THX does HDTV
In the audio world of home theater, THX is a big name. A THX certified product means that the product meets certain quality standards. While not a fool-proof method of shopping (there more to a product that honest wattage ratings, etc), the THX seal does give a little peace of mind about the product you’re buying. THX home cinema system will sound good if set up properly.
Now THX plans to do the same thing for HDTV displays. THX says getting the THX seal on their HDTV will force a manufacturer to make better performing products.
THX Certified Display testing includes the following:
o Front of Screen (FOS) Testing
• Luminance
• Contrast
• Color Gamut
• Gamma
• Uniformity
• Max Resolution
o Video Signal Processing Testing
• Scaling
• Deinterlacing
• Motion/Video Conversion
It is possible for a certification program for HDTV’s, through objective tests, to make it so that you know a display will look very good. Let’s hope that this is what THX’s program will accomplish.
THX Introduces Performance Benchmark and Project Certification for HDTVs
PS Runco will be one of the first manufacturers to produce a THX certified display.
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September 15th, 2006 at 11:45 am
I’ve always liked the quality that comes with THX. Everything just seems a little better, when it’s had the THX touch added to it.
September 18th, 2006 at 12:10 am
This is all well and good — like the new TiVo Series 3 which is THX certified — but what good is the certification if you’re getting sub-standard content? HD that’s now routinely sampled down to make room for weather on digital subchannels? Overly compressed digital video from the cable and satellite company?
Gee, with these new THX certified displays, we’ll be able to see each and every compression artifact in sharp relief…
September 18th, 2006 at 7:01 am
True enough, but that’s hardly THX’s fault.