sam41
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Reg: 04-15-08
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04-15-08 06:02 PM - Post#845032
Firstly I am new to this forum, I have searched for similar topics and have found none, so please pardon me if I am being redundant or posting improperly.
Craig came by to calibrate my Sony 34XBR970 this past Saturday and the man might as well have parted the Red Sea because he performed a miracle on my set. I recently picked up this set because I wanted a quality CRT primarily for gaming but also because it's a set I've long coveted but could not afford.
Unfortunately I soon learned of its severe overscan issues making widescreen gaming and viewing next to intolerable. I'm new to calibration but I am somewhat aware of the unique difficulties posed by a CRT set so I wasn't expecting a miracle worker, but that's apparently what I got.
Post-calibration, Craig and I hooked up the PS3 and fired up Casino Royale and The Fifth Element (Remastered edition) on Blu-ray. I was blown away. I've previously seen these on a 4-year old Panasonic Viera and a Pioneer Kuro 4280HD - both uncalibrated - and I've never seen these Blu-rays look so good. I'd already received a sufficient return on my investment just minutes after the calibration. Naturally I ran out and bought a few more Blu-rays and video games and now think I may have a spending problem, but definitely no buyers remorse because of the set I'm viewing these on.
I'm a believer in calibration now and actually went looking for a set that would be conducive to professional calibration and not being at all concerned with the out-of-the-box PQ.
I'm trying to get Craig to come back and calibrate a Pioneer PRO-1150 for me after I break it in. Craig, if you read this, I made an appointment request. I noticed from other posters' comments that there may be some difficulty in receiving e-mails from you. If this is the case, I have not received a follow-up e-mail from you and would like to reiterate my interest in setting something up falling in the first two weeks of May.
Pioneer PRO-1150
Sony KD-34XBR970
Sony PS3
Toshiba HD-A3
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