Scott, I just received my Avia DVD today. I have only done the basic calibrations for color, brightness, contrast & sharpness. After that I did the convergence from the USER menu I AM NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZED AT THE CLARITY AND DEFINITION. I have NEVER seen a TV that looks as good as mine does now ... I mean EVER.
FYI the overscan on the HDNet test pattern is off.
None of this is exactly breaking news but if anyone has not run Avia you should run out and get it. I would have never believed things could look this good.
EDIT: I also removed the diamond shield (glare screen) prior to the Super Bowl this weekend. It has made the picture better by eliminating glare and widening my viewing angle. I have 4 windows in my HT area. One of them, the largest, sits directly behind the couch. After removing the diamond shield from my Mitsu I am able to watch television during the day with little to no light impact with this window open. If I had to make a comparison, I would say it was like removing a mirror that sat on top of my screen.
I ran the Avia disc on my 24" Sony Vega this weekend too. 4:3 NTSC, again, amazing results. This TV actually has cable hooked up and it was a large improvement. On a scale of 1-10 I rate the DVD as an 8.5. The only thing it could do better is explain the advanced patterns, but I have found a place to read up on all this and it was worth the time.
