Avia II
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Movie Reviews of Avia II
Movie Review: if u own a HD tv, you have got to buy this cd
Summary: 5 Stars
you want your HD tv to look like the ones you see at best buy!!!!!!!!! buy this cd, they wanted $300.00 to set my tv up, buy this cd and save alot moneyMovie Review: Your mileage may vary
Summary: 4 Stars
We recently purchased new a plasma & a new lcd tv & I wanted to "calibrate" the picture.
I went to my DVD rack to look for my old Avia DVD, but couldn't find it.
So off to Amazon I go.
I found this Avia II DVD & decided to give it a shot.
This is MUCH better than the original version.
I watched the tutorials & performed each of the tests & was suprised to find that the results were noticeably better than what I had obtained on my own.
The only adjustment that I thought was a little off after using the disk was the tint.
According to the color strips used for the color & tint adjustment, I had to adjust the tint to +14 on the plasma & + 10 on the lcd.
I thought that this was a little high & after watching both tvs, I did notice a LOT of green.
I adjusted the tint back down to maybe half of what the disc had me adjust.
I can't belive people would pay someone big bucks to come to their homes to calibrate a tv.
Hopefully, I won't lose this one.
All in all, I would reccommend this product to anyone.
After all, you just spent several hundred $$ on a new tv, why not spend $10 a get the best picture out of it as you can.
Movie Review: vast improvement on tv color
Summary: 4 Stars
My sharp aquos looked good as soon as i got it out of the box. About a month later, i decided to take the plunge and purchase this calibration dvd. After viewing the test patterns and using the color filters, i noticed a significant difference in how much better the color is. i didn't notice so much of a difference in the other settings as far as sharpness and contrast go. Even after setting the brightness with the dvd, i ended up bumping it up just a bit for daytime viewing.
I didn't get much out of the audio adjustments on my surround sound system. i got more out of the adjustments from simply using my receiver manual and remote.
In the end, after seeing other folks LCD tvs, i can tell mine has been adjusted properly with the test patterns. This was something i didn't notice until i saw someone elses tv and it was obvious the saturation needed to be adjusted.
All in all, it was a good investment. Not quite sure it was worth the $35 or so i paid for it, but my tv looks even that much better now that i have used it.
Movie Review: Good Overall Audio and Video setup
Summary: 4 Stars
The Avia II is a great introduction and easy to understand starting guide for someone not familiar with HT (Home Theater) systems and how to connect AVR (Audio Video Receiver), previously idenified as a stereo receiver. And for those true audiophiles it is a good review :)
There are sound tones to make sure your speakers are connected correctly and to set the levels. In addition for audio setting, I would recommend buying a SPL( Sound Pressure Level) meter which measures the loudness of sound in decibels (dBs). Radio Shack makes a very good SPL meter fro $50.
The SPL is more precise than auto-setup because you can very easily adjust teh sound level of every speaker to be exactly equal at the postion listening position or at 1 meter from each speaker.
The video setup is excellent and easy to use for calibrating just about any TV. You do not need any special tools. You need the TV remote and access to the TV setup menu.
Overall, a very good product.
Movie Review: A little easier than the original
Summary: 4 Stars
I have the original version and the test patterns on this version did help slightly. For example I had my settings,in cinema mode,as picture +13 brightness +9 color -2 tint -2 and sharpness 0 temp - warm. After using Avia II my settings are picture +13 brightness +10 color -3 tint -3 sharpness 0 temp - warm. The sharpness settings had no effect in the old or new version on my set. I am using a Panasonic TH-42PZ77U with a Panasonic DMP-BD10A Blu-ray player. It does speak more on HD technology than the original Avia. If you are new to HD and other setups this disc is the way to go. I had no trouble with any calibration directions. As for as them showing name brand cables and TV's, maybe these guys help promote the video and does not mean it should be the one to buy. Always research before you purchase any type of cables, A/V's or TV's. I will probably purchase this version and will be checking out the Blu-ray version when it releases late January.