Got a new TV! Now what?

[dominica]

Originally Posted by X-Ninja

Hey guys! Just picked up a Samsung 46" LCD. Haven't hooked it up yet, but that's because i need your help.

I know you all like to do crazy calibrating and leaving it on for 9001 hours straight on some flashy light thing as well as do medical research on the TV before even watching anything on it - im just curious what that is.

I will do a calibration thing using Ratatouille once i plug'er in, but what else should i do?

Despite temptations, i'm not turning it on yet. Its been in a cold Canadian warehouse for a long time now, and i don't think turning it on just yet is the greatest idea ever.

So yeah, Any tips on what i should do before playing with it?

Congrats and Enjoy...

Great Help/ Burn Disc and it's Free.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=948496

"AVS HD 709 aims to provide a free set of calibration patterns for high definition video players. In this post you will find downloads to create discs for Blu-ray and HD DVD players, and you will also find MP4 1080p video for computers or other compatible devices. The Blu-ray and HD DVD discs can be burned to DVD media, but they are intended only for HD players. These calibration patterns are not intended for standard DVD players, and they are not expected to calibrate for Rec. 601 video used in commercial DVDs. The patterns are meant only to calibrate for Rec. 709 encoded HD video, such as commercial Blu-rays or HD DVDs."