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ISF Professionals who can calibrate the Pioneer 9G Non-Elites (PDP-5020FD/PDP-6020FD)

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These Professional Calibrators are Licensed to use ControlCAL.

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By State? See Post #2


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EDIT: I added the ISFccc Tag which shows which Professionals can/will also enable the Pioneer Elite's ISFccc Interface and for which Generation ([8G] and/or [9G] and/or [M] for 9G Elite Signature Monitor ISFccc Support).

Have a KRP-500M or KRP-600M that you want Patched and/or Professionally Calibrated? See this LIST for Professionals that can.



THE LIST BELOW IS NOT FOR KRP-500M OR KRP-600M MODELS

David Abrams at Avical - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - National Tours (LA metro based).
Kevin Miller - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving the New York Tri-state area: NYC, Long Island, Southern CT, and Central and Northern New Jersey.
Tom Huffman - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Washington D.C. and Maryland/Virginia suburbs.
Stephen Cooper at Digital Video Calibrations - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Jacksonville Florida and the surrounding areas.
Frank Kondilis - ISFccc [9G] - Scottsdale Arizona (only calibrating existing customers and their referrals).
Gregg Loewen at Lion AV - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - New England and Eastern Seaboard down to the greater DC area, Florida, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego and Maritime Canada.
Michael Chen at The Laser Video Experience / Lion AV Affiliate - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Tours - Calgary & Edmonton and Central / Southern Alberta and the adjacent Provinces.
Michael Hamilton at The Real Picture / Lion AV Affiliate - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Scottsdale Arizona based.
Doug Weil at Clearly Resolved / Lion AV Affiliate - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - National Tours (covering AR, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX) from St. Louis.
David Evans at 21st Century Calibrations Inc. - ISFccc [8G] [9G] - Fairview Oregon based and Servicing all of Oregon / Washington and the Boise Idaho area.
Chad Billheimer at HDTVbyChadB.com - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Ohio/Virginia based - Tours to Texas, New York, Minnesota, Florida, Chicago, Baltimore and most areas in between.
Ken Whitcomb at Calibrations, Inc. - ISFccc [8G] [9G] - Indianapolis Indiana based.
Eric Hedin at Core Control Systems - ISFccc [8G] [9G] - Serving the New York Greater Capital Region.
Kevin McKee at Home Definition - ISFccc [8G] [9G] - Red Bank New Jersey based.
Glenn Zink at Video Calibration Services - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Laguna Niguel California based.
Robert Busch at Busch Home Theater - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - National Tours (San Francisco/Bay Area based).
Glen Carter at Home Theater Calibration - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Southern California from Whittier.
Greta E Colgan at Beyond The Studs - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Wilmington Delaware based.
Michael Osadciw at The Highest Fidelity - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Southern Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Yukon & Northwest Territories (Call 905-730-5996).
William Powell at Alpha Video Systems - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Chattanooga Tennessee (Call 423-698-8618).
David Voncannon at D & E Associates - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Southern California, Culver City based (Call 310-628-1170).
Richard Stokes at Finely Tuned - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Vancouver BC Canada.
Lee Gallagher at Advanced Audio Visual - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving the entire state of Arizona from Phoenix.
Frank Kondrot at Day 1 Services - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Orange Co. California from Laguna Hills.
Scott Schackel at Beeswing Audio Video - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Northern California from Redwood City.
Helmut Kaczmarek at Finaltouch AV - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Southern California, Santa Clarita based (Call 818-269-1427).
Milton Krueger at Audio Video Guys - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Houston Texas.
Doug Blackburn at dB theatriCAL - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Colorado and surrounding States from Colorado Springs.
Branden Pirot at Home Theatre Projections - Serving a 60 mile radius around Dallas Oregon (Call 503-949-6845).
Robert Jones (Mr Bob) at Image Perfection - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving San Fransicso California from San Lorenzo.
Barry VanDenBerg at Orlando Digital TV - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Central Florida from Orlando.
Chris Eberle at Precision Video - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Central Florida from Orlando.
Mark Kaye at AVFusion - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Eastern Ontario & Western Quebec.
Gary Mollura at Custom Audio Video Calibrations - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Upstate NY including Binghamton, Elmira, Ithaca, Utica, Watertown, Elmira, and Auburn from Syracuse, NY.
Fred Dietzel at Enhanced Audio & Video - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving South central Pennsylvania.
Paul Thorsen at Experience Home Theatre - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Vancouver lowermainland, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, Okanagan, Sunshine Coast and Whistler BC Canada.
Shawn Byrne at Sound Advice AV Calibration - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas and Iowa.
Summit HDTV - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving the Southeast Michigan area, Jackson, MI, Lansing, MI and Toledo, OH.
Michael Combs at Definitive Audio - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Washington State from Seattle (only calibrating displays they sell).
Max Delo at Definitive Audio - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Washington State from Seattle (only calibrating displays they sell).
Jon Spackman at Creative Concept Sound Solutions - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Southern California from Aliso Viejo, CA.
Anthony Lester at ClearPoint - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Greenville South Carolina and the surrounding States.
David Hancock at Hancock Technologies - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Western New York including Rochester, Buffalo & Syracuse.
Don Brooks at Accurate Video - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland & DC.
Tom Werner at The Audio Artisans - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving MT, ID, ND, SD and WY from Bozeman, Montana.
Jeremy Wilson at Condrum - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Illinois from Downers Grove.
Jeff DeBonis at Precision AV Calibration - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Ohio and Western PA from Chagrin Falls Ohio.
Ed Johnson at EJ Video Calibration LLC - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving New York.
Sonny DiFranco at Home Theatre Guru - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Central Texas from Austin.
Andrew Pustizzi at Signature Home Theaters - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving New Jersey from Vineland.
Jeff Davis at Depth of Clarity - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Calgary and Southern Alberta Canada (Call 403-875-6731).
Bill Blaylock at Austin Audio Tech - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Austin Texas and surrounding areas.
Donald McLaughlin at Precision Video Calibrations - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving north central and central Florida.
Lyle Corbin at Crystal Clear Home Theater - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Seattle’s Eastside and Metropolitan areas.
Charles Cooper at CineTune AV - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Georgia from Norcross.
Glen Watase at WDS AV Interiors - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Hawaii.
Cooper Stofer at LAVA - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving the greater Lexington KY area.
John Bartolotta at JB Home Theatre Calibrations - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Long Island & New York City Vicinity.
James Yun at HTS (Hippo Tech Solutions) - ISFccc [M] - Serving the San Francisco Bay Area.

