Well $300 isn't bad for bulb if it last 6,000 hours. But for some reason 2,000 hrs. sticks in my head. Does anyone else remember the estimated hours?

I'm embarrassed to say that in 22 months, I've racked up over 7,800 hours (2,200 hrs first bulb and 5600 on the second that's starting to darken) on my Sony GWIII. Just wondered if the SXRD bulb is likely to hold up as we as those in the Grand Wega series of LCD rear projectors.

* . . . and believe me, searching though Penton-Man's posts is no small task, even for one so skilled in the art as your humble thread historian! :eek:


First thing ya know, Old Roman’s a billionaire,
Kin-folk said ……Roman “Move Away From Thar”
Said Cali-phone-ya is the place ya wanna bee,
Soooooooooooooo,
They packed up the house and moved to Chel-seeeeeeee.

London that is, Swimming Pools….Movie Stars, NOT !
Although Posh Spice is Hot !

As you guys can see, eyes back!

In regards to a little background info regarding the Overture of my British return post to this thread….Well you see Roman Abramovich is a Russian Oil Billionaire who now owns the Chelsea Football Club (current Premier League Champions). Since he acquired the club he has spent nary 500 million (Zech- would that be ½ a billion with a “B” rather than a zillion with a “Z” ?????) in acquiring new players to upgrade the squad – which paid off this past year with a championship. Ya see there is no salary cap in European foosball (I can just envision George S. the Yankee’s owner smacking his chops !)

Anyway…. to make a long story short, when zee Royal Queen and I got to England the only two teams (Arsenal and Chelsea) that I was interested in watching ….were not in the bloody country! They be playing in other parts of the globe for shall we say “marketing reasons”(i.e. sell lots of team merchandize to dem foreigners that wish they could play football like us).

Therefore the queen and I have extended our stay a bit because these two teams actually play each other this weekend in a pre-season friendly. Luckily we’re staying with friends to save on Penton paper! As if anyone REALLY wants to know, I be an Arsenal supporter (the best team money CAN’T buy, unlike Chelsea).

So, I’ll be back in bloody California mid next week.
Now, I shall respond to some quotes from the Qualia 006 owners, IF the Royal Dog Sitter can post them correctly, if not, tell him he has no aptitude for Computer Science in college.

Penton-Man

BenDover,

According to the Doctors I am doing remarkably well. The tumor is where my esophagus meets the stomach and the radiation has done a good job of burning the lining of both away.)

Geez dive dude, talk about the mother of all heartburns !
I’m also glad you’ve retained your sense of humor, shows character !

When I get back to town next week PM me about the details of your G-E junction CA. Well, as much as you know, i.e. positive nodes, etc.

Personally, I think you acquired this condition by swallowing so much salt water over the years while back-pedaling away from all dem sharks in a state of panic especially when you mistook a White-Pointer for a LARGE White-Tip reef shark, or was that a fish tale somebody told me? :D

For those who buy through the Qualia stores in NY or LV, they get one free bulb replacement, although no one has yet posted that they've done this.
:

I have !
Called up the Royal Sony number, told um my bulb was getting dim and I wanted my freebie NOW! Got the sucker in something like two working days via Fed Ex super fast shipping from Sony’s warehouse somewhere in the U.S.A.

In regards to my bulb actually getting dim, well……..it was sort of like asking the lady in France about “directions.”

I have !
Called up the Royal Sony number, told um my bulb was getting dim and I wanted my freebie NOW! Got the sucker in something like two working days via Fed Ex super fast shipping from Sony’s warehouse somewhere in the U.S.A.

In regards to my bulb actually getting dim, well……..it was sort of like asking the lady in France about “directions.”


Any idea as to how many hours you had on the set when the first one wigged out on you? This info is available in the service menu of the GWIII. Not sure about the 006.

Any idea as to how many hours you had on the set when the first one wigged out on you? This info is available in the service menu of the GWIII. Not sure about the 006.
Sorry my uncle (Penton-Man) is no longer online so he can't answer your question. I think what he meant in that last statement was that his bulb never went dark but he does not think or write like normal people. Maybe zeckman knows what he meant.

the dog sitter

Can you ask the Cierge if the SXRD model KDSR50XBR1 will definitely have Twin View or PIP?
Yes, see this link:

50" and 60" SXRD's now for sale online at Crutchfield (http://www.crutchfield.com/S-XYCxlIDPSsk/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=147350&I=158SR50XBR)

Well $300 isn't bad for bulb if it last 6,000 hours. But for some reason 2,000 hrs. sticks in my head. Does anyone else remember the estimated hours?

2000 hours is the figure for the Qualia 004 projector's Xenon bulb. The number that sticks in my head is 8000 hours, but I can't back that up, so take it for what it's worth.

--Dwayne

I have !
Called up the Royal Sony number, told um my bulb was getting dim and I wanted my freebie NOW! Got the sucker in something like two working days via Fed Ex super fast shipping from Sony’s warehouse somewhere in the U.S.A.

In regards to my bulb actually getting dim, well……..it was sort of like asking the lady in France about “directions.”

Well then why didn't you post it before now??? It's not like you don't post plenty of other stuff. This has the added bonus of actually being on-topic! :p

--Dwayne

Any idea as to how many hours you had on the set when the first one wigged out on you? This info is available in the service menu of the GWIII. Not sure about the 006.

Penton-Man's reference to "directions" is actually a kind of inside joke. I'm sure he's still using his original bulb. Well, at any rate, he'll continue to use it when he gets back from Europe.

The count is available in the service menu of Qualia 006, too. brt3's Qualia Website has the PDF documentation on accessing it here (http://homepage.mac.com/raythompson/.Pictures/Qualia006/PDFinfo/Diagnostics.pdf), although I've found that it's not quite exactly right on my set. (I'm just shy of 600 hours so far.)

--Dwayne

I know others have lived through this pain, and I probably offered up advice on how to get it to work, but I recently connected my preexisting HTPC to my Q 006 not too long ago and am having difficulty setting the output resolution. Initially, the HTPC had its original ATI AIW 8500 card. The other day I finally swapped it out with an ATI AIW 9800 Pro I had lying around...that solved one problem (actually playing video; for some reason I guess the 8500 wasn't powerful enough to do this...something to do with overlay abilities I'm sure...).

It seem like no matter what I do, I cannot get the Q to accept a 1920x1080i resolution...I've tried 30Hz, 60Hz, fooled with some of the centering and high frequency DVI settings, etc., but nothing seems to work. It accepts 1280x720p just fine and looks great (actually have to create a custom resolution to get rid of the overscan all around), but why can't I get 1080i to work? Do I need to monkey with PowerStrip and adjust timings? If so, can anyone that has successfuly done this post their settings?

Thanks...

Hello to everyone here. This is my first post in this forum and I must say you guys have some great info. I normally don't post but I read alot. I have read every post in this topic. But due to the circumstances I decided to get some feedback from you guys before I make the leap. Here's whats going on, since I seen the 006 I haven't had a goodnight sleep. The thing haunts me in my dreams. I want one that bad. The problem is it's a little costly. My question is do you guys think that in comparison to the new 50' and 60' there is that much of a difference and do you think that once these new sets come out the price on the 006 will go down. I'm just trying to justify the 7-8k dollar difference. I don't mind paying the difference if it's well worth it. The size from a 60' to a 70' to me doesn't really matter. I just like knowing that I'm getting something that is worth the extra money. Thanks and sorry for the long post.

The Mac,

The best thing you can do is wait until the mid-September expected arrival of these sets and go and see one for yourself. No one has seen the upcoming Grand Wega Series SXRD sets so it is hard to say what, if any, difference there will be. Who knows, maybe the PQ will be better...the Grand Wega sets have some features that the Q006 does not, e.g., the dynamic iris including advanced iris settings and a PC input (VGA). Granted the SXRD chip is smaller, but then so are the sizes of these sets.

Again, really the only advice any of us can give you would be to wait and see them side-by-side.

Any idea as to how many hours you had on the set when the first one wigged out on you? This info is available in the service menu of the GWIII. Not sure about the 006.
I can not answer on the grounds that it might incriminate me.

Well then why didn't you post it before now??? It's not like you don't post plenty of other stuff. This has the added bonus of actually being on-topic! :p

--Dwayne

Well if I get extra points for posting on-topic !!!!!!!!!……..I was a tad embarrassed to post it bee-cause the Qualia person that took my order for the freebie sometimes visits this thread for educational purposes and next thing you know the Sony guys in the white coats would be coming by my house for my Sony stand and the freebie bulb !

An interesting tidbit (PAY ATTENTION brt), I was visiting the Sony DVD thread today and noticed that somebody tried to hook his NS975V up to a Faroudja DVP1080 video processor and then hooking up said processor to his JVC HD2K projector and he couldn’t get a handshake between the Sony 975 and the Faroudja.

I hope such a thing will not happen with Sony Blu-ray connected to the Algo Dragonfly.

To show my transcontinental versatility I am directing the Royal Dog Sitter to actually make his first post on a different thread ! That be the Sony DVD thread to help out this poor misguided soul so check it out if you are so inclined.

Now it's time for my beauty sleep.

Cheers.

I have !
Called up the Royal Sony number, told um my bulb was getting dim and I wanted my freebie NOW! Got the sucker in something like two working days via Fed Ex super fast shipping from Sony’s warehouse somewhere in the U.S.A.

In regards to my bulb actually getting dim, well……..it was sort of like asking the lady in France about “directions.”

PM,
Do you have that Sony number, suddenly my Q got darker :)

...and he was just practicing his French, too!

Hello DD, glad to see you back on!

Penton-Man's reference to "directions" is actually a kind of inside joke. I'm sure he's still using his original bulb. Well, at any rate, he'll continue to use it when he gets back from Europe.

The count is available in the service menu of Qualia 006, too. brt3's Qualia Website has the PDF documentation on accessing it here (http://homepage.mac.com/raythompson/.Pictures/Qualia006/PDFinfo/Diagnostics.pdf), although I've found that it's not quite exactly right on my set. (I'm just shy of 600 hours so far.)

--Dwayne

How about a personal picture so that we can help calculate how much sleep may be needed. :D

Hi guys....

Been away from posting for awhile, glad to see Penton, Zechman, et al. still contributing...glad DD is doing well... all the best...

I'm still on my first bulb, but have noticed the picture being less bright and am thinking of replacing the bulb. As you may recall, I actually ordered 2 replacement bulbs shortly after taking delivery in January "just to be safe". I'll now order my freebie.

Tried to access the number of bulb hours in the service menu but it's not where BRT3's directions say it is.

Zech - can you give us correct directions as you've obviously found the spot in the service menu? My guess is that I must be at about 1500 hours at least.

I'm thinking of calling Sony and having a tech come out and look at the set. I've noticed convergence errors in the upper left quadrant when viewing white patterns on calibration disks. Not really noticeable with actual material, but might as well see if they can make it perfect. Has anyone had the same issue and tried to get it fixed? My guess is that it will require new chips.

Interesting that the new sets coming out in September will have dynamic iris and a PC input. The SXRD chip size is reduced - wondering if that will impact picture quality positively or negatively - any guesses??

I'm thinking of calling Sony and having a tech come out and look at the set. I've noticed convergence errors in the upper left quadrant when viewing white patterns on calibration disks. Not really noticeable with actual material, but might as well see if they can make it perfect. Has anyone had the same issue and tried to get it fixed? My guess is that it will require new chips.

Interesting that the new sets coming out in September will have dynamic iris and a PC input. The SXRD chip size is reduced - wondering if that will impact picture quality positively or negatively - any guesses??That doesn't sound too good, really the first actual problems I've heard anyone having with their Q. Keep us updated on what the tech has to say if he does visit you!

On a side note, has anyone else noticed the muffled "grinding" sound from the Q when switching from input to input? Mine has done it since day one, and I'm curious if anyone else has it and/or knows what it is? My first guess is the mechanical iris, since that's really the only moving part, but it even happens on blank inputs so I'm not sure.

Well $300 isn't bad for bulb if it last 6,000 hours. But for some reason 2,000 hrs. sticks in my head. Does anyone else remember the estimated hours?

I'm embarrassed to say that in 22 months, I've racked up over 7,800 hours (2,200 hrs first bulb and 5600 on the second that's starting to darken) on my Sony GWIII. Just wondered if the SXRD bulb is likely to hold up as we as those in the Grand Wega series of LCD rear projectors.

I just replaced my first 006 lamp yesterday after exactly 6 month with 1850 hrs. (thats about 10hrs/day). Sony shipped it out overnight and wanting to know the lamp time. The picture seems to be even better than when the set was new. The old bulb had a little fogging at the bottom of the glass.

Just placed an replacement bulb order for my Q006. They wanted me to call them back when I receive my bulb, so that they can walk me through the service menu to get the hrs of use. I received my Q mid January. Looks like the average time to change bulbs will be around 6 to 8 months, depending on usage. I don't mind spending 300 bucks every 6 months, just to get that awe feeling all over again. My picture still looks pretty good, so I may postpone changing it until football season gets mid-way.

I just replaced my first 006 lamp yesterday after exactly 6 month with 1850 hrs. (thats about 10hrs/day). Sony shipped it out overnight and wanting to know the lamp time. The picture seems to be even better than when the set was new. The old bulb had a little fogging at the bottom of the glass.

Did the bulb burn out?

That doesn't sound too good, really the first actual problems I've heard anyone having with their Q. Keep us updated on what the tech has to say if he does visit you!

On a side note, has anyone else noticed the muffled "grinding" sound from the Q when switching from input to input? Mine has done it since day one, and I'm curious if anyone else has it and/or knows what it is? My first guess is the mechanical iris, since that's really the only moving part, but it even happens on blank inputs so I'm not sure.


Regarding my convergence issue, note that it is not noticeable from a viewing distance, and can be seen only with a white vertical or horizontal lined test pattern, and only in the left upper quadrant. The grinding noise is the iris. It's not noticeable with my set from my seated position about 13 feet from the screen, even in a silent house at night.

PM,
Do you have that Sony number, suddenly my Q got darker :)

Ah kaduku my friend,
The Royal Sony number is actually a Qualia number reserved for us Qualia elitists of course !

1-877- QUALIA 3

If Kelse wasn’t so busy getting her fiancé ready for his first year of med school in Boston, I’m sure she would have given it to you.

Penton-Man

How about a personal picture so that we can help calculate how much sleep may be needed. :D
NeO, NeO, I’ll foregO the photO and simply give you the equation to figure it out.
One/Infinity = The number of sleep hours needed. :D

Penton-Man

Yup, mine has done that as well from day one.

That doesn't sound too good, really the first actual problems I've heard anyone having with their Q. Keep us updated on what the tech has to say if he does visit you!

On a side note, has anyone else noticed the muffled "grinding" sound from the Q when switching from input to input? Mine has done it since day one, and I'm curious if anyone else has it and/or knows what it is? My first guess is the mechanical iris, since that's really the only moving part, but it even happens on blank inputs so I'm not sure.

