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19th Jul 2011, 10:40 am | #21 |
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Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD
Thanks Mike.
Finally got round to downloading some freeware to enable me to burn it to a dvd and it works very well indeed
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19th Jul 2011, 2:46 pm | #22 |
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Many thanks Mike, Just burnt a disk, will make a nice addition to my collection especialy as I am just old enough to remember Sylvia Peters. It did look a little different on the Bush TV11A.
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19th Jul 2011, 3:25 pm | #23 |
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Hi Mike,
Thanks too for this posting, it is really very useful. I down loaded and it can be seen in operation already in thread https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...t=68520&page=2 post #33 regards Craig |
19th Jul 2011, 4:59 pm | #24 |
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Thanks Andi, Mal, Trevor, Tas, Victor and Craig. I'm glad it's a useful thing. The only minor problem with putting test cards on DVD is that a lot of machines cut off the sides so sometimes you don't get any (or reduced) edge castellations.
Kind regards. From Mike.
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Mike, as a newcomer to this forum (but as a long-ago lapsed member of the trade) may I also add my thanks to you for this excellent resource.
A few questions/points for you: can you please explain the resoultion difference between the two Test Card F versions, one of which is showing a BBC identifier, and the other which is showing your SWETV museum? Presumably the museum version is a direct digital creation, rather than a screen-grab for the BBC version? Would you have any plans to add to content of this disk? May I place with you some Viewers' Requests? A high-res BBC recreated Test Card F would be great, as would a PM5544 card, and also a dot/spot convergence signal. Is there a mechanism via which I can make an appropriate donation to your museum? All best echelon __o_____ ()/O\___() `-\\---' __\/__ | .... | "This is 2LO Calling" .......Hello Playmates! If 33+45=78, why doesn't 405+625=1080p |
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My apologies for not replying sooner - I only just noticed that there was a reply. Just a quick note about TCF and TCJ - Test card F was the original George-Hersee designed version from 1967 which was simply filmed off a card by a normal TV camera. The TCJ was a much later all-electronic version with a few differences - a slightly bigger circle, a slightly zoomed out picture of Carol and Bubbles and a few other bits and bobs. Quote:
Thanks Echelon. Kind regards. From Mike.
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19th Jun 2012, 10:44 pm | #27 |
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Hi all.
A new version of the Test Card Disc is now available (V0.15). This new disc has an added PM5544 test card, a modified (and nicer) version of Test Card F with the "BBC2 Colour" caption. A few other bits and pieces have also been tidied up etc. As always, you just need to use some kind of DVD-burning software to turn the image file into a proper DVD. Anyway, here it is: http://www.oldtechnology.net/TestCardDisc/V0.15.iso Enjoy. Thanks all. Kind regards. From Mike.
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Hello Mike,
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See this web site page: http://www.barney-wol.net/video/test...testcardf.html Quote:
See this web page: http://www.barney-wol.net/video/test...testcardj.html Regards, Dave. |
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20th Jun 2012, 6:19 am | #29 | |
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The main point I was trying to make was that it was a mechanical device whereas Test Card J was all-electronic. I'm not any kind of expert (as you can tell) but Echelon was asking for the main difference between the two test cards.
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I hope you found the links I gave of some interest. Regards, Dave, G8TVW. |
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20th Jun 2012, 11:05 am | #31 |
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I believe that one other difference was that the cross on the blackboard was repositioned at the centre of the testcard to give more accurate static convergence - something overlooked in the original.
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20th Jun 2012, 7:05 pm | #32 |
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Hi Mike.
Many thanks for the test card iso files. It took me a little while to work out how to use the free ImgBurn software required for converting the iso files to a useable DVD but the result is excellent. Very useful test patterns, particularly Test Card G for colour decoder assessment. I also like Test Card J, a revamped Test Card F. The main visual difference between these two cards is that on TCJ the centre picture appears a zoomed out version of TCF. Also, the images of the girl and the clown appear slightly darker on TCJ. Regards Symon. |
25th Jun 2012, 6:32 pm | #33 |
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A big thanks from me also Mike! Great quality and will be super with the old tellies. John.
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25th Jun 2012, 10:05 pm | #34 |
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Thanks Symon and John for the kind comments. I'm really glad it's of use.
Kind regards. From Mike.
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8th Sep 2012, 5:58 pm | #35 |
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Hi everyone again.
There is a new updated version of the Test Card Disc which can be downloaded from the URL below: http://www.oldtechnology.net/TestCardDisc/V0.32.iso In addition to what was on the old disc, the new disc contains a newly recreated version of the original 5:4 Test Card C as well as a slight modification to Test Card J and a new 1950s BBC Tuning Signal. Thanks everyone. Kind regards. From Mike.
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8th Sep 2012, 10:00 pm | #36 |
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Thank You Mike.
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8th Sep 2012, 10:34 pm | #37 |
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Cheers again Mike
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10th Sep 2012, 12:45 pm | #38 |
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No problem David and Robert.
Kind regards. From Mike.
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10th Sep 2012, 7:46 pm | #39 |
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Downloaded and excellent (as expected really )
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11th Sep 2012, 12:57 pm | #40 |
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Thanks Tas. Glad it's of use.
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