Do not calibrate the 9G Non-Elites, but these Professionals do calibrate the Elites:
Jeff Meier at AccuCal - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - National Tours (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NV, NH, NY, OK, OH, PN, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV).
Craig Heim at simpleHome - ISFccc [8G] [9G] - Full service integrator serving New England (Westborough, Massachusetts based with satellite office in Stowe, VT).
Pete Nelsen at Attuned Audio & Video Services - ISFccc [8G] [9G] - Serving Broad Brook, Connecticut.

Also, D-Nice does Calibrations.
D-Nice - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving all of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, Columbia South Carolina based.


EDIT: Read Kevin Miller's "Pioneer PDP-6020FD calibration" Blog Post.


Owner's Professional Post Calibration Reports and Reviews

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Originally Posted by Gregg Loewen /forum/post/15640061


Doug Weil will also be coming back to Dallas in the near future.

Good to know..
 
#104 ·
Finally, the List is sorted by the Calibrator's home state
 
#107 ·

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Originally Posted by CRAW /forum/post/15812660


Nobody does Iowa? Des Moines, Iowa specifically... Any recommendations?


Hi,

Shawn Byrne at Sound Advice AV Calibration - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas and Iowa.
Jeff Meier at AccuCal - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - National Tours (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NV, NH, NY, OK, OH, PN, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV).
Chad Billheimer at HDTVbyChadB.com - ISFccc [8G] [9G] - Ohio/Virginia based - Tours to Texas, New York, Minnesota, Florida, Chicago, Baltimore and most areas in between.
 
#108 ·

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Originally Posted by turbe /forum/post/15814126


Hi,

Shawn Byrne at Sound Advice AV Calibration - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas and Iowa.
Jeff Meier at AccuCal - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - National Tours (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NV, NH, NY, OK, OH, PN, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV).
Chad Billheimer at HDTVbyChadB.com - ISFccc [8G] [9G] - Ohio/Virginia based - Tours to Texas, New York, Minnesota, Florida, Chicago, Baltimore and most areas in between.

Thanks, and I'll be in contact with Shawn when the time is right.
 
#109 ·

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Originally Posted by jollyguy23 /forum/post/15621119


Hi Everyone,


Anyone recommandation for a professional to calibrate my 6020 in the detroit, michigan area?


Appreciate any info!


I would contact Chad Billheimer at HDTVBYCHADB.COM


He has calibrated 4 of my units and he is going to be calibrating my new 151FD very soon. I can't say enough about this guy and the work(magic) he has done. He is located just north of Dayton, OH... He would travel up your way.


Thanks,
 
#111 ·

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Originally Posted by Heckler 08 /forum/post/15881642


Just picked up a Pro 111FD...




anyone in chicagoland area (joliet) i was thinking about do it in the spring time...

I usually calibrate in the Chicago area at least once a month. Congratulations on a great choice!



Ken Whitcomb
 
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#115 ·
Hi,


Chuck doesn't have ControlCAL yet..



I'll contact him...
 
