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In Reply to: Re: So how do you like it now that it's calibrated? posted by rico on January 30, 2004 at 07:15:03:
How are you getting your Hi-Def broadcasts--over the air? I've been considering digital cable, but it's so damn expensive in my area--over $50/month with no premium channels!I'm waiting until my set has about 50 hrs on it before calibration. The company I've picked to do the work charges $275. What did yours charge?
As for 3/2 pulldown, you should really consider hooking up an external line-doubler. Although Sony's line doubler circuitry isn't bad, right now I've got DVD and NTSC running through a DVDO iScan Pro, and it's a noticeable improvement.
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I get the hi def from Comcast cable and it cost just $2 more than what I had which is the next level up from basic (I hardly watch any broadcast TV).My ISF guy charges $300 a calibration but because I am a friend and his very first customer ten years ago he performed the two hour calibration for the cost of a pizza (lucky me).
I don't think a line doubler is the same as 3/2 pull down (which SONY
calls "cinemotion"). The algorhythm works to eliminate the extra frame added when film is converted to video (film is shot at 24 fps
and video at 30 fps so an extra frame is added to allow the transfer). 3/2 pull down is subtle but makes the experience more "film like".
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