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Recommendations on calibrating a 46" 1080p LCD HDTV as a computer monitor?

I have crossfire setup with two ATI Radeon HD 3870 PCIe 2.0 GDDR4 cards. Ive got a new LCD HDTV that Id like to try out as a monitor. Any suggestions on the setup as far as how to get the clearest picture? Specifications: Model Brand SCEPTRE Model X46BV-1080p Cabinet Color Black Display Screen Size 46" Recommended Resolution 1920 x 1080 Aspect Ratio 16:9 Viewing Angle 178°(H) / 178°(V) Brightness 550 cd/m2 Dynamic Contrast Ratio 8000:1 Response Time 6ms Connectivity Input Video Compatibility PC Input: Analog RGB NTSC, ATSC, QAM Tuner 1080i/p, 720p, 480i/p HDTV Capability HDTV Tuner Inside Connectors AV (CVBS / S-Video), Audio L/R in (Side) YPbPr1, Audio L/R in YPbPr2, Audio L/R in HDMI 1, HDMI 2 & HDMI 3, HDMI 4 v1.3 VGA, Stereo in USB 2.0 In Other Connections: S/PDIF out (optical), Headphone Jack HDMI 4 Power Power Supply 100-240AVC, 50/60Hz, 4A max Convenience Regulatory Approvals CSA, CSA-US, FCC Class B Built in Speakers Built-in speakers 10 watts per Channel Features De-interlace - 3D, SRC (Scan Rate Conversion) Frame recover 3:2 Noise Reducing Core Technology: 3D Digital Comb Filter, Digital Noise Reduction Aspect ratio: Full, 4:3 Fixed Gamma Lamp adjustment Picture mode: Custom / Standard / Mild / Vivid Video adjustment: Contrast / Brightness / Sharpness / Saturation / Hue / RGB Color temp. adjust: Cool / Normal / Warm Picture Enhancement: APL (Dynamic Average Picture Level), Dynamic Sharpness Adjustment, Enhanced Color Management PIP/POP Audio: MP3 (8-48Khz) Picture: JPEG (Baseline & Progressive) up to 5000x5000 USB file system: FAT32/FAT16 Acoustic Cinema Enhancement Build-in Surrounding Sound Digital TV & Analog channel Channel return, Favorite Channel Closed Caption Channel auto scan Sleep timer: Off /10/20/30/40/50/60/90/120 mins V-Chip Picture setting / Sound setting / Program Guide Dimensions Dimensions (W×H×D) 44.98" x 31.35" x 10.7" with Base 44.98" x 28.65" x 4.82" w/o Base Weight 71 lbs.

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1. Firstly, to get the best picture you have to use the best connection, and the best connection is through HDMI. You need a DVI-to-HDMI cable to connect the DVI output on your Radeon HD3870 to one of your HDTV's HDMI ports. This is a digital signal and is better than any of the analog signals such as VGA, Component, S-video, or composite. Once you got it connected, you need to make sure your computer is set to display at the HDTV's native resolution (1920x1080). Then make sure the HDTV is displaying 1920x1080 using 1:1 pixel mapping. That means overscan, image scaling and zoom must be disabled on your HDTV. You then adjust the colors and contrast to get a nice sharp image for the text. I'm using a 52" Sony Bravia LCD HDTV as my monitor, connected to my machine using a DVI-to-HDMI cable. It looks fabulous. http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/armchairaviator/computer/IMG_0880c.jpg Good luck, and enjoy.