I ordered a ridiculously huge TV last Friday, and it came in Thursday afternoon. It seems to mostly work. I’ve been spending a bit of time at the Home Theater SPot forums. I’ve also found the Service Manuals for my TV at a site, although I think I’m just going to pony up the cash for a calibrationist, as there are lots of possibly fragile, fiddly mechanical things that need to be done.
- Lens/Mirror Cleaning – apparently there’s usually prints or dust on that stuff. And one must be careful not to spill the liquid from the lens unit
- Mirror Shield Screen Restacking – the protective mirror shield on the TV causes mucho glare
- Lens Hood / lens-cavity Duvatyne – reduces interior reflection, improves black levels
- Lens Striping – to balance out the color temperature on the screen
- Grey scale tracking
- Picture adjustments for brightness, color, etc.
- 56-point convergence
- Geometry adjustments to correct bow, skew, and overscan problems
- Edge focus (electrostatic/mechanical)
I’ve done some minor adjustments, like the 9-point convergence and going through the basic Avia screens, but am definitely hoping to schedule a full calibration after the burn-in period.