On a side note, has anyone else noticed the muffled "grinding" sound from the Q when switching from input to input? Mine has done it since day one, and I'm curious if anyone else has it and/or knows what it is? My first guess is the mechanical iris, since that's really the only moving part, but it even happens on blank inputs so I'm not sure.

This is a side-effect of each input having its own unique settings. If you change the iris position on one input (AKA "Cinema Black Pro" under the Advanced Video options), but not on others, you'll hear the sound of the iris opening and closing as you change inputs.

If you set Cinema Black Pro to the same setting (on or off) on all inputs (including off-air antenna, iLink, and Memory Stick) then you won't hear the grinding noise any more.

Note that if you just set some inputs to Pro mode from their default Vivid mode, you'll be changing the default iris setting in the process without knowing it. But at least in Pro mode you can set the C.B.P. to what you want directly.

Aside from the cooling fan, the iris motor is the only other bona fide mechanical part in the Qualia 006.

--Dwayne

Well if I get extra points for posting on-topic !!!!!!!!!……..I was a tad embarrassed to post it bee-cause the Qualia person that took my order for the freebie sometimes visits this thread for educational purposes and next thing you know the Sony guys in the white coats would be coming by my house for my Sony stand and the freebie bulb !

Attention Royal Dog Sitter:

If you see a suspicious looking van in the driveway with a Sony logo on the side, DON'T ANSWER THE DOOR! :eek:

--Dwayne
:D

Zech - can you give us correct directions as you've obviously found the spot in the service menu? My guess is that I must be at about 1500 hours at least.

I make no promises that this will work for anybody's Qualia 006 other than my own.
Don't muck around in the service menu if you don't know what you're doing.
But most of all, don't under any circumstances sue me. :eek:

How to check your lamp time on a Qualia 006*

1) The set needs to be turned off.
2) Enter the service menu as already documented (<DISPLAY>,<5>,<VOLUME+>,<POWER>)
3) Press <JUMP> 3 times
4) Press <2> 12 times, not 9 times like the PDF file says
5) You should see the words "LAMP TIMER" and a number on the far right.
Since it says "LAMP TIMER" in big green letters, I assume that's your lamp time.
But what do I know--I'm just a geek with a big, expensive TV. Maybe it isn't.

7) Turn off the TV and don't do anything else. I warned you.

--Dwayne

* . . . if you're at my house and I give you permission, which I won't.

Did the bulb burn out?
The bulb did not totaly burn out. Turning on the set it would come on normal, then after 1/2 minute screen goes dark (sound stays on) and green stand by light flashes, then after a minute or so screen comes on again for short time and this cycle repeats itself. Did not realy see it go dim at the end, but with new lamp the picture does look very good again.

Hello to everyone here. This is my first post in this forum and I must say you guys have some great info. I normally don't post but I read alot. I have read every post in this topic. But due to the circumstances I decided to get some feedback from you guys before I make the leap. Here's whats going on, since I seen the 006 I haven't had a goodnight sleep. The thing haunts me in my dreams. I want one that bad. The problem is it's a little costly. My question is do you guys think that in comparison to the new 50' and 60' there is that much of a difference and do you think that once these new sets come out the price on the 006 will go down. I'm just trying to justify the 7-8k dollar difference. I don't mind paying the difference if it's well worth it. The size from a 60' to a 70' to me doesn't really matter. I just like knowing that I'm getting something that is worth the extra money. Thanks and sorry for the long post.

Here are my personal opinions and speculation on the subject, based on reading all the same stuff you did and my experience as a Qualia 006 owner.

- I expect the new SXRD sets will be really good, and likely 95% of the picture quality of the Qualia 006.
- The biggest difference (and the biggest unknown) is the smaller chips, and the smaller optics/light engine to go with it. This, along with assembly-line manufacture, is the main source of the cost savings in the new sets. It remains to be seen if the new optics will be as good as the Qualia's are, which are pretty damn good. If the picture quality on the new sets is significantly worse than the 006, it'll most likely be because of cheap optics.
- As a point of comparison, poor optics are the Achilles' Heel of the first JVC D-ILA sets (and, many would argue, the current 720p batch as well).
- The new sets will have the fully-dynamic iris and better Contrast Ratio on the panels. It remains to be seen whether these will produce a better picture, or in general how much these advantages offset the disadvantage of smaller panels and optics. Again, my prediction is not quite as good, but damn close.*
- I expect that Sony will release the sets on time, since they were right on target for the Qualia 006.
- They still won't accept any form of 1080p input.
- If I were shopping right now, I'd be leaning toward the new 60" myself, unless the new models end up having problems.
- I do not at all expect the Qualia 006 to come down in price. Has the price of that 2.1 megapixel digital camera come down???
- Given another few months to a year, I think Sony will release a new 70" set based on the new smaller SXRD chips, at a lower price point. But not until the 50" and 60" are established and selling. And they'll continue selling the Qualia 006 at the same time.

A year from now you can link to this post and see if I was right.

Oh, and BTW, please don't make such long posts like you did. We don't allow that in this thread! ;)

--Dwayne

* . . . and still not as good as Bill's 73" Mits with 9" CRT's, as he'll no doubt pop in to tell us.

I too, would like to see a 70XBR1 in the next 6-12 months. The one thing that still scares me though, is the thought of the speaker "wings" on the side of a 70" TV. I would really like the option of losing that extra 10-12 inches! (Never thought I would hear myself say that! ;) ). I know. I could just buy a Q6, but $5K for a removable speaker option sounds a bit stiff to me! :confused:

I don't use the speakers on the Qualia, but I do leave them connected. Initially I had them connected to try to simplify viewing for the family (i.e. all they needed to control was the STB and the Q) but I've since stopped using the Q's speakers without removing them. Call me crazy, but I like how the set looks with the speakers attached...in fact, I really like the appearance of the new Grand Wega SXRD sets...it is a shame they aren't detachable like the Q, but I for one would not let preexisting furniture dictate my buying decision for a multi-thousand dollar TV...room size is a different story :)

Need some help from my Qualia buddies.

Before I call Service to inquire about the convergence issue I "think" I might have, I just want to be sure it is in fact not something that is "standard" and that everyone has.

For those who know how to navigate Avia or Digital Video Essentials, please display a crosshatch pattern on your screen. You may be given the choice of 30, 50, or 100 IRE. It doesn't matter which you choose. Then, get up close to the screen, and see if you can see a red border and/or blue order on the edges of some or all of the white lines.

If convergence is perfect, all the white lines should be perfectly white. I'm not sure that is even technically possible, even with an SXRD where the chips are aligned and sealed at the factory. I did this last night and saw quite a bit of red outlining all over the crosshatch pattern. When I step back from the screen about 7 feet or more, I cannot see this (but I don't have the greatest vision in the world).

I don't want to call a serviceman just to have him tell me this is "normal" and nothing can be done about it. Thanks for checking this out.

Zech - thanks for the bulb instructions!

I make no promises that this will work for anybody's Qualia 006 other than my own.
Don't muck around in the service menu if you don't know what you're doing.
But most of all, don't under any circumstances sue me. :eek:

How to check your lamp time on a Qualia 006*

1) The set needs to be turned off.
2) Enter the service menu as already documented (<DISPLAY>,<5>,<VOLUME+>,<POWER>)
3) Press <JUMP> 3 times
4) Press <2> 12 times, not 9 times like the PDF file says
5) You should see the words "LAMP TIMER" and a number on the far right.
Since it says "LAMP TIMER" in big green letters, I assume that's your lamp time.
But what do I know--I'm just a geek with a big, expensive TV. Maybe it isn't.

7) Turn off the TV and don't do anything else. I warned you.

--Dwayne

* . . . if you're at my house and I give you permission, which I won't.


This set of instructions works. I have 1249 hours (less than I thought).

Need some help from my Qualia buddies.

Before I call Service to inquire about the convergence issue I "think" I might have, I just want to be sure it is in fact not something that is "standard" and that everyone has.

For those who know how to navigate Avia or Digital Video Essentials, please display a crosshatch pattern on your screen. You may be given the choice of 30, 50, or 100 IRE. It doesn't matter which you choose. Then, get up close to the screen, and see if you can see a red border and/or blue order on the edges of some or all of the white lines.

If convergence is perfect, all the white lines should be perfectly white. I'm not sure that is even technically possible, even with an SXRD where the chips are aligned and sealed at the factory. I did this last night and saw quite a bit of red outlining all over the crosshatch pattern. When I step back from the screen about 7 feet or more, I cannot see this (but I don't have the greatest vision in the world).

I don't want to call a serviceman just to have him tell me this is "normal" and nothing can be done about it. Thanks for checking this out.

Zech - thanks for the bulb instructions!
I think its "normal" close up at the screen. (Nothing is 100% perfect)

nhey,

I would avoid getting service involved unless you have a problem that really impacts your PQ. It is possible they could make things worse. I worked with one person who had a Qualia that was nearly perfect and now has the worst I have seen after numerous service and exchange experiences.

An interesting tidbit (PAY ATTENTION brt), I was visiting the Sony DVD thread today and noticed that somebody tried to hook his NS975V up to a Faroudja DVP1080 video processor and then hooking up said processor to his JVC HD2K projector and he couldn’t get a handshake between the Sony 975 and the Faroudja.

I hope such a thing will not happen with Sony Blu-ray connected to the Algo Dragonfly.
.
Since I can’t edit my posts from my location, I’m having the Royal Dog Sitter post this new one as a correction.

What I meant to say was that “I hope such a thing will not happen with the Pio 59 connected to the Algo Dragonfly.” As I imagine that you will run your Sony Blu-ray via firewire or HDMI directly into the 006 rather than thru the Dragonfly.

I hope that the Royal Dog Sitter posts this blooper correction in a timely fashion as I think he was a tad tardy submitting my last two posts.

Now it’s off to the motherland (and actually hometown) of Sony’s #1 Head Honcho (Sir Howard) who was knighted by the Queen Lizzie II (for bringing us such great TeeVee ?) to attend the football match I spoke of earlier.

Penton-Man

BenDover - did you figure out how to get your graphics card to run in 1920x1080? I'm thinking of getting an HTPC, but not really interested if I can't run at that resolution. Thanks!

- I expect the new SXRD sets will be really good, and likely 95% of the picture quality of the Qualia 006.


I heard a rumor that the new 0.61" SXRD chips have actually been improved vis-a-vis the 0.78" ones, with new CR of 5,000:1.

It is possible that the PQ of the new sets will actually be better. :)

Thanks for the screen shots of the new Qualia...I am on the fence in my decision on a new Sony LCD/Rear Projection...does the Qualia 006 come in 60"....Sound Advise in Sarasota has this unit for $13K....goo deal...?

Regards,

I heard a rumor that the new 0.61" SXRD chips have actually been improved vis-a-vis the 0.78" ones, with new CR of 5,000:1.

It is possible that the PQ of the new sets will actually be better. :)


PQ should be better, the technology is improving every month practically.

BenDover - did you figure out how to get your graphics card to run in 1920x1080? I'm thinking of getting an HTPC, but not really interested if I can't run at that resolution. Thanks!

I haven't mucked with it since I posted but have been checking back here hoping to have my question answered by some fellow Qualia owner that managed to get it working...I searched the thread and I think someone with a X8## series ATI card got it working at 1920x1080i...I'm starting to wonder whether it is somehow related to the AIW 9800 Pro.

nhey,

I would avoid getting service involved unless you have a problem that really impacts your PQ. It is possible they could make things worse. I worked with one person who had a Qualia that was nearly perfect and now has the worst I have seen after numerous service and exchange experiences.


UMR,
Sony say anything about a total replacement for this owner.

I make no promises that this will work for anybody's Qualia 006 other than my own.
Don't muck around in the service menu if you don't know what you're doing.
But most of all, don't under any circumstances sue me. :eek:

How to check your lamp time on a Qualia 006*

1) The set needs to be turned off.
2) Enter the service menu as already documented (<DISPLAY>,<5>,<VOLUME+>,<POWER>)
3) Press <JUMP> 3 times
4) Press <2> 12 times, not 9 times like the PDF file says
5) You should see the words "LAMP TIMER" and a number on the far right.
Since it says "LAMP TIMER" in big green letters, I assume that's your lamp time.
But what do I know--I'm just a geek with a big, expensive TV. Maybe it isn't.

7) Turn off the TV and don't do anything else. I warned you.

--Dwayne

* . . . if you're at my house and I give you permission, which I won't.

Zechman,
Thanks for the instructions. They worked perfectly and I show 1,084 hours of great viewing on my 006. :)

nhey,

I would avoid getting service involved unless you have a problem that really impacts your PQ. It is possible they could make things worse. I worked with one person who had a Qualia that was nearly perfect and now has the worst I have seen after numerous service and exchange experiences.


UMR - I have attached a couple photos of a crosshatch pattern so you can see the convergence problem. What do you think? One is from about 3 feet away, the other is a close up.

nhey
The first one is a bit out of focus. It might be easier to tell if it is more in focus or even better, if you can tell the number of pixels that are off.

BenDover - did you figure out how to get your graphics card to run in 1920x1080? I'm thinking of getting an HTPC, but not really interested if I can't run at that resolution. Thanks!

Just jumping in here to note that I personally have had no problems with my Qualia and a Nvidia 6600 gt or ati 9700 pro at 1920 x 1080i. There is quite a bit of overscan though, so much that the lower windows task bar cannot be seen/used. The Nvidia drivers offer a nifty overscan adjustment which works great.

I am having my set calibrated in the next couple months, and wonder if overscan is adjustable on these sets??

Rick

The colors you are seeing are chromatic abberation and are unlikely to be fixable. It is possible a different light engine might have better performance, but a different engine might have other problems. These sets are not perfect and I have seen quite a bit of inconsistancy between them.

The blurring around the vertical lines is from filtering/enhancement that I can remove in the service mode, but I doubt Sony will do it for you assuming someone in the USA even knows how.

UMR,
Sony say anything about a total replacement for this owner.

Yes. They did it once and only increased his troubles.

UMR

I've read about some of the fixed pixel displays convergence shifting through use. (maybe a function of long term warmup and cooldown cycles)

Have you seen anything to indicate that the SXRD chip is better or worst than LCD chips in this regard?

UMR

I've read about some of the fixed pixel displays convergence shifting through use. (maybe a function of long term warmup and cooldown cycles)

Have you seen anything to indicate that the SXRD chip is better or worst than LCD chips in this regard?

No I have not seen that effect or heard anything about it.

What you are seeing does not look like convergence to me.

No I have not seen that effect or heard anything about it.

What you are seeing does not look like convergence to me.


UMR -

The color fringing that I see around the white lines of the crosshatch pattern was also what I would see with my previous set - A CRT RPTV that I was able to correct/improve by adjusting convergence in the service menu. I'm curious as to why you call this chromatic aberration and not a convergence error. I will try to take another close up photo of the fringing as I agree with another poster that it appears out of focus.


Also, when Sony replaced the set of the individual you mentioned a few posts above, how could that have increased his problems?? Was the new set worse than his previous one???

nhey
The first one is a bit out of focus. It might be easier to tell if it is more in focus or even better, if you can tell the number of pixels that are off.

How can I determine the number of pixels that it is off??

