Here at Hi-Def Preview we have been reviewing HD and DVD discs for several years now in conjunction with our sister company Apex Home Theater. Currently on staff we have four HD reviewers. Here we are and here is the equipment we use to review:
Joshua Noyes - Owner
Mitsubishi HC5000
106" DaLite High Power Screen
Onkyo TXSR705
Sony Playstation 3
Toshiba HD-A1
Kimberlee Noyes
Sony KDL 52w3000
Onkyo TXSR605
Sony Playstation 3
Toshiba HD-A2
Eddie Kona
JVC DLA-RS1U Projector
106" Vutec SilverStar
Samsung HLR-5087W
Bose Acoustimass16
Onkyo TX-SR805 THX Ultra2
Sony Playstation 3
Toshiba HD-A2
Scott Pettingell
Westinghouse TX-47F4305
Sony PS3
Yamaha RX-V992
Ryan James
Sony KDL-52XBR4
Onkyo TXSR605
Sony Playstation 3
Microsoft Xbox 360 HD-DVD Add-on
Toshiba HD-XA2
Picture Quality
5/5 = Simply Stunning Transfers from Beginning to End, Nearly Flawless.
4/5 = No Visible Compression, Sharp Image with Many Examples of 3D.
3/5 = Not as Many 3D Effects, But A Sharp Image That Feels Real.
2/5 = Limited 3D Effects, Some Digital Noise/Artifacting.
1/5 = Visible Artifacting, Softness, Limited If Any 3D Effects.
Sound Quality
5/5 = Superior Sound, Challenges The Limit of Current HD Sound.
4/5 = Excellent Sound, Lossless, Center, Surround & LFE Channels Used Often.
3/5 = Very Good Sound, Still An Improvement Over DVD and Very Enjoyable.
2/5 = Average Sound, At the Same Scoring Level of DVD.
1/5 = Poor Sound, Not Up To HD's Standards or the Standards Of DVD.
Special Features
All Special Features Will Be Scored Based On The Current Standard Or Average Of What Is Available In HD Optical At That Current Time. A Higher Score Will Be Given For Those Discs Which Push The Standard For The Time They Are Reviewed. A Lower Or Average Score Will Be Given If The Disc Being Reviewed Is That, Average, For Its Current Time-Frame. These Scores Will Be Based On The 1 to 5 Scoring Scale.
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