Comments on: Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard Review

By: Trish

Trish — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:49:53 +0000

DVD calibration is this good for plasma tv’s. What is the cost to send it to Ontario Canada

By: Tony Bowling

Tony Bowling — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:16:14 +0000

I just tried the THX Optimizer and according to that I have my speakers wired wrong (the test sound for the back speakers 7.1 comes out of the center speaker). So do I have speakers wired wrong? I do not think so. My receiver has its own test functions and all speakers are wired correctly according to that plus I know how to wire the speaker correctly and did so. Does anyone know what this possible glitch is with the THX Optimizer.

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:56:14 +0000

I have an older version of Video Essentials from my first big screen and found it quite useful. I recently purchased a Samsung DLP and I’m wondering if the setups are still revelent. This CD is about 5 years old. Any suggestions??

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:33:39 +0000

just purchases pan th42px60cab,denon dvd1930 the dvd playback at 480p,720p or 1080i quality seem to be the same ie no better going up the scale in fact i would say no better than a film on sky+ anybody any ideas why?

By: B.Greenway

B.Greenway — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 01:38:13 +0000

Steven,

I have to say, as frustrating as Digital Video Essentials can be to navigate (especially if your DVD player makes title navigation a chore) that it still offers the most comprehensive battery of tests.

I recently had need to re-visit DVE and while the DVD player I have now does indeed make title navigation much easier, it still dug up painful memories of searching for specific tests, from many years ago. That said DVE had exactly what I needed, where other discs didn’t.

AVIA pro is also quite good I’m told, but it’s also $400.00….

By: Steven Rappaport

Steven Rappaport — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:31:49 +0000

Bryan, In your opinion, what is the most effective in-depth calibration disc? Thank you. Steven

By: B.Greenway

B.Greenway — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:27:23 +0000

I’m not sure if you’re a Netflix customer or not, but if so they rent both the Avia Guide to Home Theater and Digital Video Essentials. Good way to try before you buy.

By: M. Panchalingam

M. Panchalingam — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:45:35 +0000

Thus far my home theater hasn’t grown much since the unit I built back in University. Back then it was buying a pair of speakers here and there, matching them up as best as I could with what I could afford. All that has really changed is the TV from a Sony 27″ Trinitron, to a Sony Rear Projection HDTV…..

that said, thus far I’ve stuck to using the THX Test on most THX movies (like X-Men) to calibrate TVs I’ve owned. The THX test worked great for the old CRT TV I had, but on the HDTV I have now, not so much.

Any tips on a good, affordable, Test DVD for a beginner?