Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD by Monster
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Digital camera reviews of Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD
Digital camera Review: O....K.....!?
Summary: 2 Stars
A little dissapointing for my big 1080p TV i am getting a pro, BUT for mid to sm. tvs should work fine!Digital camera Review: Poor choice
Summary: 4 Stars
Might want to look at a better calibration disk. This did little to improve the picture quality from factory and the voice of the commentator wanted me to turn it off 2 minutes into it.Digital camera Review: Probably not worth it
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this disk thinking I'd see major improvements in my flat panel (plasma) tv after using it. The content is certainly not pro. As advertised, it doesn't bore you with charts etc, using video footage instead. Ultimately I found I had my settings very close (to what the disk prescribes) anyway.
I think you can save a ton and do a little research online and tweak your settings.
I am a bit of a nerd, so if you feel totally green with tech and tvs, maybe it's worth the money to get a more laymen tool like this.
It also seems suspect that the disk is in standard definition (NTSC) while it is clearly labeled as an HDTV calibration tool! The resolution and color space is different and it's hard to believe the calibration wouldn't be affected by this!!
Digital camera Review: RIPPED OFF
Summary: 1 Stars
I BOUGHT THIS BECAUSE I READ A HOW-TO ARTICLE ON TV CALIBRATION.IT RECOMENDED THIS EXACT PRODUCT.IT DOESNT TELL YOU ANYTHING YOU DONT ALREADY KNOW IF YOUR SMART ENOUGH TO OWN A HDTV.ITS A ADVERTISMENT FOR A MUSIC VIDEO FROM SOME SKANK IVE NEVER HEARD OF.IM SO MAD I DONT WANT TO EVEN BOTHER TO DO THE WORK TO RETURN IT.BEWARE.ITS THE BIGEST JOKE IVE SEEN FOR A LONG TIME.IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE YOU CAN TURN YOUR TV ON AND OFF,YOU DONT NEED THIS.I WAS ALL PUMPED UP,THINKING MY NEW TV WOULD LOOK EVEN BETTER...NOTDigital camera Review: Simple to use, does basic job, highly annoying
Summary: 3 Stars
I ordered this dvd after reading that I might not be getting the best picture from my new high def LCD. I have an Olevia tv and tuned the settings myself using a couple of animated movies such as Shrek and Finding Nemo.
However, I decided to order this since it was supposed to help you fine tune your tv picture without the high price tag of some calibration discs that run up to $400.
This dvd breaks down the calibration into about 8 seperate menus, and really only 4 or so are relevant to calibrating your settings. The first one tunes your black color to the deepest possible black, the next to the whitest white. Sharpness, contrast, and ratio are some other tests included.
However, I found all my settings to be correct for the most part, just by trusting my eyes while watching my other dvd's. I only changed my sharpness, and I think I only took it down one notch. This wouldn't be too bad, except the user of this disc has to suffer through a highly annoying narration of the discs content by the host, Jenna Drey.
The icing on the cake comes when you have "the privilege" of watching Jenna's awful music video, which claims to be the first music video ever done in HD, at the end of the disc. Instead of crisp HD however, the video is shot with a "glamor" filter...the kind that gives that soft fuzzy overtone, which completely defeats the purpose of HD in my opinion. Top it off with a shirtless, kilt-wearing man wielding a pool cue and you have one TERRIBLE music video.
Anyway, bottom line: good for the money if you have no idea what you're doing with your high def television, but if you are even somewhat capable of watching a movie and saying, "the blue sky looks green, I bet I can fix that" then you probably don't need this disc.