If anyone has Avia and wants to see if they have the same color fringing my set has, here is how to get to the crosshatch pattern:

From the top menu in Avia, select Advanced Avia, then Video Test Patterns, then Geometry and Convergence, and then Crosshatch. Select either the 30, 50, or 100 IRE pattern (doesn't matter which you select), then get up close to the set.

How can I determine the number of pixels that it is off??

With the 006, it might not be possible. On my GWIII, basically you can count the rows of pixels(very small dots). If it is chromatic abberation, it would most likely appear as a smear.

nhey,

Are you in the "Widescreen Enhanced" section????

After the "Video Test Pattern" level, drop down a few rows below "Geometry and Convergence" and find the "Widescreen Enhanced" section.


Edited to add the following and the attachment

Here is a closeup of the upper left corner of my 60" GWIII. The set is consistant in that in all four corners, the green appears to the outside of the white lines and the red appears to the inside of the lines. As you move towards the center of the screen, approximately 15% inward from the perimeter, the colors converge into a solid white against black background. It appears to me that what we're seeing here is chromatic abberation at about 1 pixel on the vertical and 1 1/2 pixels on the horizontal.(widescreen chromatic abberation)

nhey,

It had worse color uniformity. He is on his third Qualia and is pretty unhappy with Sony at this point.

Need some help from my Qualia buddies.

Before I call Service to inquire about the convergence issue I "think" I might have, I just want to be sure it is in fact not something that is "standard" and that everyone has.

For those who know how to navigate Avia or Digital Video Essentials, please display a crosshatch pattern on your screen. You may be given the choice of 30, 50, or 100 IRE. It doesn't matter which you choose. Then, get up close to the screen, and see if you can see a red border and/or blue order on the edges of some or all of the white lines.

Okay, asked and answered.

Attached is 100 IRE wide-screen enhanced circle crosshatch pattern, from Avia using an XBox as the DVD player connected to component input. Both pictures taken using a tripod from about 1 foot away with a 1600x1200 camera and resized to 800x600 for AVS.

The first picture includes some of the frame of the set so you have a frame of reference for size. The second one is a zoom in.

I chose the upper-right corner because that is where the purple/green fringes are the worst. Also, the effect is easier to see at 100 IRE than the lower settings.

On my set, the left/right fringing is easier to see than the up/down fringing. Both are easier to see in person than in the picture. In the lower-left, BTW, it's spot-on.

nhey, it looks to me that it's not especially better or worse than your set, other than your left/right & up/down fringing being the reverse of mine. But I'm interested to hear about what other folks here think.

--Dwayne

I heard a rumor that the new 0.61" SXRD chips have actually been improved vis-a-vis the 0.78" ones, with new CR of 5,000:1.

It is possible that the PQ of the new sets will actually be better. :)

I think I said that (that it's possible). I just personally don't think so.

A year from now we can link to BOTH our posts and see who was right. ;)

--Dwayne

Thanks for the screen shots of the new Qualia...I am on the fence in my decision on a new Sony LCD/Rear Projection...does the Qualia 006 come in 60"....Sound Advise in Sarasota has this unit for $13K....goo deal...?

Hi, tsapp. Welcome to AVS!

Right now, especially if you think a 70" set might be too big, you have a lot to gain by waiting until September when the KDS-R50XBR1 and KDS-R60XBR1 are available. They use the same SXRD technology as the Qualia 006 and will have MSRP's of $4000 and $5000, respectively.

$13K is the MSRP for the Qualia 006--many owners here on AVS (including myself) have gotten it for more than $2K under that.

This paragraph is just my opinion, so take it for what it's worth: The new sets should be VERY comparable to the Qualia 006 in picture quality, and should be MUCH better than the current crop of LCD sets like the XS and A20 line. I have a friend with an XS and he agrees that SXRD is noticably better, especially because of the 1920x1080 native resolution. If you want a 60" set, I'd wait for the KDS-R60XBR1. If you're debating 50" vs. 60", then I'd go with the 60"--you can sit closer than a 1080p set than the same sized 720p set. Or from the opposite perspective, at a given viewing distance, a higher-resolution set still looks good at larger sizes where lower-resolution sets don't (and most "rule of thumb" guides for how large a set you should get assume you're getting a 720p set).

--Dwayne

Fellow Qualians, Potential Qualians, Potential SXRD Buyers and Enthusiats,

I just returned from a long trip and have been catching up on this thread. My immediate thoughts are that I am so pleased to hear DD is continuing to improve (and with the great care from Mini Dive). I'm also jealous that I can't afford a Royal House Sitter (I have no pets) to post on this thread while I am travelling (hint, hint PM, you still owe me for that stand :D )

I stopped by the Qualia Showroom in NYC again and asked for a demonstration of the Q002 HD Camcorder. Disappointingly, none of the cierges there knew how to operate it and said I would have to schedule an appointment. Since the Q002 carries the Qualia brand name, and higher price tag than the Sony HD camcoder (I've been told it has better optics), I think Zechman's informed speculation regarding future Sony SXRD sets may be right on. Since the technology has improved over the last year, that benefit will go into the newer sets. However, I don't think Sony will utilize all the same high quality components that go into its Qualia line. This fall, we'll see how much of a viewing difference that makes.

I have updated post #1 to inlcude the new audio video revolution review and a link for bulb replacement for the Q006 (per Dwayne's excellent suggestion).

I'm home for a bit, so I'll be seeing you all more often.

As Joel would say, Cheers!

. . . in discussing Harmony remotes and adding delays between "power on" and a discrete input selection:

Actually, there's no delay necessary.

If the Qualia is turned off, and you send it one of the codes for direct selection of one of the inputs, it will power up and go to that input. No "ON" code is required, and thus no delay needed between them. Pretty slick, huh?

I expect the Harmony database knows this already, which is why it works without any problems for the 2-3 owners here (myself not included, BTW) who already use it.
OOPS! :eek:

Disregard what I wrote before. The Qualia DOES NOT power up when it receives a remote code that directly selects an input.

It appears that I had accidentally fooled myself in the programming of my Pronto remote. I had set all the soft-buttons for selecting inputs with macros that actually sent the power-on code, then sent the discrete input selection code. Thus when I pressed a button that I thought just sent an input-select code, the set powered up.

Another reason that I fooled myself here is that my Sony AV amplifier (STR-DA5000ES) does work that way--if you send an input select code when it's off it also powers up before going to that input. So it seemed plausible that the Sony TV would work the same way.

So I apologize if I had led anyone astray with bad information. Here's a (hopefully) useful tip to make up for it:

You can get the same effect with no delay by constructing a macro this way:
1) Select input
2) Power on
3) Delay (0.4 seconds seems to be long enough)
4) Select input again

If the set is already on, it goes to the input immediately and the following codes have no effect. If the set is off, the first code has no effect, but then the follow-up codes turn on the set and select the input after the appropriate delay.

--Dwayne

P.S. I have similarly edited the original post.

Does anyone have an inkling if Sony will do a 1080p upgrade for the Qualia 006 as it appears the two new SXRD sets will not have it. My rationale that the Qualia 006 may receive this upgrade is the fact the SXRD sets use existing LCD chassis from Sony, which leads me to believe it's a matter of swapping out the light/projection engine.

Thanks!

Dean

I doubt you'll see any upgrades to existing sets.

I doubt you'll see any upgrades to existing sets.

Welcome back Rogo !!!!!!!!!

Well in my mission to match Rogo in total # of posts (before the time 100” plasmas have an MSRP of $3,000), I shall submit a few posts via the Royal Dog Sitter. If I screw something up again, please just ignore it because I can’t edit it without it becoming a pain in the arse via back and forth e-mails to the Royal Dog Sitter, etc.
B.T.W. we leave bloody England on Wednesday so I sure as hell hope the pouch is still alive and kicking (or else YOU DIE !) and that grey cover on my Qualia 006 should not have moved one mm.!!!!!(I’ve checked, you’ve had no earthquakes since I’ve been gone).
P.S. Rogo, as an aside, I imitated House a bit in my formative years and I can not tell you how familiar I became with the Hospital Administrator’s furniture ! Some people just have no sense of humor !!!!!

I make no promises that this will work for anybody's Qualia 006 other than my own.
Don't muck around in the service menu if you don't know what you're doing.
But most of all, don't under any circumstances sue me. :eek:

How to check your lamp time on a Qualia 006*

.
Superb job and thanks for the posting !!!!!

nhey,

I would avoid getting service involved unless you have a problem that really impacts your PQ. It is possible they could make things worse. I worked with one person who had a Qualia that was nearly perfect and now has the worst I have seen after numerous service and exchange experiences.

Tulsa, would that be you ???????????

Inquiring minds would like to know if that be a Qualia 006 AVS forum member.

I heard a rumor that the new 0.61" SXRD chips have actually been improved vis-a-vis the 0.78" ones, with new CR of 5,000:1.

It is possible that the PQ of the new sets will actually be better. :)

Welcome back Wilson !
How user-friendly is your version of the Algolith Squeeter Bug ?

The colors you are seeing are chromatic abberation and are unlikely to be fixable. It is possible a different light engine might have better performance, but a different engine might have other problems. These sets are not perfect and I have seen quite a bit of inconsistancy between them.

The blurring around the vertical lines is from filtering/enhancement that I can remove in the service mode, but I doubt Sony will do it for you assuming someone in the USA even knows how.

For the newbies that haven’t followed this thread from its initiation, this post demands to be expounded upon.

Umr offers SUPERB calibrations of your 006 at a RESONABLE price and to the best of my knowledge has the most experience in calibrating these sets than anyone else in the U.S. (also, he wasn’t nearly kicked out of the Calibrators of America Society for naughtiness like some other pretender).

Sooooooo, if you want the BEST pic your 006 can give you, shoot him an e-mail. I have yet to get my 006 calibrated with umr but, it is only a matter of time. I would like to hook up a few more components before he gives my humble home a visit.

Fellow Qualians, Potential Qualians, Potential SXRD Buyers and Enthusiats,

I just returned from a long trip and have been catching up on this thread. My immediate thoughts are that I am so pleased to hear DD is continuing to improve (and with the great care from Mini Dive). I'm also jealous that I can't afford a Royal House Sitter (I have no pets) to post on this thread while I am travelling (hint, hint PM, you still owe me for that stand :D )

I'm home for a bit, so I'll be seeing you all more often.

As Joel would say, Cheers!


Geez jb,
I almost offered you work to be my advocate as I had a little problem in France with this kind lady that was offering me directions on how to beat the Tour De France caravan out of town – which the Royal Queen (and members of this thread!) found difficult to believe but, you were not around – so the job went to Joel, if need be.

Before you get back to your office, you better check on who is the new mayor in San Diego and change your speed dial accordingly.
Welcome back.

Here's hoping that Rogo posted less than 7 posts today !!!
Penton-Man

here's hoping that you don't make me do anymore posts on this forum. i want to go home.
the dog sitter

here's hoping that you don't make me do anymore posts on this forum. i want to go home.
the dog sitter

would have been soooooo much easier for PM to reset his password :D

although I can't figure out how you could do it ... it would be neat to be able to have just the larger of the two PIPs on the screen and have the rest of the screen be blacked out .... just for the worst of SD. :rolleyes:

Also something I find interesting is that now that I have programed all imputs the same including the cable C1 that is there no matter what ...ON imput 5 (Dish) I can get it to show palate 3 but on 1 and 4 (DVD) I can only ger Palate #1 or #2 ... Palate #3 is not available. Anybody know why? Every other pref is the same as #5. :confused:

Neo:

A few of the settings available to you will vary based on whether the incoming signal is progressive or interlaced, and maybe also based on other things.

For example, CineMotion will only be selectable if the input is interlaced.

--Dwayne

...Sooooooo, if you want the BEST pic your 006 can give you, shoot him an e-mail. I have yet to get my 006 calibrated with umr but, it is only a matter of time. I would like to hook up a few more components before he gives my humble home a visit.

Thanks for the kind words PM.

I will be in Missouri next week (St. Louis, Lake of the Ozarks, Fulton) and will have my equipment in tow. I might be able to fit someone in near those locations with a Qualia. Drop me an email if you are interested.

Here's hoping that Rogo posted less than 7 posts today !!!
Penton-Man

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! :D :D :D

In fact, rogo has made at least 28 posts today (as of the time I'm making this post), and the day ain't over yet!

At least the Royal Dog Sitter tossed in an extra +1 for you . . . . ;)

--Dwayne

I will be in Missouri next week (St. Louis, Lake of the Ozarks, Fulton) and will have my equipment in tow. I might be able to fit someone in near those locations with a Qualia. Drop me an email if you are interested.


Let me know if you ever get to upstate NY.

here's hoping that you don't make me do anymore posts on this forum. i want to go home.
the dog sitter

The Royal Dog Sitter,
I think you have done an excellent job of transcontinental e-mail transfers and we all appreciate your keeping us in contact with PM. Maybe you will be in for a Royal Bonus, especially if you were able to resist watching the 006. :D

I'm telling you, ye Royal Dog Sitter has been watching PM's 006.

Who could resist the temptation.

Think PM read the bulb hours in the service menu before leaving??

I'm telling you, ye Royal Dog Sitter has been watching PM's 006.

Who could resist the temptation.

Think PM read the bulb hours in the service menu before leaving??

No doubt! I'm sure PM wrote down the hours of use on the Q006 and placed that piece of paper in the royal vault. PM probably didn't bother to even write down the mileage on the royal vehicle. Priorities! :D

No doubt! I'm sure PM wrote down the hours of use on the Q006 and placed that piece of paper in the royal vault.
All (no doubt) highly classified information, along with that mademoiselle's address and phone number...

All (no doubt) highly classified information, along with that mademoiselle's address and phone number...

. . . only zee Royal Pouch knows, and he's not saying. :cool:

Roll that beautiful bean footage . . . .

--Dwayne

. . . only zee Royal Pouch knows, and he's not saying. :cool:

Roll that beautiful bean footage . . . .

--Dwayne

Hi Dwayne,

"Roll that beautiful bean footage....."

Your one FUNNY! mother******.


EVERYONE :

To you guys who own the Qualia, I have a question about the CC feature. If you have the option on, and your watching a beginning of show where they have credits on the bottom of the screen, does the CC box move all the way almost to the top of the screen? If not, can you please tell me where the CC box gets positioned. I have a 34" Philips tube, and when the credits appear at the beginning, the CC box goes just about where the faces of the actors appear. Making it look there trying to hide the persons identity (black bar over person's eyes :mad: ). I'm waiting for the SXRD, but trying to figure if its going to be the same on the SXRD.

Thanks in [B]ADVANCE - Matthew.

BTW, I just noticed they changed the positions (no sexual jokes :confused: = :D , [please]) of the Smilies (Smiley Faces), when your replying to a topic.

AND DIVEDUDE :) (DD):

Hang in there. I wish you all the best. And be sure to keep MINI Dive Dude in line.

Hello all been dead to the world working on some nuts deadline projects. Just managed to come up for air and recatch up on the thread. I did manage to pick up a SA8300 HD so am finally seeing some more HD content (man they need to work on that so few channels are worthwhile and pbs kicks butt go figure).

