Reference the Toshiba 65H82 I was told that ISF calibration isn't worth it. I was told it makes the television too dark, and once the brightness or other settings (i.e.tint,color) are adjusted the calibration is void. I was hoping for the other side of the argument, and am looking for some info. I read that calibration was recommended to fix the grey scale and other problems. Thanks

I would say buy the 30 dollar AVIA DVD and tweak it yourself, and see what you get. If you can't get it tweaked even close, then go for the calibration.

"I was told that ISF calibration isn't worth it."

Um! Well think of it as taking a new car off the lot and having a speed shop tweaking the engine.

As far as making the picture to dark, what if I say 99% of TV sets are set wrong. Too much contrast, brightnesss way off. How many people really know what to look for when adjusting sets anyway. If they are not using test patterns they are haven't a clue. If the contrast is turned down (after calibration)IT IS for a reason. The AVIA DVD is a great tool as Matt pointed out and will explain many things.

Dave

A link to check out about ISF.

[Link: keohi.com]

Dave

Yes, ISF is worth the money especially if your tech. uses the Sencore CP288 Color Analyzer. This allows you to dial in the 6500D without question compared to the optical approach. The AVIA disc is a must.

Both the Video Essentials disk and the Avia disc are VITAL tools in the proper calibration of ANY display, not just the Toshibas!

DavidatAVX is absolutely right!! 99% of sets out there aren't setup right! The other 1% have been setup up by the pros, or DIY who choose to take the time to do it right!!

I just sol my father-in-law the new Toshiba 57HDX82. I spent about 6 hours calibrating it with our CP5000 and even cracked the back and did a little tinkering. It was set perfect, and looked beautiful to me!

He walked in and said "it's to dark!!" Cranked it up to about 90% max and he loves it.

Moral of the story....you're going to be the one looking at it, so get it where you like it! If you feel like spendin the $$$ on ISF (we charge $500.00) then be ready for it to look the way it's SUPPOSED to look according to the pros!

Remember this as well, the brighter you set it, the harder it's working and the shorter the overall life of the set.

The ISF Calibrations are definitely worth it in my opinion!! They fix alot more than just grayscale. Technicians do alot of stuff, and if you have it done, the tech should explain what he's doing. Most of us will.

Good Luck,

Brian

As well as risk burning an image into phosphers on an RPTV. It takes a while to get used to watching a darker image. You need to control the ambient light in the room as well. After a couple weeks, you'll notice how much more detail the picture has. Manufacturers put these things out in "torch" mode so they'll look good in a show room. If you leave them set like this you'll shorten their life and probably burn imagaes into the screen.

Jim L