Cool. I was thinking of burning a pattern (jpg,gif, etc)to a CD-R as a VCD that would probably work on the DVD player in my rack. Phil Bader tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Ask and recieve Phil, > go to members download and look under "audio" for HB_640X.zip, HB_1024X.zip, > HB_1280X.zip and Readme.txt under "programs" > Also under "programs" Vid 12.zip > These are all dos programs and maybe someone could take patterns and burn to > DVD but they are good to use on computer for monitor and LCD projection > alignment. > hth > Robert > tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > H & H Electronics Inc > Dallas, TX > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 2:55 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV signal generator discussion > > > Not to keep flogging a dead horse,but it would be nice if someone had > > some test patterns they could upload to the techassist site for > > download,and we could burn a VCD for DVD use as a generator. I've > > scavanged sites for beta versions of a program, but none so far. > > Phil Bader > > > > Wayne Vanaman wrote: > > > > > > I have been considering purchasing an ATSC tuner card for a computer. > > > Thirty min. of HD takes about 4Gb, which would fill a DVD. Something is > > > going to change soon when people realize they can not record HD. > > > > > > As for an HDTV gen, I am late gettin in on this one, though I have > posted > > > this before. I have the Quantum Data 608 generator. This is very > similar > > > to the Sencore, in fact Quantum Data makes the units for Sencore. The > > > difference is in the test patterns. Quantum Data is a company I will > never > > > buy from again. A couple of years ago Thomson had an agreement with > > > Quantum, ASCs could purchase a 600 series generator and a CS1 > chromaticity > > > head and a very good discount, much less than either one from Sencore, > and I > > > bit. The catch now is that NO support is available, none of the > > > distributors will sell any accessories (imagine that!) to you unless you > > > bought it from them, and the factory will not sell accessories to you. > > > Well, all I wanted was the cable from the SVGA connection to the > component > > > video. As it turns out the standard cable available with the five BNC > > > connectors to the SVGA plug is just fine. > > > > > > I have not had any problems with the equipment, in fact I think they are > > > very good--but no support...$$..?? > > > > > > Wayne Vanaman > > > Omega Electronics > > > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > > > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > > > > > Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > > > > 850-456-5995 voice > > > 850-458-6369 fax > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Leonard G. Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:32 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV signal generator discussion > > > > > > > Yes, that is one of the suggestions that I made. They are not > currently > > > > available. You can use a progressive scan player outputting 480p, and > > > that > > > > helps in troubleshooting some sets, but there are no HD DVDs in this > > > country > > > > yet. Maybe next year. > > > > > > > > Leonard G. Caillouet > > > > Service Manager > > > > Electronics World > > > > Gainesville, FL > > > > 352-332-5608 > > > > 352-332-5668 (fax) > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 11:31 AM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV signal generator discussion > > > > > > > > > > > > > Leonard, Couldn't you use a HDTV type DVD player with the DVD Test > Disc > > > > > patterns we have been discussing to generate a HDTV signal with > > > > > patterns? > > > > > I assume the HDTV DVD would soon become reasonably priced.This would > be > > > > > a good HDTV signal source for testing without an expensive sig-gen.. > > > > > Phil Bader > > > > > > > > > > Leonard Caillouet wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Last night (June 19, 2003) there was a discussion in the chat room > > > about > > > > > > HDTV signal generators. Basically, most techs here seem to be > waiting > > > > until > > > > > > there is a greater need and for prices to drop. Everyone seems to > > > have > > > > a > > > > > > hard time justifying new test equipment in such tight times. Most > of > > > us > > > > are > > > > > > getting by without HD generators for now. The possibilities > discussed > > > > > > included the Sencore, Tek, Leader but all are pretty pricy. The > > > Sencore > > > > > > seems to be pretty well thought out for our purposes but I find a > > > > serious > > > > > > limitation in not having IEE1394 and DTV outputs. > > > > > > > > > > > > The CMM generator was mentioned and is very inexpensive and > probably > > > the > > > > > > best, cheapest way for now to get easy access to HD signals. > > > > > > > > > > > > Other possibilities are HD PC cards which I have links to below. > This > > > > is a > > > > > > less expensive option but the bulk of a PC makes it impractical > for > > > > field > > > > > > service, as none of these are useful with a notebook PC. > > > > > > > > > > > > None of these have RF generation of ATSC signals, just component > or > > > RGB > > > > > > signals. Sencore does have this available in other units, > however. I > > > > > > suspect that most of the digital tuners will not be field serviced > for > > > > quite > > > > > > some time, if ever, so this is not likely a factor. > > > > > > > > > > > > Another coming technology that will impact our decisions is HD > DVD. > > > > Some of > > > > > > these are expected to hit the US market next year. I have heard > they > > > > are > > > > > > available in Japan now. > > > > > > > > > > > > For now I will continue to use NTSC signals and progressive scan > DVDs > > > > and > > > > > > outputs from HD sat receivers for signal sources. The new digital > > > Video > > > > > > Essentials DVD is supposed to be out by August and has a great set > of > > > > > > patterns on it. > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.sencore.com/products/vp300.htm > > > > > > http://www.cmmchecker.com/htdocs/checkertvhd.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.pc-dtv.com/homepage.html > > > > > > http://www.telemann.com/products/dtv200.html > > > > > > http://www.hdtv-authority.com/myhd_1.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > Leonard Caillouet > > > > > > Electronics World > > > > > > Gainesville, FL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > > > * > > > > > > CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! 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