[Sonnie]

The Value Electronics HDTV Shootout begins today at 6 PM sharp and tomorrow at 1 PM sharp (Eastern Time).

Link to HDTV Shootout

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[Robert Zohn]

You are watching a live test we're doing of the broadcast stream. We pushing for the highest HD resolution and minimal compression to ensure the best possible video and audio quality possible.

Looking forward to many HTS members participation tonight at 6 PM EST and tomorrow afternoon at 1PM EST. Both days will be moderated by our staff senior a/v techs and some comments and questions will be read out loud for the panel of experts to answer.

Enjoy!

-Robert

 

[jarrod1937]

If I may ask, what is an "HDTV Shootout"? Call me dense, but I don't know what that means exactly.

Edit: Nevermind, it's basically a "shootout" technical comparison of tv's. So, yes, dense I am ;-)

 

[Kamakaro]

I'm taking it's a quality picture comparison involving various model tv's from each respective manufacturer.

 

[Robert Zohn]

Kamakaro, correct and I'll add we are evaluating all flagship models from all premium TV manufacturers.

I've assembled a top team of video experts to do the calibrations and evaluations. Watch the live HD webcast tonight at 6 PM EST and tomorrow at 1 PM EST.

-Robert

 

[Kamakaro]

I will make sure to watch it!!

 

[jarrod1937]

Oh ok, thanks for clarifying, I was just looking for an explanation/summary of what it's all about in the topics main post and didn't see one, which threw me off a bit. I'm glad you'll be covering more of the technical end, rather than just a quick feature comparison like most do. I've done a bit of display calibration myself (using Spectral's Calman) and look forward to the out of the box display accuracy the most. Most people don't know what they're missing with a non-calibrated display, so i'm a big proponent of at least providing an accurate display profile (to be able to select) straight from the manufacturer.

 

[mechman]

That Elite sure looks good via the streaming video! The blacks look outstanding.

 

[Robert Zohn]

And you are ^^ 100% correct.

-Robert

 

[minuccims]

Robert - Thanks again for hosting the shoot out!!!!

 

[Kamakaro]

So who came up top?? I couldn't watch it and I don't think I'll be able to watch it today at 1 either :-/

 

[eugovector]

1:09pm EST Sunday: Looks like you're having some questions/confusion regarding calibration. Have all these sets been calibrated for best performance or is this just out of the box? Seems like, for the most level playing field, all sets should b calibrated for best performance.

 

[mechman]

I believe they have spent the last 4 days calibrating them all. I know Kevin Miller, DeWayne (D-Nice), and Ed Johnson heave been there for the last 4 days or so. So to answer your question Marshall, I believe they all are calibrated. :T

 

[JBSAUNDERS]

What would be really cool is if someone had a well calibrated "CRT" to add to the mix. I sure would like to here the impressions. Please don't get me wronge I understand you can not go out and purchase one. just a thought

 

[Hi Resolution]

Great job Robert, I enjoyed watching the shootout...it was very fair and balanced.
Looking forward to next year. Thanks again.

 

[Robert Zohn]

Thank you all and to the management of HTS for hosting this live event! We had a blast doing this and the attendees also loved the event.

My very special thanks to all who purchased raffles to win the 55" GT30 with all proceeds going to "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer"

My very best to you all!

-Robert

 

[Robert Zohn]

BTW, the attendees voting results of the shoot-out along with the MLL readings and ANSI contrast ratios will be exclusively posted on HTS, my site blu-ray.com and Tweaktv.com.

HTS will be the very first place to have this information and it's likely to be posted later tonight.

-Robert

 

[mechman]

BTW, the attendees voting results of the shoot-out along with the MLL readings and ANSI contrast ratios will be exclusively posted on HTS, my site blu-ray.com and Tweaktv.com.

HTS will be the very first place to have this information and it's likely to be posted later tonight.

-Robert

Excellent! :T

That was a very well run event Robert! I didn't get to watch it all though. As luck would have it I was gone for the main things I really wanted to see. :doh: When and where will the taped broadcast be up?

 

[Robert Zohn]

Here's the link to download the .pdf file from the results of the audience's ballots of the two shoot-out event days.

-Robert

 

[Hutchinshouse]

Looks like I'm getting an Elite....!

Thanks to you and your team Robert!