Downloadable Test Card DVD - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Mikey405 · 9th Jul 2011, 8:41 am

Hi everyone.

Here's a new version of the Test Card DVD all ready to download and burn using your favourite .ISO burner program.

http://www.oldtechnology.net/TestCardDisc/V0.12.iso

The new version (v0.12) has an extra recreated slide of Sylvia Peters in colour and, although I guess it's not strictly a Test Card (it's really a tuning signal), it's still quite a nice thing to show on really old colour sets.

As well as Sylvia, the DVD has on it:

Test card C
Test card D
Test card F
Test card J
An experimental colour test card

There are also a few other odds and ends such as cross-hatch, pulse and bar, colour bars, grey scale etc.

The DVD is recorded so that each picture will remain on the screen indefinitely (most DVD players will spin down and turn off the laser after a fairly short period too). Sometimes my horrible cheap-and-nasty DVD player has trouble finding the root menu straight away after it has spun down, but most DVD players don't seem to mind the odd format.

To keep the disc size small (and so that the DVD can act as a simple frame-store) there is no music or sound - I use a little Sandisk "Sansa Clip" MP3 player loaded up with lots of test card music and plug it in with a USB power adapter next to the DVD player and just let it play on a long loop.

Anyway, feel free to download and enjoy.

Thanks everyone.

Kind regards.

From Mike.

EDIT BY MOD TEAM:
Link to the latest version is in post 53. Please use that rather than the link in this post, and see the discussion below for details of changes.

murphyv310 · 9th Jul 2011, 9:12 am

Excellent Mike, that's a wee job to do this afternoon once I have fitted a new sump to the Doblo!

System A · 9th Jul 2011, 9:15 am

Hi Mike just downloaded your dvd , and again it"s outstanding !!! . Thanks for your kindness .
Regards . Gary .

FRANK.C · 9th Jul 2011, 9:57 am

Thanks Mike just what I was looking for will download it later today.

Frank

neon indicator · 9th Jul 2011, 11:03 am

Thanks. Looking forward to it.

HamishBoxer · 9th Jul 2011, 11:35 am

Thank You also.

David

bobsterkent · 9th Jul 2011, 11:47 am

Thanks as well from me

Mikey405 · 9th Jul 2011, 2:34 pm

Crikey - Thanks everyone. That's okay - I'm glad it's of use to people.

Kind regards.

From Mike.

Mark the Mender · 9th Jul 2011, 4:21 pm

Cheers Mike!

regards Mark

murphyv310 · 9th Jul 2011, 10:25 pm

Mike.
You need to tweek the frame hold on your avatar

bobbyball · 9th Jul 2011, 10:54 pm

I'm new to these forums (but an old hand in the game!) and the disc is a valiant effort and much appreciated!

Robert Ball

Mikey405 · 10th Jul 2011, 6:22 am

No problem chaps.

Quote:

Originally Posted by murphyv310

Mike. You need to tweek the frame hold on your avatar

Yes, it needs a new PCL805 Trevor. I'll get one in the next few days.

Courtney Louise · 10th Jul 2011, 3:01 pm

Hi Mikey, do you by any chance have the Colour wings with The Queen in the middle tuning signal?

Regards

Andi

Mikey405 · 10th Jul 2011, 5:00 pm

Hi Andi.

Er, I don't think I've ever seen that one - is there even a low-res version anywhere I can look at?

Thanks Andi.

Kind regards.

From Mike.

Dave Moll · 10th Jul 2011, 6:21 pm

Do you by any chance mean the one I use as an avatar - with Sylvia Peters? I've never seen one featuring Her Majesty.

edit: looking at it in my post, I realise that she does quite resemble the queen in her youth.

Dave Moll · 10th Jul 2011, 6:31 pm

A higher resolution version of it can be seen here.

Mikey405 · 10th Jul 2011, 6:47 pm

Hi Andi and Dave.

A recreated version of that tuning signal is on the DVD.

Thanks Andi and Dave.

Kind regards.

From Mike.

Courtney Louise · 12th Jul 2011, 7:25 am

Thanks guys, thats the exact one I mean and yes she does resemble the younger Queen quite remarkably...

Andi

malvision · 16th Jul 2011, 1:35 pm

Thanks mike works great,i have a media player which supports iso image,so no need to convert.Just load the iso file straight into the player and press play which is very handy.Can be seen here http://www.maplin.co.uk/cyclone-micr...adaptor-344455

Thanks Mal

TNC · 17th Jul 2011, 12:00 am

Thanks from me too Mike!!

Excellent and useful resource.

atb

Trevor.

