This is just my opinion. The expectation of Standard Definition programming for a lot of us are very high. We like to compare the output of GWII/DLP to how well our 36 inches TV performed. I find this comparison to be unfair. The problem is not on the TV but on the compressed source. Satellite or Digital Cable compressed their signals. The compression is worse on non-premium channels. When you think, you are tweaking the GWII on a specific channel, do not expect the same output for another channel (that might be compressed further). I have compared the OTA signal as well and I can say that it looks better but not all the time.
DVD/HD: I think we all agree that the TV performs well out of the box (with very little tweaking).
SD Material: Here is a whole different ball game. My second TV (the replacement) has performed very well out of the box. I have not tweaked the Service Menu and right now I have it on Video 3 through composite. As UMR suggested composite gives better PQ than S-Video. I also have an HTPC with a capture card and Dscaler. I watched a lot of basketball through my HTPC because I can control the aspect ratio in combination with Dscaler, it gives you a better picture than the composite line.
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If I were you, I will ask for a replacement. A dead pixel visible from 12 feet is annoying.
DVD/HD: I think we all agree that the TV performs well out of the box (with very little tweaking).
SD Material: Here is a whole different ball game. My second TV (the replacement) has performed very well out of the box. I have not tweaked the Service Menu and right now I have it on Video 3 through composite. As UMR suggested composite gives better PQ than S-Video. I also have an HTPC with a capture card and Dscaler. I watched a lot of basketball through my HTPC because I can control the aspect ratio in combination with Dscaler, it gives you a better picture than the composite line.
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Worse, while watching a DVD during a dark scene I could not help but notice a bright green dead pixel, from 12 feet back. I then really looked and counted over 50 dead pixels. Most would be virtual imperceptible as they are almost just shadows but there's a solid red one, three bright greens and a cluster of blues. I suspect the brightest ones are actually not a single pixel but several sequential pixels that are out the same way. |