ISF calibrations

krabby5
krabby5 Posts: 923
edited April 2007 in Electronics
I just got a new LCD tv and am wondering how many of you have had your tvs professionally setup..and did you see a drastic improvement?

I have used the AVIA dvd, but that uses the dvd player as the source. 85% of my viewing is from the DVR cable box..

I noticed that Magnolia offers ISF calibration services..I wonder how much they charge for something like that..
Pioneer Elite VSX-53, Polk RT800i fronts, Polk CS400i center, FX500i surround, Velodyne sub
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited April 2007
    Hello krabby,

    I had my Panasonic commercial 8UK calibrated a couple months back with good results. Doug Weil from Clearly Resolved Image & Sound did mine, he is absolutely awesome to deal with, he'll walk you through step by step.

    I really didn't notice much of an improvement at first, until about a week later after paying more attention you do notice quite a difference. I had mine calibrated prior using AVIA as well.

    PM me your email address and I'll send you the calibration report, I can't seem to edit my addy from the report to post it here?

    BTW, the calibration will usually run you anywhere from $300-400 depending on the number of sources.

    Mike
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  • m00npie
    m00npie Posts: 697
    edited April 2007
    I had my DLP done professionally by Avical. It certainly is not cheap but well worth the money. They also calibrate LCD’s. I noticed a difference immediately from all of my sources. If budget is not an issue and you have an extra $450.00 lying around, go for it!
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited April 2007
    According to JimBRICK it's a complete waste of time, and the dealer or tech is more or less taking your money.
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited April 2007
    LuSh wrote: »
    According to JimBRICK it's a complete waste of time, and the dealer or tech is more or less taking your money.

    It is not a waste of time or money! Another option to consider is the SpyderTV. I'm almost thinking I should of went this route...

    http://www.spydertv.com/product-mc-s2p.php
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2007
    I've never used the Spyder, but if you're interested, you can rent it here:

    http://www.hideflifestyle.com/colorvision-m-66.html

    I think I'll try it eventually. It's supposed to be almost as good as professional calibration.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • johnADA
    johnADA Posts: 98
    edited April 2007
    Cost depends on whom it is and how many inputs you have done.
    $150 per input here is what I paid.

    Is it a waste of money?? NO!!!! It'll be 98% perfect, 100% is un-achievable.

    Avia type discs are a waste of money.
    What you are doing is correcting for your DVD player, thats it, nothing else.
    You cant use the settings for the DVD input changes on other inputs, your player could have a white wash problem, red push and so on, so your adjusting another input based off those settings and it may have a totally different problem.

    Spyder, NO WAY!!!!

    The main menu you get is not the service menu in which you need to make the real adjustments. You then need a laptop, knowledge of the service menu and access for it. By the time you have the connector, program/knowledge needed, laptop etc, the ISF tech is cheaper unless you learn it well enough to side business what you capable of.
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited April 2007
    I must confess,

    I was being sarcastic as Jim has given his opinion and argued for the longest time with me in another thread.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49329&page=2
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