I decided to treat myself on impulse to a VT50 today, not sure why when I could have waited for a new 2013 model (especially since I bought a gt50 recently too but I'll never learn )
Now the picture is decent on the whole (not much difference over the gt50 at first glance).
The first thing I did was go to the update screen to check for the vertical bands (although they werevisible on the initial set up screen) and this set has them really badly.
I've heard mixed things, some have said they fade with time, others have said a calibration can near enough hide them.
I'm just wanting to hear from anyone that has had the bands and whether they have faded slightly and whether a calibration has made them less visible.
I can honestly hand on heart say that after now owning st50s in the past and currently a gt50 and vt50 that every single on has vertical discolouration band type things towards the right but some sets have them more than others.
In the past though I've just gotten an exchange and then refund so never kept them long enough to test the theory of whether they fade with time, and I'm just wondering whether they either go or can be made less visible.
The last thing I want is to wait and find that they either get worse or pay for a calibration and it makes no difference to them.
If the general consensus is negative then I'll be getting a refund I think.
Any advice appreciated.
Now the picture is decent on the whole (not much difference over the gt50 at first glance).
The first thing I did was go to the update screen to check for the vertical bands (although they werevisible on the initial set up screen) and this set has them really badly.
I've heard mixed things, some have said they fade with time, others have said a calibration can near enough hide them.
I'm just wanting to hear from anyone that has had the bands and whether they have faded slightly and whether a calibration has made them less visible.
I can honestly hand on heart say that after now owning st50s in the past and currently a gt50 and vt50 that every single on has vertical discolouration band type things towards the right but some sets have them more than others.
In the past though I've just gotten an exchange and then refund so never kept them long enough to test the theory of whether they fade with time, and I'm just wondering whether they either go or can be made less visible.
The last thing I want is to wait and find that they either get worse or pay for a calibration and it makes no difference to them.
If the general consensus is negative then I'll be getting a refund I think.
Any advice appreciated.
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