Spears Munsil High Definition Benchmark

No HDTV will look its best using the out of the box picture settings and that’s why a Blu-ray calibration disc like the Spears & Munsil 2nd Edition is worthwhile investment. With it, the user picture controls can be set properly to optimize the picture under your particular viewing conditions. The details are after the break.HDTVs picture quality out of the box varies greatly from one make and model to another, however they are never at the optimal setting. This is due in part to all viewing environments have different levels of ambient lighting. Because of this and production variations of each HDTV, one can’t just copy the settings from someone else and not have the best image possible.Beginners and Experts alike will want to start with the disc’s first section: Video Calibration. This section handles setting the basic controls on your display or Blu-ray player, and makes sure the user controls are correctly set while explaining why they are important.

• Spears And Munsil 4k Hdr Evaluation Disc

Spears And Munsil 4k Hdr Evaluation Disc

The S&M disc aids in setting the following controls:. Brightness and Contrast- These control the black and white levels of your display proper adjustment affects your TV’s contrast ratio. The HD Guru is consumer electronics industry veteran Gary Merson. He began his 30 year long career in retailing, where he eventually served as VP of operations for a chain of consumer electronics stores. His unique combination of selling floor experience and technical expertise led to consulting jobs with major TV manufacturers. Today he’s best known as an industry analyst and award winning journalist and critic.

Merson’s electronic trade publication, HDTV Insider Newsletter, created in 1999, received a 2005 Digital Television (DTV) Academy Award for Best DTV Journalism. His articles and equipment reviews have appeared in Popular Science, Sound and Vision, Best, Robb Report, Digital TV, Home Theater magazine and CNET. He has been quoted as a leading authority on high definition in the NY Times, Newsday, Time magazine and elsewhere. He has tested hundreds of HDTVs since their introduction in 1998.