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9th Jul 2011, 8:41 am | #1 |
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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.
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9th Jul 2011, 9:12 am | #2 |
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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!
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9th Jul 2011, 9:15 am | #3 |
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Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD
Hi Mike just downloaded your dvd , and again it"s outstanding !!! . Thanks for your kindness .
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9th Jul 2011, 9:57 am | #4 |
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Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD
Thanks Mike just what I was looking for will download it later today.
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9th Jul 2011, 11:03 am | #5 |
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Thanks. Looking forward to it.
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9th Jul 2011, 11:35 am | #6 |
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Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD
Thank You also.
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9th Jul 2011, 11:47 am | #7 |
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Re: Downloadable Test Card DVD
Thanks as well from me
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9th Jul 2011, 2:34 pm | #8 |
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Crikey - Thanks everyone. That's okay - I'm glad it's of use to people.
Kind regards. From Mike.
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Cheers Mike!
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9th Jul 2011, 10:25 pm | #10 |
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Mike.
You need to tweek the frame hold on your avatar
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9th Jul 2011, 10:54 pm | #11 |
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I'm new to these forums (but an old hand in the game!) and the disc is a valiant effort and much appreciated!
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10th Jul 2011, 6:22 am | #12 |
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No problem chaps.
Yes, it needs a new PCL805 Trevor. I'll get one in the next few days.
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10th Jul 2011, 3:01 pm | #13 |
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Hi Mikey, do you by any chance have the Colour wings with The Queen in the middle tuning signal?
Regards Andi
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10th Jul 2011, 5:00 pm | #14 |
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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.
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10th Jul 2011, 6:21 pm | #15 |
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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.
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10th Jul 2011, 6:47 pm | #17 |
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Hi Andi and Dave.
A recreated version of that tuning signal is on the DVD. Thanks Andi and Dave. Kind regards. From Mike.
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12th Jul 2011, 7:25 am | #18 |
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Thanks guys, thats the exact one I mean and yes she does resemble the younger Queen quite remarkably...
Andi
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16th Jul 2011, 1:35 pm | #19 |
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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
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17th Jul 2011, 12:00 am | #20 |
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Thanks from me too Mike!!
Excellent and useful resource. atb Trevor. |