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  1. September 19th, 2009, 02:45 PM #21
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    If you feel like reading about every kind of A/V equipment know to mankind check this out:

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    Whenever I'm about ready to make a purchase I go there first.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by psychopuck View Post
    No they don't. The highest rated tvs all have anti-glare coatings. My plasma's pq is far superior to my lcd. Both are Samsungs.

    As far as the refresh rates go on the lcds, I'm with CD. Most people I know have turned it off. I've never really had a problem with the picture not refreshing fast enough.

    edit: I still STRONGLY recommend the Panny or Samsung over the Sharp. The picture is better & I believe the build quality is better as well (IMHO). My Sharp has had problems after just a couple years, and I've known others who have had problems Sharps. When it comes to calibration, you can borrow my Digital Video Essentials disk.
    Thanks!
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    Well, here's what happened. Totally blown away by the 52" screen. Gotta have it. Gonna look around some more for the best deal. We're going to wind up getting a Home Theater system and Blu-Ray player so the price just about doubled.
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    Go with a PS3 for your Bluray player.
    And thats how you get ants!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Creeping Death View Post
    Go with a PS3 for your Bluray player.
    Wife will strangle me.... ...but....maybe!
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    Best But has a sweet Samsung HTSystem for $500 (maybe $400???...don't remember). It crapped all over the LG next to it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Winsomemore View Post
    The calibration is something I will have done also. I guess it's best to let the professional's do it on the Aquos. I've never tried it.
    It's easy to do with a calibration DVD.

    Monster HDTV Calibration Wizard Easy-to-use TV setup DVD at Crutchfield.com



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    Quote Originally Posted by Creeping Death View Post
    Go with a PS3 for your Bluray player.
    The only thing about this that I don't like is NO IR REMOTE! That is why I ended up with a stand alone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Len-Det64 View Post
    It's easy to do with a calibration DVD.

    Monster HDTV Calibration Wizard Easy-to-use TV setup DVD at Crutchfield.com

    The thing about calibration with a TV though is that the source image varies so much. Older movies, new TV shows, documentaries, BluRay, live news broadcasts. I mean, if calibrating the HDTV just involves adjusting the contrast, brightness, etc...I've been doing that for years. heh! Must be more to it......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Winsomemore View Post
    The thing about calibration with a TV though is that the source image varies so much. Older movies, new TV shows, documentaries, BluRay, live news broadcasts. I mean, if calibrating the HDTV just involves adjusting the contrast, brightness, etc...I've been doing that for years. heh! Must be more to it......
    It's more than that. It's about making your whites so that you can see shadows and creases. It's about making the blacks not so splotchy. It will take you through a series of tests to make sure that your color setting are the best that they can be.

    It you are getting a BR player that sends a signal out through HDMI then you are getting as true of a picture as you can from the source. The test are quick and easy.

    Other calibration DVD's

    Digital Video Essentials
    Avia Guide to Home Theater
    THX Optimizer

    Some of the tests will include sound as well to get the most from your speakers.

    There are also BR disk calibrators for a more truer HD format.


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