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• another vote for ISF, NOT done by the store! - Sam M 13:28:50 03/03/03 (4)
  In Reply to: HDTV Calibration posted by Peter K on March 01, 2003 at 20:08:18:

  get a tour going for you area and have someone like Greg Lowen do your calibration.... he did my lowly CRT and it looks stunning!

  Sam
  
  

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  • Another plug for Gregg Loewen - Dalancroft 16:02:24 03/03/03 (3)
    In Reply to: another vote for ISF, NOT done by the store! posted by Sam M on March 03, 2003 at 13:28:50:

    Excellent service on my Panny 47WX49. Fantastic, realistic, "reach out and touch it" picture. Stunning on the latest animation (Shrek, Ice Age, Monster's Inc. -- I have a 2-1/2 year old at home).
    

    • http://66.201.107.3/

    
    

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    • Who Is Greg Loewen....Where Is He From??? - Peter K 18:36:27 03/03/03 (2)
      In Reply to: Another plug for Gregg Loewen posted by Dalancroft on March 03, 2003 at 16:02:24:

      Gentlemen:

      All of your comments are greatly appreciated. Perhaps someone can tell me who this guy is, where he is, and how to contact him.

      Thanks.......Peter
      
      

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      • Didn't I put his website URL in my post??? (nt) - Dalancroft 11:19:46 03/04/03 (0)
        In Reply to: Who Is Greg Loewen....Where Is He From??? posted by Peter K on March 03, 2003 at 18:36:27:

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      • Contact info... - Harmonia 20:13:13 03/03/03 (0)
        In Reply to: Who Is Greg Loewen....Where Is He From??? posted by Peter K on March 03, 2003 at 18:36:27:

        Email Gregg at www.greggloewen.com

        Gregg's from Main, but he travels all around the country. One of the best.
        
        

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• Re: HDTV Calibration - bondmanp 11:38:48 03/03/03 (1)
  In Reply to: HDTV Calibration posted by Peter K on March 01, 2003 at 20:08:18:

  Peter: Some ISF certified techs do "tours". A group of consumers in one area will pool their resources and host an ISF tech for a few days while he calibrates everyone's TVs. The room/board costs are split up among the customers. I think some of the more HT oriented boards, like AVS Forum, have threads dedicated to organizing these tours.

  BTW, in the meantime, I recommend you pick up the Video Essentials or Avia DVD. You can get a real improvement in your picture quality for a small price (under $50) by carefully using these setup DVDs.
  
  

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  • If you're a Netflix subscriber . . . - Dalancroft 16:04:37 03/03/03 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: HDTV Calibration posted by bondmanp on March 03, 2003 at 11:38:48:

    You can rent Video Essentials for free, calibrate your machine, and send it back. Repeat perhaps once or twice a year.
    
    

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• Calibration - Joe Murphy Jr 08:45:05 03/02/03 (0)
  In Reply to: HDTV Calibration posted by Peter K on March 01, 2003 at 20:08:18:

  Best Buy is not in the calibration business. If you are serious about picture quality, then get a calibration from an approved ISF technician. The cost will range from $300 to $600, depending on many factors: brand, ease of calibration, ISF tech, how detailed and in depth you want the calibration, etc.

  I would suggest that you buy or get a loaned copy of the Video Essentials or Avia DVD to do the general calibration yourself when you get the tele. Most brands ramp up the controls to look "good" and "pop out" at you on the showroom floor. This eye candy is known as "torch mode" in the business. Keep the set in this mode when you get it home and the phosphors will burn out in no time. Either of the two mentioned DVDs will allow you to get a nice looking picture just short of a "proper" calibration. After about 150-300 hours of use (which will allow the tele electronics and other sensitive elements to break-in gradually), then contact an ISF tech to arrange a proper calibration. He'll go inside the tele and also have access to to the service menu codes. Consumers generally do not have access to these controls as their proper adjustment is usually beyond what consumers are capable of handling.

  I would suggest that you check out these sites for more information on this subject. There's plenty of info here to keep you busy for days...

  http://www.imagingscience.com/

  http://www.videoessentials.com/index_2.htm

  http://www.avsforum.com/
  
  

  • http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=9

  
  

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• Re: HDTV Calibration - satfrat 21:42:51 03/01/03 (1)
  In Reply to: HDTV Calibration posted by Peter K on March 01, 2003 at 20:08:18:

  Hi Peter, to have your HDTV professionally calibrated, you`ll need the services of an ISF- trained dealer. A list of dealers can be found at www.imagingscience.com . But you would be wise to get references and feedback from the folks here and elsewhere as to specific dealer qualifications. Expect to pay at least $300 for a basic gray scale calibration using a color analyzer. I was personally luck enough to get Jim Doolittle from the Boston area to calibrate my Sony 36XBR400. To my way of thinking, it was money well spent! Regards, Robin
  
  
  
  

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  • Re: HDTV Calibration - Who In The Baltimore / Washington Area? - Peter K 12:05:42 03/02/03 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: HDTV Calibration posted by Satfrat on March 01, 2003 at 21:42:51:

    Can anyone recommend someone in the Baltimore / Washington area who is ISF certified to perform recalibrations on HDTV's?

    Thanks........Peter
    
    

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