Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD

Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD
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Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD

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Manufacturer: Monster
Model: ISF CALDSK
Product features:

Easy-to-use live video shots help you calibrate your TV without complicated test patterns.
Hosted by the Head Monster, Noel Lee, and singer/songwriter Jenna Drey.
Includes Jenna Dreys music video--the first recorded in WMV HD (720p) with 7.1 digital audio.
Created by Monster, the Imaging Science Foundation, and Microsoft.

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Customer Review: Disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars

The majority of the proceeding reviews appear to be very negative - I only wished that I had read them before making a purchase from what I had considered to be a reputable supplier of audio and video equipment.
After listening to the nauseating narration during my initial viewing, I turned the sound off!
There are nine chapters; I resorted to using only five. [I prefer to call them what they really are!]
3/ Brightness
4/ Contrast
5/ Hue or Tint
6/ Sharpness
7/ Picture Size
Maybe I was just lucky when I received my new 42" plasma TV, as all I had to do was plug it in and complete auto setup, the results were set exactly the way the HDTV Calibration Wizard demonstrated. One can easily define black buttons on a black shirt beneath a black coat. Contrast was perfect and the faces showed the correct hue or tint. Sharpness shows no shadows and no blurred edges. The picture size or format was exactly as depicted for a 16:9 ratio image.
In my opinion the set up videos are the most basic and can be accomplished with any well-known DVD movie. Keep in mind, if this disc is recorded under ideal studio conditions, you will not necessarily see the results repeated from your local HDTV stations or satellite signals.

I do not know if it would be technically feasible but to be able to display the various resolution sources. Be it interlaced or progressive at 1080, 720, 480 or regular 525 line could be useful.
Depending on which network you may be watching the source material varies greatly between commercials, live and recorded broadcasts. The HDTV standards themselves vary when CBS, NBC and PBS broadcast 1080 interlaced and ABC and Fox choose 720 progressive. Unless you have a 1080p HDTV and a Blu-ray HD-DVD player or PlayStation 3 you will not be able to display 1080 progressive image. My progressive scan DVD with component video will only display 480 lines progressive.
Do not worry, unless you are sitting very close to your HDTV you probably will not notice the difference.
Picture size is my pet peeve. This calibration disc is designed for 16:9 ratio only. Why the TV industry chose this is a mystery to me as the majority of wide screen movies of today are produced with a 2.35:1 ratio. Other variations will occur when viewing some of the old "Cinemascope" movies. With a "correctly" set up HDTV a black band at both the top and the bottom of the image will be normal. Classic movies filmed in the old 4:3 aspect ratio will, of course, be presented with black bands both to the left and right.
In my opinion this HDTV Calibration Wizard does not even scratch the surface for a video display system. The omission of any calibration settings for Dolby, DTS or THX audio systems is also seen as a serious drawback.
I also object to having to pay, what I consider, an inflated price for a commercial to Monster Cable Products Inc. Whether or not I may see any improvement with the use of these cables remains to be seen.

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Description of Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD

Monster Cable Cable ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard ISF CALDSK PC Utilities

Getting the Most from HDTV

High Definition RV and displays deliver an astonishing life-like picture that can place you in the action of whatever you are watching, however, the setup by the manufacturer can limit the ability to get the best picture. Presets and out-of-the box setups run HOT for display in brightly lit showrooms to show off the quality of the picture. These settings are often not ideal for home viewing, and calibrating the picture is the only way to get the right setup for your environment. Without proper setup, black appears washed out, white appears too bright, and the details look thin look fuzzy.
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Perfect Color and Clarity the Affordable Way

The award-winning Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD is the fast, easy, and affordable solution to bring out the best from your HDTV. It was even named Electronic Magazine's 2006 Product of the Year! By using the Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration DVD you will bring your HDTV to a level that you may not even have known was possible quickly and easily. Get perfect color and clarity without retaining a professional ISF calibrator with $10,000 worth of instruments...

Become Your Own Video Expert
In a series of east, step-by-step video tutorials, pop star Jenna Drey walks you through an entire HDTV calibration process. In minutes, you'll learn how to optimize your TV's display levels for maximum HDTV performance, so you can always get the richest blacks, most natural color and absolute sharpest picture from your HDTV. See more than you ever imagined...

Exclusive Monster/ISF Features

Easy step-by-step video instructions; no intimidating test patterns or complicated programming, no extra equipment required
Hosted by Jenna Drey and "Head Monster" Noel Lee
Optimum contrast, brightness, color accuracy and more-in minutes
Watch your favorite movies and shows exactly the way the pros intended
Co-produced by the Imaging Science Foundation, the world authority in video calibration

What the Pros Are Saying
"Leaving your HDTV at the factory picture settings is like installing a new air conditioner without setting the thermostat. Basic picture adjustments take less than five minutes and could improve your TV's performance dramatically." Brent Butterworth, Editor-in-Chief, Home Entertainment Magazine

"Calibrating your television will likely have a far greater impact on the picture's quality than the brand, features, or technology used to create it."
Mike Wood, Editor-in-Chief, Digital TV & Sound

"Congratulations ISF & Monster. Using this DVD will significantly improve picture quality and give HDTV owners insight into the benefits of a complete professional calibration- and at a remarkable price!"
Kevin Miller-CNET-ISF Instructor

"This disc is simply invaluable. Short of bringing in an ISF guru, along with thousands of dollars of test equipment, the HDTV Calibration Wizard is the best and only way to go."
David Frangioni- Home Theater and Studio Designer to the Stars

'High Definition video enhances the listener's attachment to great sound. However, setting video levels for optimum color, black levels and contrast performance has always been a technical challenge for consumers. Our congratulations to Monster/ISF for creating an easy-to-use program to help even novice HDTV owners get dramatically better pictures."
Craig Eggers- Dolby Labs

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