

Some of these use the included blue filter, though many displays have a Blue-only mode that makes them even easier to do. Many of these patterns have 3D versions included, so you can calibrate a display for both 2D and 3D viewing.

By following the on-screen guides, or using the articles they have published on their website here, you can go through and properly set the Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint, and Sharpness controls. If you’re new to the idea of calibration, or of optimizing a display, what does the Spears and Munsil disc offer you? The first two sections of the disc, Video Calibration and Audio Calibration, are designed to help you get the most out of your system with almost nothing extra required. They sent along a finished disc so I could do an overview of it and how you can utilize the new features.īe sure to check out the video interview with Stacey and Don, hosted by Scott Wilkinson on TWiT TV. Now they have gone back and released the 2nd Edition of the HD Benchmark, with far more tests and features. They also authored the Spears and Munsil HD Benchmark Blu-ray, which was included with the Oppo Blu-ray players and so many people have a copy. They authored the Secrets DVD Benchmark and brought to light issues like Chroma Upsampling Errors, as well as our recent HDMI Benchmark for Blu-ray players. Readers of Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity are likely familiar with the names Stacey Spears and Don Munsil. Introduction to the Spears and Munsil HD Benchmark Setup and Test Disc – Version 2
