If you're not wanting to drop the money on a calibration disc right away, at least find one of the discs that use the THX optimode. It's very basic, but it's a good start. I have read some people say the brightness is too dark, so you might kick that back up a notch.

I know for sure it's on Star Wars I and II and Fight Club. If you see an improvement with this, than I think it would warrant the purchase of a full calibration disc.

Well unless you have a HDTV or digital TV with component inputs that can display a 480p signal then a progressive player won't solve anything. A interlaced player with better down conversion might help but on a 60" non HDTV with all of those scan lines it's going to be hard to eliminate them.

I noticed that these artifacts were really apparent, when i watched falling down last night. it was litterally every scene, of every shot had something jumping around, from the lines of the cars, to Michael Douglas's glassess.

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