Silcon Optix HQV Test Disc now in BD! - Blu-ray Forum

johnsmith · 04-19-2007, 03:16 PM

Has anyone seen this disc??? There is one on Ebay right now, but the buy now price is $150

JTK · 04-19-2007, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by johnsmith

Has anyone seen this disc??? There is one on Ebay right now, but the buy now price is $150

There's one lone auction for it on Ebay, as you say.

A quick glance of HQV's site has a very brief mention of BD and HD-DVD discs available "sometime in April."

I'd probably buy it either directly from them or from some legit dealer myself.

calgarymarc · 04-19-2007, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by johnsmith

Has anyone seen this disc??? There is one on Ebay right now, but the buy now price is $150

HQV?

Amon37 · 04-19-2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by calgarymarc

HQV?

Agreed, I'm not familiar with the acronym.

jermwhl · 04-19-2007, 06:23 PM

I just saw two on there for 9.99 each! None for $150!

calgarymarc · 04-19-2007, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by calgarymarc

HQV?

Nevermind, answered my own question! LOL

"Introducing the HQV Benchmark Blu-Ray Disc, a most powerful image quality testing tool for your next Plasma, LCD, RPTV or Front Projector HDTV. It's designed to put your HDTV, monitor, video scaler or DVD Player through a grueling video obstacle course, one that will reveal much about the quality of video signal processing in these components."

McBain · 04-19-2007, 06:28 PM

http://www.hqv.com/benchmark.cfm

dialog_gvf · 04-19-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by calgarymarc

HQV?

Go to www.hqv.com

It's a couple of things. First, it is chips offered by Silicon Optix to improve video quality.

The DVD is a set of benchmark tests that provide an HQV score for a particular disc player/HDTV display.

Gary

Amon37 · 04-19-2007, 08:02 PM

I don't see anything on there site about a BD. Is this type of disc different from the Avia claibration discs?

Deciazulado · 04-19-2007, 08:23 PM

It is the chip on the new Samsung is it not? Advanced deinterlacing to go from 60i to 60fps

Maximus · 04-19-2007, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Deciazulado

It is the chip on the new Samsung is it not? Advanced deinterlacing to go from 60i to 60fps

Yeah it is, also 2:3 from 60i to 24p for DVD content (I think, because BD content is direct 24p with no interlace step).

johnsmith · 04-20-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jermwhl

I just saw two on there for 9.99 each! None for $150!

It looks like the seller removed the $150 buy now.....

Psiweaver · 04-20-2007, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Amon37

I don't see anything on there site about a BD. Is this type of disc different from the Avia claibration discs?

Its very similar. The Avia Home Theater ones I mainly use for sound. The HQV is pretty good for video.

cawgijoe · 05-26-2007, 07:03 PM

The Silcon Optix HQV disc is now available in Blu-ray.

Here is the link:http://www.hqv.com/benchmark/purchas...0-c31041318153

If anyone knows about a coupon code, please respond.

mainman · 05-26-2007, 07:45 PM

What exactly is this for disc?

I understand it helps you calibrate you home theater, correct?

But I have no clue what to expect, when I actually pop the disc in the player.

Chad Varnadore · 05-26-2007, 11:06 PM

IMO, the disc is basically an advertisement for HQV processing. As a calibration tool, comparable with test discs from Ovation and JKP, it's not very useful, to put it mildly. Silicon Optix tells us it wasn't intended to be a competitor to Avia and DVE. But if the DVD is about the same, I can't see how they can justify 30 bucks. I mean I love HQV processing. It's top notch. But, IMO they should be giving these disc away, just like THX and DTS does at CES.

The patterns hidden on Sony BDs would be of more benefit for most until JKP or Ovation come along with a proper, more thorough disc. I wouldn't even consider forking out 30 bucks (the price of the DVD) for version 1. It's worth five or ten bucks at best as a one time use, curiosity to evaluate your player or progressive displays deinterlacing and noise reduction.

We have a full review that will be back up soon for those interested in more detail.

cawgijoe · 05-27-2007, 04:29 AM

The BD version is $20 not $30.

cawgijoe · 05-27-2007, 04:33 AM

From Silicon Optix.....you decide whether its "worth it" or not.

The HQV Benchmark is a powerful image quality testing tool for your next Plasma, LCD, RPTV or Front Projector HDTV. It’s designed to put your HDTV, monitor, video scaler, DVD Player, projector or AV receiver through a grueling video obstacle course, one that will reveal much about its ability to upconvert standard definition footage to high definition.

The video clips and test patterns on this DVD have been specifically designed to evaluate a variety of interlaced video signal processing tasks including decoding, de-interlacing, motion correction, noise reduction, film cadence detection, and detail enhancement. The ultimate quality of the images that you watch is limited by any, and all of these factors. Only the rarest video processor inside certain HDTV’s can handle all of these tasks successfully!

Ten test patterns on this DVD provide a thorough workout for your video processor including color bars, two “jaggies” patterns, a waving flag, a static, detailed image; a saturated color image to check for noise reduction, a roller coaster sequence for motion adaptive noise reduction, a test for film detail, a series of tests for film and animation cadences, and a title crawl that mixes film and video elements.

For each test, you’ll find a brief description of what picture artifacts to look for and how to score the resulting images. So get out your pencil, put on your judge’s hat, insert the HQV Benchmark and start scoring!

NEW! HD HQV Benchmark - Blu-ray

Chad Varnadore · 05-27-2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cawgijoe

The BD version is $20 not $30.

