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  • Are you a well adjusted individual?

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    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    10.02.2005

     Are your TV and stereo system giving you the absolute best performance you can get? No matter how fiscally responsible or irresponsible you are, you probably want to get your moneys worth out of your equipment just as much as I do. I adjusted my CRT set when I first got it, and I noticed a difference, but not nearly as much when I with his 50+ inch rear-projection set, "it was like putting on glasses" he said.Our own Kevin Tofel already posted instructions on how to calibrate your TV for cheap, but if you're willing to spend a little more money and time, InformIT has posted an article with details from how to calibrate your home theater with the AVIA DVD so often mentioned in TV forums, all the way up to recommendations on having your system calibrated by a professional.Are you watching your TV the way it came out of the box, or have you made changes?  Let us know.

  • JVCs 70-inch D-ILA set dwarfs the competition

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    Kevin C. Tofel
    Kevin C. Tofel
    10.01.2005

    Home Theater Magazine got their hands on the JVC HD-70G886 set (lucky dogs!) and were just shocked at how much more real estate a 70-inch HD set really has. Can you say "three times the area of a 42-inch set?" This model is the 720p set, not one of the new 1080p sets that JVC announced last month. However, even on screen that large, the 720p picture was considered pleasing due to how close the pixels are.

  • HDTV Buying Guide: Choosing the right kind

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    Matt Burns
    Matt Burns
    09.28.2005

    Everyone is looking for something different out of a HDTV. Some people crave the best looking picture money can buy and could care less on how big it is. Others want to be immersed into the biggest picture they can squeeze into their living room. Yet, some just want the best of both worlds.