[scottatl]

Well it is coming up on the "Best Of" time of year, so why not best tweaks


Since our beloved CRT manufactures are not changing much anymore, we have to keep pumping our existing machines up.


So Lets list our best tweaks of 2002.


My projector got raised this year, so I guess turning on the power and a pro set up made the most difference.


However, have made one huge tweak since the setup.

Kenny's Filters heads up my list


My Extron is on its way, so we will see if that turns it up another notch

 

[Energeezer]

I'll second Kenny's filters

 

[xanatos]

a curved screen the best and brightest tweak of all


XANATOS

 

[Ted White]

Well, I wouldn't used a curved screen with a gun to my head, but I will say that the single greatest CRT tweak I witnessed was moving a G-90 closer than the PJ calc per William Phelps' calculation. Amazing and virually free.


While moving their screen would benefit everyone, in this case the real PQ was achieved because of William's deft hand and eye. He turned excellent into spectacular. Too bad he doesn't come in a box...just add water.


Ted

 

[ats2000]

Ted,

Where can I find info on William Phelps tweak? I did a search but came up with nothing.


Thanks

 

[Ted White]

You know I'd suggest using the terms "sony, pj calc, and William" and see what reply you get but I haven't been successful searching anything since we changed the search engine. I'm not fond of the search mechanism at all.


So I wish I could help but I tried the search myself using the above phrases all at once and I was told I didn't have the three word minimum???? Go figure


Ted

 

[RobertV]

Since you mentioned the filters, which I have but of course have not installed yet (gotta figure out how to make more time in a day.)

I would have to say next would be Guy's Holy Focus, it is free and what a world of difference.

The next item on my list will be a Mike modded Radeon card, might just have to buy one for christmas.

Robert van der Veer

 

[Jay Wilson]

My tops is Mike's card mod. While not as cheap as Kenny's filters, it is the biggest difference I made. Second would be getting rid of the Extron after Getting Mike's mod


Seriously, second would be Kenny's filters and almost exactly the same would be going to a smaller screen to get more punch from the image.

 

[Ted White]

Actually I was going to add Mike's mod to the list, but it's not just for CRT...


The William screen move in combination with the MP-1 mod was what I witnessed with the G-90 in Toronto. The differences were just amazing. I was prepared for a bit better, but it was a lot better.


Ted

 

[Tinman]

IMHO, the BEST CRT tweak this year was switching from DLP to CRT.


Seriously, though, I'd go with the Capacitor modifications to lower the noise floor in the PJ.


Marc

 

[scottatl]

Jay, what size change did you make in your screen.

 

[Jay Wilson]

I dropped from a 52x92 to 45x80. This is with an 8" Marquee...non LC'ed. I really didn't think it would make "that much" difference. I was wrong! Huge difference!

 

[VideoGrabber]

Jay,


what gain is your screen, and do you think the improvement was just due to the 33% greater image brightness, or the smaller size allowed for a sharper picture? You're not the first person I've heard singing the praises of smaller (

 

[Jay Wilson]

I think it is all of the above. The image was pretty darn sharp already. but the punch...the brightness/jump out of the screen is much improved. The picture was awesome before, and 52x92 is the most common size I use at work when I do a system for a client. But the other day we were demoing a DLP and had the ability to zoom in/out on the screen and teh difference seeing it like this was phenomenol. I guess I've never tried that quick of an A/B comparison. Normally I'm relying on memory for one of the images.


Plus I saw the Chris Stephens modded pj at CEDIA on a smaller screen and was blown away. That was enough to warrant a look a smaller screen. I figured what the heck...I'll just sit a bit closer.


The screen is I guess about a 1.3-1.5. It was originally a Da-Lite Matte White, 1.0 gain that I painted with Behr Ultra White w/a bit of pearlescent material mixed in. I did this back when I had a 7" pj to give it that extra boost. I almost wish I didn't have it painted now as the screen does hto spot a tad with the bigger CRTs.

 

[Frode H.]

My tweak of the year is that I stopped squeezing the picture to compensate for the anamorphic squeeze. I'm also getting the convergence perfect after getting a tip on doing the convergencesetup three times in a row, and its much easier without a squeezed picture. If I could just get my greyscale perfect, "this would be a most glorious year".


Frode


(Who does not have a colorimeter, but just got Ford Fairlane on DVD)

 

[theturtle]

what is kenny's filters? would it fit a barco graphics 800?

 

[Alan Winslow]

Has anyone personally used William Phelps tweak of moving an XG110lc closer then the setup manual states with improved results or are the NEC's specs already there?

 

[clopez]

Getting it ISFed

and


Stop with all the tweaking.


I have to go now my g2 appears a little off.

 

[romy101]

My best crt tweak was selling my lcd.


No seriously I think it was moving the projector closer to the screen and spending all night focusing.

 

[Energeezer]

Turtle

Not effective on the 800 but great on the 808/1208

800 is already corrected as you can see the crts are already colored.

Steve