Sound & Vision Home Theater Tune-Up

I purchased this DVD once for myself and a second time as a gift to a friend. I used it mainly to adjust the video parameters of my sets. The instructions are simple yet effective with easy-to-understand demonstrations. Once you understand the demonstrations and instructions you will not need to refer to them again, unless you forget them. The menu is also conveniently structured so that you can refer to the instructions and demos then make your adjustments by choosing the corresponding menu options once the instructions are finished.There are a few topics that are missing (minor). One is coverage on scan velocity modulation. On some sets this is a switchable feature that should be turned off to defeat a set's artificial edge sharpening circuitry. If it is possible to switch this feature off it may actually make the Sharpness/Detail adjustment easier to make by reducing any chance of ghost images on the contours of objects.Other users may also notice that there is no coverage on the advantages of component or HDMI video connections nor any coverage on upscaling or de-interlacing signals for modern flat panel TVs. This is due to the age of the DVD. To obtain this information, you'd have to obtain a newer calibration DVD. But this is just a minor inconvenience.All in all, a great buy. I can't complain.

While I like good video, I am not going to call myself a videophile. Heck, I bought a refurbished 32" Vizio. And while I loved having a HDTV, I was not overjoyed by the Vizio's picture. I figured, for $20, I had nothing to lose.First, using this disc only for video setup was easy. One thing I found, was my tv did not necessarily respond as the instructions stated. Also, the Vizio has several settings beyond "Custom". So after going through the video setup, I was not sure it had helped. I then tried some of the other settings after making the initial changes, such as "movie" and "game", and found one that made the adjustments look great, even at 480i. Definitely worth it if all you want to do is adjust your picture. If you are going to spend hundreds, if not thousands on a tv, for less than a couple of dvds, you can realize the potential of your purchase. Hey Vizio, spring for one of these with your tv's and I bet you'll have a lot fewer returns!!!

Edited to remove a star. I still was not happy with the picture, and just started messing around with adjustments. Got a better picture all by myself, and it did not cost a dime.Following the instructions only took a couple of minutes. (I didn't even look at the intro video - just the instructions for the individual adjustments.) As others have said, be sure the one you buy has the blue filter, as two adjustments can't be made without it.Pretty dated - their idea of top-of-the-line connections is S-video and component.I think I still have a bit of a green overload, which is why I bought this CD in the first place. It did not have me touch any of the individual RGB adjustments, which I was expecting. It does mention "red push," and has a sort of a test pattern for that, but my problem is green push......Still, I think it did improve the picture somewhat.

I hoped with this product and the suggested sound meter, I could tune my system with a graphic equalizer. I thought this would provide a tone at 1khz, 10khz etc. so I could flatten out the response curve. It's just a simple product with no such features.

Don't buy this! You already know everything they are trying to tell you. It is a total waste of money and your time for watching it.

A must for all that people, who have to use the 100% feauture of the new technology on LCD, LED, OLED, or the proyector on the color, contrast and clear image of whatever you have as of source, easy to follow instructions. Only use for standard for Blu Ray you have to adquire a new disc.

Good help to set up speakers and equipment.The TV patterns to set up the TV right is nice features of the disk.The shipping on the disk was quick, well packaged also.

I considered getting Avia Home Theather but decided it wasn't worth 40+ dollars. If you are not a serious video/audiophile, this product does a great job. It's simple to use at the right price.The two presenters can get a bit annoying yet they can be amusing at the same time. I spent around 45-60 minutes to set all the basic parameters on our projection TV and sound system.