9th Jul 2011, 8:41 am	#1
Mikey405 Octode Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Solihull, West Midlands and Beaford, Devon Posts: 1,622	Downloadable Test Card DVD Hi everyone. Here's a new version of the Test Card DVD all ready to download and burn using your favourite .ISO burner program. http://www.oldtechnology.net/TestCardDisc/V0.12.iso The new version (v0.12) has an extra recreated slide of Sylvia Peters in colour and, although I guess it's not strictly a Test Card (it's really a tuning signal), it's still quite a nice thing to show on really old colour sets. As well as Sylvia, the DVD has on it: Test card C Test card D Test card F Test card J An experimental colour test card There are also a few other odds and ends such as cross-hatch, pulse and bar, colour bars, grey scale etc. The DVD is recorded so that each picture will remain on the screen indefinitely (most DVD players will spin down and turn off the laser after a fairly short period too). Sometimes my horrible cheap-and-nasty DVD player has trouble finding the root menu straight away after it has spun down, but most DVD players don't seem to mind the odd format. To keep the disc size small (and so that the DVD can act as a simple frame-store) there is no music or sound - I use a little Sandisk "Sansa Clip" MP3 player loaded up with lots of test card music and plug it in with a USB power adapter next to the DVD player and just let it play on a long loop. Anyway, feel free to download and enjoy. Thanks everyone. Kind regards. From Mike. EDIT BY MOD TEAM: Link to the latest version is in post 53. Please use that rather than the link in this post, and see the discussion below for details of changes. __________________ G7TRF Last edited by Paul Stenning; 10th Dec 2013 at 9:11 pm. Reason: Added link to latest version.

9th Jul 2011, 9:12 am	#2
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,388	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Excellent Mike, that's a wee job to do this afternoon once I have fitted a new sump to the Doblo! __________________ Cheers, Trevor. MM0KJJ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

9th Jul 2011, 9:15 am	#3
System A Pentode Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: County Durham, UK. Posts: 234	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Hi Mike just downloaded your dvd , and again it"s outstanding !!! . Thanks for your kindness . Regards . Gary .

9th Jul 2011, 9:57 am	#4
FRANK.C Heptode Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Roscommon, Ireland Posts: 722	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Thanks Mike just what I was looking for will download it later today. Frank

9th Jul 2011, 11:03 am	#5
neon indicator Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland. Posts: 1,183	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Thanks. Looking forward to it.

9th Jul 2011, 11:35 am	#6
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,878	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Thank You also. David

9th Jul 2011, 11:47 am	#7
bobsterkent Hexode Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Medway towns, Kent, UK. Posts: 271	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Thanks as well from me __________________ "Oh yes I love television, all those wiggly lines"!

9th Jul 2011, 2:34 pm	#8
Mikey405 Octode Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Solihull, West Midlands and Beaford, Devon Posts: 1,622	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Crikey - Thanks everyone. That's okay - I'm glad it's of use to people. Kind regards. From Mike. __________________ G7TRF

9th Jul 2011, 4:21 pm	#9
Mark the Mender Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Warrington, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 421	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Cheers Mike! regards Mark

9th Jul 2011, 10:25 pm	#10
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,388	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Mike. You need to tweek the frame hold on your avatar __________________ Cheers, Trevor. MM0KJJ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

9th Jul 2011, 10:54 pm	#11
bobbyball Octode Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester Posts: 1,168	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD I'm new to these forums (but an old hand in the game!) and the disc is a valiant effort and much appreciated! Robert Ball

10th Jul 2011, 3:01 pm	#13
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire. UK. Posts: 1,316	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Hi Mikey, do you by any chance have the Colour wings with The Queen in the middle tuning signal? Regards Andi __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*

10th Jul 2011, 5:00 pm	#14
Mikey405 Octode Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Solihull, West Midlands and Beaford, Devon Posts: 1,622	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Hi Andi. Er, I don't think I've ever seen that one - is there even a low-res version anywhere I can look at? Thanks Andi. Kind regards. From Mike. __________________ G7TRF

10th Jul 2011, 6:21 pm	#15
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,055	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Do you by any chance mean the one I use as an avatar - with Sylvia Peters? I've never seen one featuring Her Majesty. edit: looking at it in my post, I realise that she does quite resemble the queen in her youth. __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)

10th Jul 2011, 6:31 pm	#16
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,055	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD A higher resolution version of it can be seen here. __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)

10th Jul 2011, 6:47 pm	#17
Mikey405 Octode Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Solihull, West Midlands and Beaford, Devon Posts: 1,622	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Hi Andi and Dave. A recreated version of that tuning signal is on the DVD. Thanks Andi and Dave. Kind regards. From Mike. __________________ G7TRF

12th Jul 2011, 7:25 am	#18
Courtney Louise Octode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire. UK. Posts: 1,316	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Thanks guys, thats the exact one I mean and yes she does resemble the younger Queen quite remarkably... Andi __________________ *33, 45, 78, around and around they go...*

16th Jul 2011, 1:35 pm	#19
malvision Pentode Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wirral, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 118	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Thanks mike works great,i have a media player which supports iso image,so no need to convert.Just load the iso file straight into the player and press play which is very handy.Can be seen here http://www.maplin.co.uk/cyclone-micr...adaptor-344455 Thanks Mal

17th Jul 2011, 12:00 am	#20
TNC Hexode Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, UK. Posts: 384	Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD Thanks from me too Mike!! Excellent and useful resource. atb Trevor.