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john d smith <john@somewhere.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 01:38:25 +1300, Brian wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know of a audio visual test DVD disc that can be used to
>> test different DVD players for sound and video quality?
>>
>> If this type of DVD is not available then can someone suggest a good
>> way for testing the sound and audio of a DVD player?
>>
>> Regards Brian
>
>Brian,
>
>I've not seen any commercial software to check the calibration of a DVD
>player and you didn't mention what video format your part of the world
>uses or if you are using HDTV or SDTV. However, you can buy DVD's for
>setting up SDTV and HDTV audio and video systems.
>
>I suggest using the "Digital Video Essentials" DVD by Joe Kane
>Productions. I've used this DVD to tune my HDTV and SDTV's and it did make
>a noticeable difference in picture quality. The cost is ~$19.00 on Amazon
>and contains test patterns for NTSC, PAL and HDTV as well as audio tests
>for correctly setting up a surround sound system. Check out
>www.digitalvideoessentials.com for more info.
>
>The second one is called "Avia Guide to Home Theater" but I did not like
>this one as much as the DVE disk. I thought the DVE test patterns were
>better for setting brightness, black level, color and tint. You can find
>more info on Avia at www.ovationsoftware.com. This one costs ~$35.00 on
>Amazon.
>
>I have no vested interest in DVE or Avia other than I used both to set up
>my home theater.
>
>Cheers,
>
>John
>
>
Thanks John for your help.
My TV is CRT Pal 34 inch so I don't need a setup for HDTV.
The region is 4.
I'm hoping to replace my old 5 year dvd player so I need some test DVD
or audio CD to try on other DVD players.
Regards Brian
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