Its great to see you in here DD and I hope that you kick recovery butt and keep on bringing those wonderful mini-dive pics :).

Hello all been dead to the world working on some nuts deadline projects. Just managed to come up for air and recatch up on the thread. I did manage to pick up a SA8300 HD and am annoyed to see it always locked on 1080i (goodness knows its upscaler can't match the qualias) I have it hookup via the hdmi connection. Despite reading all the instructions and trying out any setting that appears related I can't get it to swap to match the source resolution.

Any suggestions?

Its great to see you in here DD and I hope that you kick recovery butt and keep on bringing those wonderful mini-dive pics :).


there are a couple of things. first, you have to go through the initial setup (advanced) and select all the formats available (the Q easily accepts all the formats listed); next, with the 8300HD on, hit the settings button on the remote twice to get to the general settings and scroll up to the "set:picture format" option...here you will want to select "auto dvi/hdmi"; exit settings and now the 8300 should be sending the Q the native resolution of the source.

to be sure that the "picture size" is set correctly, press settings on the 8300 remote once to get to the quick settings page and then scroll up to the "picture size" option and make sure it is set to "normal"

Here's hoping that Rogo posted less than 7 posts today !!!
Penton-Man

No such luck.

And I'm considering an SXRD RPTV, by the way.

[QUOTE=Tele-TV]

To you guys who own the Qualia, I have a question about the CC feature. If you have the option on, and your watching a beginning of show where they have credits on the bottom of the screen, does the CC box move all the way almost to the top of the screen? If not, can you please tell me where the CC box gets positioned. I have a 34" Philips tube, and when the credits appear at the beginning, the CC box goes just about where the faces of the actors appear. Making it look there trying to hide the persons identity (black bar over person's eyes :mad: ). I'm waiting for the SXRD, but trying to figure if its going to be the same on the SXRD.

Thanks in ADVANCE - Matthew.

Anyone? No one?

there are a couple of things. first, you have to go through the initial setup (advanced) and select all the formats available (the Q easily accepts all the formats listed); next, with the 8300HD on, hit the settings button on the remote twice to get to the general settings and scroll up to the "set:picture format" option...here you will want to select "auto dvi/hdmi"; exit settings and now the 8300 should be sending the Q the native resolution of the source.

to be sure that the "picture size" is set correctly, press settings on the 8300 remote once to get to the quick settings page and then scroll up to the "picture size" option and make sure it is set to "normal"


Heh as usual you guys are insanely fast on spotting posts :) I edited mine within 2 minutes after doing a bit of searching but the Qualia Hivemind had already assimilated and solved the problem lol. Thanks alot soom good advice (I hadn't noticed the quick settings part about normal but luckily that seems to be the default). The 8300HD certainly takes its time swapping formats then the Qual takes a bit of time too so channel surfing is a bit more painful but what it was doing to low res stuff was criminal.

I don't surf channels anymore, I just surf the guide...much faster!

Hi , Have not been in touch with the forum for over a month. Glad to see it is still going strong. Recieved my Qualia 006 more that a month ago and love it. My wife and kids love it. Bought and had it calibrated by DOCDVD who did a great job and was enjoyable to work with.

NOW; for the last few weeks it would black out for a few seconds every hour or so, annoying but. As of yesterday My HD connection only has a third of the screen to the left of the screen. My VCR and DVD connections are full screen. Do not know if this has been talked about (its diffucult to read back on this huge forum)

THOUGHTS - SUGGESTIONS - FIXES

PLEASE COME TO MY RESCUE..........MARC

...


As of yesterday My HD connection only has a third of the screen to the left of the screen.

...

I don't understand; can you elaborate or post a picture? (First thing that comes to mind is Twin View is enabled, but it can't be that simple...)

Hi BenDover - two seperate issues. First for the last few weeks my entire screen goes blank for a few seconds then comes on. This is annoying but it continues every hour or so.

Yesterday when I turned on my 006 it was in the Vidio 6 HD (directv) and only one third (left side of the screen) was visable. Vidio 7 my DVD and Vidio 1 my VCR worked at full screen.

What are your thoughts???????

Hi BenDover - two seperate issues. First for the last few weeks my entire screen goes blank for a few seconds then comes on. This is annoying but it continues every hour or so.

Yesterday when I turned on my 006 it was in the Vidio 6 HD (directv) and only one third (left side of the screen) was visable. Vidio 7 my DVD and Vidio 1 my VCR worked at full screen.

What are your thoughts???????


My thoughts, excuse me BenDover, is how can someone who spends $13K on a TV not know to call Sony service when it breaks. Just kidding with you. :D

Hi BenDover - two seperate issues. First for the last few weeks my entire screen goes blank for a few seconds then comes on. This is annoying but it continues every hour or so.

Yesterday when I turned on my 006 it was in the Vidio 6 HD (directv) and only one third (left side of the screen) was visable. Vidio 7 my DVD and Vidio 1 my VCR worked at full screen.

What are your thoughts???????

After playing with every possible setting on both the Q and the D* receiver, I would swap the cables between Vid6 and Vid7 to see what happens...can you post a pic of the screen with the 1/3 showing?

JimP, your thoughts.!!!!!!!!!! I guess its because after being a member of this forum since February that there is more collective intellegence on this forum than the entire Sony service team for one and secondly much more responsive to a fellow forum member. Ben Dover has been extrordinarly helpful not only to me but everyone on this forum. The forum has been so successful because of the lack of people like you. If you do not have anything positive to say don't clutter the forum.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can be helpful with my problem............

BenDover, will try it tonight when I have access to the 006. Thanks , I will try it and get back to you.

Personal Regards Marc

for the last few weeks my entire screen goes blank for a few seconds then comes on. This is annoying but it continues every hour or so.

In the words of Ludwig Van (the current generation would ask…”Wasn’t he that dude that lived in the ancient times that went deaf from listening to his iPod turned on too loudly”)

Marc, do we have sound ?

P.S.
Don’t be too hard on Jimbo because I think he has already surmised that the service call will ultimately be the only remedy for your situation and rather than dilly-dallying around, he thinks you should go right for the heart (of the matter that is).

I guess time will tell if he proves correct.
Good Luck Marc.

[QUOTE=Tele-TV]

To you guys who own the Qualia, I have a question about the CC feature. If you have the option on, and your watching a beginning of show where they have credits on the bottom of the screen, does the CC box move all the way almost to the top of the screen? If not, can you please tell me where the CC box gets positioned. I have a 34" Philips tube, and when the credits appear at the beginning, the CC box goes just about where the faces of the actors appear. Making it look there trying to hide the persons identity (black bar over person's eyes :mad: ). I'm waiting for the SXRD, but trying to figure if its going to be the same on the SXRD.

Thanks in ADVANCE - Matthew.

Anyone? No one?
Which alas brings me to the above post.

Sorry,
I can’t help you too much here as the only time I ever tried the CC feature was in the middle of a couple of shows (just to see if the dang thing worked with my cable receiver) and each time the closed captions remained in the upper left hand side of the pic.

If I recollect correctly, it was with a local news broadcast (CBS) and CNN.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! :D :D :D

In fact, rogo has made at least 28 posts today (as of the time I'm making this post), and the day ain't over yet!
--Dwayne

Well then I think they should change the accounting methods and we should get credit per sentence like the transcriptionists do !!!!! :mad:

And I'm considering an SXRD RPTV, by the way.
Outstanding.
Rogo not just as an outside consultant but as a fellow SXRD owner !!!

I hope you go for it.

As you guys can see, we made it home safely.

The Royal Pouch is in fine form.
In regards to the Royal Dog Sitter, I think the little sh*t watched my 006 while we were gone just to spite me although, I have yet to confront him and actually don’t plan to because he paid his dues.

And now since I figure it is about 3:00 A.M. London time, I’ve got to hit the sack.

Home sweet home.
Was it Joel that said I have to really get out more often ?

Penton-Man - yes there is sound, the picture is only on the left 1/3 of the screen. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.......MARC

Penton-Man - yes there is sound, the picture is only on the left 1/3 of the screen. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.......MARC

Marc,

You're the first to post such a phenomenon in this thread. It's been a few days now, unfortunately I don't think anyone here can offer a solution. Let us know what Sony says/does.

Good luck!

JimP, your thoughts.!!!!!!!!!! I guess its because after being a member of this forum since February that there is more collective intellegence on this forum than the entire Sony service team for one and secondly much more responsive to a fellow forum member. Ben Dover has been extrordinarly helpful not only to me but everyone on this forum. The forum has been so successful because of the lack of people like you. If you do not have anything positive to say don't clutter the forum.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can be helpful with my problem............


Time for a chill pill, bud.

PM is right. Some problems can be easily diagnosed while others are clearly more serious and should be handled by the service repairman. To someone relatively new to a particular display device, they may not know which is which.

By the way, if you read back a few pages, I think you'll see that this thread is one of the more off the wall threads around. Lot of fun and we don't take ourselves too seriously. Its not exactly a serviceman's tech board by any means.

Back to your particular problem, I mean the problem with the TV (oh darn, there I go again :D ) you need to go ahead and call Sony and get the repair order in process.

Calling the service man might seem like the easy way out but they can sink you further into the hole (it is full of you know what) than you already think you are...what makes me hesitate is that the problem exists on one input with a separate source and not on another, indicating to me at least that it isn't something wrong with the sxrd panels but either with the source, cable, connector or hdmi electronics (the later obviously requiring a service call, but I would want to know beforehand).

And just for the record, Jim your first post wasn't very nice but I tend to let stuff like that roll off my back, and your second post was just as abrasive, but again, I normally just let it roll off. Marc may have over reacted but he is likely in a fragile state right now given the situation with his Q :)

Marc, as others have indicated, you sometimes need a thicker skin on this forum, and particularly on this thread because there is always someone looking to snipe someone willing to pay 10-13k on a TV (why this particular TV people choose to get all crazed over when there have been/are others much more insanely priced given what you get is beyond me).

Please let this be the end of this topic (not marc's problem but the personal offenses) and keep this thread friendly like it usually is...no follow up is necessary...everyone has said their peace.

Interesting...from the Business Week article on the home page of AVS, "Time For Sony To Call The TV Repairman"

And it is rushing new HDTVs to market, while launching a major ad campaign that emphasizes their clear, bright pictures. Soon, the company expects to install in its high-end televisions a newfangled processor to improve high-definition images, called the Cell chip, that Sony developed with IBM and Toshiba Corp.


Can you spell upgrade?!?!?!? I'll take the newfangled processor and 1080p input (just to stave off all this 1080p input nonsense...) to go...wait, the Q is way to big to be mobile, to stay!

but I tend to let stuff like that roll off my back
from now on your Indian name is.....
The Duck That Watches the Qualia :D

I'll take the newfangled processor and 1080p input (just to stave off all this 1080p input nonsense...)
LOL- aint that a fact ! :)

Penton-Man - yes there is sound, the picture is only on the left 1/3 of the screen. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.......MARC
Sorry man,
I was thinking bulbous interruptus due to a bad bulbous, but it sounds like you have mulitple syptoms going on here rather than just one and I can't tell if they are interrelated (without you starting from square one and disconnecting everything and using a new cable, etc. etc. etc.) so I am perplexed.

I have to defer to other guys (in the generic sense of the word rather than the gender-ic sense) or alas Sony Repair for your solution. I fear the problem is in the electronics.

Good Luck.

from now on your Indian name is.....
The Duck That Watches the Qualia :D

Quack! or is it Aflac! ... hmmm, these commercials get me confused at times...

Well then I think they should change the accounting methods and we should get credit per sentence like the transcriptionists do !!!!! :mad:

. . . I'm having trouble seeing how your sentence count would be that much more than your post count . . . . :p

--Dwayne

(But I'll grant you that rogo is more fond of "chiming in" than of making long-winded explanations.)

. . . I'm having trouble seeing how your sentence count would be that much more than your post count . . . . :p

--Dwayne


Well that hurts.
That really hurts coming from the Royal Qualia 006 Owner’s Thread Historian.

I believe my verbose posts are simply too prolific to innumerate;however, allow to me remind you of the FIRST scientific paper presented to the Qualia forum extolling the benefits of increased PQ with HD content using the firewire input on the back of the 006 rather than the HDMI input.

What ?…..were you sleeping during that presentation or just out chasing the wenches in the Royal Gardens !!!!!!!

Granted, it was inspired by umr’s technical measurements(from one of his early 006 calibrations) and his theoretical assumptions --BUT -- it was ground breaking in the sense that it included two study participants (zee Royal Queen and zee Royal Pouch) in a truly double blind study (and me in a single blinded type !) all of whom had …….

nooooooo compensation from the firewire cable producers
noooooooo hidden affilitations

and noooooo munchies to ingest (which could have served as a distraction and thus bias the results) during the experiment !!!!!!!

Granted, it needs further study by other groups to see if the results are reproducible but, I believe that it may serve as the Gold Standard on how best to connect one’s Sony Blu-ray (b.t.w.- they picked up Fox in their camp recently – a rather big coup) to one’s 006.

If I didn’t inbide too much wine in France and beer in England I recall that it probably included multiple sections ala… Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, Bibliography, a dedication and even an address to procure reprints from interested parties !!!!! I didn’t even ask for people to have their secretaries send self-addressed stamped envelopes !

And I would have submitted a follow-up paper to answer jb’s resultant query but I was too lazy to drive up to Sony in Culver City and play with their Blu-ray hooked up to their 006 ---because I hate the traffic on that freeway.

So thar !
How do you like dem apples !

On the other hand, I guess I have had my share of post like so…….

insert smiley face of choice

I am finding that CBS HD pq is about the same as SD. Am I supposed to change to 720 for that channel.... the only diff I can see is that CBSHD has gray bars instead of black. I heard that Monday Night football is GREAT HD... how can this be when it looks so bad now? :confused: :confused: :confused:

I am finding that CBS HD pq is about the same as SD. Am I supposed to change to 720 for that channel.... the only diff I can see is that CBSHD has gray bars instead of black. I heard that Monday Night football is GREAT HD... how can this be when it looks so bad now? :confused: :confused: :confused:

what is your source, neo, b/c both of those channels are particular standouts on my Q. I get mine through my HD cable box, a SA 8300HD, and I have that set to pass the native res through, allowing the Q to process the image completely from its broadcast presentation up to 1080p. You can hit the "display" button on the Q remote to see what the source format is on any given channel.

Neo,
Unless your receiver has native passthrough ....I think you should manually set it to output 1080i for the CBS HD.

Watch CSI or Without A Trace tonight and you should not see the grey bars you described.

Neo,
Unless your receiver has native passthrough ....I think you should manually set it to output 1080i for the CBS HD.

Watch CSI or Without A Trace tonight and you should not see the grey bars you described.

Oh, good catch PM, I skipped right over the part where he said his HD picture had gray bars...there shouldn't be any gray bars!

Not all programming on the CBS HD channel is HD. If you see grey bars, chances are it's upconverted, not true HD.

