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11B2P said...
This.
I had my display ISF calibrated. Good money spent on that.
I would look for an ISF calibrator that has been doing it for a few years at least. Experience really matters. I would hesitate to let Best Buy do it.
Another thing to consider is where is the display located? Unless you have it in a room where you can control the light, it might be a waste of money. Nothing ruins picture quality better than the glare of a window reflected in the display. My display is in a dedicated media room with NO windows: total light control.
I had my display calibrated several years ago by this company: http://lionav.com/new/
Greg Lowen performed the calibration. He was kind of a dick but he did a real good job. Picture quality was night and day after he worked on it. Prior to the ISF calibration, I attempted to adjust the display myself using one of the more popular adjustment DVDs. Greg did a much better job than I EVER could. Granted he had all the equipment and the experience but that is exactly what I was paying for.
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scott91575 said...
Television calibration is one of those things that most would never pay for but for some it's a must. It also depends on the tv.
For most, the settings you can adjust are perfectly fine, and often you can find good settings on forums like AVS. You can also buy calibration dvd's where you can change the settings on your own.
For calibration, they can go in and change things that a normal user cannot or should not attempt to change. This can really clear up some tv's that may have some issues or can improve the image much more than user controlled settings. Up to you if you are willing to pay a couple hundred dollars for it.
As for going with Best Buy, I can't answer how good they are. Some reviews online are awful. They just showed up and changed some user controlled settings. Others are what you would expect from an ISF certified calibration.
If you really think your tv's picture could use improving or something about the picture is bothering you that you can't fix, might be worth it. Yet if you can dial it in where you think it looks good, I wouldn't spend the money (maybe get a cheap self calibration DVD). As for BB, up to you. I would at least shop around and talk to calibration experts in your area. Ask what their service includes (some will include audio setup), what they use, how many settings they will do (day/night, each input, etc), how much money, etc.
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