Posts by blaken134

My experience again (I related a version of this on the 500m Owner's Thread pt 2 recently). KRP-500M. Purchased Nov 2009. Build date Jan 2009. I've owned this for apx two years. No ISF patch or professional calibration. I have...

Looks like my 500m, about 2 years old now, is exhibiting some of the reddish tint in black areas that others on these boards have reported. I just noticed this yesterday: my 500m was recently repaired (A-board replaced and a few other...

Quote: Originally Posted by exbagboy Definitely not happy with my PZ80/X1 black levels on my G10. I found a Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M for 1800$, a 9th generation kuro. Do you guys know much about this Pio? I know it's a monitor so it...

Received today from Beach Camera a KRP-500M. I ordered directly from Beach Camera, although they also sell on ebay. Ordered Oct 31, arrived Nov 13 (the delay in arrival was not the fault of shipping, but because I was out of town). No...

Quote: Originally Posted by vkarthik Not for nothing they say "ignorance is bliss" You are correct sir. I shouldn't have opened this particular pandora's box.

I just tried the procedue posted by LarryInRI above, and I left it unplugged for more than 1 minute afterwards. It did not seem to change the black levels, but then again I do not know if my black levels are elevated (I think that they...

Based on what I've read on some of the other threads, it seems like the black levels stabilize on Panasonics after a while. So, from those of you who have measured, do the MMLs seem to be stabilizing in the .017-.019fL range? I can...

Quote: Originally Posted by ricky_rocket 1) Get the 120 slide version of the break in slides (http://www.webapalooza.com/plasma/) 2) Slide 10 (v120_010_333333.jpg) should appear dark gray (LCD blackish) 3) Slide 11...

Quote: Originally Posted by Orta Are you comfortable enough with the SM to check your hour count Blaken? Does Chad B. do follow up visits? Time: 90:20, Count 170, but must not be accurate, since the time read apx 120 hours just...

Quote: Originally Posted by PlasmaPZ80U Did you measure the MLL? I'm curious to see how much it increased. No, I am just using my eyes, so I could very well be seeing things.