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Where's the Sharpness contol set at? As you increase the level, you get "halos" due to excessive ringing created by adding "fake" detail.

Are there any "auto" picture controls turned on? Many of these controls, due to their automatic nature, tend to screw up the picture more than they help. They can literally be called "dummy controls", because only a dummy would use them. Some of these controls may default to "on", so you have to check the set-up menu on your display and go through all of the commands to make sure they're disengaged, turned off or at least set to their most neutral setting.

Have you used Digital Video Essentials or Avia to calibrate your display on the consumer level? Displays come from the factory set up way too hot and out of whack compared to a properly adjusted display. Adjusting it "by eye" doesn't cut it. These calibration DVDs are inexpensive (check out the prices at deepdiscountdvd.com) and there's really no excuse for anyone remotely interested in a proper video presentation not to own at least one of these calibration discs.


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