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Message: [QUOTE="Moontan, post: 153327, member: 166"] For proper calibration (e.g. true home theater settings) you should hire someone certified by the [URL='http://www.imagingscience.com/']Imaging Science Foundation.[/URL] This is a lengthy setup process (3-5 hours) and involves your display's service menus, etc.. Go to the Dealers page at that site and search. When I was a bit more serious about this stuff, the number of certified dealers was rather limited. I'm literally shocked to see the large number of dealers listed today... including every Best Buy / Geek Squad location. This would concern me a bit. Either the tools have gotten so good & affordable that a trained monkey can do it, or they're more lenient in who they certify. It's possible that things have gotten easier with the change in display technologies from rear project to plasma & LCD. It's probably best to get some referrals from true enthusiasts. AVSFORUM may have some local recommendations for you. If you get your display recalibrated you may want to write down all of the settings so that you have a chance of restoring those settings in case they get lost again. I see that the ISF now also publishes a calibration DVD. I own a competing disc. These will help you adjust the display the way you like, using consumer settings. They will not make use of service menus to obtain the most accurate tweaking tools... probably a good thing since these can let you damage your display. The Monster/ISF disc has received lousy reviews... probably not worth the investment. I have "The AVIA Guide to Home Theater" and thought it did a pretty good job. I just realized that I hadn't used it yet with my latest display. There is a newer version available. [URL='http://www.amazon.com/Avia-II-Artist-Not-Provided/dp/B000X4NJNS']Amazon[/URL] has it, for example. It too has mixed reviews. Probably best to read reviews of these discs. [/QUOTE]

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