A Good Test DVD

Oskarom
Oskarom Posts: 9
edited December 2003 in Music & Movies
Hi, I need a realy good dvd disc to show off my HT

what should i use?
Best Regards
Oskar Omarsson.-
My HT
Post edited by Oskarom on
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • JDOGG
    JDOGG Posts: 433
    edited December 2003
    Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers, Extended or not. What are you runnin anyway?
    Panasonic VIERA 46" 1080p plasma
    Onkyo TX-SR805
    Klipsch RF-7(bi-amped)
    Klipsch RF-25
    Xbox 360 with HD DVD
    Playstation 3
    Cobalt Cable
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Fireman99
    Fireman99 Posts: 129
    edited December 2003
    Lors of the Rings, U571 depends on the type of movie you like or your guests like.
    Dan
    Recever AVR 8000
    Amp PA 4000
    CDR 26
    Mains RTI 150 Bi wired
    Center CSI 40 Bi wired
    Surround FXI 30
    Rear RTI 4
    Sub PSW 140
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited December 2003
    Welcome to the forum.

    If you're really from Iceland Iceland, I think you're the furthest away from the motherland...... :D

    Let us all know what your system consists of. We all like to know..........
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • wlrandall
    wlrandall Posts: 440
    edited December 2003
    T3. My new benchmark.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited December 2003
    Agreed T3 is what should be played right now.
    Sean
    XboxLive--->avelanchefan
    PSN---->Floppa
    http://card.mygamercard.net/avelanchefan.png
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited December 2003
    My standard for many many years with laser discs and DVD's has always been "Apocalypse Now". There are many excellent scenes but this is my favorite for impact. The Scene where the helicopters attack the beach and then they try to surf the beach. "Charley Don't Surf". Veterans from the war after seeing this scene will have bad nightmares that night. The loud womp/womp/womp of the helicopters is subliminal. The scene still gives me goose bumps seeing what war/death can be like.

    Nobody wins in war except the large corporations that make weapons.

    War Sucks.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • hamzahsh
    hamzahsh Posts: 439
    edited December 2003
    SUPER SPEEDWAY: THE MACH II-SE DTS
    Panasonic TH-50PX80U Plasma HDTV
    Polk Audio RT800i (fronts)
    Polk Audio CS400i (center)
    Polk Audio F/X1000 (side surrounds)
    Polk Audio RTi6 (back surrrounds)
    Velodyne CHT-15 (subwoofer)
    Yamaha RX-V1400 (Pre/Pro)
    NAD C272 (2-ch Amp)
    Adcom GFA-7605 (5-ch Amp)
    Toshiba SD-3109 (DVD/CD player)
    Malata DVP-580 (Multi-region DVD player)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited December 2003
    Saving Private Ryan in DTS. Still a TOP contender.
    Mains: polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired)
    Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
    Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
    Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
    Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
    Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
    Display: JVC HD-56G786
    DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
    DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
    Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,519
    edited December 2003
    T3 here as well. That crane sequence is awesome.


    Peace Out~:D
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Oskarom
    Oskarom Posts: 9
    edited December 2003
    First of all I want to thank you all for great replys

    You can see my setup at the system showcase (I'll post some pictures later when I have digital camera)

    And yes I'm really from Iceland :D and i live in the capital city Reykjavik (it's almost the same sice as the small towns in the US)
    Best Regards
    Oskar Omarsson.-
    My HT
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • jdavy
    jdavy Posts: 380
    edited December 2003
    I like the sampler disks from dts. #4 is really good. Check ebay to see if you can get your hands on one. :D
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited December 2003
    Don't forget Star Wars. put it up around 65 db and enjoy.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by amulford
    Don't forget Star Wars. put it up around 65 db and enjoy.

