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Damage Inc. · 02-14-2010, 10:38 AM

Hi,

I just thought I'd ask here if you'd know what a good or even "the ultimate" configuration-disc would be.
And what I mean by that is one of those discs that gives you instructions
and images to set the video-settings correctly.
I'm wondering a couple of thing about it though.

For example, does it matter if the test-disc is DVD-quality?
Of course this wouldn't help in setting the sharpness and such on an HD-device.
Unless you'd watch a lot of DVDs...
But I'm also wondering if the older test-DVDs would be correct in colors and such things.

Of course I could perhaps use one of those THX-setups from a DVD.
But maybe those are outdated, I don't know... unless the DVDs are just great enough.
I also did try using it and it didn't help much.
For example, at some point you get the typical instruction to set the contrast-setting as high as possible,
but set it until you can still see different white shades.
But I could put it to its highest and still see the difference,
because of the great contrast in the specific screen I need it for.
Only all it did was make the screen and colors ridiculously bright.
It basically didn't help and I wouldn't know how much to set it back either.
So a more elaborate setup-disc would be nice.

Are there any typical well-known discs I should be looking at?

sinister184 · 02-14-2010, 03:22 PM

If you want to use one of the THX disc calibrations, im sure you have a number of movies that came with one already on the disc such as Star Wars, or some of the animated movies like Cars. But the Blu-ray version will be better. like so http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-benchmark/

Damage Inc. · 02-14-2010, 07:59 PM

Yeah, I tried the one of 'Titanic', but as said, there isn't much of a specific setting,
so about any setting would do according to the DVD, which isn't accurate enough.
The Oppo-one is more like it though.

Would you know if it's easily obtainable in Europe though?

Thanks.

crackinhedz · 02-14-2010, 10:50 PM

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02-14-2010, 10:38 AM	#1
Damage Inc. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:The Netherlands 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:5	Screen Configuration Disc Hi, I just thought I'd ask here if you'd know what a good or even "the ultimate" configuration-disc would be. And what I mean by that is one of those discs that gives you instructions and images to set the video-settings correctly. I'm wondering a couple of thing about it though. For example, does it matter if the test-disc is DVD-quality? Of course this wouldn't help in setting the sharpness and such on an HD-device. Unless you'd watch a lot of DVDs... But I'm also wondering if the older test-DVDs would be correct in colors and such things. Of course I could perhaps use one of those THX-setups from a DVD. But maybe those are outdated, I don't know... unless the DVDs are just great enough. I also did try using it and it didn't help much. For example, at some point you get the typical instruction to set the contrast-setting as high as possible, but set it until you can still see different white shades. But I could put it to its highest and still see the difference, because of the great contrast in the specific screen I need it for. Only all it did was make the screen and colors ridiculously bright. It basically didn't help and I wouldn't know how much to set it back either. So a more elaborate setup-disc would be nice. Are there any typical well-known discs I should be looking at?

02-14-2010, 10:50 PM	#4
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	Spears & Munsil High-Definition Benchmark Blu-ray Disc amazon UK. discussion of this disc: https://forum.blu-ray.com/display-th...-new-post.html Last edited by crackinhedz; 02-14-2010 at 11:12 PM.

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02-14-2010, 03:22 PM	#2
sinister184 Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:FL, USA Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:593 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:17	If you want to use one of the THX disc calibrations, im sure you have a number of movies that came with one already on the disc such as Star Wars, or some of the animated movies like Cars. But the Blu-ray version will be better. like so http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-benchmark/

02-14-2010, 07:59 PM	#3
Damage Inc. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:The Netherlands 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:384 DVD collection:5	Yeah, I tried the one of 'Titanic', but as said, there isn't much of a specific setting, so about any setting would do according to the DVD, which isn't accurate enough. The Oppo-one is more like it though. Would you know if it's easily obtainable in Europe though? Thanks.

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