Projection T.V. CALIBRATIONS?


hello videophiles,just purchased my first rear projection tv
looking into having it calibrated by an ISF certified tech.
the average going price here in new jersy is around $400.has
anyone had their tv calibrated,if so please share your opinion's.how often should it be done.
fonsy66

Showing 1 response by adamanteus


Had my Pioneer 510 undergo the ISF calibration recently. I was amazed at how far off so many things were: color temp, convergence, chroma, luminance, you name it. While it isn't cheap, it's money well spent for a couple of reasons - 1. Since most sets are badly overdriven by the factory settings and the ISF work brings them back to spec, the calibration will extend the service life of the set considerably; 2. You will generally see major improvements in the picture. I do have the AVIA disc and did the best I could with it (not very well, I'm afraid), but the set was in a different league after the tech did his little number. Took him about three hours. He has the toys the other poster referred to: laptop, colorimeter and all the usual gadgets.

Not cheap, but money well spent.