Semi off-topic, that spyder tool is such a ripoff it seems. I just paid $2500 for a TV and now Best Buy wants me to spend an additional $300 so they can unleash it's inner beast? Screw that!
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Semi off-topic, that spyder tool is such a ripoff it seems. I just paid $2500 for a TV and now Best Buy wants me to spend an additional $300 so they can unleash it's inner beast? Screw that!
Actually, most TVs in the store are cranked to max brightness and look like s***.
knowledge007
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Well not at circuit city, firedog calibrates all t.v.s And people. It does work. Firedog will do as many t.v. as you need for only 150. It really does work, I noticed a substantial difference after calibration. BB 300...yes that is a rip.
knowledge007
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Yes it can... how can a pro know the difference by just looking at the screen get real. Every tv is different.
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lol, perhaps you won't hold that opinion after reading this article. This is from the viewpoint of a Firedog technican. Did they tell you your TV looked better as well?
Circuit City's In-Home TV Calibration Is A Total Scam
P.S. I think turbolife was questioning that the Spyder Calibration tool would work as well as a profession rig.
rofl, here's another great story about the same thing.
Circuit City Will Access A Secret Panel In Your TV For $104.74
Circuit City Will Access A Secret Panel In Your TV For $104.74
knowledge007
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lol, perhaps you won't hold that opinion after reading this article. This is from the viewpoint of a Firedog technican. Did they tell you your TV looked better as well?
Circuit City's In-Home TV Calibration Is A Total Scam
P.S. I think turbolife was questioning that the Spyder Calibration tool would work as well as a profession rig.
Thats so ridiculous...I am laughing at that s***. Don't know what store that is, but they use the spyder tool. And I will say again, that tool does work. The setting are no where near the factory and the t.v. like I said before is approx. 2x better looking than out of the box.
But that sht was funny...
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They don't just look at the screen...of course every tv is different.
I personally would not pay for that device or a professional unless I was building a real home theater in my house.
Like I said I read some pretty angry reviews about that Spyder.
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Of course the calibration works if you're willing to pay. The thing is though it is dependent on the TV -- Sound and Vision magazine calibrates every TV they review and some are pretty good/close using the factory settings while others are way off. It all depends on the TV and if it's worth it to you to possibly get a better picture. Me, I just adjusted mine through the standard menus until it looked good to me - really that's all that matters in my opinion. If I couldn't get a picture I was happy with on my own THEN I'd shell out the coin for a pro to calibrate it.
cheap calibration if you have a THX certified DVD. i don't but some day i'll get around to it
http://www.engadgethd.com/2005/07/29/hdtv-calibration-done-dirt-cheap/
http://www.engadgethd.com/2005/07/29/hdtv-calibration-done-dirt-cheap/
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nice find i did not see that one!
That definitely is better than nothing but a pro can get to the service menus in the TV that you can't - so a pro will always do it better.
