HD HQV Benchmark + My Sony Bravia = Average!

[ocdguy]

Yikes!

So, I ordered the HD DVD test disc of "HQV Benchmark by Silicon Optix" and after performing the tests, my almost 2 year old Sony Bravia LCD TV was given an average rating, but failed most of the tests for interlacing, etc.:(

In a way, I am not surprised, as there are only a few TV's on the market that meet the strict standards of properly displaying an HD image without losing detail and handling interlaced as well as properly de-interlacing an HD image (for true 1080p).

For $15 (including shipping), I highly recommend ordering one of these discs (available in standard DVD, HD DVD or Blu ray). It is hard to accept if your display "fails" some of the tests, but easily becomes a powerful tool when evaluating a future purchase of an LCD, Plasma, etc.


http://www.hqv.com/

-Murray

[Jedi]

Hi Murray,
Glad to see you made the move and stayed with the Familiar !!
Once your in - - your in , Ok , i know a bad Tony S. impression :D
Anyway , getting back to your Sony , I`m glad that you are happy , I am to in a way , however it took 3 tries for me to finnaly get a decent XBR2 , and when I did the Bezel was discolored and had numerous small dents , so I called Sony asking them to send me a replacement bezel , and there repsonce was " cosmetic damage is not covered under he warranty" So that suxed.
I called Sony parts for a price , and they said 138.30 or something like that , BUT $50.00 bucks S /H from NJ to NH !!~!
NO WAY , so I whent online to Crutchfeild and picked up a red one , looks pretty good , better than the silver.
But still I should not have had to buy a new bezel for a new tv.
O__thanks for the link , will check it out :D
Take care,
Gary

[krammer]

Interesting, never heard of that test disc.

Is it night & day difference between Joe Kane's DVE: High-Definition (HD DVD) in terms of test patterns?

Dunno if I want to blow more $ on a test disc. I like my set & picture as is.