I am finding that CBS HD pq is about the same as SD. Am I supposed to change to 720 for that channel.... the only diff I can see is that CBSHD has gray bars instead of black. I heard that Monday Night football is GREAT HD... how can this be when it looks so bad now? :confused: :confused: :confused:

Does anyone on the thread have experience setting up and recording from the 006 to a JVC D-vhs using the 006 tuner and iLink ?

Not all programming on the CBS HD channel is HD. If you see grey bars, chances are it's upconverted, not true HD.

D'oh, then there is that explanation as well :eek:


I need a break from posting, I think I've become too addicted...can you say addictive personality.

[QUOTE=Penton-Man]As you guys can see, we made it home safely.
QUOTE]

PM,
Mini Dive says "WELCOME HOME" :D

That is exactly what happened.... I was tuning in to CBS HD when they were not actually broadcasting HD ....CSI looks like the real thing / not as good as HDNET but definitely HD. Thanks guys ..... :D is this a great thread or what?

You must be watching Brat Camp.

OH, PM, did you see my Laptop in Paris? I bought one and is shipping FedEX from China...but is now in Paris! :D

from now on your Indian name is.....
The Duck That Watches the Qualia :D

[QUOTE=Penton-Man]As you guys can see, we made it home safely.
QUOTE]

PM,
Mini Dive says "WELCOME HOME" :D

Wow, PM. Now, that is the ultimate honor :)

Thanks BenDover,

Source was the problem. DirecTV downloaded an update unannounced. After a reset and about a half hour on the phone with a tech support rep from DirecTV (very knowlegable and helpful) everything is back to outstanding picture. He also said that additional HD programming is on its way in the Fall from DirecTV and has only been delayed by a priority change in satellite delivery because of payload priority due to military and schedule issues.

The 006 is worth every penny. I have a custom wall installation thats beautiful. I couldn't be happier.


Regards........Marc

[QUOTE=Penton-Man]As you guys can see, we made it home safely.
QUOTE]

PM,
Mini Dive says "WELCOME HOME" :D

Thanks for the welcome back. Seems we just avoided a British Airways fiasco.
I NEVER cease to be amazed by the versatility of the little fella !

I hope that all is progressing as planned and the day that you and MiniDive are capable of sharing a whole jar of HOT salsa (perhaps with Red Savina habaneros?) over a shark movie displayed on your 006 is but a short time away.

And to that misguided soul that in the past said that this thread is ONLY about sharks……..

Well you gots your white tip reef sharks,
Your black tip reef sharks,
Your greys,
Your Bulls,
Your Oceanic White Tips,
Your nurse sharks,
Your blues,
Your Tigers,
Your Great Whites (To our Australian 006 owners – translate into White Pointers)
Etc., etc., etc……….
(Ummmm, you can call me Forest, Forest Gump’s Friend )

AND if that soul still lurks in the muddy waters of this thread, you of course have your remoras which I believe would suit you most satisfactorily.

We are indeed fortunate to be blessed by the real life experiences of divedude and MiniDive …..kinda puts everything into perspective.

I see you’re but one post away from the century mark.

Thanks BenDover,

Source was the problem. DirecTV downloaded an update unannounced. After a reset and about a half hour on the phone with a tech support rep from DirecTV (very knowlegable and helpful) everything is back to outstanding picture. He also said that additional HD programming is on its way in the Fall from DirecTV and has only been delayed by a priority change in satellite delivery because of payload priority due to military and schedule issues.

The 006 is worth every penny. I have a custom wall installation thats beautiful. I couldn't be happier.


Regards........Marc


Now see, if you called Sony Tech Supp you would still be on hold!!!!!!

BenDover

Good call.

Apologize for my lack of sensitivity a while back.

So thar !
How do you like dem apples !

Huh? I'm sorry, I saw a long post there and just skipped over it . . . . :p

--Dwayne

P.S. For those who haven't been here long enough to get the joke, look here (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5175329&&#post5175329) and here (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5202020&&#post5202020) along with some of the posts nearby . . . .

. . . I'm having trouble seeing how your sentence count would be that much more than your post count . . . . :p

--Dwayne

Ah,
Now I see.

You remind me of.......................................................... ......

















me.

On the other hand, since I never claimed to be The Royal Historian …….

I beseech thee to find that presentation and repost it here for all Knights, Commoners and Wenches to view (in case they missed it)……OR……

For your transgression, you will be banned to the STACKS – where there are no computers !!!!

On the other hand, since I never claimed to be The Royal Historian …….

I beseech thee to find that presentation and repost it here for all Knights, Commoners and Wenches to view (in case they missed it)……OR……

For your transgression, you will be banned to the STACKS – where there are no computers !!!!
I believe this is the presentation that you are referring to. (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5491307&&#post5491307)

And having properly answered the Royal throw-down, I shall henceforth be referred to as
the Official Historian of the Qualia 006 Owner's Thread!* :cool:

--Dwayne
(Official Historian of the Qualia 006 Owner's Thread)

*unless jb007 says otherwise

Does anyone on the thread have experience setting up and recording from the 006 to a JVC D-vhs using the 006 tuner and iLink ?

I have a JVC HM-DH40000U and played with it a bit.
You can only record from the built-in digital tuner and the TV has to be turned on and tuned to the channel you want to record, but otherwise it's a piece of cake. Press the iLink button on the remote and follow the menus.

If you have any more specific questions, bring 'em on.

(My true purpose, which I'm still working on as time allows, is working out how to record MPEG TS files from a PC onto DVHS, so that I can format-shift from the HDTiVo.)

--Dwayne

EDIT: by "built-in digital tuner" I mean either antenna or CableCard.

I hereby crown thee, Zechman, as the Official Historian of the Qualia 006 Owner's Thread.

Stamped:

jb007 :D

I have a JVC HM-DH40000U and played with it a bit.
You can only record from the built-in digital tuner and the TV has to be turned on and tuned to the channel you want to record, but otherwise it's a piece of cake. Press the iLink button on the remote and follow the menus.

If you have any more specific questions, bring 'em on.

(My true purpose, which I'm still working on as time allows, is working out how to record MPEG TS files from a PC onto DVHS, so that I can format-shift from the HDTiVo.)

--Dwayne
I can record to my JVC30k from Q cable card with i-Link. (no local reception)

I've read the first few pages and then jumped to the last as I'd like to know how you guys that bought your sets back in March/April/May like them now? Any major issues since purchase or any changes in PQ? If you had it to do all over would you still purchase the television? Is the set worth the 11k street price?

I've read the first few pages and then jumped to the last as I'd like to know how you guys that bought your sets back in March/April/May like them now? Any major issues since purchase or any changes in PQ? If you had it to do all over would you still purchase the television? Is the set worth the 11k street price?
Don't forget, Hugh, we all had to guzzle the Kool-Aid before Sony would let us become Qualia owners...
:D
That being said -- this is one of the best purchases I've ever made. My wife actually wants to get another Q006 for downstairs. We placed the set (temporarily, we thought) in our bedroom with intentions of moving it down to our living room later. At this point there's no way she's letting it out of the bedroom...
(Go ahead, PentonMan -- see if you can knock that softball out of the park.)

I've read the first few pages and then jumped to the last as I'd like to know how you guys that bought your sets back in March/April/May like them now? Any major issues since purchase or any changes in PQ? If you had it to do all over would you still purchase the television? Is the set worth the 11k street price?

My Q006 was delivered the first week of January. The picture still amazes me and my friends to this day. No problems whatsoever. I paid full retail (figuring my extra $2k went to pay for PM's stand :D ) and don't have any regrets.

Hugh

I've had my Qualia for several weeks now and it continues to amaze me. This is the WOW! factor we've been waiting for.

The HD picture aside, I took really amateur digital photos on my vacation in Costa Rica. A roving photographer tooks some shots of my son surfing. When I got home the CD-R he sold us would not display his surf pictures, on any of my several DVD players, including Sony, Lexicon, etc. I simply copied the pictures to a memory stick. They displayed perfectly on the Qualia, with resolution so fine you can make out "Billabong" on his trunks and lettering on his surfboard. Wait until the Sony 1080I camcorder goes mainstream and gets cheap.

I have no buyer's remorse whatsoever. Sure, someday a Sony 70" TV will be cheaper with a better picture. And my computer will be faster, and my car will get better milage, and well, you get the idea.

Take the plunge.

Thanks folks, I appreciate the input. I've got a Pioneer Elite Pro520HD which is almost four years old. I'm beginning to look for a 70" set and this one sure seems to be an excellent model. I saw it at CES 2005 in Jan. but it didn't blow me away. Have seen it since and it looked a lot better and wondered if it was holding up and based on your comments it looks like it certainly has.

Hugh

Wait until the Sony 1080I camcorder goes mainstream and gets cheap.


Heck, it's about $1,750 now :)

That's cheap for an HD (!!!!!!!) camcorder.

Anyhow, if I had room I would buy a 70" Qualia for $10-11K now.

I really think it's worth the money if you need/have room for a 70" display.

Yes, a 70" XBR SXRD RPTV WILL be here in a year for $7-8K, but that will be at least a year from now.

The true HD channels look sooooooo good it has altered my TV / movie viewing choices. Hopefully the "others" (non-HD) will soon realize that the HD owners of the world will choose to switch to only HD. At that time there markets will be impacted and they will make the investment to go to HD broadcast. Source is still everything, but when the source is there the 006 is spectacular.

I've read the first few pages and then jumped to the last as I'd like to know how you guys that bought your sets back in March/April/May like them now? Any major issues since purchase or any changes in PQ? If you had it to do all over would you still purchase the television? Is the set worth the 11k street price?
Got mine in early April and have no regrets whatsoever. If I were shopping today, I'm pretty sure I'd wait for the KDS-R60XBR1 to be available, as 60" would have been a better fit for my living room than 70" is, and the obvious price difference for what will likely be roughly the same PQ and damn near identical electronics and inputs.

Feed the Qualia a mediocre source, and it doesn't look especially better than any other HDTV. Feed it a good quality source (DVHS, for instance) and it will blow away anything else out there. I predict that when Blu-Ray/HD-DVD is commonplace, the SXRD sets will become the HDTV to have.

Mrs. Zechman, who was dubious of the whole thing originally but supportive nonetheless, has since become a downright HDTV snob.
("Yes", she agrees as I'm typing this.)

--Dwayne

The true HD channels look sooooooo good it has altered my TV / movie viewing choices. Hopefully the "others" (non-HD) will soon realize that the HD owners of the world will choose to switch to only HD. At that time there markets will be impacted and they will make the investment to go to HD broadcast. Source is still everything, but when the source is there the 006 is spectacular.
Unfortunately, I fear that the practical example of Voom will persuade the "others" just the opposite.
I was never a Voom subscriber (as a TiVo Geek, DirecTV is the place to be), but I wanted them to do well all the same--to put competitive pressure on DirecTV, Dish, Cable and the networks.

--Dwayne

Unfortunately, I fear that the practical example of Voom will persuade the "others" just the opposite.
I was never a Voom subscriber (as a TiVo Geek, DirecTV is the place to be), but I wanted them to do well all the same--to put competitive pressure on DirecTV, Dish, Cable and the networks.

--Dwayne

VOOM was just a matter of timing...and short-sitedness on the part of others...lack of locals also was a pain since who the hell wants to put an old-fashioned antenna on their roof and *hope* they are within their local broadcast towers' range...I SO MISS MY VOOM...I would give anything to have all the choice I had back then with my Q, but alas, I just wasn't ready to buy the Q then...that is what I get for being lazy and not finishing my basement remodel according to my original plan :(

I've read the first few pages and then jumped to the last as I'd like to know how you guys that bought your sets back in March/April/May like them now? Any major issues since purchase or any changes in PQ? If you had it to do all over would you still purchase the television? Is the set worth the 11k street price?

Hugh,
I received my Q006 about a week after jb007 in January. Paid full price including tax. I have absolutely no regrets paying what I did for this tv, though I think the next generation 50 to 60 inchers will also provide great PQ, I feel the Qualia will still have an egde somewhat with it's better optics. It's great now that people are able to get the Q for around 10 to 11 gs. I, for one am glad that I was one of the first to experience this revolutionary TV.

I can't wait to view Blu-Ray on this baby! :)

The true HD channels look sooooooo good it has altered my TV / movie viewing choices. Hopefully the "others" (non-HD) will soon realize that the HD owners of the world will choose to switch to only HD. At that time there markets will be impacted and they will make the investment to go to HD broadcast. Source is still everything, but when the source is there the 006 is spectacular.
Spot on, Neo. I agree 100% -- getting my wife and I to watch non-HD programming is like pulling teeth around our house. The Qualia is so fantastic on HD material -- even though Comcast's compression sometimes drives me nuts, even on HD stations -- that we seek out HD programming. I'd rather watch a good program in HD than a great program in SD. Hope the networks figure this out soon, as they're rapidly looking like dinosaurs in light of the competition. If they switched over to all HD they might -- in a couple of years when the sets are more ubiquitous -- gain an advantage. On a sidenote, I recently went to NYC and attended a taping of the Letterman show. They were using all HD cameras, even though the show is not available in HD. It looks to me like some of these guys are ready to switch over to HD with the flip of a switch...

OK ... at the risk of sounding as Neo as I really am ....
this new unit now available / http://www.dvdo.com/pro/pro_isvp30.php / with a Dish 942 already sending 1080i / and the already great scaler in the Q006 / aside from the lipsync adjustment feature, what does this get me .... isn't the Dragonfly of more use in a better picture with SD ? Or does this do what that does and more for us 006Q owners who want better PQ in SD?

OK ... at the risk of sounding as Neo as I really am ....
this new unit now available / http://www.dvdo.com/pro/pro_isvp30.php / with a Dish 942 already sending 1080i / and the already great scaler in the Q006 / aside from the lipsync adjustment feature, what does this get me .... isn't the Dragonfly of more use in a better picture with SD ? Or does this do what that does and more for us 006Q owners who want better PQ in SD?
Try this thread: DVDO ISVP30 THREAD (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=568954&goto=newpost)

1. I'd like to know how you guys that bought your sets back in March/April/May like them now?
2.Any major issues since purchase or any changes in PQ?
3. If you had it to do all over would you still purchase the television?
4.Is the set worth the 11k street price?

1. I actually took delivery in early Jan. (a couple of days after jb007) and remain happy as a pig in a poke.
2. No major issues. N/C in PQ.
3. Absolutely.
4. That is a question that only you can answer due to individual factors.
For me, unequivocally ….yes.

(Go ahead, PentonMan -- see if you can knock that softball out of the park.)
You know, I've been trying to clean up my act since France --and all you do is tempt me. :D

My Q006 was delivered the first week of January.
That's the understatement of the month.
To all newbies, jb was the FIRST to take delivery of an 006 in the U.S.A.

OK ... at the risk of sounding as Neo as I really am ....
this new unit now available / http://www.dvdo.com/pro/pro_isvp30.php / with a Dish 942 already sending 1080i / and the already great scaler in the Q006 / aside from the lipsync adjustment feature, what does this get me .... isn't the Dragonfly of more use in a better picture with SD ? Or does this do what that does and more for us 006Q owners who want better PQ in SD?