    65db? how about 80 to 90db seems more like it.. or more. 65db for me in my room. would be like the volume of someone talking.. loud. is that 65db you are thinking of with a SPL meter? when you set your speakers up using a SPL meter.. they say to set the tone to 75db, usually.

    so i'm thinking 65 db is pretty low... unless you don't like high volumes.. then 65db might be ok. for me it would be way to low.
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Fireman99
    Fireman99 Posts: 129
    edited December 2003
    To have "theater" like sound they recomend 85 db on the meter. However this is probably to loud for most in a much smaller room. so they say to set it at 75db like danger said. The lower the setting you can start to lose some of the detail and effect the director wants in the movie.
    Dan
    Recever AVR 8000
    Amp PA 4000
    CDR 26
    Mains RTI 150 Bi wired
    Center CSI 40 Bi wired
    Surround FXI 30
    Rear RTI 4
    Sub PSW 140
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited December 2003
    Just for sh!ts and giggles, I have to check this out. I'll let ya know.:rolleyes:
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited December 2003
    The opening scene of Ice Age is kinda cool for testing a ht system. And yeah I don't think 65 dB will give you much of a feel for the sweetness of your system but I guess it all depends on your room size and whats in it.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited December 2003
    I checked out Star Wars, Attack of the Clones.

    First the system was recal'd at the recomended 85 db level using a RS analog SPL meter, set at 70 db, slow weight.

    I thought it was pretty good at an avg. 65 db. Parts of the soundtrack peaked out and pegged the meter, but overall it was loud enough. I know this will differ w/ diff. set ups and different strokes for different folks.

    But it worked for me. It was loud enough to enjoy with out killing you.:)

    Now when I crank up the tunes, it's a whole nuther ball game!!!;)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2003
    fair enough... equipment and room size and speaker placement and acoustics all play into how your ears here and decipher the sound coming out of your speakers. if 65db is plenty loud.. it's great.. 65db it is.

    glad to see you used and SPL meter. It does make all the difference in the world. I'm curious.. where were you in the room when you took those readings?
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2003
    i just popped in Star Wars ATOTC at 65db... it was pretty low on my system. to low for a movie of that stature... maybe for a chick flick it would be ok.. :p
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Oskarom
    Oskarom Posts: 9
    edited December 2003
    you guys should check out the new A Perfect Circle album "Thirteenth Step"

    Track 3 and go straight to 1:45 and listen
    Best Regards
    Oskar Omarsson.-
    My HT
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited December 2003
    Great album.
    Been thier done that.
    Pet is the best title on the cd ...IMO
    Not a good Test DVD though;)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by amulford
    I checked out Star Wars, Attack of the Clones.

    First the system was recal'd at the recomended 85 db level using a RS analog SPL meter, set at 70 db, slow weight.

    I thought it was pretty good at an avg. 65 db. Parts of the soundtrack peaked out and pegged the meter, but overall it was loud enough. I know this will differ w/ diff. set ups and different strokes for different folks.

    I'm not even sure where to start with this one. Could someone PLEASE help amulford come up to speed on system calibration with an SPL meter?
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

    Ed Mullen (emullen@svsound.com)
    Director - Technology and Customer Service
    SVS
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by danger boy
    glad to see you used and SPL meter. It does make all the difference in the world. I'm curious.. where were you in the room when you took those readings?

    I was set up as follows: sitting in my usual pos w/ the meter set up on a tripod right behind my head, pointed upwards slightly. I knelt to the side of the meter to note the levels.



    Dr. Spec.: I am sorry, I calibrated the system with the meter set in the 90 db range, c weighted, slow response. I had the meter set to 70 to do the listening test, c weighted, fast response.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited December 2003
    Hi amulford:

    How did you calibrate your system? Test tones, calibration DVD, etc?

    Are you just channel balanced, or are you also calibrated to Reference Level?

    If you are calibrated to Reference Level, what is your Master Volume setting for Reference Level? And what is your normal preferred Master Volume setting for DVD playback?

    No need to apologize......just trying to get a feel for how loud you are playing back the system.
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

    Ed Mullen (emullen@svsound.com)
    Director - Technology and Customer Service
    SVS
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited December 2003
    Dr. Spec,

    You'll have to excuse me for I am rather new to this genre. Please let me know if I am doing something wrong or lacking in some respect.

    I used the test tones (white noise) generated by the receiver, a Sunfire Ultimate. I bought a cal. dvd from RS once, but did not have much luck with it. Have not gotten another as of yet (nay suggestions?

    I believe the speakers are balanced, but I try to do this at 87 db (which show up as -2 on the 90 db scale).

    I cannot tell what the actual volume setting is during cal, for the display is showing the speaker.

    Normally I set the volume on the receiver to around -35 to -30 (with 0 being the highest) during movie playback.

    I have noticed the dvd output seems to be considerably lower than radio tuner, the reason for that I do not know.

    Am I going about it right?

    anthony
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter