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    Less Than a Third Of You Accurately Adjusted Your HDTV Settings

    Did You Ever Adjust Your HDTV Settings?

    How To: Calibrate Your Turntable For the Best Possible Sound

    Best Buy Turns to Component Cable Deception To Sell HDTV Calibration Service

    How To Calibrate Your New HDTV (and Not Lose Your Mind)

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    Image of phunnyballs phunnyballs
    08/19/09

    In reply to Less Than a Third Of You Accurately Adjusted Your HDTV Settings
    Hi,

    What is the generic term for the THX optimizer glasses? I dont feel like spending $2 on them and then $8 shipping, so I was hoping that it was just a generic light filter that I can pick up in a local store.
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    08/19/09

    In reply to Less Than a Third Of You Accurately Adjusted Your HDTV Settings
    My problem is, I see different colors with each eye.
    If I close my right eye, things take on a slightly reddish tine, and if I close my left eye, things have a slight bluish tint.
    I'm sure it's some form of color blindness, or, left over effect of all the wacky drugs from back in the 60's.

    Can be an odd effect, though, as my vision in the left eye is worse that the right, and when I don't have my glasses on, I will squint and look thru one eye to see things.

    Aw man.....I shave my head....I squint and I'm slightly chubby....
    I'm freaking Mr. Magoo.....
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    Image of Liam Kinkaid Liam Kinkaid
    08/19/09


    @ottermann want's a Snickers: You know, you won't have that problem if you stop wearing those 3-D glasses everywhere. They weren't cool, even in the 80's.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    08/19/09

    @Liam Kinkaid: La la la la la I'm not listening la la la la la...
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    08/19/09

    In reply to Less Than a Third Of You Accurately Adjusted Your HDTV Settings
    I imagine a great deal of them are moving on from old CRT's that they finally got a chance to get rid of, and this crowd is less likely to bother adjusting the set. The majority of customers out there don't even want to fiddle around with the menus that pop up when the TV is first turned on.
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    Image of Ayeco Ayeco
    08/19/09

    In reply to Less Than a Third Of You Accurately Adjusted Your HDTV Settings
    70% also probably bought the cheapest model they could find. 70% are likely 100% happy with the image as is.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    08/19/09

    @Ayeco: I agree 99.1%
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    Image of zenpoet zenpoet
    08/19/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: I assume that you are taking into account the 5% margin of error on both sides of your opinion?
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    Image of Timothy Love Timothy Love
    08/18/09

    In reply to Did You Ever Adjust Your HDTV Settings?
    found setting online for my TV and used those.
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    08/18/09

    @Timothy Love: Me 2
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    Image of Geraldo Geraldo
    08/18/09

    In reply to Did You Ever Adjust Your HDTV Settings?
    I tried the settings on avsforum for my Samsung 52" LCD, but they don't have to deal with having your back to wall-to-wall and floor-to-window glass windows! I adjust my settings based on the time of day. I wish I could hit Memory 1, 2, etc., to deal with it instead.
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    Image of gadgetOCD gadgetOCD
    08/18/09

    @Geraldo: good think you didn't go plasma
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    Image of bigfatduck bigfatduck
    08/18/09

    @dfetzer: curious - why?
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/18/09

    @bigfatduck: Plasmas tend to have more glare due to their glossy glass screens.
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    Image of Geraldo Geraldo
    08/19/09

    @dfetzer: Actually, this did replace a 42" Panasonic 480p plasma. Fortunately, I have floor-to-ceiling blinds, and I do have a nice view from my place, so can't complain.