Maybe they took our advice then, when we said they were asking too much. The DVD is 30.

The description above is for the DVD. The BD doesn't include all ten tests. And the tests it does include have not all been fully optimized for an HD platform. The resolution charts are missing information that are available on DVE.

Calibrating chroma, white level, and black levels, which are crucial to any system, are virtually ignored on the disc. Nor does it have any test patterns for guaging basic issues like y/c delay, pixel cropping, overscan, etc. Simply because it's not related to their processing. It's not even nearly as comprehensive in guaging a monitors detail as the HD version of DVE, which hopefully JKP has the good sense to already be working on a BD release. All of the tests are designed to judge deinterlacing and noise rejection, which HQV does admirably, better than most. But, such has little usefulness to the average consumer. It doesn't have a great deal of usefulness even to us. IMO, they're hoping you pop it in, see that your gear isn't doing as well as theirs, and buy new gear with their processing built in. Because that's the only fix.

cawgijoe · 05-28-2007, 09:38 PM

Chad.....I respect your opinion, and I think for what it is, the price is too high, but why are professional reviewers using this disc along with Avia or DVE if it's so worthless?

Also....I do hope Joe Kane is working on the BD version of his disc, because he has been very much anti Blu-Ray in the past.

04-19-2007, 03:16 PM	#1
johnsmith New Member Member since:Apr 2007	HQV Blu-Ray Test Disc Has anyone seen this disc??? There is one on Ebay right now, but the buy now price is $150

05-26-2007, 07:03 PM	#14
cawgijoe Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:1	Silcon Optix HQV Test Disc now in BD! The Silcon Optix HQV disc is now available in Blu-ray. Here is the link:http://www.hqv.com/benchmark/purchas...0-c31041318153 If anyone knows about a coupon code, please respond.

05-26-2007, 11:06 PM	#16
Chad Varnadore Senior Member Member since:Aug 2006 Location:Salisbury, NC Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:349 Blu-ray reviews:19	IMO, the disc is basically an advertisement for HQV processing. As a calibration tool, comparable with test discs from Ovation and JKP, it's not very useful, to put it mildly. Silicon Optix tells us it wasn't intended to be a competitor to Avia and DVE. But if the DVD is about the same, I can't see how they can justify 30 bucks. I mean I love HQV processing. It's top notch. But, IMO they should be giving these disc away, just like THX and DTS does at CES. The patterns hidden on Sony BDs would be of more benefit for most until JKP or Ovation come along with a proper, more thorough disc. I wouldn't even consider forking out 30 bucks (the price of the DVD) for version 1. It's worth five or ten bucks at best as a one time use, curiosity to evaluate your player or progressive displays deinterlacing and noise reduction. We have a full review that will be back up soon for those interested in more detail. Last edited by Chad Varnadore; 05-26-2007 at 11:10 PM.

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04-19-2007, 06:23 PM	#5
jermwhl Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Virginia	I just saw two on there for 9.99 each! None for $150!

04-19-2007, 06:28 PM	#7
McBain Senior Member Member since:Oct 2006	http://www.hqv.com/benchmark.cfm

04-19-2007, 08:02 PM	#9
Amon37 Power Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:USA,Arizona PSNetwork: Amon37	I don't see anything on there site about a BD. Is this type of disc different from the Avia claibration discs?

04-19-2007, 08:23 PM	#10
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4040	It is the chip on the new Samsung is it not? Advanced deinterlacing to go from 60i to 60fps

05-26-2007, 07:45 PM	#15
mainman Senior Member Member since:Jan 2006	What exactly is this for disc? I understand it helps you calibrate you home theater, correct? But I have no clue what to expect, when I actually pop the disc in the player.

05-27-2007, 04:29 AM	#17
cawgijoe Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:1	The BD version is $20 not $30.

05-27-2007, 04:33 AM	#18
cawgijoe Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:1	From Silicon Optix.....you decide whether its "worth it" or not. The HQV Benchmark is a powerful image quality testing tool for your next Plasma, LCD, RPTV or Front Projector HDTV. It’s designed to put your HDTV, monitor, video scaler, DVD Player, projector or AV receiver through a grueling video obstacle course, one that will reveal much about its ability to upconvert standard definition footage to high definition. The video clips and test patterns on this DVD have been specifically designed to evaluate a variety of interlaced video signal processing tasks including decoding, de-interlacing, motion correction, noise reduction, film cadence detection, and detail enhancement. The ultimate quality of the images that you watch is limited by any, and all of these factors. Only the rarest video processor inside certain HDTV’s can handle all of these tasks successfully! Ten test patterns on this DVD provide a thorough workout for your video processor including color bars, two “jaggies” patterns, a waving flag, a static, detailed image; a saturated color image to check for noise reduction, a roller coaster sequence for motion adaptive noise reduction, a test for film detail, a series of tests for film and animation cadences, and a title crawl that mixes film and video elements. For each test, you’ll find a brief description of what picture artifacts to look for and how to score the resulting images. So get out your pencil, put on your judge’s hat, insert the HQV Benchmark and start scoring! NEW! HD HQV Benchmark - Blu-ray

05-28-2007, 09:38 PM	#20
cawgijoe Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Trading Score:1	Chad.....I respect your opinion, and I think for what it is, the price is too high, but why are professional reviewers using this disc along with Avia or DVE if it's so worthless? Also....I do hope Joe Kane is working on the BD version of his disc, because he has been very much anti Blu-Ray in the past.

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