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Hi folks. First post here, over from the Audio Asylum. My ten year old Pioneer Elite RPTV is not as bright as it used to be, and I need to turn the brightness up to about the eight level. Also, some input signals are a little blurry, especially sattelite, which is very blurry for football games. I love the thing for movies, and would keep it otherwise. Question is, should I bother to have an ISF calibration done, or bite the big one and buy the 60" Samsung DLP TV I've been lusting for? Is this thing worn out, or just out of calibration?Lexicon DC1 SS controller
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Another note: be wary of the Samsung DLP's, it's my understanding that they've been having problems with the engines and of course you have the color wheel problems is some cases. Just something else for you to research.
I would move on and uprade to a new TV. I just recently upgraded to a Sony SXRD XBR 60" from my Mitsubishi 65" RPTV due to the voltage regulator was poping, the tubes were begining to leak. (Did you know that they placed a drip tray inside most of them because it typical for the tubes to leak some of thier fluid), but If you didn't get a TV with a drip try it landed on your circuit boards. Some sets had drip trays because if was "typical". My set was going on 5 years old with very little hours. I'm much happier with the Sony set; of course mine was covered by warranty and I didn't have to fork out the money that you would. However, I think you would be much happier that you moved on; hell, just the size of the box alone is reason IMO.
I clean my 12 year old 50" Mitsubishi every year. Disassemble, clean lenses, mirror and screen. Reassemble and it's just like watching a new TV. This next cleaning will be the last, the HD bug is really starting to get to me.Bob
I have a friend who cleans his RPTV out as well & it does make a big difference.
I think you have probably caused irepairable damage by running it at the factory setting for ten years and not having it calibrated at some point. If you spring for a new set, be sure to have it calibrated early on for the best picture and longest set life.
I had it ISF calibrated when I bought it, but it looks pretty out of whack now. Does anyone know if another ISF calibration at this point in it's life will do any good?
Guess it depends on if you can (or want to) jump onto the HD bandwagon. I have a 3-1/2 year old Pioneer HD RPTV, and it amazes me how sets have evolved (and prices have come down) even since I bought it. The SD CRT set we had before the Pioneer lasted 15 years, when it crapped out, we debated then whether to get a hold over or go for the HD set. So glad we did the latter!
Some guys have prayed for years that their std res RPTVs will crap out so they can justify buying an HD set. (I love my Pioneer Elite RPTV too, but mine's HD.) Go buy the HD set.
Hey DWPC, did you ever do anything with that class action suit pertaining to the "green lines"? I haven’t been to the HT Spot lately. We download the documents but left it at that. Didn't seem like much of a refund to me.
Took about six months for the problem to appear after I bought the TV. It was promptly fixed by Pioneer and the green lines have not returned. I sent in the class action form last summer and got a voucher for 20% rebate on any Pioneer product. Considering that they fixed the set, I'm content.
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