Negotiating 50" Panasonic G10??? help needed!

[battousai147]

I have been reading that one should wait at least 6 mos or more before having a new tv calibrated, allowing the plasma breakin and set, so the calibrations holds longer with out any wavering in the image, is this true to your knowledge or myth!!!! just wondering....

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by battousai147

I have been reading that one should wait at least 6 mos or more before having a new tv calibrated, allowing the plasma breakin and set, so the calibrations holds longer with out any wavering in the image, is this true to your knowledge or myth!!!! just wondering....

I've never heard that before.... I don't refute it..... however, I think if it were recommended, it'd say so in the manual

Also... I hate arbitrary "time periods" for things like that.... 6 months for one persons t.v. is 200 hours of use.... for another person, they may not turn it off for 6 months straight...... So I would think the manufacturer would say (run t.v. for X-Amount of hours prior to professional calibration for best results)

Also, I haven't heard of professional calibrators being recalled due to poor results after a length of time.... because if they were, then they'd also probably advise consumers of this practice....

I'd check with the calibration expert referenced in the previous posts though.... to make sure.

[battousai147]

Appreciate that, i was thinking it sounded a bit strange but i am new to the calibrated world so. I have owned plasma's for about 4 years now, and yeah i never did have it calibrated, but now i'm going to, and i was just trying to get as much info as possible.

[fabs109]

i bought the s1 at abc warehouse i got it for $1199 plus 200$ rebate so 999 and the g10 was 103$ more you can talk them down just make freinds and keep talking

[Kryptron]

Originally Posted by fabs109

i bought the s1 at abc warehouse i got it for $1199 plus 200$ rebate so 999 and the g10 was 103$ more you can talk them down just make freinds and keep talking

I thought the rebate was only for an eligible service like professional installation or calibration?

[fabs109]

Originally Posted by Kryptron

I thought the rebate was only for an eligible service like professional installation or calibration?

Yes but i also bought a tv stand and a 3 years extended warrenty i got the tv for like 100 off so that was 150 and the warranty was 347

[Kryptron]

Originally Posted by fabs109

Yes but i also bought a tv stand and a 3 years extended warrenty i got the tv for like 100 off so that was 150 and the warranty was 347

Oh Ok, awesome deal then.