HDTV & Audio FAQ, Accessories and TV area setup Official Post Vol. That time again...

I was looking at the BB site and came across this. I was under the impression that this was a one time thing lol.


How often does my HDTV require calibration?
Like all sophisticated electronic devices, your HDTV will slowly drift outside its optimum levels with everyday use. Required calibration frequency varies greatly based on usage and a range of other conditions, but we typically recommend approximately one year between your first and second appointments. After completing the second calibration, your Elite Service Specialist will typically have a clear idea as to how often your HDTV should be calibrated from that point forward.
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Originally Posted by MHT214

Nice! I cant believe they still have those at whatever location you are going to. Dont forget to eye the Sony S550, that bad boy is nice too---> 7.1 Audio, BD LIVE, 1G internal memory, etc.. FTW!
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It's my backup, but the BH200 I'm getting is a floor model for $200, less after I bargain. LG is also giving a $75 rebate to anyone who buys the playerwith a receipt (no matter how much you paid), so the deal is almost too hard to pass. I'm going to sell my Pioneer DVD player for $40 to a friend, soI'm probably going to end up paying the price of a few blu-rays.

Best part yet, I'm getting my friend's HD-DVD collection since his Toshiba A1 (original) died. Players doing both formats FTW.
 
TO: KeVeNMaYnE

DO not waste your money on a 32" 1080p LCD. I dont care if you are a hardcore gamer or will use the TV as a computer monitor, spending [wasting] another$300+ for a 1080p set in my opinion is just not worth it. The panel is just too small to justify that resolution, unless you have like hawk eyes, save yourmoney. Wait to get a 46"+ TV to invest in 1080p. BTW the Samsung a450 is great. It is almost identical to the a330 internally. But hey at $499.99 thats adeal!




TO: aBKLYNthing
YES. A calibration is unfortunately 'said' to only last a max of 3yrs. I dont buy into it personally. I feel that it last somewhere around 5yrs.Anyway, what happens is, the same thing that happened to all types of TV's prior to the HD era, they lost thier quality [brightness, contrast, etc..] withtime. This is inevitable, by calibrating it you are just prolonging this effect, and at the same time reversing it. Do it once, odds are you will be a new TVanyway in 5yrs +....


**mondayC, sounds like you got your self a win win situation. Make sure that thing is functional before you leave the store.
 
Originally Posted by MHT214

**mondayC, sounds like you got your self a win win situation. Make sure that thing is functional before you leave the store.
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That's one thing I will definitely check. My receiver was a last-unit open-box which works perfectly, so I'm not terribly worried.
 
Nice. Open Item's @ BBY are for the most part a great deal. Bargain with them, tell them that the competitor still has it too, but you rather get it fromthem. Also tell them you will consider buying an expensive @SS cable if they knock down the price. If you have to buy the cable, no worries, return itlater....
 
Originally Posted by KeVeNMaYnE

Originally Posted by 4wrestling

Just got the LN32A450 from Fry's for $499. My wall mount comes Tuesday. Going to go above the 46"
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Yo how is that samsung? Im thinkin about getting it for my room
Cant decide if I should buy that or a 1080p sony thats like 900
is the picture good? how is a blu ray movie look on it?
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The LN32A450 has been great so far. I have just a coaxial cable hooked in getting over the air cable and the HD picture is great. I just boughta calibration (http://www.amazon.com/Dig...d=1230560755&sr=8-1),so I will hopefully fine tune the picture on both my TVs after this. I would just keep checking Frys.com. It was up for $499 twice in the past two weeks withfree shipping. If you can get it at that price, I wouldn't have any hestitation about grabbing it.

Like MHT said, don't bother with 1080p on a 32". 1080p is only needed on 37" and larger (probably 42"). I have had my first Samsung (the46") for 2.5 years now and love it. I'm definitely a Samsung customer for life.
 
4wrestling....you got a fire hazard with all the cords lol. My powersurge light stays on red too.
 
Word. A Power center wouldnt hurt in that room with 2 TV's.....

And i dont recommend [wasting] money on those calibration DVD/Blurays, those will do nothing more than just alter your settings. Which in esence is not a truecalibration. I cant expect to alter pre-existing modes in my TV and all of a sudden have it be 'calibrated'. ISF Calibrations FTW!
 
Originally Posted by MHT214

TO: KeVeNMaYnE

DO not waste your money on a 32" 1080p LCD. I dont care if you are a hardcore gamer or will use the TV as a computer monitor, spending [wasting] another $300+ for a 1080p set in my opinion is just not worth it. The panel is just too small to justify that resolution, unless you have like hawk eyes, save your money. Wait to get a 46"+ TV to invest in 1080p. BTW the Samsung a450 is great. It is almost identical to the a330 internally. But hey at $499.99 thats a deal!




TO: aBKLYNthing
YES. A calibration is unfortunately 'said' to only last a max of 3yrs. I dont buy into it personally. I feel that it last somewhere around 5yrs. Anyway, what happens is, the same thing that happened to all types of TV's prior to the HD era, they lost thier quality [brightness, contrast, etc..] with time. This is inevitable, by calibrating it you are just prolonging this effect, and at the same time reversing it. Do it once, odds are you will be a new TV anyway in 5yrs +....


**mondayC, sounds like you got your self a win win situation. Make sure that thing is functional before you leave the store.
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Calibration doesn't even guarantee your tv will look better than before, as that is subjective. What it does is make tv a neutral medium andcalibrate it to 6500k in color temp so that the picture is accurate and is as recorded. Some people who have their sharpness, brightness contrast and color allthe way to the max and the color temp set to blue might be disappointed because it doesn't pop as before. With calibration you get an accurate picture thatwas as intended by the filmmaker, director, etc. I don't think video games are held to this standard though, maybe the thx ones are but not all videogames.
 
That's what I'm looking for. The most accurate picture possible. Do they calibrate the tv for blu-ray and video games as well?
 
TO: aBKLYNthing

The TV is calibrated as a whole. BUT They typically do a specific port though--in terms of user face. Obviously the HDMI port will be the one that has theheaviest use, so...yea..
* i wish i was isf certified...
 
Very nice mondayC, i think that player has a LAN line, just make sure to do any firmware updates that it may need...
 
Originally Posted by 4wrestling

Took me 2.5 hours, but I got it done
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Good job getting that on the wall, but I hate to see wires coming down from a TV on the wall.

If you own your spot put two small holes in the wall & fish that wire through the wall.

Hell even if you don't own the spot put the holes in the wall & when it's time to move fill the holes in, sand it down & paint over it.
 
If you're worried about damaging the place, get a simple white conduit to run all the wires through. Also, I see some smudges on the shiny black plasticand that's one of my pet peeves. The setup is really nice though
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