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stefuel
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| Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:10 pm Post subject: Quick CRT calibration question |
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IT's easy to calibrate a projector for DVD or Bluray, just pop in a test disk. What do you do to calibrate for Directv or Fios. I only pass SD stuff through my scaler which has on board test patterns for the signals attached but I pass my HD from Fios direct to the PJ through a HD Fury. I've been struggling with this one so It's been by eye. I can not alter using my HD pass. What ever goes in comes out.
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Gitcha one of these. Calibrate any format.
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Oh great. I think you can get those at the local Radio Shack 
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Spanky Ham
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Directv used to have the test patterns on HDnet.
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Ile
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Does it have hard drive or usb?
Maybe it's possible to move test pictures or video to hard drive or show those from usb stick...
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HK-Steve
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Hey Scott,
Is that your hair curling wand on the right 
Cheers
Steve
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macgyver655
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What rez are you outputting from the fios?
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stefuel
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| macgyver655 wrote: | | What rez are you outputting from the fios? |
1080I but I have not found all providers created equal. Prior to my test pattern generator failing, it's outputdid not match timings of DTV so convergence was off. So how can I be sure color is correct?
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| stefuel wrote: | | macgyver655 wrote: | | What rez are you outputting from the fios? |
1080I but I have not found all providers created equal. Prior to my test pattern generator failing, it's outputdid not match timings of DTV so convergence was off. So how can I be sure color is correct? |
Genlock wouldn't do it?
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stefuel
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| macgyver655 wrote: | | stefuel wrote: | | macgyver655 wrote: | | What rez are you outputting from the fios? |
1080I but I have not found all providers created equal. Prior to my test pattern generator failing, it's outputdid not match timings of DTV so convergence was off. So how can I be sure color is correct? |
Genlock wouldn't do it? |
I'm not worried about convergence. Genlock is fine. It's the color that I'm trying to calibrate. If I could get 0-100 IRE windows through my Fios receiver all would be well with the force.
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wkosmann
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| Quote: | | Directv used to have the test patterns on HDnet. |
DirecTV still broadcasts test patterns on HDNet, at random times. The last time was November 14 (Saturday) at 6;30 AM. They broadcast about 5 test patterns, including a pluge, crosshatch, and color bars among others. Each pattern is up about 3 minutes. They cycle through the set. The whole thing lasts about 15 minutes. Go to the HDNet website, and do a programming search for Test Patterns to find out the next time they plan to broadcast. Don't bother calling DirecTV to try to find out when HDNet might be broadcasting test patterns, or if any other channel is broadcasting test patterns. They don't have a clue what a test pattern is. Not even the second level of tech support.
I don't have FIOS, so I can't help you there.
My wife thought I was crazy getting up at 5:00 AM on a Saturday morning to watch test patterns. 
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macgyver655
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: DirecTV Test Patterns |
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| wkosmann wrote: | | Quote: | | Directv used to have the test patterns on HDnet. |
DirecTV still broadcasts test patterns on HDNet, at random times. The last time was November 14 (Saturday) at 6;30 AM. They broadcast about 5 test patterns, including a pluge, crosshatch, and color bars among others. Each pattern is up about 3 minutes. They cycle through the set. The whole thing lasts about 15 minutes. Go to the HDNet website, and do a programming search for Test Patterns to find out the next time they plan to broadcast. Don't bother calling DirecTV to try to find out when HDNet might be broadcasting test patterns, or if any other channel is broadcasting test patterns. They don't have a clue what a test pattern is. Not even the second level of tech support.
I don't have FIOS, so I can't help you there.
My wife thoght I was crazy getting up at 5:00 AM on a Saturday morning to watch test patterns. |
And if you had a DirecTv DVR,, even better......
Actually if you had a DVR you might be able to paste some test patterns on the hard drive.
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stefuel
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Well I have a Fios HD DVR and I think I get HD Net.
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stefuel
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I was unable to locate it in a search for a program on the Fios box but was able to do a manual recording based on channel, date and time. Now lets see if it takes. I've never tried manual recording. Thanks,
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stefuel
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Ya, it took. It shows up as the station being "off air" When I got home from work I went looking for it. The wife deleted it as she thought it was a mistake. She didn't try to view it after all who whould record a channel that is off air
I'll have to wait till next time. 
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:37 pm Post subject: The Right Way |
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Maybe your just gonna have to do it the hard way (like I did) and get up early one Saturday morning......
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| Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:59 pm Post subject: Re: The Right Way |
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| wkosmann wrote: | | Maybe your just gonna have to do it the hard way (like I did) and get up early one Saturday morning...... |
I had to work this AM and why I set up the manual recording. I have next Sat off.
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