    But, at this point, I'm in the process of selling my 52" LCD (from BestBuy's 2008 Black Friday deal) and buying a 46" Samsung LED-backlit LCD (the thin one), which is on sale this week at BB for $1,700. From what I've seen, it can get ridiculously bright, which should help a bit -- I wish it came in a less glossy screen though.
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    Image of phunnyballs phunnyballs
    08/18/09

    In reply to Did You Ever Adjust Your HDTV Settings?
    Where does one get those glasses on the cheap?
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    Image of berbar berbar
    08/18/09

    @phunnyballs: If I remember right, is $2 in the THX online store. However, you'll end up paying around $8 for shipping, which sucks.
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    Image of phunnyballs phunnyballs
    08/18/09

    @berbar: is there a generic term for them? so i can look at other stores? THX just lists it as "optimizer glasses"
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    Image of pinova pinova
    08/18/09

    In reply to Did You Ever Adjust Your HDTV Settings?
    New Rule:
    You're not allowed to vote in any election any more unless you know how to set clocks, tune TVs and wire up a hi fi.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    08/18/09

    @pinova: Newer rule: You're not allowed to vote in an election if you still have a hifi. That goes double if you use your hifi to play old Frankie Valli LPs.
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    Image of AmphetamineCrown AmphetamineCrown
    08/18/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Oh man. Double plus disenfranchised from the vote. Some of us think two speakers just sound better, mind you.
    .
    And... "...late December back in '63... what a very special time for me... 'cos I remember what a night..."
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    C'mon. You know the words. Sing along...
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    Image of RedBackFur RedBackFur
    08/18/09

    In reply to Did You Ever Adjust Your HDTV Settings?
    My Philips came with a calibration wizard....but I also tweaked those setting a bit for my own preferred color temperature.
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    Image of IndustrialJones IndustrialJones
    08/18/09

    @RedBackFur: Mine came with a wizard, but it kept telling me, "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"
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    Image of KronikFpLiOnYkD KronikFpLiOnYkD
    08/18/09

    @IndustrialJones: Wow, it's been a while since i laughed that hard at a comment! Well done sir.
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    Image of IndustrialJones IndustrialJones
    08/18/09

    @KronikFpLiOnYkD: Thank you! I'll be here all week!
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    08/18/09

    In reply to Did You Ever Adjust Your HDTV Settings?
    Yes, I've modified my TV's environment to include more plants from the Far East, as I've been informed it reminds him of home.
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    Image of Tank Tank
    08/18/09

    In reply to Did You Ever Adjust Your HDTV Settings?
    THX DVD's produced by LucasArts have a calibration menu. It's not perfect but it'll get you in the ballpark.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    08/18/09

    @Tank: that is what the screen shot is.
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    08/18/09

    @Nick: I love Nick: Oops.
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    Image of twistfunk twistfunk
    04/18/09

    In reply to How To: Calibrate Your Turntable For the Best Possible Sound
    How do I set it up so that it doesn't skip when people walk close to it?
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    Image of suburbancowboy suburbancowboy
    04/18/09

    @twistfunk: put anti-vibration feet under the tt.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/18/09

    @suburbancowboy: or anti-grav plates under the people
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/18/09

    In reply to How To: Calibrate Your Turntable For the Best Possible Sound
    My microwave oven has a built-in turntable, but every record I've tried to play there sounds terrible. How do I calibrate it? Or am I just supposed to use a steak knife instead of a phono cartridge?
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    Image of frigg frigg
    12/29/08

    In reply to Best Buy Turns to Component Cable Deception To Sell HDTV Calibration Service
    That's like Best Buy has a display of a "calibrated" HDTV displaying nicely on a marble pedestal, and an "uncalibrated" HDTV semi-submerged in a bathtub of fish chum. SEE... see how much easier it is to watch the calibrated one?!
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    Image of Seiven Seiven
    12/29/08

    In reply to Best Buy Turns to Component Cable Deception To Sell HDTV Calibration Service
    not all Best Buys do crap like this...I think the people at that store are asshats for trying to deceive buyers. Sure some TVs look better when calibrated...but most TVs don't need a professional to calibrate them AND most users couldn't tell the difference unless the 2 were side by side...it's ok to sell a service that most of the readers here would find insulting if you offered us, but don't lie to someone we might be related to and expect us not to call you on it.
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