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GeorgeAB · 04-04-2008, 08:41 AM

Do you not want/need HD? The only Blu-ray commercially produced title at present is the new 'DVE: HD Basics.' DVE Pro includes multiple versions of 'DVE,' including very elaborate Windows Media Video HD test patterns only (no tutorial narration or "Montage Of Images" sections) in 720P and 1080P. The WMV HD material requires an HD media-capable PC. The 'DVE' HD DVD combo disc has more elaborate patterns on it than the new 'HD Basics' version. 'Avia II' in HD has been further delayed until some time this Summer. My company carries all versions of 'DVE.'

'Avia Pro' has an abundance of valuable material, but no HD, and is quite expensive. Unfortunately, there is no perfect single calibration disc solution that includes everything one could want. If you don't require HD at this time, 'Avia II' is a good solution for a first outing: easy to navigate, good basic information, decent pattern assortment. It's a bit pricey for the limited content but much more intuitive to navigate than the SD 'DVE.'

Best regards and beautiful pictures,
G. Alan Brown, President
CinemaQuest, Inc.

"Advancing the art and science of electronic imaging"

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GeorgeAB President Cinemaquest / Ideal Lume Join Date: Jan 2001 Local Time: 03:34 PM Local Date: 08-29-2008 Posts: 231	Re: AVIA II 2007 or DVE Pro ? Do you not want/need HD? The only Blu-ray commercially produced title at present is the new 'DVE: HD Basics.' DVE Pro includes multiple versions of 'DVE,' including very elaborate Windows Media Video HD test patterns only (no tutorial narration or "Montage Of Images" sections) in 720P and 1080P. The WMV HD material requires an HD media-capable PC. The 'DVE' HD DVD combo disc has more elaborate patterns on it than the new 'HD Basics' version. 'Avia II' in HD has been further delayed until some time this Summer. My company carries all versions of 'DVE.' 'Avia Pro' has an abundance of valuable material, but no HD, and is quite expensive. Unfortunately, there is no perfect single calibration disc solution that includes everything one could want. If you don't require HD at this time, 'Avia II' is a good solution for a first outing: easy to navigate, good basic information, decent pattern assortment. It's a bit pricey for the limited content but much more intuitive to navigate than the SD 'DVE.' Best regards and beautiful pictures, G. Alan Brown, President CinemaQuest, Inc. "Advancing the art and science of electronic imaging" Last edited by GeorgeAB : 04-04-2008 at 08:47 AM.