual inspection starts with EBU color bars and PLUGE patterns. Colorimeters like X-Rite i1 measure luminance, chroma, and DeltaE errors. Oscilloscope waveform monitoring catches signal clipping. Thermal cameras spot hot scaler chips causing drift.
Prologic isolates panel versus electronics faults. Pixel mapping quantifies non-uniformity across quadrants.
Calibration Techniques Applied
RGB offset/gain adjustments achieve D65 white point. Gamma curve correction ensures even tones from 2.2 to 2.4. CMS (Color Management System) programming balances secondaries like cyan, magenta.
LUT (Look-Up Table) loading via USB customizes for room lighting. Backlight PWM frequency tweaks reduce flicker-induced perceived tints. For OLEDs, ABL (Automatic Brightness Limiting) fine-tuning prevents crush.
Hardware fixes reseat flex ribbons or replace main boards costing under KSh 8,000.
Advanced Equipment Utilized
SpyderX Elite probes deliver lab-grade readings. HDR test signal generators support 10-bit 4:4:4 patterns. JTAG programmers reflash corrupted firmware. UV meters verify polarizer integrity.
Prologic calibrates to ISF standards, matching professional mastering suites.
Client Advantages Gained
True-to-life colors enhance immersion—sports greens pop, movies reveal shadows. Eye strain drops 40% with proper gamma. Energy efficiency improves as optimized backlights run cooler. Resale value rises with verified calibration reports.
Prevents premature panel burn-in through balanced pixel use.
Service Details in Nairobi
Prologic serves Westlands homes, Eastlands apartments, and Karen villas via mobile units. Workshop handles bulk repairs for sports bars. Same-day service covers 85% of cases.
| Service Level | Description | Estimated Cost (KES) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic White Balance | RGB tweaks, gamma | 3,000 – 5,500 | 1 hour |
| Full CMS Calibration | 20-point + secondaries | 6,000 – 10,000 | 1.5-2 hours |
| Uniformity + Probe | Pixel mapping, DeltaE<3 | 8,000 – 14,000 | 2-3 hours |
| Scaler/Board Repair | Hardware color fix | 10,000 – 18,000 | 3 hours |
| OLED/HDR Specialty | Micro-lens, tone mapping | 12,000 – 20,000 | 2.5 hours |
| Complete Overhaul | Full diag + clean + flash | 15,000 – 25,000 | 4 hours |
Free pickup in Nairobi CBD; discounts for multiples.
Maintenance Recommendations
Select “Cinema” or “Filmmaker Mode” daily—disable motion smoothing. Clean screens with microfiber only. Position from direct sun to slow phosphor fade. Recalibrate yearly or after moves.
Use surge-protected sockets against grid spikes. Update apps/firmware for color patches.
Prologic provides personalized settings sheets post-service.