Hi-Def Preview

Picture Quality

5/5 = Simply Stunning Transfers from Beginning to End, Nearly Flawless.

4/5 = No Visible Compression, Sharp Image with Many Examples of 3D.

3/5 = Not as Many 3D Effects, But A Sharp Image That Feels Real.

2/5 = Limited 3D Effects, Some Digital Noise/Artifacting.

1/5 = Visible Artifacting, Softness, Limited If Any 3D Effects.

Sound Quality

5/5 = Superior Sound, Challenges The Limit of Current HD Sound.

4/5 = Excellent Sound, Lossless, Center, Surround & LFE Channels Used Often.

3/5 = Very Good Sound, Still An Improvement Over DVD and Very Enjoyable.

2/5 = Average Sound, At the Same Scoring Level of DVD.

1/5 = Poor Sound, Not Up To HD's Standards or the Standards Of DVD.

Special Features

All Special Features Will Be Scored Based On The Current Standard Or Average Of What Is Available In HD Optical At That Current Time. A Higher Score Will Be Given For Those Discs Which Push The Standard For The Time They Are Reviewed. A Lower Or Average Score Will Be Given If The Disc Being Reviewed Is That, Average, For Its Current Time-Frame. These Scores Will Be Based On The 1 to 5 Scoring Scale.