#116 ·
My gut reaction was that this was wrong... I would love to hear your thoughts.


ME: That sign says you do ISF calibrations.

GEEKSQUAD GUY: We do.

ME: Do you do them on the Pio 5020FD?

GEEKSQUAD GUY: We do.

ME: You mean you use a disk to calibrate the screen by "eye"?

GEEKSQUAD GUY: No, we use the **INSERT TECHNICAL SENSOR NAME HERE**

ME: How much?

GEEKSQUAD GUY: couple hundred



Do you think they are doing the same calibration that everyone is reading about on this thread? Greyscale, CG etc? I got the impression that an ISF calibration was an ISF calibration. From this guy, I got the feeling that an ISF calibration was working to a certain standard and from there its all in the skill and knowledge of the user. Meaning that every calibration is going to be different based on the calibrator. Or do we really think that bestbuy is doing calibrations?
 
#117 ·
Not for Movie..
 
#119 ·

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Originally Posted by LuncHwagon /forum/post/15967678


....From this guy, I got the feeling that an ISF calibration was working to a certain standard and from there its all in the skill and knowledge of the user. Meaning that every calibration is going to be different based on the calibrator. Or do we really think that bestbuy is doing calibrations?

A calibration is a calibration...... that doesn't mean it's a good or bad calibration. The calibrators skill set and equipment are extremely important. A professional, independent, calibrator has his reputation to protect. A BB calibrator is an employee, required to follow company policy...... If one thinks they can get professional calibration results from a salesman trying make a TV sale, bargaining/hard-selling a calibration deal, then having a calibrator sent out to do the calibration vs. discussing your calibration with the calibrator, who's only goal is getting the best calibration results, it's your decision. I get many calls where the main interest is in the price, not the calibration results, the calibrators skills or equipment used.


I guess it could be like buying a used car, do you choose a used car sales man or a private party? Best advice is to do your research and don't be pressured into buying a calibration.
 
#120 ·

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Originally Posted by LuncHwagon /forum/post/15967884


**sheepishly**

movie mode??

Movie is the most accurate on the 9G Non Elites. With proper calibration using ControlCAL, the 9G NE's grayscale can be identical to the Elite's and the gamut will improve (one side benefit). This isn't the case with the other AV Selections.
 
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Here are the Pro's who cover California:

CALIFORNIA
David Abrams at Avical - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - National Tours (Los Angeles metro based).
Glenn Zink at Video Calibration Services - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Laguna Niguel California based.
Robert Busch at Busch Home Theater - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - National Tours (San Francisco/Bay Area based).
Glen Carter at Home Theater Calibration - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Southern California from Whittier.
David Voncannon at D & E Associates - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Southern California, Culver City based (Call 310-628-1170).
Frank Kondrot at Day 1 Services - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Orange Co. California from Laguna Hills.
Scott Schackel at Beeswing Audio Video - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Northern California from Redwood City.
Helmut Kaczmarek at Finaltouch AV - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Southern California, Santa Clarita based (Call 818-269-1427).
Robert Jones (Mr Bob) at Image Perfection - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving San Fransicso California from San Lorenzo.
Jon Spackman at Creative Concept Sound Solutions - ISFccc [7G] [8G] [9G] [M] - Serving Southern California and NW Mexico from Aliso Viejo, CA.
Gregg Loewen at Lion AV - ISFccc [8G] [9G] [M] - New England and Eastern Seaboard down to the greater DC area, Florida, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Diego.



 
#123 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by caco /forum/post/15973054


Hi all,


Just got my 6020 and am currently breaking it in. I'm looking for someone who can calibrate my set in the Burbank, CA area.


If any professionals in the area are available within the next few days please send me a PM.
Hello caco,


As Shawn mentioned, we are located in Los Angeles and regularly serve the Burbank area. If you would like to learn more about our services please visit our website at www.avical.com or feel free to email me directly at dave@avical.com .


Good Pictures!



Dave
 
#124 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by caco /forum/post/15973054


Hi all,


Just got my 6020 and am currently breaking it in. I'm looking for someone who can calibrate my set in the Burbank, CA area.


If any professionals in the area are available within the next few days please send me a PM.

I live in Burbank and can help you if you like.


Jon
 
#125 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by LuncHwagon /forum/post/15967678


My gut reaction was that this was wrong... I would love to hear your thoughts.


ME: That sign says you do ISF calibrations.

GEEKSQUAD GUY: We do.

ME: Do you do them on the Pio 5020FD?

GEEKSQUAD GUY: We do.

ME: You mean you use a disk to calibrate the screen by "eye"?

GEEKSQUAD GUY: No, we use the **INSERT TECHNICAL SENSOR NAME HERE**

ME: How much?

