Digital Video Essentials Professional from Joe Kane Productions is a set of six DVDs that serve as professional reference tools for designing, calibrating, evaluating, and installing A/V systems. The standard and high definition video test and demonstration materials were created by Joe Kane for specific aspects of video performance and diagnostics. Included with the six DVD set are PAL and NTSC versions, comprehensive tutorials, and Windows Media® Video (WMV) versions in standard and high definition video.

For audio, DVE Professional provides test signals for optimizing Dolby Digital® and DTS® multichannel audio, as well as for speaker placement, wiring, system response, acoustics, and even video timing for all of the audio formats. Also included is a resource section with information on basic video and audio system parameters.

Free online technical support from Joe Kane Productions is included with DVE Professional, once the product is registered over the Internet via interactive DVD-ROM access. Technical support includes updates to the video test materials, access to supplemental articles and information, and special test patterns for the European high definition video systems.

1. Disc One: Consumer NTSC Version includes the tutorial of how to use the basic system setup patterns and is designed for use with the NTSC television system. This disc has been set for Region 0, meaning that it should play on any DVD player capable of playing NTSC, any place in the world.
   
   
2. Disc Two: Consumer PAL Version includes the tutorial of how to use the basic system setup patterns and is designed for use with the PAL television system. This disc has been set for Region 0, meaning that it should play on any DVD player capable of playing PAL, any place in the world.
   
   
3. Disc Three: Professional Level NTSC features NTSC test signals designed for the industry professional, in addition to consumer-level monitor set-up patterns. Support for the test patterns contained on this disc can be found on the Joe Kane Productions Web site by registering your copy of DVE Pro. This disc has been set for Region 0, meaning that it should play on any DVD player capable of playing NTSC, any place in the world.
   
   
4. Disc Four: Professional Level PAL with DVD-ROM Interactivity for Registering DVE Pro. PAL test signals designed for the industry professional, in addition to consumer-level monitor set-up patterns. Also contains the necessary programming to register DVE Pro and access Digital Video Essentials Internet support. You'll need the serial number that comes with each package to register. This disc has been set for Region 0, meaning that it should play on any DVD player capable of playing PAL, any place in the world.
   
   
5. Disc Five: Professional Level Windows Media High Definition (601 Color Space). Test signals for Windows Media Video systems, including progressive standard definition 720 x 486p and 854 x 480p, and HDTV materials at 1280 x 720p and 1920 x 1080p. The YCbCr component video signal used as an input to the Windows Media Encoder follows the SD color matrix described in Rec. ITU-R BT.601-5.
   
   
6. Disc Six: Professional Level Windows Media High Definition (709 Color Space) with test signals for high definition Windows Media Video systems, at both 1280 x 720p and 1920 x 1080p resolutions. Compatible with systems employing the HD color matrix described in Rec. ITU-R BT.709-4.