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Done. I'm still hoping to hear some opinions from either professional calibrators out there or anyone who has had calibration done on the DILA sets or other. Is this something I should strongly consider and what are the main benefits of getting it done? Would it help the SD picture...

Oh, on my antenna, it is a HDTV TERK 36 antenna. I went to their antenna locator to see which direction it should be pointing in an effort to determine why I cannot get a signal for NBC and ABC? They give a degree location to point to and it appears all the major locations are in the degrees of...

DVD - Component HD - HDMI (from DirecTV or OTA) NTSC - HDMI (from DirecTV) I have tried switching all the settings around...turning everything off and turning the detail way down. The NTSC video still leaves a lot to be desired and the picture appears pixelated is the best way I can...

I also just don't get why the standard television has to look all washed out like that in any mode on this TV. For example, if your watching a standard signal of baseball, then the grass and everything appears pixelated...even if you don't stretch the image watching in 480i with panel mode...

Hey Parker, Are you hinting that I should at least replace the HDMI cable that came with the TIVO with a least a step-up in quality even if not Monster? I'm thinking the difference may be so subtle it won't be noticable but that's kind of why I posed the question...cause I'm not clear if...

Hey Ted, Thanks for the reply. Yea...I was just experimenting around with other video inputs to see if it helped the SD quality. I'll gladly trade all those audio and video cables for HDMI. I'm using the HDMI cable that came with the Tivo receiver. All the salesmen will swear that you should...

I just bought this HDTV a week or so ago. This is my first foray into HDTV and I'm a little confused about how to best set it up for the best picture. I bought the 250 GB TIVO/DirecTV Receiver as well. Currently, I have the HDMI hooked up between TIVO and TV. I also have the S-Video hooked up...

Good point. I came back here to clarify but you already did so...thanks.

I've heard the flickering problem described as fluctuations, spasms, and/or destabilizations represented by color/brightness variances/shifts in the picture to a high and distracting degree. The picture may only experience these shifts intermittently. The end result is a frustrating picture that...

I've learned alot from reading this forum and doing research. Alan, may check into a flicker problem with the Sony line that has been discussed heavily. I'm not sure if it applies to that particular model. Unfortunately, I've learned so much that I've basically talked myself out of buying a...

Do the Hitachis do 720p natively? Hitachi or Toshiba 57" widescreen...which would you do? The Hitachi has DVI and Firewire capabilities. The Toshiba HDX model has only DVI . I believe they price out about the same. Also, how are the Hitachi zoom modes for regular 4:3 programming? I...

I am already tired of looking at all the various TVs. I think I will go with the Toshiba 57H82 from Costco for $1799. It doesn't have DVI w/ DHCP out of the box but is upgradeable in the future. Mainly, I like what I've been reading on the picture quality, 4:3 signal zoom quality, and the...

Well, I don't know of any xbox games out yet that are 720p so I don't think this is required. I am aware there would be an upconversion to 1080i if it could not handle 720p natively. I believe the Toshibas do handle 720p natively. That is...if I'm not misinterpreting the specifications when I...

Well, Costco apparently has the 57H82 and not the 57HDX82...so that's probably not the one I want. I thought the price seemed to good to be true. Hmm. Back to square one.

I'll make this simple...I need TV recommendations based on my situation and criteria: About my situation: 1.) Broken 55" Magnavox 4:3 with repair costs of roughly $700. Translation: TV is history and going to charity; too much to fix. 2.) I am willing to spend around $2k(give or take a...

:angry: :frowning: Just got the call back on my projection TV. The lowdown is two of the three picture tubes have coolant that is bringing down the picture quality because apparently a fungus grows in the picture tubes...especially on the Magnavox TV. I've got fungus. But, that job in itself...

I was thinking about the 57" widescreen Toshiba at Costco. I was wondering about their return policy because it stated since their not an "authorized dealer" the manufacturer warranty was no good. That's a pretty cool return policy. If that's true, then my next TV purchase will be from them...

It's okay if noone has an opinion. I'm already in the hole $109.95 just for them coming out and telling me they can't fix the problem at my residence AND to pick up and return deliver the TV. Once picked up, they will do their estimates and get back to me. If those estimates breach $400 -...

I have a 6 year old Magnavox 55" TV...not a great TV by any stretch of the imagination. However, recently playing a XBox game...the picture just tripped out and it appears the convergence has gone on the fritz as the colors are separated for images, etc. . I was in some heavy graphics on...

I've locked up playing UC on Xbox Live. Funny, my PC will sometimes lock up in internet games as well. I just have to re-boot my Xbox and start over when it happens. It happened two or three times yesterday on my first day/experience with Xbox Live. It locked up during games and one time...it...

Thanks for sharing the link. This true story really moved me as well. I'm sorry to hear their son cannot move. I didn't know his status until just now after reading the article. I was hoping he recovered fully. I'm glad their findings were validated. It really was unbelievable what they were...

The old dude with the wacky eyes....where can I get eyes which light up like that :) ? It was an okay episode....one not worth watching twice.

I liked it.... for about 10 seconds when I figured out what it was about. It's so boring...I could fall asleep in that chamber. Hopefully, I wouldn't have to emerge to view another showing of this sweaty nonsense. :thumbsdown:

Do I have to ask? What does it say? :emoji_thumbsup: :thumbsdown: :confused:

Oh man....I just saw the Project: Greenlight first day of shooting. That was pretty bad how the day went down. It was kind of embarrassing to watch. I kept finding myself cringing and wanting to change the channel. Pete got way in over his head. He stubbornly scouted a seemingly great location...

I have the game and have played it a bit but not a whole lot. I would say configure your joystick to use the Ace settings and use the decrease and increase speed to try and get good position on the other fighter. Do that in conjunction with moving the left thumbstick and watching your radar to...

I saw this last night and the call for help towards the end threw me for a loop as well. Why would he use a raptor call for help when their circled by raptors? After thinking about it, maybe the different raptor families have their own unique voice signatures that they recognize. Maybe the...

This movie was such a letdown from the first for myself. I saw it for the first time last night after watching the SOTL DVD. There was so much to take away from SOTL and so little to take away from Hannibal. Hannibal appears to have been made for two reasons with all other motivations...

How's your HBO tonight? Mine sounds a lot better with no drop-outs. I'm still waiting on "What Lies Beneath" at 8 CST to check out the DD. Normally, I would be hearing drop-outs over my digital connection if there were still a problem. Last night, I had the problem where both DPL and DD were...

What is going on with HBO DD and DirecTV? They upgraded their channels 501 and 504 to DD capable. Now, the audio on these channels breaks up to the point of the sound being illegible. Saturday night...I was going to watch "What Lies Beneath". Turned it on and sound was absolutely...