Movie Theater Video for the Masses

Subjective Tests

This part of the tests is intended to show to what extent the results from test patterns confirm our first impressions.

Each of the excerpts was chosen to show up the qualities and faults of the video projectors we tested. Below are the major criteria for comparison of each movie.

Blade II

Chapter 16 [1h05m25s] to chapter 18 [1h15m38s]

1. Details of dark scenes and backgrounds
2. White/black balance
3. Contrast ratio
4. Black density

Finding Nemo

Chapter 4 [10m33s] to [11m28s]
Chapter X [1h24m28s] to [1h25m28s]

1. Color saturation
2. Image stability
3. Details of backgrounds
4. Aliasing

Gladiator

Chapter 11 [51m05s] to [56m00s]

1. Color balance
2. Overall brightness of scenes
3. Overall level of detail

Minority Report

Chapter 6 [28m29s] to [30m15s]
Chapter 10 [54m50s]

1. Details of dark scenes and backgrounds
2. White/black balance
3. Contrast ratio
4. Graininess of the image

The Matrix

Chapter 2 [3m17s] to [5m00s]
Chapter 27 [1h34m48s] to [1h35m00s]

1. Contrast ratio
2. Graininess of the image
3. Sparkling
4. Details of dark scenes and backgrounds
5. Black density

Star Wars Episode 1

Chapter 19 [start of chapter] to [1h06m35s]

>Star Wars Episode 2
Chapter 40 [start of chapter] to Chapter 42 [1h52m35s]

1. Overall brightness of scenes
2. Color balance
3. Overall image stability
4. Details of backgrounds
5. Black density