Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics coming to HD DVD and Blu-ray
posted August 16th 2007 2:39PM
It seems like the TV calibration wiz, Joe Kane, isn't going to sleep until every HDTV around is properly calibrated. In the past he has produced Video Essentials and then Digital Video Essentials (DVE) but neither one of these calibration discs properly addressed high-def basics. Hence the follow-up HD DVD and Blu-ray release titled DVE: HD Basics. This disc features six essential calibration tests that should only take a few minutes to run but if the consumer wants to dive into the vast world of calibration, the disc also includes many of the same patterns found on the professional DVE release. It would be nice to see retailers throw in this $30 disc when someone buys an HDTV set along with an HD DVD or Blu-ray drive but then they couldn't sell their in-house services. The disc is going to hit store shelves just in time for the holiday season on October 30 and we would like to point out that this disc would be a great gift for anyone receiving a high-def set from Santa this year. Just think, they could set up the HDTV themselves, leaving you, the TV guy to enjoy your holiday eggnog.
The INHD channel has a tune up show that airs Sunday mornings. The poor mans tuner x)
I don't see this in any guide, but I could be looking in the wrong place. INHD has become MOJO for some time now...
Actually I think INHD2 was disbursed and at least on Comcast here in the Twin Cities has become Mojo.
I however don't see it on either station when checking the Zap2It guide.
How is this different than the HD-DVD version of DVE?
The program your talking about is on HD Net
Saturday August 18th 2007
6:30 AM ET
3:30 AM PT HDNet Test Patterns
Wonder how your home theatre is doing? Wish you had test patterns to help set it up? Well, HDNet is here to help. This short program will help you get the most out of your home theatre setup by providing you with the same professional test patterns HDNet uses to set their gear.
They had one on INHD as well, it was your standard test patterns for various settings and a 5.1 sound test, but it seems they did away with it when they changed to MOJO.