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Sky channel with grid pattern for setting TV picture up? any know?

  • 07-02-2010 4:30pm
    #1
    reboot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭


    Years ago I seem to remember coming across a test pattern on a SKY channel.It was very useful if you didnt have a pattern generator for picture line up.It consisted of a grid pattern in black and white, I guess for convergence line up.
    The only other line up as such I have come across was on the DVD of "Pearl Harbour".It had TV monitor ,and even 5.1 souround sound on it.


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  • #2
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,145 ✭✭✭John mac


    monsters inc, starwars, are two dvd's (off the top of my head)

    I know have the THX optimizer .

    BBCHD also broadcast a hd test signal between the previews (when not showing programs)
    it also has a 5.1 test pattern.


  • #3
    reboot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭reboot


    John mac wrote: »
    monsters inc, starwars, are two dvd's (off the top of my head)

    I know have the THX optimizer .

    BBCHD also broadcast a hd test signal between the previews (when not showing programs)
    it also has a 5.1 test pattern.


    Thanks for the info,I have looked at the BBC HD test pages,very short transmissions,and when you do come across them they will not record on the HD box.
    I was hoping for the old still test pattern to be buried on a Sky page somewhere,but maybe its gone.Thanks again.
    Whatever happened to THX?.


  • #4
    ShaneOC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭ShaneOC


    From time to time Sky Arts HD broadcast a HD test card programme after regular programmes. Check the EPG around 1:00 or 2:00am. This can be recorded - it also appears on Anytime every now and again.


  • #5
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,145 ✭✭✭John mac


    reboot wrote: »
    Thanks for the info,I have looked at the BBC HD test pages,very short transmissions,and when you do come across them they will not record on the HD box.
    I was hoping for the old still test pattern to be buried on a Sky page somewhere,but maybe its gone.Thanks again.
    Whatever happened to THX?.

    THX is still going. have a look here

    heres a link for a file that can be run on a blu ray (ps3).


  • #6
    reboot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,470 ✭✭✭reboot


    ShaneOC wrote: »
    From time to time Sky Arts HD broadcast a HD test card programme after regular programmes. Check the EPG around 1:00 or 2:00am. This can be recorded - it also appears on Anytime every now and again.

    Thanks for that,I did manage to record to DVD,the BBC test card on SD,wonder why they don't want us to be able to record same?
    On a related thread ,this weeks "Larkrise" on BBC HD ,vastly superior picture quality compared to last weeks,are they messing with their M/Bits/sec.?


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