Know how Picture Perfect

[V F]

The test pattern discs I carry all have video sequences in them that challenge various aspects of the display. I also carry some films as standard stock. Currently it's The Art of Flight, Gravity (2D & 3D), Drive Angry (for 3D) and a couple of others. I do enjoy watching whatever the customer is most familiar with. It's good to see them spotting all the extra detail and improved depth on ordinary BDs. It's a real wow factor moment.

Oblivion and Elysium is one of the best showing off the greyscale. All those soft neutral grey desks/consoles and such. Some real nice contrast as well. Plus the amazing skin tones.

Would you class The Great Gatsby 2013 quite saturated?

Tron Legacy is more of a contrast-y film than saturation. Very twinkly with amazing blacks. Though Casino Royale is a real stunner for showing things off. Black and white to the soft greys, lovely lush greenery to the lovely ocean and whites to some of the incredible skin tones.

 

[mmj_uk]

Pay someone to calibrate it properly if you're that bothered about an accurate calibration. I'd only use those discs if the TV has an obviously poor factory calibration.

 

[bakes0310]

Never thought about calibration my TV, well especially my rubbish 40" hd Toshiba, but I may buy this perfect picture from Curry's, at least when I upgrade my TV later in the year to something 4k I'll be ready.
What's these sandstorm cables your on about. I bought some new hdmi cables last month but don't think there has really been any difference.

Ibra
HDMI Cable 2M(2 Pack) High Speed PRO GOLD HDMI Cable v2.0/1.4a 3D 2160p PS4 SKY HD 4K@60Hz Ultra HD Ethernet Audio Return Virgin BT - IBRA RED
Highly rated but I guess I don't have a nice TV to make use of it properly, I plugged it into my TV and PS4 pro.

 

[UnworthyBean]

Was there any need to bump a 5 year old thread to advertise PCWorld?

 

[EverybodyelsE]

May I just make a rather delayed observation...
The Picture Perfect blu-ray that I have from Knowhow, the one with the leopards on the cover, is made my JKP. Ignore the Knowhow branding. JKP produced the DVE 2nd Edition blu-ray disc. If you can't find the DVE disc, since it is no longer available, then buy the Knowhow one from Amazon and it's only around £6 and comes with the filters. It's pretty much the same thing but the walkthrough parts are by Knowhow. The patterns will still give you the same results.
Do not use the THX Optimizer on the T2 Skynet blu-ray. The levels are off and will produce a picture far too dark. If you must use THX then find the genuine THX calibration disc.

 

[Puzzled]

As the thread has been bumped this seems like a good place to ask. Which of these disks (or another tool) is best for setting audio sync between the TV and amp? I've tried to do it by eye / ear but the more I concentrate on it the further out of sync it seems to be.