I want to load up a USB flash drive with some demo material that I can use to try out TVs in store. What's the best way to go about this, seeing as this will be my first smart TV and I don't have any content ready? I guess the idea is to pick demo files that will reveal any potential issues with the TV in terms of motion handling, black levels, clouding, etc. I've downloaded some clips from the internet but they are all m2ts format and I don't think this is compatible with smart TVs.
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I can't even work out how to open them on my computer. I'd like files that will work with both Panasonic and Samsung, and think I'll need a mix of 1080/24p, 50hz video, and maybe some stills or whatever it is people use to test backlight uniformity, and anything else I've missed. PS: There seem to be a lot of demo clips available at the link below, I've downloaded a few but like I said they're in m2ts format so I've not been able to view them yet. Surely it's best to take the type of material you personally will be watching?
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Be that sport, action films, cartoons, dark stuff, bright stuff. You do also know that no TV is flawless for every use and that you'll never enjoy the. TV fully if you go out looking for issues.unless it's your job as a reviewer or similar!
The shop floor is also a dreadful place to test a TV, find a pukka AV retailer with a proper demo room. This is what I did when I bought my hi fi, listening to a few CDs that I own, like and know well so can replicate the home experience as well as possible.
If you want a tv that is as close to perfect as it can be, get a vt or zt Panasonic plasma. Ahh, this site is very good, it has mp4 files, just short clips perfect for a quick TV demo. I couldn't see how to get the download at first, but on the page after clicking the movie link there is a small round download button, and voila. I've got Thor, The Fast and the Furious, and I am Legend. All in full HD or near full HD quality, and I think 24fps but it doesn't say for all of them, so far as I can see. Just tested I am Legend on my computer and it plays fine. So, no excuse at Currys the next time they've no demo material.
Well I made the mistake of getting LED over plasma so it was the Sony 55' w905 or the panasonic 55' wt65. The panasonic had a cleaner image with the pans over the city in batman. Really did look nice. The 3d was really comfy and had an awesome depth of field. I loved it!!!!
The black levels were intolerable for me though. (IPS panel) Also I'm for some reason I could always see pixels which distracted me. The Sony has a much better contrast and handle dark scenes with much more realism. Generally images are much more vivid and colourful even after taking the ridiculous processors off. It is much better with less perfect sources too. 3d is weak, less comfortable and has too much crosstalk but is much more detailed than the panasonic due to it having active glasses.
Ultimately it's down to preference but if you aren't bothered on 4k then a vickster is bang on. A panasonic plasma is as close to perfect as a tv comes. Even my little bros cheap samsung plasma is IMO better than my sony. Sorry for the essay.
Hope this helps. Thanks very much. Had a really interesting session in Currys yesterday, armed with my HD clips. The Samsung TVs have a trick up their sleeves in that you can plug in the USB drive and control it with the toggle on the back, lower, righthand corner of the screen. So I was up and away with my demo before staff even noticed me. I tried two Samsung TVs and then the Panasonic AS640. When you unplug the USB drive from the Samsung TVs it reverts to a menu screen that says something like 'insert USB device', not quite sure how to solve that, a friendly smile at staff will usually do.
For the Panasonic you need at least the remote control to access the USB drive and play the files. Started with the Samsung 46H6670, the highest spec TV of the three I demo'ed. Initially I thought the picture was quite impressive, but the images were very grainy, noisy and pixelated. Then on to the 48H6400, and wow, it was a big improvement. The picture was superb, well balanced with detailed, absorbing images, uniform backlight, great contrast and depth to the picture.
I think the motion handling was ok too. Finally the 48AS640, and this time I could conclude that the pictures were not as good as the 48H6400, they were softer, flatter, less depth to colours. I got to try different IFC (intelligent frame creation) settings on the AS640 and for 24p movies the 'min' setting gave the clearest picture. Perhaps motion handling is better than the H6400, but there's not much in it, and on other PQ criteria the H6400 aces it. I also thought that the picture looked substantially more impressive on the 48' H6400 than 40', the increase in scale really does bring movies to life, but housing it in my living room is another question. The clips I used were: Thor Dark World, Fast and the Furious 6, I am Legend, 300 Rise of Empire, and Borne Ultimatum.
All mp4 files, from here: Both brands of TV could also play all of the m2st files (which wouldn't play on my mac), and the divX file I tried. The BBC motion gallery 'life in the blue' has some great HD footage. From here: 10 clips only took up about 2Gb disk space, so you don't need to go out and buy a new high capacity USB stick.