Spears & Munsil High Definition Benchmark Blu-ray Edition

[ray5]

HI! Has anyone used this and how has been your experience? Thanks,
Ray

[John Holmes]

ray5,

I have the disc. I haven't spent much time with it though. Just did a quick Black Level, Contrast, Color and clipping test with it. Understand that I did this with my projector, which has a bulb that's long in the tooth.

After adjusting all the basics, I ran through the clipping test. Indeed, it showed I was still clipping white and black levels. So, I of course readjusted to minimize the errors.

My projector is an entry level 720p Optoma so, no secret it doesn't do deep blacks. But I was a little shocked in the white level response. Anyway, after all was said and done, the picture is what matters. I first watched "Planet of the Apes" (remake). The presentation was very dim. I didn't get too concerned because as I previously stated, my bulb is old. Next I played "Iron Man". It looked very good. All the detail was there, and the black & white levels were solid.

With the limited use, I think it's a good disc. I also have the Ovation Calibration disc and the DVE HD-DVD disc too. They all are good, just different. All get the job done.