They know that other companies are doing the same thing, suggesting patterns that make their competitors TVs look bad. Sometimes people in the CE industry will suggest a pattern that they hope will highlight a problem with their competitor’s products. Sometimes it’s something odd about the display, or the player, or something else, and if we can isolate it that can become a new pattern.ĭon: We also get suggestions and feedback from industry professionals who are trying to isolate an artefact that’s been a problem for them, or that they can’t figure out. If it’s just a compression artefact, so be it, but sometimes it’s not.
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When we’re watching a movie or TV show, we’ll notice unusual artefacts and rather than just shrug and think to ourselves, “must be a glitch” we will often rewind and rewatch it, check it out on multiple displays and try to figure out what is the root cause. Stacey: A lot of our new pattern ideas come from critical viewing of material. We never really have reached what I’d consider the end goal, but we get closer year after year.Ĭan you share a little about the creative process so that our readers can get an insight into the work behind creating the disc? Stacey: All we want to be able to do is to sit down and watch a movie and feel confident that it looks and sounds as good as it is possible to achieve. It seems disrespectful to watch it on an uncalibrated TV in “vivid mode” with two-inch speakers! When people spend millions of dollars on making a movie, and every single frame of that movie has been massaged and tweaked by hundreds of people, all working at the top of their game.
We both just want to get the best possible presentation of movies and television so we really can experience what the artists intended. For those who are newcomers to home theatre or display calibration, can you share a little bit about your backgrounds and perhaps what inspired you to create the Benchmark calibration discs?ĭon: Stacey and I both are big movie fans, and really that’s the core of our interest in home theatre. Many are already familiar with yourself and Don and in particular your HD Benchmark discs. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to chat with us about the new Spears & Munsil UHD HDR Benchmark calibration disc. What follows is a transcript of that conversation… A task-based approach to process writing: a final writing task gives students an opportunity to integrate the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar presented in the unitĪccess to audio and video is available through the app and online in MyEnglishlab.In my capacity as StereoNET’s resident AV reviewer and ISF calibrator, I recently had the chance to speak to Tracey Spears and Don Munsil about their Spears & Munsil UHD HDR Benchmark calibration disc.Focus on Writing: students review and expand on the unit vocabulary, and practice grammar structures to prepare them for the final speaking test.Explicit skill instruction and practice: step-by-step practice builds students’ critical thinking and analytical skills.Students are encouraged to take notes on main ideas and details on both readings, helping them to more deeply understand the ideas presented. A comprehension exercise reinforces meaning and pronunciation. Focus on Reading – the unit leads with a Reading exercise with two thought-provoking texts to stimulate students.Unit projects incorporate online research to build students’ digital literacy skills. Group Unit Project: a group unit project that further prepares students to engage in real-world activities.
Grammar structure is practiced to prepare students for the final speaking test.
Focus on Listening: a listening exercise with two contrasting and thought-provoking authentic listenings to stimulate students intellectually.Focus on Topic: each unit begins with a speaking exercise with questions that draw students into the topic and initiate critical thinking, encouraging students to make a personal connection.The Student Book is available as a book and digitally as an eBook. The Practice of English Language Teaching.Pearson Teacher Education and Learning Academy.
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