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In Reply to: TV Calibration posted by Emil on November 24, 2004 at 07:05:07:
sounds like you would only get color balancing for that, with no convergence. Many techs charge extra for convergence, depending on how out-of-whack the set is.To me, the critical convergence that my tech did (Joe at Showtime Calibrations in Dearborn Heights, Michigan) was as valuable as the color balancing. He charged $340, and it was money well spent.
You don't say what your tech charged, or why you called to get other prices after you have your set calibrated. Were you unhappy with the results?
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Hi C.B.
You misunderstood me.I haven't had my set calibrated yet. I'll have it done after a month or so of usage.I guess I should ask this tech if convergence is included in the price. What other questions should I ask?
Thanks again
such as what type of viewing you do normally (off-the-air NTSC vs. DVD movies) and what sort of room lighting you normally prefer.He should also ask to do the calibration in a darkened room, or at night, and if that's not possible, then there should be some way of darkening the room. Joe brought aluminum foil along to cover the windows, just in case!
If your tech isn't interested in these kinds of details, then chances are he won't be as thorough, or do as good a job as Joe did for me.
BTW, you probably have exactly the same set I have (Sony KP-57WS510), and yes, the picture was excellent right out of the box. But it will get even better after calibration!
Note--you should log at least 100 hours on the set before calibration. Unless you do an extraordinary amount of TV watching, one month probably isn't enough--I waited six months to do mine.
Actually, its the kp-57WS520. I guess the "20" is this years model.Have you tried the Video Essentials disk as Joe Murphy suggested above with the Sony?
the ISF tech had a copy--but I need to get one for myself.Be sure to have a movie on hand that you're familiar with, so that you can check the results afterwards. A SuperBit version would be good.
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