New 47X54 Owner needs advice

[SailRace]

Guys, please forgive my ignorance. I've spend a week reading through pages and pages of posts all with some great information regarding my new TV as well as other info i've needed.

My question is this. I feel i found an incredible local deal for this TV at less than a thousand bucks. So i coudln't resist buying it. I have done a manual convergence through the user settings, and i've set all the colors/brightness/etc to recommended levels from this site. I'm wondering three things:

1) Do i need, or should i have this professionally calibrated after 100 hours of break in or so to make sure i'm getting the best picture? So many people claim night and day differences after having the set calibrated, but it looks so good now, i'm just not sure how much better it could get

2) Would a professional calibration be included in the 1 year warranty that Panasonic offers on this set. If so, do i just call their normal service line and ask them to send a tech out

3) Should I or should i not have the screen protector removed. I suffer from a lot of glare during the day (have the set in a living room which gets a lot of light) but i don't want to risk damage to the screen in any way. Also, could the tech do this for me, if they do come out for calibration.

Thanks and great site.

[craddie]

1) Tech will not likely remove the screen protector, it's part of the TV and would likely void the warranty if removed

2) Calibration - yes, it makes a huge difference for most people (I did it myself), but if you're happy with the picture and can't imagine it being better, then save your money for something fun and just enjoy the set. The Panasonic warranty does not cover calibrations - nor are the repair techs qualified to fully calibrate.

[kevinw]

1) you could but more importantly get a Home Theater set up disk and get everything adjusted- See Avia, Digital Video Essentials or Sound & Vision
2) No\
3 your choice as long as you have no pets,kids or dust. A good ISF tech could remove it for you. You could do it yourself with minimal research and help from a friend.