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Re: TV "fine" tuning of parameters:for the perfectionist

Posted by Elizabeth on August 15, 2001 at 11:01:40

In Reply to: TV tuning posted by Reedglen on August 14, 2001 at 19:43:01:

The readjusting of the major and minor 'internal' settings like the 'overscan', trueness of the gray scale, color correctness, etc... is something a LOT of film buffs like. DO NOT DO IT 'TILL THE TV HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR AT LEAST A MONTH. The TV needs to 'settle in' and then it may or may not be worth it "TO YOU" If you are in love with the color and tone of Cinema and really want the picture to be as perfect as possible: yes the technician can do some amazing things to perfect the color, clarity, image size of your TV. If you watch but are only an 'average viewer': the $400 may seem like a waste of time. The changes are subtle and are a must for the video maven, but for the average viewer overpriced. Most TVs are adjusted at the factory to 95% "of perfection" (so to speak) and the $400 job can get you another 3% to 4% of the "perfect picture" and if the person doing the job is really an artist at his/her job 100% of what the TV can really do. One thing YOU can do is learn how the Brightness and Contrast should be set by yourself. On some movies the test screens are right in the menu. (LD Apocalypse Now is very good, and Toy Story DVD) Half the picture battle is right there!
Good luck (I have a Sony 36 XBR400 and am thinking about the same thing to get done.)

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