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An important part of how we test TVs at TechRadar is subjective testing.
The specific movies, TV shows, and other media we use are important for our picture quality tests.
The Batman(pictured) is excellent for showing black level and shadow detail.
The Batmanis a no-brainer for testing shadow detail and black levels on a TV.
Along with picture quality,The Batmanis excellent for testing audio.
The speech is a bit mumbled (again, maybe intentionally?
The Batman(pictured) is excellent for showing black level and shadow detail.
), so its a great disc to test dialogue clarity.
Both of these 4K Blu-rays are excellent for evaluating skin tones and a TVs ability to display true-to-life textures.
This sequence lets me easily see if motion looks smooth or choppy on a TV.
Top Gun: Maverick(pictured) is good for showcasing daylight scenes and skin tones.
Details, motion, contrast - you name it, this movie has it.
However, I use it for one test in particular: color.
The lightsabers are another excellent test for color.
Star Wars: The Last Jedidemonstrates color, particularly in the scene pictured above.
TVs Ive tested that have handled this successfully include OLEDs such as thePanasonic MZ2000,Philips OLED808andLG G3.
Textures can appear soft and fuzzy - unsurprising considering the picture needs to be heavily upscaled.
Spread across three discs, it is designed to testeveryperformance aspect of a TV.
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The Amazing Spider-Man(pictured) DVD is good for showing a TV’s upscaling.
TheSpears & Munsil4K Blu-ray (demo footage pictured) is a testing essential.
