Good scene to test shadow definition? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

deepfry · 09-05-2001, 05:57 PM

I recently (finally!) picked up Avia and am in the middle of calibrating my set. I was just wondering if people could offer a few examples of scenes that show good shadow detail, as I've often read in reviews that a certain disc "has good shadow detail and the blacks are right on" vs other disks where "the blacks are murky and shadow detail was poor". So if someone could offer some good examples so I can see if I've calibrated that aspect correctly (because to me, testing the calibrations using "real-world" is important), that would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Drexl · 09-05-2001, 07:05 PM

Did you know there's a new "Video Essentials" due in November at an MSRP of $25? I had been meaning to get the Avia disc, but now I'm not so sure.

esc · 09-06-2001, 04:09 PM

the dinner scene in Hannibal comes to mind.
also i thought Akira had awesome depth and shadow.

deepfry · 09-06-2001, 06:47 PM

Yes I know, I actually picked up avia last week, like what 5 days before I found out about the new VE disc? Oh well. If there are any other scenes you guys can think of that would be great (the more, the merrier!)

Josh · 09-06-2001, 11:10 PM

Bone Collector should be good!

09-05-2001, 05:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
deepfry Unnecessarily Loquacious Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pickering, Ontario	Good scene to test shadow definition? I recently (finally!) picked up Avia and am in the middle of calibrating my set. I was just wondering if people could offer a few examples of scenes that show good shadow detail, as I've often read in reviews that a certain disc "has good shadow detail and the blacks are right on" vs other disks where "the blacks are murky and shadow detail was poor". So if someone could offer some good examples so I can see if I've calibrated that aspect correctly (because to me, testing the calibrations using "real-world" is important), that would be great. Thanks in advance.

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09-05-2001, 07:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Drexl Actor Join Date: Jun 2000	Did you know there's a new "Video Essentials" due in November at an MSRP of $25? I had been meaning to get the Avia disc, but now I'm not so sure.

09-06-2001, 04:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
esc Stay behind my aura! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: camrose, alberta, canada	the dinner scene in Hannibal comes to mind. also i thought Akira had awesome depth and shadow.

09-06-2001, 06:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
deepfry Unnecessarily Loquacious Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Pickering, Ontario	Yes I know, I actually picked up avia last week, like what 5 days before I found out about the new VE disc? Oh well. If there are any other scenes you guys can think of that would be great (the more, the merrier!)

09-06-2001, 11:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Josh Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Unknown	Bone Collector should be good!