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Periodically, I hear people struggle with setting contrast. In particular, people get hung up on looking for blooming, avoiding geometry distortion, or thinking that the AVIA disc is only for CRT displays. Here's the five minute summary of the problem of setting contrast (white level) for...

It has come to my attention that some digital projectors (this includes both DLP and LCD) are prone to developing some problem that gradually worsen and may not be noticed. The changes are slow enough that you might not notice that 30 to 40% of light output is lost despite the bulb continuing to...

Here are some setting values after my bulb has aged past the initial startup hours and with the Hoya FLD HMC filter in place. Your own machine's settings may end up different from these... Picture Bright -29/ Contrast 37/ Color 36/ Hue 36/ Sharp 15 Settings Reference Setting Movie...

Note: Because this type of discussion sometimes gets archived. I have edited this first posting to be more complete even when read out of the context of this and another discussion thread. I have incorporated some information from Jim Doolittle and Stacey Spears so we can have a better stand...

The short answer is..... set contrast to the LOWEST setting which still allows white to look white. The long answer follows. This was written for AVIA but the basic principles still apply. Adjusting for just short of blooming is not the goal. Blooming is the point which should be thought as...

If you are new to working inside a service menu, please see the following and avoid a very common, recurrent pitfall. http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...librators.html Note: I'd like to keep the commentary in the above linked thread rather than here so we don't have two identical threads...

Begin Rant Mode I keep seeing this time and time again when people learn about red push problems, cut and drive controls in the service menu, put the two together in a flash of brilliance and try to fix red push by cutting down the amount of red using the red drive controls. Even if you are...

This post pertains specifically to the NEC LT150 and NEC LT150Z DLP projectors, but much of the underlying information is applicable to other digital projectors. Out of the box, the NEC LT150 and its successor the LT150z have been low cost favorites for HT enthusiasts wishing for a reasonably...

I'm reposting this as it applies to more than the original thread. There is NO reason to wait for a set to "age" before doing the basic video adjustments like those in AVIA, Home Theater Tune-Up, or VE. Doing that right away will help get the display down to safe contrast levels. Jut remember...

I know some handle CD-R's of MP'3, but do any of the current crop play MP3's on a DVD-R? That would allow quite a few more songs to be cued up.

After reading some posts and articles about how helpful it is to mechanically stabilize a speaker to improve the tightness of bass, I wasn't able to find a good source of lead shot to load my SVS subs. The local sporting goods store clerks looked quite astounded when I asked about getting 2,000...

Here is a jpeg from ETF5 showing the low freq in room response of my SVS subs before equalization (orange) and after equalization (blue). You can see it tamed some nasty room mode peaks. I doubt I could have done it as neatly without the rapid graphic feedback of ETF or the precisely...

If you've followed any of my eye opening and pleasant adventure with my SVS subs, you know I've been enjoying them in my room. Titan AE and TPM were just so visceral with the SVS cylinders. I thought I was in hog heaven. Even so, the ETF program and calibrated microphone showed a problem in my...

Scan Velocity Modulation (SVM) and edge enhancement due to oversharpening are often both present in a display. While these "enhancments" are desired by less critical viewers, their presence produces geometric and ojbect edge artifcacts which are anathema to realistic depiction of images. The...

How many times have I read people complain that they simply don't know how high to set their contrast? AVIA shows you how to look for danger signs like blooming but the final instruction is often forgotten or ignored. Turn down contrast (white level) to the LOWEST point that still lets white...

I've been reminded that the subwoofer calibration in AVIA is more complex to use than VE and thus more time consuming to recommend. I think it's time to revisit the reason and advantages afforded by the approach chosen. AVIA intentionally carries its low bass test signals on each of the five...

It is true. The multitudes of positive owner reviews of SVS Subwoofers are no exaggeration. I purchased (out of my own pocket) a pair of 16-46 cylinders and Samson amplifier after discussing my room and listening requirements with Tom Vodhanel at SVS. He recommended several options and since...