I just had my 57F510 calibrated last night, and I have to say that based upon watching all the effort it took to correct everything that was wrong, it was certainly worth it. It's amazing how much better it looks, and I thought it looked pretty incredible to begin with. One thing - you won't be getting it calibrated by Sears. IMO, the only thing they are qualified to do is replace it with a new one if it breaks, and cart off the cardboard.
Do give your set a month or two for the electronics to break in. Calibrations can cost from $300 - $600+, especially if you have to pay travel costs for the technician. Make sure that the tech has all the right tools, too.
I feel very good about the job my calibrator (Chad Billheimer) did on my TV. He was gracious about having me just hanging out watching him work, and he was much more of a perfectionist than I am - always a good sign. During the Greyscale calibration, he must have dialed it VERY well at least 3 times, then went and tweaked something else and started over because he thought it could be better. And he was right - the color temperature is now very even across all the greyscale levels.
Just watching him redo the convergence and geometry made me glad to pay him to do it, rather than doing it myself. I wouldn't mind doing a touch-up job as needed, but again he took the time and made multiple passes until it satisfied him.
Do give your set a month or two for the electronics to break in. Calibrations can cost from $300 - $600+, especially if you have to pay travel costs for the technician. Make sure that the tech has all the right tools, too.
I feel very good about the job my calibrator (Chad Billheimer) did on my TV. He was gracious about having me just hanging out watching him work, and he was much more of a perfectionist than I am - always a good sign. During the Greyscale calibration, he must have dialed it VERY well at least 3 times, then went and tweaked something else and started over because he thought it could be better. And he was right - the color temperature is now very even across all the greyscale levels.
Just watching him redo the convergence and geometry made me glad to pay him to do it, rather than doing it myself. I wouldn't mind doing a touch-up job as needed, but again he took the time and made multiple passes until it satisfied him.
