What to use as a Blu-ray reference disk…

[Blu_Audio]

Greetings all,

In testing and tweaking your system everyone should have a reference disk so you can weigh the validity of our latest purchases.

What do you use for Audio?
Or Video?
Or do you use one for both?

Cheers,

Blu

[Jojojo]

For an animated film, anything animated Disney.
For a live action film, anything live action Disney.

Their video is so well mastered that I find myself buying Disney movies I wouldn't have dreamt wasting the money of buying on DVD (Meet the Robinsons, Game Plan, etc) just because of the super quality.

Audio reference? Casino Royale maybe. Top quality all around, good mix of loud music, sound effects, and crazy action sequences with the occasional massive BOOM!

[bhampton]

Digital Video Essentials.

[Blu_Audio]

Thanks for your replies!

Are there no other reference discs that anyone uses? Other than tuning products?

[silversnake]

the fifth element , opera scene is awesome for audio

casino royale for PQ and AQ ( i usually show the first chase scene thru the construction)

[jomari]

Originally Posted by bhampton

Digital Video Essentials.

i second that. DVE's blu-ray dvds were made specifically for this purpose.

it just takes a while for you to understand it, but after a while im sure you can get it 'calibrated'

if you're truly serious in getting the best results its not a bad idea to front the money for em, or settle with the built in thx optimizers.

the reason why i dont chose 'mainstream' movies, is because you want to calibrate your system, and not to 'show it off'.

you do that AFTER you calibrate it with those disc

[mike_schultz]

For Audio, Master and Commander. Best sound I have heard on any Blu-Ray.

[DavePS3]

I use the Pat Metheny concert disc (any chapter) or the Discovery Atlas - Australia. Both rock and are consistant in PQ. Both were shot with HD video cameras.

[blu-backer]

I, Robot....for both PQ and AQ

[vick vega]

For video Superbad. For Audio Nine Inch Nails:Beside You in Time.

[PS3FAN]

Audio: Independence Day or Cloverfield. Bar none.

[upswiseass]

I, Robot and Live Free or Die Hard are my demo discs. Cars and Ratatouille for animated features.

[Dogslyf]

Once again, Blade Runner-The Final Cut.

[jibucha]

Hello

Of all the movies that I have had the pleasure to view to date on Blu-ray; remarkably, Immortal Beloved for Picture Quality, and subtly so, for Audio Quality.

Thank You

[Beta Man]

2001

[dadkins]

Originally Posted by upswiseass

I, Robot and Live Free or Die Hard are my demo discs. Cars and Ratatouille for animated features.

Agreed! The Wild has some killer 3D imagery as well.

Watchout for MIB for audio! When James(Will Smith) drags that table over to use it for writing on...
DAMN!

[SS316SRV]

I always show the scene from 300 (not the greatest reference disc, but it is a spectacle movie) with the first battle at the hot gates. Always gets people to be awed.

[FilmFiend]

Originally Posted by blu-backer

I, Robot....for both PQ and AQ

There are so many good looking and sounding blu-rays. But this would probably the best for both PQ & AQ in one.

[Marine Mike]

Audio - Cloverfield

Video - I, Robot (Good for audio as well)

[blujacket]

Live Free or Die Hard