Be careful and buy from a retailer where you can return if you don't like it. I had the DVDO iScan HD+ for a few weeks and it did not improve my SD picture one iota. Now it did change the picture but not for the better or worse.........just different. I had no use for it as respects DVD improvement.....mine works great with my Elite Pro520HD......so I returned it for a full refund. Just my experience and I really wanted it to work.

Hugh

...and I might ad that I have NEVER seen one in a store...even somewhat highend...that looked as good as mine did right out of the box.

P.S. I agree with Sophie. What this Q006 does to Pictures on a Memory Stick has to be seen! I like the fading slide show as well!

Also, I have the Sony 975 DVD player and some of the DVD's look great!

Thanks folks, I appreciate the input. I've got a Pioneer Elite Pro520HD which is almost four years old. I'm beginning to look for a 70" set and this one sure seems to be an excellent model. I saw it at CES 2005 in Jan. but it didn't blow me away. Have seen it since and it looked a lot better and wondered if it was holding up and based on your comments it looks like it certainly has.

Hugh

Try this thread: DVDO ISVP30 THREAD (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=568954&goto=newpost)
brt,
Me thinks Neo’s got the processor bug.
Must be Qualia contagious.

Now Hear This (with due respect to NHT speakers)......Now Hear This !

For those that are proud of their sound systems (I think we’re all proud of our 006’s), there is a certain movie playing tonight on HBO HD……

“Ray”

So,……………. PUMP UP THE VOLUME !

and let your neighbors know that your sound systems cost as much as their mortgages.(DiveDude, you may have to turn yours, WAY UP , given the size of your property)

This movie looked fabulous on DVD so I’m wondering if it will look better on broadcast 1080i (could be an interesting experiment with those that have a good camera and a DVR with some recording space left).

Anyways,
I think it’s on around 9:30 P.M., as they say, check your local listings.

So,……………. PUMP UP THE VOLUME !

and let your neighbors know that your sound systems cost as much as their mortgages.(DiveDude, you may have to turn yours, WAY UP , given the size of your property).

PM,

I've got that covered with outdoor Bose speakers feeding sound to my pool. I can feed my TV audio to them and if I turn the amp up, my neighbors can hear them inside their homes well over a quarter mile away (not that I would ever do that) :cool:

This is my 100th post and it is even nicer the second time around :D

This is my 100th post and it is even nicer the second time around :D
Well done !

brt-
I see that you’ve been slumming over at the Algolith Dragonfly thread with Neo.

As the debut day approaches, it appears that the natives are getting restless again.

I sure hope that when you post your evaluation of the Dragonfly and the Squeeter Bug (if you have a chance, compare them separately….. then in toto – for those on a budget)……

You post it HERE first.

As I don’t care how the bug combo works on any other display – other than our 006’s !

brt-
I see that you’ve been slumming over at the Algolith Dragonfly thread with Neo.

As the debut day approaches, it appears that the natives are getting restless again.

I sure hope that when you post your evaluation of the Dragonfly and the Squeeter Bug (if you have a chance, compare them separately….. then in toto – for those on a budget)……

You post it HERE first.

As I don’t care how the bug combo works on any other display – other than our 006’s !

Since you guys are talking about getting a better SD picture I assume the 006 looks poorly when viewing analog. Is it worse than with a good CRT RPTV or about the same? Better or worse than a plasma or LCD?

Hugh

Congragulations Mr. divedude! You have contributed more in a 100 posts than some people who pontificate much more..No honey! I don't need to look in a mirror!

All the Qualia fans here are more than welcome to frequent other threads--since many of you know about Picture Quality maybe you can enlighten others on WHY other things suck! Sometimes I am even entertained by people who do a great job at saying why I suck even if it isn't true!

What I'd really love to hear from some of the Qualia lovers is how the Qualia may compare to other smaller SXRD versions that Sony may come out with at Christmas time--will they improve on the Qualia or just be lower cost versions not QUITE as good? Some of you may direct me to the SXRD thread--I just wanted to get some perspective from QUALIA true believers who might not necessarily WORSHIP everything that Sony has ever done in history. I love some things Sony has produced without worshiping the Qualia. Would it be OK for a Qualia lover not to worship one of the upcoming smaller SXRDs from Sony?

Artwood:

Read back a couple of pages (page 227) and you'll see that I've already voiced my opinion on the subject (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5993252&&#post5993252) and even gone so far as to recommend waiting for the new SXRD sets (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5999279&&#post5999279) rather than buy a Qualia right now.

BTW, your humble Historian reminds all readers that DiveDude has actually made more than 100 posts, but deleted a large number of them a while back--thus his comment about "the second time". So you're more right than you realize. :cool:

--Dwayne

-I just wanted to get some perspective from QUALIA true believers who might not necessarily WORSHIP everything that Sony has ever done in history.

I qualify !!!!!!!!
Some of the stuff Sony has produced is not even worth mentioning !!!!

Now, Artwood, may I continue with my prayers?

In the name of the Father,
the Son,
and the Holy Qualia......

Amen

Pontificating Penton
(returning to the Sistine Chapel to check out those frescoes for PQ)

BTW, your humble Historian reminds all readers that DiveDude has actually made more than 100 posts, but deleted a large number of them a while back--thus his comment about "the second time". So you're more right than you realize. :cool:

--Dwayne
I LIKE the way you stay on top of things since you've been given your official title by jb007 !

Very proactive Dwayne.
Please continue. :D

Since you guys are talking about getting a better SD picture I assume the 006 looks poorly when viewing analog. Is it worse than with a good CRT RPTV or about the same? Better or worse than a plasma or LCD?

Hugh
To Hugh, the Pleasant Seasoned Gentleman,

Sorry, I'll have to defer to one of the other Qualians here as my previous display did not include any of those on your list noted above.

If brt answers this....can you please tell me if you and Elmo are getting all of your channels in digital or do you still get some in analog ?

I can'ts remember what set-up you have.

sooooooooo I watched the NASCAR race (billed as HD) on NBC today, and it didn't look like HD and there were black bars. At the begining of the broadcast it said (where available). I get both the NY feed and the West feed on Dish. I looked within the HD channel section (9400+) and there was no NBCHD. So (back to soooooo) are they pretending or did I need to pick up the HD broadcast somewhere else? Where is ColorTV when ya need him? :confused:

sooooooooo I watched the NASCAR race (billed as HD) on NBC today, and it didn't look like HD and there were black bars. At the begining of the broadcast it said (where available). I get both the NY feed and the West feed on Dish. I looked within the HD channel section (9400+) and there was no NBCHD. So (back to soooooo) are they pretending or did I need to pick up the HD broadcast somewhere else? Where is ColorTV when ya need him? :confused:
If you can't pick up a NBC or ABC over the air or from your cable station in HD then you won't be able to see any of their programming in HD. You can only get CBSHD on Dish Network, like me. I sure hope this changes soon. :(

So,……………. PUMP UP THE VOLUME !

Well I sure as heck did (esp. during Georgia) and I discovered something that I may have missed when I rented the DVD…………

Although, it would be gracious to call me a neophyte of classical music…..

Does anyone know if that piece that Ray was playing just before the cat fight sequence with the background singers was a nocturne by Frederick Chopin?

sooooooooo I watched the NASCAR race (billed as HD) on NBC today, and it didn't look like HD and there were black bars. At the begining of the broadcast it said (where available). I get both the NY feed and the West feed on Dish. I looked within the HD channel section (9400+) and there was no NBCHD. So (back to soooooo) are they pretending or did I need to pick up the HD broadcast somewhere else? :confused:
I really don’t know what you’re so upset about Neo.

If it was as the Glen, did you really want to see NASCAR drivers attempt right hand turns in Hi-Def ? :eek:

HardDriver should have further enlightened you.

sooooooooo I watched the NASCAR race (billed as HD) on NBC today, and it didn't look like HD and there were black bars. At the begining of the broadcast it said (where available). I get both the NY feed and the West feed on Dish. I looked within the HD channel section (9400+) and there was no NBCHD. So (back to soooooo) are they pretending or did I need to pick up the HD broadcast somewhere else? Where is ColorTV when ya need him? :confused:
Neo -- Hmmm, that is peculiar. I watched the race at 35,000 feet (JetBlue, Seat #25C) on a 5" LCD in SD, but yesterday NBC carried the Busch (preliminary) race in HD. Why would they not show the "real" race in HD as well? Anyone else happen to catch this for comparison?

If brt answers this....can you please tell me if you and Elmo are getting all of your channels in digital or do you still get some in analog ? I can'ts remember what set-up you have.
Hugh & Penton-Man -- I think the biggest reason Qualia owners are considering the Algolith units is the (sometimes ruthless) resolution of this display. Like really good audio gear it is extremely revealing of source material. Given that many of us have optimized our viewing setups for HD material -- and have a viewing distance of 10-12 feet -- SD is never going to look great without some help. Plus, I think many people here are using the 70" Qualia as a replacement for smaller display units. If your viewing setup is otherwise identical but you go from a 50" display to a 70" display, you can count on being unhappy with the artifacts in an SD picture. Personally, I'm really upset by the amount of compression I get over Comcast on their HD material...

That being the case, I still have some analog channels. The only thing I watch in analog is SpeedVision (sorry, can't get used to the Murdoch-ized name); otherwise I'm a total 'ho for HD material (digital non-HD in a pinch)...
:D

Elmo, on the other hand, seems to watch anything without regard for PQ -- hell, he even loves the old B&W "Lassie Come Home" reruns on TNT...

Neo -- Hmmm, that is peculiar. I watched the race at 35,000 feet (JetBlue, Seat #25C) on a 5" LCD in SD, but yesterday NBC carried the Busch (preliminary) race in HD. Why would they not show the "real" race in HD as well? Anyone else happen to catch this for comparison?

The race on Sunday was in HD but the last 1 1/2 hours was in SD at my house. I get the signal both OTA and via TWC and both went down for some reason. Perhaps just a local problem.

Does anyone know if that piece that Ray was playing just before the cat fight sequence with the background singers was a nocturne by Frederick Chopin?
"Moonlight Sonata", by Beethoven--one of my favorites. And I'm quite certain, because I checked the ending credits.

BTW, thanks for the heads-up. Mrs. Zechman and I both enjoyed watching that last night (although she did, um, "ask" that I turn it down a little).

--Dwayne

Welcome back Rogo !!!!!!!!!

P.S. Rogo, as an aside, I imitated House a bit in my formative years and I can not tell you how familiar I became with the Hospital Administrator’s furniture ! Some people just have no sense of humor !!!!!


Hi Penton-Man,

You are only the 2nd person (House aside) I have known of, who admits to Houseian admonishment...Really, though, no need to stop. The stage is larger here anyway...

Fury

Hugh & Penton-Man -- I think the biggest reason Qualia owners are considering the Algolith units is the (sometimes ruthless) resolution of this display.
That’s great. I’d really like to hear your thoughts with analog, SD digital and HD source programming coming from Comcast after your bug hook-up.

In other words, all three sources.

P.S.
I would have thought that Elmo was more of an "Old Yeller" type fan. I mean didn't that dog chase a bunch of critters around the countryside?

Hi Penton-Man,
Really, though, no need to stop. Fury

Hold the Feast of Assumption !

This post demands some serious pontification !

Follow me, fellow Qualians as we move from the Sistine Chapel directly to that little window overlooking St. Peter’s Square out of which dem doves don’t like to fly. (hey, they’re not dumb, I guess they figure that you can’t beat free room and board !)

Anyways, as I see it, if AVS history serves as an example, by all due rites, this thread should have been done, dead and buried in the archives looooong ago. Probably soon after the 2nd and 3rd waivers took delivery of their 006’s – given the handful of people that follow it.

I fig-gure you’ve gots three groups of people here:
1. Your actual Qualia 006 owners – a wee handful compared to the numbers of owners of other displays and components on this forum.

2. Your Qualia or SXRD hopefuls – just biding their time for the price to go even lower or waiting for the smaller versions. I figure if Sony doesn’t cheapen up and dumb down the SXRD smaller displays, these people will be our brothers-in arms and welcomed as “true believers”….. Artwood.

3. Those astute videophiles that like to stay current and on the ……what is the current terminology these days ?.....cutting edge, bleeding edge or perhaps bloodless surgical field edge ??? ….anyway this group is composed of people that like to follow what’s the newest and best in Tee-Vee displays out there for the public – even if they don’t own said display- which speaks to their astuteness.

That folks …..aint many people.

I mean let’s face facts. How long does a typical Qualia 004 thread last…….4 or 5 pages ?
I mean there are only so many times you can say that you love your 006 and have no buyer’s remorse whatsoever.

But this thread is humongous because as page after page is pilled up, legends are born and traditions are formed (unlike other typical threads) and despite what some people think…..this is not a cult but, ………a family.

We care about DiveDude, (I hope we care about how many nights Penton-Man has to sleep on the bloody couch in France!), we should be at awed by people like brt that continue to sacrifice part of their valuable time to post on this thread when it’s apparent that they just don’t flip dem burgers at the Burger King and we, as videophiles, respect guys like Zeckman whose cash outlay for the 006 and stand exceeds the total value of all his autos!

So, I would hate to see this thread become boring and die due to lack of interest as it slowly evolves into a technical manual on everyday use of the 006 before its natural time.

I think this girl still has many miles in her.

Hi Penton-Man,

You are only the 2nd person (House aside) I have known of, who admits to Houseian admonishment.
Fury
Well Sarg……………................................................... ...
House – for me, quite an irony.

(Dwayne, you know that in my attempt to exceed Rogo’s post count, I could milk at least a 2nd post out of this !)

Honestly, when I first heard about this show I thought that it was a Home Improvement type of deal, you know, how to upgrade one’s living room with hardwood flooring, etc.

It wasn’t until my in-laws asked me for my opinion of it ….and I noticed that Rogo apparently watches it and likes it, hell--- if I based by sole purchasing decision to buy a 13K TeeVee upon Rogo’s recommendation (and it turned out swell) ….I was wondering about his choice in TV programming as well……….that I was motivated to watch a few of the reruns to catch up to speed.

Let it be known that I was initially turned off to the show as I shy away from dem doctor shows as I have difficulty comprehending the technical medical mumbo-jumbo that comes out of typical actor’s mouths…. and it seems like all those shows persist in placing all the x-rays on the viewboxes UPSIDE DOWN – which I find to be more disconcerting than seeing a women’s bra straps showing when they wear some dress or top with spaghetti straps – ESPECIALLY – if they aren’t color coordinated!

Anyway, I’ve watched a few shows now and I’ve overcome by inherent bias and I’m truly pleasantly surprised with this progam.

The writing is, for the most part, superb.
Hugh Laurie’s timing is impeccable and you’d never know he was a Brit unless you were familiar with his past work. He should get an Emmy nomination for this work, if he hasn’t already?
The show itself looks pristine on my 006. You don’t have the over-saturated colors as you do with all the CSI’s and the grainess of 24 (for artistic purposes, of course).

