Did you get yourself a new HDTV or Blu-ray/HD DVD player? Not sure if your components are living up to the manufacturer’s claims? Well now you can get check things out yourself by getting the Silicon Optix HD HQV Benchmark disc. The test disc is available in both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats and provides an objective way for users to evaluate the picture quality of high definition products.

Jordan Du Val, VP of Marketing for Silicon Optix, says the following about the new HD HQV Benchmark:

“For the first time, consumers will be able to test the high-definition performance of their products to make sure they live up to the manufacturers’ claims”

The benchmark begins with a quick introduction, an overview of the tests, and an explanation into how to use the included scorecard to assess the product like a professional would. The benchmark comes with tests for noise, video resolution loss, “jaggies”, and film resolution loss - all recorded in 1080i video. The resolution test is used to determine whether your player or display properly deinterlaces 1080i input which is the most common video format used today on cable and broadcast HD programming.

You can order either the Blu-ray version of the HD DVD version on the HQV website here for $20 dollars. I think I’ll pick up both versions for my own testing needs. You can also pick up the standard definition version of the benchmark in DVD format for $20 dollars. Silicon Optix also sells bundles but the bundles are sold out right now.

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