Will a line doubler help my Sony TV? (1 Viewer)

[Kincade]

Hello all, I'm hoping someone here can advise me... I bought a sony television about a year ago - KP53HS30 - and it's been great to me. During DVD's the picture is as nice as I could want. However, i've been wondering if I can improve the picture during DirecTV watching, and VHS watching...

Would a line doubler like the DVDO Iscan Pro help me, or is the chip in the Sony already as good as this? I haven't been able to find out much about the innards of this TV.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Michael TLV]

Greetings

It's like getting 35% on an exam rather than 30%. Better than 30% but you know what ... you still failed and the image still looks crappy.

Regards

 

[Kincade]

So it's probably not worth the $500...

Would an ISF calibration make it look THAT much better? I do my settings w/ Avia - but i've always wondered how much difference the ISF calibration would make.

 

[Michael TLV]

Greetings

Depending on the type of calibration service you take, you might see a big difference or maybe not. It also depends heavily on the state of the TV out of the box.

A full calibration will optimize your convergence and focus. It will even out the colour shift from left to right ... it will give you a more accurate grayscale / hence colour rendition.

Regards

 

[Kincade]

Thanks for the information!

So how much does calibration usually run? $300ish?

 

[Michael TLV]

Greetings

SRP for a standard ISF calibration is $275. (Essentially the cost for renting analyzing equipment and a guy with the expertise to use it on your tV.)

More elaborate calibration services that include the physical work like focus ... tend to start at about $400 and go up from there depending on what you want done to the TV. could be upwards of $550 to $700 by the time things are done.

Prices also vary from provider to provider.

Regards

 

[Kincade]

Thanks Michael! At least I know now I can't afford the whole shebang! ;-)