And to all those nay-sayers that point out all the medical flaws in the show, shoot, I’m sure it’s no more unrealistic than the Hollywood portrayal of what CSI’s do and the technical abilities of Jack Bauer’s strike force in 24. Give me a break, it’s TeeVee, bud.
Believe me, if it don’t bother me, it shouldn’t bother you… as I spent some time in Baltimore doing something other than watching the Orioles.

I must admit that I find some of House’s comments (just a tiny few, mind you) a bit over the top and lack any rhyme or reason but, I hopefully attribute that to demonstrating the Vicodin’s effect on decreasing the inhibition of his limbic system rather than some over-zealous insensitive writer that simply likes to push the envelope as far as the viewers will tolerate without switching channels in disgust.

I hope that if this show comes back that it will start to unravel some of House’s multi-faceted personality and perhaps expose some hidden inner demons that we are unaware of.

Hell, I would be happy just to see more footage of House in the clinic with walk-in patients – where I think he’s at his finest. The writers could practically make a whole show just out of that if they were sharp.

To me, it’s refreshing to see an internist not just grab for a bottle or vial of Prednisone to treat some unknown illness but, I guess since it appears House is probably double-boarded in Infectious Diseases – that wouldn’t work out too well.

So, I give it a thumbs up.

Now, I’m off to that elitist Hotel overlooking the bluffs in your neck of the woods for some of that cold soup that they say is a delicacy. If you see a beat-up red Jeep this afternoon with Zee Royal Queen and Zee Royal Pouch inside and a tiny Penton decal on the left side of the back window…well, honk if you luv your 006 !

P.S.
I purposely drive to said Hotel with my vehicle - rather than the Queen’s (which is a tad more modern) as I enjoy the look I see in the hotel valet’s faces when they have to park this auto. Said look is commensurate with their tip….which sure saves on Penton Paper after lunch at this place. (the Ritz, but of course!)

Hello Everyone,

I just purchased the Qualia and would like some recommendations on how to connect my equipment (i.e. DVD through HDMI, sat. box through DVI...).

Thanks for your help,
Paul

Not fer nutten' honey, but I turned my color down to 20 and ah likes it better, the grass looks like grass not too vivid etc. all my other settings follow suit with yours but it was just too "vivid" even in the "pro" mode.

Any "bug" owners or those in the know concerning all things "bug(s) can do for us have a comment on this announcement and how this would stack up against da bug(s)????

http://www.dvdo.com/new/press_08-15-2005.html

Hello Everyone,

I just purchased the Qualia and would like some recommendations on how to connect my equipment (i.e. DVD through HDMI, sat. box through DVI...).

Thanks for your help,
Paul

Welcome to AVS, Paul!

It would help if we knew a little more about what other equipment you have, especially if you have a sound system. But in general, you want to use HDMI, Component, and S-Video, in that order; and you'll want to give preference to the highest-quality sources (i.e. HD stuff first, then DVD, then analog).

If you have any FireWire/1394/iLink devices, then that's a gimme. The iLink connection is about the same as HDMI, maybe even a tad better.

--Dwayne

Welcome to AVS, Paul!

Which brings me to this post.
What with Dwayne (why do you get two names…Zeckman and Dwayne?...as I only get one hyphenated one?).............anyway as I was saying ..........

with Dwayne (and Zeckman) from Fairfax, Va. and our newest Qualian, Paul from-- you guessed it ----Alexandria (who b.t.w. apparently is either a Redskin fan or likes dem made fer TV golf shows).............We have ...........a……………………………………


QUALIA VIEWING ALERT – QUALIA VIEWING ALERT –QUALIA VIEWING ALERT !!

Tonight on ABC(in Hi-Def, Neo!) ….we have playing for our viewing public…………
“Remember the Titans”

staring a fellow Qualian in the lead role no less! Purty good movie in fact.

Although, as I remember it, the racial strife portrayed in the movie, in Northern Virginia is a bit over exaggerated and sometimes it comes across like Mississippi in the 60’s but what the hell do I know as I was living at that time in the protected bubble of the practically college town of C-Ville with a lady that really knew her derivatives and such.

Anyway, the DVD transfer is one of the best I have in my collection, Denzel W. is fabulous and this just happens to be another great movie to ….

PUMP UP THE VOLUME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

because of all the Oldies but Goodies that are played. Actually I enjoy the soundtrack even more than “Ray”.

For us left coasters, it’s on in a few hours at 8:00 P.M PST ----- for people like Dwayne and Paul -----that’s about………………………..

NOW ! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Thanks Dwayne for the welcome and the information!

I have a Pioneer 55txi receiver , a Pioneer 59avi DVD player and a Hughes HTL HD sat. receiver.

I was thinking of using the DVI from the sat. receiver and the HDMI from the DVD player (?).

Any advise is appreciated.

Thanks,
Paul

I was thinking of using the DVI from the sat. receiver and the HDMI from the DVD player (?).

Any advise is appreciated.
Thanks,
Paul
Excellent choice.

Thanks Penton-Man!

And, I am a Redskins fan!!!

For those of you that are into statistics, as of this post, this thread has been viewed 290,022 times and contains 6,941 posts.

Penton-Man (and Zee Royal Sitter) are the leading posters at 1,115 bloody (remember England) posts, followed by kaduku with 452 , brt3 with 438 and BenDover with 404, rounding out the 400 Post Club on this thread alone :D

Thanks for all of your valuable input, laughs and caring :)

jb007

Thanks Penton-Man!
And, I am a Redskins fan!!!
So am I........especially since they hired a coach who is actually worth his salary.

I have been......... ever since the Colts left Baltimore in the middle of the night.

Enjoy your Qualia viewing time.

"I would have thought that Elmo was more of an "Old Yeller" type fan."
Dude -- I don't want da 'Mo ending up on Prozac (not that there's anything wrong with that, Mr. Cruise). I mean, doesn't Ole Yaller bite it in the end?

And, BTW, I'm very glad to hear others are nuts about "House" -- what a great show!

For those of you that are into statistics, as of this post, this thread has been viewed 290,022 times and contains 6,941 posts.

Penton-Man (and Zee Royal Sitter) are the leading posters at 1,115 bloody (remember England) posts, followed by kaduku with 452 , brt3 with 438 and BenDover with 404, rounding out the 400 Post Club on this thread alone :D

Thanks for all of your valuable input, laughs and caring :)

jb007
jb,
I don't know where the hell you get this stuff from but it's fine with me.

I'm about ready to hit the sack and can you believe that Zee Royal Queen and Zee Royal Pouch are both watching "Remember the Titans" on the 006 - and they aren't even football fans.

[QUOTE

Tonight on ABC(in Hi-Def, Neo!]

Not on Dish it isn't .... must be OTA or cable cus we'ins on Dish only get HDCBS and only then if it is actually BC in HD .... most of the time not! :mad:

soooooooooooooo
is HH actually a fellow 006er? (Clash of the Titans, Desmond Davis, Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith,
Maggie Smith, Ursula Andress, Claire Bloom, Siân Phillips, Flora Robson, ... (1981)

........just kidding ....

What with Dwayne (why do you get two names…Zeckman [sic] and Dwayne?...as I only get one hyphenated one?)
The extra name comes as a freebie when you pay the fee to have a face. http://www.cvns.net/~dnz/zechman.jpg :D
(Notice any resemblance to -> :cool: ?)

And because calling me by the one that goes in between those two (something I don't even tell close friends) is a capital offence. :eek:

--Dwayne

P.S. When I see you spell my name like that, it makes me think, "What the H ?!?"

P.S. When I see you spell my name like that, it makes me think, "What the H ?!?"
Sorry, simply reverting back to my remedial phonics course in the evening hours. I didn't even notice it until you mentioned it.

New review of the 006 at Revolution Home Theater: http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/equip/sonyqualia006/

Very positive, but his unit had convergence and overscan issues; I am curious to know if others have experienced these.

Cheers!

New review of the 006 at Revolution Home Theater: http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/equip/sonyqualia006/

Very positive, but his unit had convergence and overscan issues; I am curious to know if others have experienced these.

Cheers!
This may be a pertinent umr question, as he’s seen a few.

Umr……are you out there bud ?????
Or is this the week he’s in the heartland doing more TV calibrations ?
I can’t recall, that may be a question for the Official Historian of this thread.

P.S. Joel, are you already back from France?

New review of the 006 at Revolution Home Theater: http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/equip/sonyqualia006/

Very positive, but his unit had convergence and overscan issues; I am curious to know if others have experienced these.

Cheers!

Just so this does not go unanswered I would also like to know if other owners have experienced the same issues. Since Sony was going to replace the set it sounds like something significant.

Why do these reviewers always use a DVD (480p) to tell me how great it looks when they should talk about how it looks when viewing 720p or 1080i programming? And lastly he compared it to other RPTVs but not to LCD or Plasma, I wonder why. Does plasma look better to him?

Hugh

Sony is now emailing customers a chance to preorder the new 50' and 60' SXRD Grand Wega's. It looks like they have most if not all the 006 features and some new ones.

Game Mode
PC input
Speed Surf™ Channel Selection
Clock: with ON/OFF Timer

Only 1 HDMI™ Connection

Check it out Here Sony SXRD Grand Wega (http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=KDSR50XBR1&Dept=tvvideo&CategoryName=tv_ProjectionTVs_RearProjection_42to51TVs&dcmp=aug_ov_email&hqs=50hdtv)

Stew-
At least they've got an i.LINK - so you've got your Blu-ray connection covered.

Penton: I had a quick trip to London and Paris, constrained by child care limitations -- only 11 days all in. Lots of fun, though!

HughScot: I have not noticed the convergence issues the reviewer mentioned at all (I have not measured anything but nothing is visible along the lines he described). I have not looked hard for overscan but have not noticed anything qualitatively that troubles me.

Cheers, all

I emailed the Author ( http://www.revolutionhometheater.co.../sonyqualia006/) and here is his reply.....

Thank you for your kind words.

Certainly, keep all the nasty stuff off, as you have done, unless the picture really warrants it.

Other than that, each source and each input may require slightly (or radically) different settings than what you have listed.

Prior to having a full calibration, I would recommend using (Digital) Video Essentials, AVIA, or any known THX Ultra test disc, HDTV test pattern (like INHD's Tune-up Sat 7AM EST), etc. to carefully adjust the user controls until the image has both depth and clarity like an open window, but doesn't look edgy (sharpness between 19 - 29 depending on source - DVDs seem to look more natural around 19, while good HD cable falls around 27 - after a calibration).

I must point out that much of the true picture quality will only be revealed (as with almost every consumer display) after a full calibration where exact color temperature, gamma, noise reduction, and a seemingly limitless set of service controls governing picture recreation can be adjusted to really produce an open window effect from the 006!

Cheers -

Jeremy

VideoCalibration.com


Indeed -

I do travel the world in search of the perfect calibration.

And Geneva's about 5-6 hours from me here in Redding,CT.

Not a problem.

We should discuss specifics.

Cheers -

Jeremy

VideoCalibration.com

203.938.3767

And Geneva's about 5-6 hours from me here in Redding,CT.

And West Point is even closer, Neo.

Patience is a virtue. :)

New review of the 006 at Revolution Home Theater: http://www.revolutionhometheater.com/equip/sonyqualia006/

Very positive, but his unit had convergence and overscan issues; I am curious to know if others have experienced these.

Cheers!


O.K. owners, are you having convergence issues??

Welcome back Jim !

P.S.
No, I'm having no known qualitative issues.

brt,
I felt compelled to support you (in an indirect way) and dip my little toe in the water over at the Algolith thread. :D

I am in the heart land!

And West Point is even closer, Neo.

Patience is a virtue. :)

I'm patiently waiting for umr to go visit his son.

I did contact Eliab recently to inquire about a calibration and he is not that far from me (maybe a couple hours by car).

OK........ P-M ...wadzzzup in West Point :confused: :confused: &.... Patience is a song by "Guns & Roses"


Interesting site has he ...... :cool:

http://www.videocalibration.com/calbra.html

umr ..... now I see ;) ... I will be patient ( Or I have been a patient .. or will be a patient or all of the above!)

O.K. owners, are you having convergence issues??

Remember, I am only an A/V Wannabe! Owned my Q since January and I have not noticed any convergences. Of course, I don't know what a convergence is, as long as the picture looks good to me! :D

O.K. owners, are you having convergence issues??

JimP,
My 006 looks great, no issues whatsoever :D

OK........ P-M
Interesting site has he ...... :cool:

http://www.videocalibration.com/calbra.html
Well people have interesting ways of marketing themselves but, personally for me……when I click on a site and go to “About Us” or “Contact Us” and the only name that I can find (other than the name of the company)… is “us” in all the mumbo-jumbo –

I think long and hard about asking “us” to touch my 006.

Plus that, statements like “Any display will be dramatically improved after a complete calibration” especially with “Any” and “dramatically” in bold letters tends to scare me. :eek:

P-M .... That is exactly what I meant by "interesting site". I found the "review" to be equally empty of any real substance, like actual settings etc. Hummmmmm

Just so this does not go unanswered I would also like to know if other owners have experienced the same issues. Since Sony was going to replace the set it sounds like something significant.

Hugh,

In my case, you can see for yourself (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5999155&&#post5999155) what the convergence on my set looks like in response to a similar post from nhey (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5997229&&#post5997229).

As for overscan, I'm the wong person to ask because I hate having any overscan. It makes me feel like I'm missing something and if I could I'd squeeze it all onto the screen even if it does make the picture a tad smaller. (I guess I'm the opposite extreme of people who hate "black bars".)

But as I recall from Avia, my set was about 5% overscanned, and fairly even all the way around--as in give-or-take 2%, less than the screen shift setting in the menus would move it.

--Dwayne

Hugh,

In my case, you can see for yourself (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5999155&&#post5999155) what the convergence on my set looks like in response to a similar post from nhey (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=5997229&&#post5997229).

...
--Dwayne


Is that a convergence problem or chromatic aberration as was suggested by umr in relation to nhey's set?

Is that a convergence problem or chromatic aberration as was suggested by umr in relation to nhey's set?

You tell me! I'm just a geek with an expensive TV. :cool:

I guess I'd be leaning toward C.A., based on what I've read. But if an actual expert looks at my pictures and says otherwise, don't believe me.

As I understand it, if the fringing is the same at opposite corners, your convergence is off; and if it's a mirror image, you've got chromatic aberration. But in my case, the opposite corner is perfect, so I don't know for sure.

Now if the screen size were 140" . . . mmmm 140" Qualia . . . then maybe I could tell you for sure.

--

But my real point is to show that the fringing is pretty minor, even in the worst-case-scenario (which is what I photographed) and thus it's not really a problem at all.

--Dwayne

You tell me! I'm just a geek with an expensive TV. :cool:

I guess I'd be leaning toward C.A., based on what I've read. But if an actual expert looks at my pictures and says otherwise, don't believe me.

As I understand it, if the fringing is the same at opposite corners, your convergence is off; and if it's a mirror image, you've got chromatic aberration. But in my case, the opposite corner is perfect, so I don't know for sure.

Now if the screen size were 140" . . . mmmm 140" Qualia . . . then maybe I could tell you for sure.

