Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray]

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Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray]
from DVD International
starring Joe Kane
directed by Joe Kane

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Probably a good tool to have for an HD TV.
  I do believe that this product is well worth the money it costs. I only purchased it to use the test patterns. To figure out how to use them, you have to go through rather long and boring sections of the video. They should probably sell a disk with just the test patterns and a pamphlet on how to use them. I would have paid more to not go through the other stuff on the disk.

• Good HD Primer for Tech-Heads
  Provides a good amount of info for those interested in a fairly detailed knowledge of the HD technology. A minor failure is a cumbersome navigation scheme that may leave initiates confused as to where they are.

• quite poor communication and absorbed
  Let me start by saying that I have a BFA in film and I work as a director in the film industry for a decade now. I understand 95% of what Joe is talking about. But man... did he show anyone his final cut before he went to press?
  It DID help me get better contrast, but the color section is so poorly narrated. you'll just get confused. There is NO explanation on HOW to use the color gels. what is the right configuration? or wrong one? especially for red and green.
  If you go to his website, you'll... more info

• Set it right
  I'm a little advanced for some of this disk, but I even like the quality of the test patterns. I have walked the step by step and found the results to as good.

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