Patrick-I also own the Loewe Aconda DTV and find the picture quality is Amazing with a good source. DVD PQ is the best I've seen, really excellent. My Cable TV picture quality is very good also. I have found with the cable connection that the RF cables and connectors have to be top quality and run sensibily, the cable box also has to be good(if questionable, get a new one). Also, clean the RF connections they're usually filthy, mine were. If you still have questionable cable picture quality, call your cable provider and have them check your signal strength with a scope. Each splitter causes a 3dB drop in signal strength, so watch these because they can add up (splitters should be top quality too). Swampwalker, have you tried contacting Sensory Science about your contrast/brightness problem? Also,if you're happy with your interconnects and cables and they're burned-in, it might be nice to get a video calibration done by a certified technician. Hope this helps.