GEEKSQUAD GUY: couple hundred



Do you think they are doing the same calibration that everyone is reading about on this thread? Greyscale, CG etc? I got the impression that an ISF calibration was an ISF calibration. From this guy, I got the feeling that an ISF calibration was working to a certain standard and from there its all in the skill and knowledge of the user. Meaning that every calibration is going to be different based on the calibrator. Or do we really think that bestbuy is doing calibrations?

I don't know how they calibrate a 5020/6020 without ControlCAL - not sure you can. And BB doesn't have ControlCAL as far as I know. There are many threads here and on other forums about nightmarish experiences with BB calibrations. I've been on the phone with a person in Oklahoma about problems with a BB calibration. BB took 2 more tries to put the TV back where it was before the first calibration and everything they did was things I told the owner to tell the calibrator NOT to do (and why not to do it). He did tell the calibrator each time and they did those things anyway - to the point they ruined a perfectly good plama panel with no dead pixels and no hum/buzz problems. Not sure if he ever got that straightened out or not. They did refund his money, but he was jerked around for weeks trying to get the TV to look good. They don't record the initial settings before they start the calibration, so they can't "restore" a TV that they mess up. The equipment BB uses is not accurate for measuring primary and secondary colors - it's OK for grayscale, but not color. BB often doesn't provide a before/after calibration report.


Calibration is like many other things... for example, I couldn't create one of those sofa-size landscape paintings you can buy for $29 at "starving artist" sales. Those aren't good art by any standard, but still, I couldn't make one that looks remotely as good. On the other hand, that sofa-size art is complete crap compared to "real" art by a "real" artist. What you get from BB calibration, most of the time, is like the sofa-size "art" level of quality. What you get from an independent calibrator who has much better equipment, much more experience, and much more drive for perfection is something akin to the "real" art work. Lots of other parallels... fast food vs. chef-prepared food, Pep Boys vs. a master mechanic working on your nice car, spec-built home vs. custom home, on and on...
 
#126 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by knotslip /forum/post/15279907


Thanks for the responses. This site is great. I am also a member at *************** and both sites are a tremendous resource for home theater buffs like me.


I am in touch with D-Nice for a calibration but I'll keep the others in mind in case the scheduling doesn't work out.


I have a 55" wide screen Mittsubishi that is having some issues (not sure of model but it is the Platinum Plus and 5 years old)...And they are very strange issues...Sometimes the tv is normal and watchable other times it is nearly unwatchable. The strange thing is that it can exhibit different symptoms at different times and sometimes all of them at once. It seems mainly to be a convergence issue as I see red, green and blue images on the screen but I also see a warp on the left side sometimes and horizontal lines static other times, etc. Very strange though because it sometimes is just normal. Any recommendations? Should I trash it?


Thanks.

Sorry for not seeing this back when you posted it, I have just now tuned into this particular thread. I have been busy with other threads I spend lots of time on, here at the AVS.


What you are seeing, if it's what I think it is, is very common in CRT RPTV tech, which is why I was surprised to see it here on this thread. Flat panels don't have convergence issues of any kind, so yours has to be a CRT, to have the kind of symptoms you are describing here. What is your model?


The conv ICs run ungodly hot in there - and even worse when the original geo/conv paradigm has not been set up right at the factory, again very common in the Mit's - and the legs often eventually go to cold solder condition. On some of the xxxx9 series, the legs also go cold solder AT THE IC ITSELF - both ends of the legs suffer cold solder condition, in which case it's best to just replace that IC and be done with it.


Heat/cold/heat/cold translates into expand/contract/expand/contract at the legs in the pads themselves, at each contact point of the legs of those ICs. After enough time, the solder there wears out, going to "cold solder" condition.


The remedy for this is to either get those legs resoldered, or if it has gone too far and the ICs have been run ouside design parameters for too long and have croaked, to get the ICs replaced.


If it's still intermittent as we speak you have a chance to save the ICs, by not allowing it to run in the bad condition for more than a few seconds any time it goes there - shut it down as soon as it freaks out, in any way, let it cool off and see if proper ops come back.


But that will only be a good solution for awhile, as the joints continue to get worse. The only 100% good solution to this problem is prompt and professional grade attention, mentioned above - either resoldering or replacing those ICs.


Lots of DIYers repair their own conv issues, it's one of the most DIY friendly repairs in the industry.


Contact me directly if you want personal coaching on this, or to have me do that repair for you. NOT by pm please -


BTW, no I don't think you should trash it. Not in the least. CRT tech is still awesome. I have had huge amounts of fun with the entire CRT RPTV line of HD displays, and firmly believe in them, they are only at cruising age by now in their lifetimes, when well treated. You can find evidence of this at my "Don't Dump Your CRT RPTV!" thread. Since this is a fixed pixel/flat panel display thread, I didn't anticipate seeing anything here having to do with CRT, but since you asked...

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...95922&page=168



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