(Image courtesy of Food Network Star) In case you didn’t catch last night’s July 4th episode of this season’s Food Network Star, the “infamous” Dial of Doom was called back into service for the third season in a row and there were definitely some fireworks once the Star finalists found […]
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Food Network Star Welcomes Back ‘Dial of Doom’
If you’re a Food Network Star-gazer, you won’t want to miss this Sunday’s Fourth of July Cookout (Season 11, Episode 4 for you DVR aficionados) as it hearkens the return of a challenge that’s become a fan favorite but strikes fear in the hearts of Star Finalists. That’s right, the Dial of Doom returns for […]
(Almost) Five Questions with… Fieldwork Dallas
Since we officially launched our ‘Dialed In’ affiliate facility program a year ago, our network of premier dial testing facilities has spread to cover key research destinations across the US and Europe. But today, we’re turning our focus to The Lone Star State and Dialed In affiliate Fieldwork Dallas. For […]
Uncovering the DNA of an Effective Summer Movie Trailer
Since first reading this excellent Fast Company article that revealed storytelling tips from one of the world’s top movie trailer producers, we, here at Dialsmith, have been thinking about the make-up of a great movie trailer. What are the common traits that great trailers share? Is there a […]
Top 5 things our dials and sliders rated in 2014
Every year our Perception Analyzer dials, and Perception Analyzer Online and Slidermetrix sliders, are used to rate some pretty cool stuff and 2014 was no exception. Here are the top 5 things our dials and sliders got moving on this year: Consumer Electronics Show Keynote (CES) Portland techies give Yahoo […]
Our 5 Favorite Blog Posts of the Year
It’s that wonderful time of the year where every blog and news site likes to do their own “Top 10 List.” There are even sites like Listverse that are exclusively dedicated to “Top 10” lists (makes me wonder if Listverse plans to do a “Top 10 List” of “Top 10” […]
The Perception Analyzer Hits the BIG 3-0 and We’re Making a Fuss
The Perception Analyzer has grown up a bit over the past 30 years–from a hardwired rheostat dial (1984) to the Model V version we have today. But really, it doesn’t look a day older than 29. It’s no small feat for a technology to remain relevant for 30 years (just […]
Support Checklist for Perception Analyzer System Owners
Are you taking advantage of all the benefits offered through your Perception Analyzer support contract? We’ve created this simple checklist to help ensure that you do. Download PA Support Checklist
Dialing In on Alton Brown’s “Little Friend”
(Photo courtesy of Food Network) Sunday’s episode of Food Network Star (Season 10, Episode 7) featured the reality show/food competition’s version of a Vegas Pool Party. But the challenge for the Star competitors wasn’t finding someone to lotion up their backs. Instead, each Star competitor had to pitch their poolside […]
Dialsmith’s Perception Analyzer (aka “Dial of Doom”) returns for Food Network Star Season 10
Some of last season’s Food Network Star competitors were cooked by the “Dial of Doom.” What do the show’s mentors Bobby, Giada and Alton have dialed up for this year’s competitors? Tune in on Sunday to find out. (Image courtesy of Food Network) If you’re a fan of Food Network’s wildly […]
