Hi Gents

596 results:

After 90 minutes of viewing (Sith), I'd concur with markqv in that colour, contrast and sharpness are all improved. I'm using the same picture adjustments as with the 963, and they may need more tweaking, but it is a definite improvement. I did get a fright on initial impressions though...it looked pants for the first 20 minutes or so. It has improved over the 90 minutes, but I can confirm that the Philips still has the superior picture. Ah, better picture or better sound...which to choose?

One down side, the component output is badly affected by a heavy covering of random green horizontal interference bars...completely unusable. Don't know yet if this is retrievable; I know that CRTprojectors have a disclaimer when fitting SDI mods that the original component output can be rendered unusable.

Thanks to Duncan for the leads though, it was a straightforward fit. Opening the 596 for the first time, I'm quite impressed at how much is packed into the case...being a Scot, I feel I got my money's worth in there!

Cheers

George