I did a search on the forum and there are quite a few posts on calibration, however I didn't see any specific to my situation...so please forgive me if this has been covered.
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First off...I am new to the forum, however I have been an audiophile all of my life (37 yrs). I was recently gifted a 50" Plasma. I hooked it up to my very old school 5.1 receiver and am fairly happy. However...out of the box...the colors on this set are off the chart. I have never seen such horrible settings. Everything is too pink/purple. I am about to get an entirely new receiver and speakers (looking for something between $800-$900). Blu-Ray of course even though I don't watch movies all too often. I watch TV quite a bit and I will be looking to get the whole Netflix/Pandora thing going.
(main question coming up)
I have read about two calibration DVD's; Avia 2 and DVE. I desperately need to do something with my settings on this TV while I get the funds together for the receiver et al.
Right now my setup is:
- Sanyo DP50749 50" Plasma (720p) booooo I know...but it was a gift
- Panasonic SA-HT1000 5.1 Reciever (700W)
- Cisco/Comcast HD RNG 200 Cable Box
- 1.4 HDMI gold plated cable going from Cable box>TV
What do I do???
Does anyone I advise I get either one of these calibration DVDs before I get my system? (which one)
Or should I just wait to get my setup and use the Blu-Ray player? The colors are good on some channels...but when it is bad...it is just baaaaaaaad.
Suggestions are welcome...thanks in advance!