Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark 2nd Edition

The 2nd Edition of the very popular Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark disc, which will include 3D as well as 2D tests/patterns.

Whether you’re a home theatre novice or a professional calibrator, you’ll find all the tests you need to set up and adjust your HDTV in the Spears and Munsil HD Benchmark.The previous edition of the HD Benchmark was recommended by the New York Times, Widescreen Review, Home Theater Magazine and dozens of other print and online publications.

This new edition keeps all the features of the previous disc and adds dozens of new features, including:

• 3D stereoscopic calibration and evaluation patterns
• Audio tests for speaker setup, calibration, and A/V sync
• Motion patterns to evaluate 120Hz and 240Hz interpolation modes
• More help for the home theatre beginner
• More patterns for the advanced user or professional calibrator

The Spears and Munsil HD Benchmark is the most accurate and comprehensive HD test disc available anywhere. Every pattern was created using our exclusive ultra-high-precision software tools and represents the state of the art in video reproduction.

Note that all 3D patterns require a 3D Blu-ray Disc player and 3D television. The 2D material will play in any Blu-ray Disc player.


2nd Edition reviews as of May 2013:

“If you really want to dive into your TV setup, or you want to compare your TV with the latest models, this is an easy $30 to spend.”
Geoffrey Morrison – CNET


“[A] useful test tool to find out whether or not an HDTV, Blu-ray Disc player, or an external video processor/scaler is delivering the performance that it claims to deliver on paper.”
Robert Silva - About.com


“Highly recommended for anyone that’s interested at all in getting the highest performance from their system.”
Chris Heinonen - Secrets of Home Theater & High Fidelity


“This disc…is the next best thing to a professional ISF calibration.”
HD Guru

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