--

But my real point is to show that the fringing is pretty minor, even in the worst-case-scenario (which is what I photographed) and thus it's not really a problem at all.

--Dwayne

I'm no expert either, but from what little I've read on the subject (http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Glossary/Optical/chromatic_aberration_01.htm), it appears there are differnt types of C.A. and I believe with respect to at least one type, your observation of opposite corners not having the same defect wouldn't be applicable; that is, there appears to be C.A. that can occur symmetrically and C.A. that can be asymmetrical (i.e., a shift/translation).

Hi Umr -
I and many others on this site have used your calibration tips and techniques. I think I read that you don't want to post service menu tweaks for the Qualia 06 and A10 - after all, you are in business and I appreciate that fact. So how about this... why not create your own publications (similar to the XBR950 calibrations) and sell those to us? You can even start your own password protected site offering your knowledge. That way we all win. I am sure there are people on here who prefer having you guide them than let a complete moron loose on a $13,000 unit.
Just a thought.... thank's for all your help in the past. It was always appreciated.

The only reason why I’m answering this question is because you may be waiting awhile for umr to respond as he’s busy as a bee in one of those red (I always found that color ironic for that particular party) states apparently with calibrations coming out of his ears.

I would assume that if the client didn’t have access (and knowledge to use) some equipment that the typical videophile doesn’t own such as……………..

A GOOD spectroradiometer….
A color analyzer……..
A video test pattern generator…..
A light meter…….
Some 1080i test tapes or disks…………

I don’t know how fruitful such an endeavor would be.
Not to the mention the fact that some users just might copy some of his settings (when he would give the caveat that these should be determined with the proper equipment) and just make their display look worse.

Then post feedback wherever that umr’s tips don’t work.

I don’t know…. I may be off base and I apologize to umr if I’m jumping the gun with what might be an incorrect opinion but, as I say he’s off somewheres in the middle of the country.

Plus that, I need to get my post count up anyway because I’m sure Rogo isn’t sitting on his arse.

B.T.W. – if you’re a qualia 006 owner, SXRD enthusiast, or astute videophile...WELCOME !
I don’t recall seeing you post on this thread before.

You can add Sin City to the QRD (Qualia Reference Disc). Great transfer, and the color, when you did see one, was very nice and vivid. Overall, the movie looked almost HD like.

Hi Penton-Man and thank's for the welcome and thoughts.
I have posted before in the XBR950 owners thread. Umr has done a lot for my 70" Sony through his guide and step-by-step procedures for tweaks. While I don't use color analyzers and all the 'right stuff' you really need to use. I tweak it until it looks good to me and my eyes, if you know what I mean.
I agree you can really makes things worse if you don't know what you are doing... that's why I always write down the preset values before messing with anything. I have to say though, having owned a Mitsubishi Diamond 65" and the Sony 70" LCD I much prefer Sony. I have had Mits and Sony authorized service techs on both sets and they screwed them up. Umr's tweaks for the 70" XBR950 were pretty simple and made a guge difference. I figured if he (or someone else) could do a guide like that they could make a few bucks from it. I would pay for such a tweak guide and/or the FULL service manual with explanation of all the service codes. I don't expect something for nothing and think everyone should be rewarded for their hard work.
Have a great day.

You can add Sin City to the QRD (Qualia Reference Disc). Great transfer, and the color, when you did see one, was very nice and vivid. Overall, the movie looked almost HD like.

i watched on my q the first night it was out on dvd and i think it is a great exercise of any set's black level/contrast performance...for obvious reasons.

the pq was superb and it made good use of the surrounds too!

I must admit Sin City looked great on my Q as well.

A big question for all of you... Are any of the PC cards worth it for trying to do the same type of stuff the algolith is? For instance if I were to go with dual 7800 gtx cards do they have software to enhance all of my video sources?

I am guessing despite windows media center etc and all of the built in tuners there really is no way to get the Time Warner digital channels into the Computer directly (so I wouldn't have to use the lousy remote control of the cable box).

Just pondering what kinda upgrade might be interesting as I wait for the joy of HD content to get a bit more prevalent. I hate every day that the dual format war goes on. I want all that content available to me YESTERDAY! From what I have heard they have been creating working players for quite awhile in Japan its just the content that is slowing things up (and the war of course).

Any thoughts on the whole using a computer to run your media (and possibly as a upscaler?) Usually I would think its way too slow but the dual 7800 gtx over sli seems like an interesting option (and its quite cheap via dell right now xps 600 is about 2k with dual 7800 gtx!).

On the settings thing. I must admit I am planning on holding off on a professional calibration until I have the real hardware I will be using. This means the whole HD format thing settled and any upscaler I wish to have as part of my system as well. I know different input sources may cry out for different settings and I want to make sure that they are calibrating to something I will keep for a few years (rather than the hold over Sony 975 and the SA 8300 HD).

I do wish more people would post well thought out settings - I love trying them out on the ole Q everyone has a different idea of perfection and while I won't say they are all right they all do give nice if varying effects. It is too bad that the quality is so low on some items that you really need entirely separate settings for them to get the best look. I hope some of the new scalers will be able to clean up the dirty source material so that I can stop having to monkey around with Q settings so much.

Thanks again all this is a very interesting family of addicts and I know its always nice to say hi and see whats up with all of you.

You can add Sin City to the QRD (Qualia Reference Disc). Great transfer, and the color, when you did see one, was very nice and vivid. Overall, the movie looked almost HD like.

kaduku,

I will also give a big thumbs up to Sin City. I watched it last night on the 006 and it was stunning. Extreme violence, beautiful babes, vintage cars and some amazing splotches of color, especially the eyes. :cool:

For the newbies that haven’t followed this thread from its initiation, this post demands to be expounded upon.

Umr offers SUPERB calibrations of your 006 at a RESONABLE price and to the best of my knowledge has the most experience in calibrating these sets than anyone else in the U.S. (also, he wasn’t nearly kicked out of the Calibrators of America Society for naughtiness like some other pretender).

Sooooooo, if you want the BEST pic your 006 can give you, shoot him an e-mail. I have yet to get my 006 calibrated with umr but, it is only a matter of time. I would like to hook up a few more components before he gives my humble home a visit.

Hi I'm a "newbie" to avsforum. I was wondering if you had Umr's email. I live in Boston, MA, but to love to have my new Qualia 006 calibrated.

Oh, last time... has any tried to hook up and used a a Faroudja DVP -1000 series video processors on the Qualia 006?

Thanks

Here’s his homepage url which I’m sure contains his e-mail somewhere and you should check out anyways……………..

http://www.accucal.org/

If you’re in Boston, you may have to wait until he does his “West Point Tour”.

I’m not familiar with the specifics of the Faroudja DVP -1000 series processors -other than its lack of inputs!- but if it will (and the Algolith Dragonfly will!) output 1080i at 60 Fields per second -----the Qualia 006 is supposed to accept it, according to the Qualia guru at Sony (who unfortunately is not an engineer but communicates with them routinely).

The Qualia 006 then will take that signal and *somehow* convert that into 1080p at 30 Frames per second and display that pic on the big 70” screen.(To the purists out there…….film bases source is only 24 fps and video camera source is 25 or 30fps – sooooo, the fact that Sony has limited its 006 to displaying 30 Frames per second is just hunky dory to people like me.)

We here hope that the 006 does that by some sort of weaving method rather than bobbing down to a lower resolution and thus not lose any quality in the image because…………..
1080p at 30 Frames per second is IDENTICAL to 1080i at 60 Fields per second….

And weaving of each of these signals can be done back and worth until the paint dries with no loss in quality.

Attention ZecHman….do I get extra points for making techno posts on this science forum? How about if such techno posts produce a Royal headache in Penton-Man?

Attention Owen from Austrailia ……if I screwed anything up, please DO correct. I know you’re waiting for your Grand WEGA 70” SXRD at 50Hz but, we do strive to make perfect posts here and since you’re just waiting I anticipate you’re still lurking here.

And biaubill- WELCOME to the best thread on AVS forum and the 006 family.

Rogo- The bean counters should count the above post as 5 instead of 1 because it is on topic and pure techno !

just bought the Q006 and was very please about the pic quality so far adjusted the tv set with the help of the setting found on the thread.
I used my old sony dvpns999es dvd player and the only output to the Q was the component output and get the 480p
The picture was great,and would like to see if and how I can get the Q upconvert to 780p or 1080i with the same dvd player ?
And also noticed that whenever in the darker scene it has too much red in the back ground

just bought the Q006 and was very please about the pic quality so far adjusted the tv set with the help of the setting found on the thread.
I used my old sony dvpns999es dvd player and the only output to the Q was the component output and get the 480p
The picture was great,and would like to see if and how I can get the Q upconvert to 780p or 1080i with the same dvd player ?
And also noticed that whenever in the darker scene it has too much red in the back ground

camchow,

Welcome to Q006 ownership! The Q006 will scale all input to 1080p output, so there is nothing you need to do to adjust for input from your DVD player. Some of us have upscaling DVD players that will scale and output 720p or 1080i, but the general consensus here is the Qualia has a superior scaler, so it is best to feed it an "unscaled" signal and let the Q do the heavy lifting. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players are due within the next 6-8 months, so then we'll all have the ability to feed our sets true HD input from DVDs.

As far as red in the background of darker scenes, that sounds like it can be corrected with your settings. There are several sets of settings listed in post #1. Give some of them a try. Remember, each input on the Q006 retains its own specific settings, so you can set different settings for your DVD input as compared to your TV source signal. If that doesn't help, you may be interested in puchasing DVE or Avia, to help with settings. Finally, you can always seek to have the set professionally calibrated.

Good luck and welcome aboard!

(How many "post points" for this one PM? :D )

(How many "post points" for this one PM? :D )
I don’t know jb but, it sure sounded good to me.

I figure we have to come up with a formula.

Of course it would have to be something based on a sliding scale such as……
Post points = 10 x # of Rogo’s posts that particular day.

Only then, do I have a chance of closing the gap and join that French club he belongs to.

kaduku,

Extreme violence, beautiful babes, vintage cars:cool:
Sounds like my kind of movie divedude!

(and the Algolith Dragonfly will!)
Which brings me to a couple more “bug” points.

I think that it will be apparent that the most fruitful upgrade we can make to our 006’s is to purchase one of dem Algolith Squeeter Bugs when they become available with the HDMI and component inputs.

For me, the burning question is whether the Algolith Dragonfly bug is worth the expenditure if you plan on hooking it up to our 006’s ??

I mean, you figure we gots 3 sources of inputs coming into our 006’s, right?
1080i
720p
480i.

Well I can’t see the Dragonfly doing much of anything to the 1080i signal on its way to our 006 except for possible “Cadence Correction” ???? – whatever the hell that is –Zechman, Wilson et.al ?

Soooo, that leaves 480i and 720p signals. Which means I guess…. will the Dragonfly outperform the video processor of the Qualia for these two babies ????????

At this point I am vexed and I am truly relying upon brt, brt’s wife and Elmo to enlighten me by doing some super testing just with the Mosquito and then with the combo hooked up to perhaps answer this question.

Beeeecause, if I recall correctly, didn’t that Yankee fan with the 5 Emmys (in his own words, so what?) post a review in which he saw the Dragonfly take the signal from a cheap DVD player(480i) (with the Fifth Element playing) and send it to some LCD display where he said it looked worse than any Fifth Element DVD he had seen???

On the other hand, when he was led to the big room with the big wigs, he said that they showed some Fox NASCAR (720p) stuff that looked superb on the big screen.
(sidebar – I assume that it was one of those races where they were all going LEFT).

So now that I have totally confused myself…..I hope that I get posting points (per Rogo’s catch-up formula) plus confusion or vexation points.

brt……….help !

Sounds like my kind of movie divedude!

PM,

Here is Mini Dive doing his best Sin City impression. :cool:

PM,

Here is Mini Dive doing his best Sin City impression. :cool:

Hilarious :D

Mini Dive steals the show again - they should have cast him :).

Anyone have thoughts on using the PC as a signal processor/upscaler? The way the graphic cards keep speeding up it would be nice if they could do the trick for us (and they get upgraded every 6 mos or so rather than waiting ages for the next big thing like mosquito).

PM,

Here is Mini Dive doing his best Sin City impression. :cool:
After your cardiac surgery(and its associated complications) and now your gastroesophageal carcinoma.......

I am truly awed at your and MiniDive's strength and continued sense of humor.
PM responed to this evening.

Attention ZecHman….do I get extra points for making techno posts on this science forum? How about if such techno posts produce a Royal headache in Penton-Man?

. . . so long as you spell it "headache" and not "headacke". ;)

--Dwayne

PM,

Here is Mini Dive doing his best Sin City impression. :cool:

Y'know, I always thought the Mini-DiveDude pictures were cute, but that one was brilliant, DD. :)

--Dwayne

Can someone please tell me the exact height of the optional stand? Thanks.

Can someone please tell me the exact height of the optional stand? Thanks.

All the info you need is located on brt3's homepage (http://raythompson.us/) with drawings and all ...

. . . so long as you spell it "headache" and not "headacke". ;)

--Dwayne

LOL, LOL, LOL - How true. :D

All the info you need is located on brt3's homepage (http://raythompson.us/) with drawings and all ...
Speaking of the devil :p
Where the hell is that boy?

Racking up stacks of Penton Paper or out chasing critters with Elmo?

All the info you need is located on brt3's homepage (http://raythompson.us/) with drawings and all ...


Great info. Thanks.

Y'know, I always thought the Mini-DiveDude pictures were cute, but that one was brilliant, DD. :)

--Dwayne

Zechman, jb007, thesirjay, and PM,

You guys are too kind :D Mini Dive was packing to go to Hollywood until he realized the 006 was too big to fit into his suitcase ;)

P-M Quote

"For me, the burning question is whether the Algolith Dragonfly bug is worth the expenditure if you plan on hooking it up to our 006’s ??

I mean, you figure we gots 3 sources of inputs coming into our 006’s, right?
1080i
720p
480i."

Exactly ... can anyone out there answer this most important question?

I suspect we'll have some info once brt3 and possibly editor58 get their bug combos up and running...wasn't the new ship date for the combo some time in september...after the cedia show iirc.

Has anyone (UMR?) been able to feed HD OTA from the LG to the Q
via one of the two firewire ports ? I have the Qualia & I'm contemplating
buying the LG PVR to record OTA & offload it to DVHS (JVC DT100).
It seems that the firewire connectivity of these device is kinda fussy
so I just wondered if anyone had fed HD from the LG to the Q via
firewire and also to a JVC DT100 via firewire?

Anyone know if the following firewire connection scheme Qualia -- LG -- JVC DT 100
will work? I was surprised that the JVC only had one iLink port so
it can't be daisy-chained. With all of the incompatibilities it seems
firewire is poorly implemented or not well co-ordinated in the industry...

Grant

Can anyone comment on the picture quality of the LG OTA atsc
tuner via component or DVI or Firewire (if possible) versus the built-in atsc
tuner in the Qualia ?

Any idea on sensitivity of the LG versus the built-in tuner?

Grant