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Originally Posted by old_tv_nut
Regarding the test DVD, it appears they are no longer made, although some (like Digital Video Essentials) are made in Blu-Ray form for HD sets. Warning: although these disks contain the test patterns needed, they generally are poorly explained in terms of how to use the patterns, and also some of them have terrible menu interfaces, as attested by many user reviews.
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I've found Avia's Guide to Home Theater calibration DVD to be better than DVE (despite DVE having an updated Blu-ray version). Avia seems more CRT-centric, like all the video tutorials accompanying the test patterns explain how to use them using a CRT, very little about flat panels. If you find a complete Avia DVD it'll include a blue filter inside the case along with a booklet.
I have two "newer" Panasonics, from '97 and '01 (GAOO Superflat), color looks best on both set fairly low, around 18-20 out of 100 in the user menu. Any higher and the picture quickly looks like a radiating eyesore.