HDTV Calibration DVDs

[skinsguy]

I know, I know. Yet another HDTV thread by Skinsguy, but I wanted to see if any of you guys have ever tried those HDTV calibration DVDs. If so, do they really work. My tv's out of box calibration is definitely not exactly correct, and I had tried my best to fine tune the TV, but I just can't seem to be satisfied. Now, I'm not really worried about the analog channels, because those are going to look crappy no matter what, but I wanted to try my best to make the HD channels look as close to perfection as I possible can get them.



On a side note, is there any type of DVR (legal dvr) that I can get that will record HD programming other than what you have to rent from the cable company? It just seems absurd to pay the cable place $14 a month for rent on those machines. Eventually you would've bought that DVR two or three times over. It seems especially ridiculous when I can pretty much use my tv's tuner and get the same HD programming without the box. Of course I can't record the HD channels with my digital dvr (it records digital channels but not HD programming.)