Video: Inside THX
In a recent series of 10 videos, Phil Hinton explored THX and how the certification process is carried out. … Continue Reading
Home » Calibration » Recent Articles:
In Video: Introduction to THX
We spent some time with THX at their San Rafael offices in mid January … Continue Reading
Reference or Preference Part 2 – Calibration gets the best from your TV – Fact!
Why do some question Calibration to the industry standards? Phil Hinton gives us his musings on the subject… … Continue Reading
Full hands-on with the JVC DLA-HD950 Projector
We have just received the first full production sample of the new JVC DLA-HD950 DILA projector and are prepping the review room as we write. … Continue Reading
Blog: Reference or Preference – Why should we calibrate?
AVForums Editorial Manager and reviewer Phil Hinton asks some questions of the industry, journalists and consumers when it comes to display calibration.
Why should we calibrate? … Continue Reading
Enthusiasts Display Calibration Training a Huge Success!
AVForums Calibration Workshop 2009
THX say Calibration reduces HDTV power consumption by 50 percent
THX has unveiled details of it’s recent study into power consumption and calibration of HDTVs. Here are the results of that study… … Continue Reading
AVForums Enthusiasts Calibration Workshop – full details announced!
AVForums in association with LG Electronics have announced a unique Enthusiasts calibration training course for the 17th and 18th of September.
Priced at £350, the two day course will cover the full gamut of calibration theory and practical hands on, for those who want to learn how to calibrate their home cinema displays. You can get the full details and sign up for this unique training course by following this link.
Report: THX training at CEDIA 09
AVForums content manager and hardware reviewer Phil Hinton reports on the THX Home Theater 1 training class at CEDIA 09.
Even though I am not a custom installer and will never likely build or design a professional home theatre, the THX training course has always appealed to me as a way to further enhance my technical knowledge and confirm those areas of expertise … Continue Reading
THX Brings Home Theater Training to the UK
THX Certified Professional Home Theater 1 Workshop Offered to UK Installers & Dealers During CEDIA Expo UK
THX Ltd. today announced that it is offering its THX Certified Professional Home Theater 1 workshop to attendees of CEDIA Expo 2009 in London on Sunday, June 21 – the day before CEDIA’s own Expo training seminars herald the start of Expo 09. … Continue Reading
ISF training course due in London this July
PICCS, the european calibration trainers have annouced their next ISF (Imaging Science Foundation) calibration class for this July in London. … Continue Reading
Sencore to distribute CalMAN Calibration software
SpectraCal has announced that their CalMAN calibration software will be distrubuted as a special private version by Sencore.
Sencore, Inc. and SpectraCal, LLC are announcing a strategic partnership to develop and market an innovative combination of SpectraCal CalMAN video calibration software with Sencore ColorPro calibration features. The new Sencore ColorPro by CalMAN Professional Display Calibration Software is an unprecedented software measurement and management tool for professional display calibration. … Continue Reading
Welcome to AV Enthusiast
AV Enthusiast is a resource for the latest news, reviews and comment from the global Audio Visual industry.
Please visit and subscribe to our Facebook page.
Featured Reviews
Review: LG 15EL9500 OLED HDTV
OLED TV, it’s the future. Well that is what we’ve been told for the last 5 years, at least. However, it seems to have taken longer than anticipated for the technology to mature and develop and yet, even now, large screen sizes are still technically difficult to manufacture, with an acceptable lifespan and failure rate. [...]
Review: Philips 37PFL7605 LED LCD HDTV
Philips has had a habit of doing things their own way and releasing TVs with features not seen from any other manufacturer. Just look at their 21:9 LCD TV, for example. But doing things your own way can sometimes fly in the face of how things should be done. So with that in mind we [...]
Review: Sony KDL-40EX703 LED LCD TV
Having looked at the very impressive budget CCFL based EX403 a few weeks ago we turn our attention to the EDGE LED KDL-40EX703 model.
Review: Onkyo TX-SR608 AV Receiver
Everybody wants everything these days. Each year the consumer electronics industry feeds us with new reasons to render our latest pride and joy obsolete, which gives us ever-lengthening lists of features that (we think) we need. The problem is that expectations are so high we get upset when we don’t get it. Receivers seem to [...]
Review: Sharp LC-40CT2E LCD HDTV
With all the ‘Quattron’ advertising in the press and online, and with Sulu on the TV, you could be forgiven for thinking that Sharp were repositioning themselves as a high-end, high price, brand. But as you can see from the model we have here for review, the Aquos range of TVs for 2010 also includes [...]
Review: LG 47LX9900 3D LED HDTV review
Phil Hinton tests the flagship 3D LED LCD from LG and is pleasantly surprised at the results…
Review: LG LE8900 (47LE8900) LED LCD HDTV Review
Over the last few years I have been impressed by LG’s attempts to both produce more accurate displays and include comprehensive calibration controls. Obviously LG has had no choice but to jump on the same band wagons as the other manufacturers and this has seen them
Review: Paradigm Signature Sub 1
At the inaugural National Hi-fi Show, in 2009, there were some impressive demonstrations, in what was a stereo hi-fi dominated show. It wasn’t without its AV highlights with several traditional hi-fi, plus some more naturally AV focused manufacturers, demoing full multi-channel systems to varying degrees of success. As I wrote on the AV Enthusiast Blog, [...]
Review: Apple iPad
With so much fuss made about the launch of Apple’s latest gadget, Andrew Mogford sat back for a week with his own iPad to give us his in-depth thoughts; so what was the outcome?
Review: Panasonic V20 (TX-L37V20B) LED LCD HDTV
Panasonic, like many other manufacturers, has begun to roll out their 2010 lineup in anticipation of this month’s World Cup and the TX-L37V20B is one of the most anticipated. The TX-L37V20B represents the apex of current LCD display design incorporating as it does an IPS panel for improved off-axis performance, LED Edge backlighting, Internet TV, [...]