better quality cable??? just got my new tv...

[murphy55d]

Originally posted by: MustISO
AVIA can be purchased almost anywhere online. It's a little old now but it's still good. You can also rent it from Netflix. Digital Video Essentials is the second version of Video Essentials and was released this year. It's also available online and it runs around $18-$24 online.

Aquarium DVD's are everywhere too. Here's one from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009WDPK/104-5942764-9168713?v=glance

Are you sure AVIA is on Netflix? I don't see it. Video Essentials is there, but from the reviews, people say it doesn't come with that filter you need to correctly adjust your TV, so it may not even be worth a rental there.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: se7enty7


hmm.. what is an avia disk? where can I obtain one?

thanks all
Jacob

Check out http://www.dvdpricesearch.com and search for Avia.

But, as mentioned above, the new Video Essentials is now much improved (apparently) over the previous version.

 

[MustISO]

DVE comes with all three filters now. I rented AVIA from Netflix in Maryland but it didn't come with the filters.
Obviously I would rather buy but I was just suggesting Netflix in case he wanted to try it out first.
I own AVIA, Video Essentials and the cheaper disc from Sound and Vision. I'll get Digital Video Essentials soon.

 

[rh71]

It's not the cables at all. You just need either a digital cable feed or go satellite. One upside with going with digital cable for us instead of satellite was that we get a "free" HD box whereas HD satellite receivers cost a few hundred dollars (still?).

We get the HD feeds crystal clear with cheapo component cables (provided by cable company).

 

[zixxer]

excuse the crappy quality pic.. i still had my cam on lowest settings

http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/e/se7enty7/newtv.jpg

 

[WinkOsmosis]

"The newest Lord of the Rings" :|

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
"The newest Lord of the Rings" :|

erm? twin towers?

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: MustISO
Grab a copy of AVIA or Digital Video Essentials. This is a MUST! It makes a world of difference.

At the very least make sure your picture/contrast setting is reduced from the 100% the TV's are normally set at. That can cause CRT burn in very quickly. If it's an LCD, then disregard.

Professional calibration is nice but you need around 100 hours on the TV first to left everything settle in.

Like people have said cable will look like crap unless you have a really clean signal. The picture mode can also make a big difference. Standard and Vivid modes generally have a lot of digital enhancements which can actually make the picture look worse. Look for a Pro or Movie mode.

It is possible it's the DVD player and yes it can be the particular movie. Any of the Pixar (and most CG) movies are reference quality so those should be used to determine where the issue is.

Is this worth it if i just have a 27" flat screen tv? I'm having trouble getting the colors setup right.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: MustISO
Grab a copy of AVIA or Digital Video Essentials. This is a MUST! It makes a world of difference.

At the very least make sure your picture/contrast setting is reduced from the 100% the TV's are normally set at. That can cause CRT burn in very quickly. If it's an LCD, then disregard.

Professional calibration is nice but you need around 100 hours on the TV first to left everything settle in.

Like people have said cable will look like crap unless you have a really clean signal. The picture mode can also make a big difference. Standard and Vivid modes generally have a lot of digital enhancements which can actually make the picture look worse. Look for a Pro or Movie mode.

It is possible it's the DVD player and yes it can be the particular movie. Any of the Pixar (and most CG) movies are reference quality so those should be used to determine where the issue is.

Is this worth it if i just have a 27" flat screen tv? I'm having trouble getting the colors setup right.

Sure. It even works for your monitor, too.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: MustISO
Grab a copy of AVIA or Digital Video Essentials. This is a MUST! It makes a world of difference.

At the very least make sure your picture/contrast setting is reduced from the 100% the TV's are normally set at. That can cause CRT burn in very quickly. If it's an LCD, then disregard.

Professional calibration is nice but you need around 100 hours on the TV first to left everything settle in.

Like people have said cable will look like crap unless you have a really clean signal. The picture mode can also make a big difference. Standard and Vivid modes generally have a lot of digital enhancements which can actually make the picture look worse. Look for a Pro or Movie mode.

It is possible it's the DVD player and yes it can be the particular movie. Any of the Pixar (and most CG) movies are reference quality so those should be used to determine where the issue is.

Is this worth it if i just have a 27" flat screen tv? I'm having trouble getting the colors setup right.

Sure. It even works for your monitor, too.

Sweet I'll grab a copy then. I can probably use it later when I do buy a better TV