Would like to talk to someone more about this TV safe zone. I have discovered that the top of my video which is mpeg-2 is being cut off and no more. I have also discovered this with photos I noticed in my DVD in the project. Setting there are a couple of different sizes for the video. Can someone explain to me what this means I am in New Zealand, so I'm using PAL TV system.
Thanks in advance Michelle
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, Jan 02 2007 12:50 PM
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Posted 02 January 2007 - 12:54 PM
The 'safe zone' on 625 line 25 fps TVs refers to the 5% overscan at picture edges Michelle.
What the guy in the workshop does (if he can even FIND a testcard these days) is to set it up so the the castellations at the corners go just off screen.
As a TV tube isn't a true square (there is a curve at corners) setting the overrscan there means that you aren't left with black bits ate top, bottom and side centres.
Check that your TV is not displaying any trace of black at the top in broadcast - you may have to alter settings in the mpg file tho - but that's way outside my area (I'll answer TV questions all day long tho)
What the guy in the workshop does (if he can even FIND a testcard these days) is to set it up so the the castellations at the corners go just off screen.
As a TV tube isn't a true square (there is a curve at corners) setting the overrscan there means that you aren't left with black bits ate top, bottom and side centres.
Check that your TV is not displaying any trace of black at the top in broadcast - you may have to alter settings in the mpg file tho - but that's way outside my area (I'll answer TV questions all day long tho)
If it ain't broke, fiddle with it until it breaks, then fiddle with it until you get it fixed
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Signalink USB Audio Codec for ham radio connection
1 x 160 GB, 1 x 330 GB, 1 x 400 GB IDE drives
4 x 250 GB SATA 2
LG HL-DT-ST GGW-H20L BD-RE drive
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Posted 02 January 2007 - 01:05 PM
gi7omy, on Jan 2 2007, 12:54 PM, said:
The 'safe zone' on 625 line 25 fps TVs refers to the 5% overscan at picture edges Michelle.
What the guy in the workshop does (if he can even FIND a testcard these days) is to set it up so the the castellations at the corners go just off screen.
As a TV tube isn't a true square (there is a curve at corners) setting the overrscan there means that you aren't left with black bits ate top, bottom and side centres.
Check that your TV is not displaying any trace of black at the top in broadcast - you may have to alter settings in the mpg file tho - but that's way outside my area (I'll answer TV questions all day long tho)
What the guy in the workshop does (if he can even FIND a testcard these days) is to set it up so the the castellations at the corners go just off screen.
As a TV tube isn't a true square (there is a curve at corners) setting the overrscan there means that you aren't left with black bits ate top, bottom and side centres.
Check that your TV is not displaying any trace of black at the top in broadcast - you may have to alter settings in the mpg file tho - but that's way outside my area (I'll answer TV questions all day long tho)
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Posted 02 January 2007 - 01:09 PM
Can you increase the resolution on the capture program?
If it ain't broke, fiddle with it until it breaks, then fiddle with it until you get it fixed
"Rincewind could scream for mercy in nineteen languages and just scream in another forty-four "
"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a committee; that will do them in."
“Computers have enabled people to make more mistakes faster than almost any invention in history, with the possible exception of tequila and hand guns.” — Mitch Ratcliffe
Daithi
Home Brew computer
Intel I7 950 on Gigabyte X58A UD3R mobo
12 GB Three Channel DDRAM
Radeon HD4850 512 MB GDR3 graphics
Signalink USB Audio Codec for ham radio connection
1 x 160 GB, 1 x 330 GB, 1 x 400 GB IDE drives
4 x 250 GB SATA 2
LG HL-DT-ST GGW-H20L BD-RE drive
22" Acer P223W monitor
EMC 7.5 on Windows XP 32 SP3
EMC10 on Windows XP64 SP2
Creator 2011 on Windows 7 Ultimate
ECD6 on Gentoo Linux (running under VMWare)
"Rincewind could scream for mercy in nineteen languages and just scream in another forty-four "
"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a committee; that will do them in."
“Computers have enabled people to make more mistakes faster than almost any invention in history, with the possible exception of tequila and hand guns.” — Mitch Ratcliffe
Daithi
Home Brew computer
Intel I7 950 on Gigabyte X58A UD3R mobo
12 GB Three Channel DDRAM
Radeon HD4850 512 MB GDR3 graphics
Signalink USB Audio Codec for ham radio connection
1 x 160 GB, 1 x 330 GB, 1 x 400 GB IDE drives
4 x 250 GB SATA 2
LG HL-DT-ST GGW-H20L BD-RE drive
22" Acer P223W monitor
EMC 7.5 on Windows XP 32 SP3
EMC10 on Windows XP64 SP2
Creator 2011 on Windows 7 Ultimate
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Posted 02 January 2007 - 01:15 PM
gi7omy, on Jan 2 2007, 01:09 PM, said:
Can you increase the resolution on the capture program?
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Posted 02 January 2007 - 01:28 PM
That could be the TV itself (picture not correctly centred) - without actually seeing it and sticking my hands in the back, I can't be 100% certain - sorry
If it ain't broke, fiddle with it until it breaks, then fiddle with it until you get it fixed
"Rincewind could scream for mercy in nineteen languages and just scream in another forty-four "
"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a committee; that will do them in."
“Computers have enabled people to make more mistakes faster than almost any invention in history, with the possible exception of tequila and hand guns.” — Mitch Ratcliffe
Daithi
Home Brew computer
Intel I7 950 on Gigabyte X58A UD3R mobo
12 GB Three Channel DDRAM
Radeon HD4850 512 MB GDR3 graphics
Signalink USB Audio Codec for ham radio connection
1 x 160 GB, 1 x 330 GB, 1 x 400 GB IDE drives
4 x 250 GB SATA 2
LG HL-DT-ST GGW-H20L BD-RE drive
22" Acer P223W monitor
EMC 7.5 on Windows XP 32 SP3
EMC10 on Windows XP64 SP2
Creator 2011 on Windows 7 Ultimate
ECD6 on Gentoo Linux (running under VMWare)
"Rincewind could scream for mercy in nineteen languages and just scream in another forty-four "
"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a committee; that will do them in."
“Computers have enabled people to make more mistakes faster than almost any invention in history, with the possible exception of tequila and hand guns.” — Mitch Ratcliffe
Daithi
Home Brew computer
Intel I7 950 on Gigabyte X58A UD3R mobo
12 GB Three Channel DDRAM
Radeon HD4850 512 MB GDR3 graphics
Signalink USB Audio Codec for ham radio connection
1 x 160 GB, 1 x 330 GB, 1 x 400 GB IDE drives
4 x 250 GB SATA 2
LG HL-DT-ST GGW-H20L BD-RE drive
22" Acer P223W monitor
EMC 7.5 on Windows XP 32 SP3
EMC10 on Windows XP64 SP2
Creator 2011 on Windows 7 Ultimate
ECD6 on Gentoo Linux (running under VMWare)
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Posted 02 January 2007 - 01:34 PM
gi7omy, on Jan 2 2007, 01:28 PM, said:
That could be the TV itself (picture not correctly centred) - without actually seeing it and sticking my hands in the back, I can't be 100% certain - sorry
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Posted 02 January 2007 - 01:56 PM
Want to find out EXACTLY how much over that your TV has? Copy the image below into a MyDVD project. Set the image for like 5min soyou'll have time to look at it good. Check the % on all four sides. Dont recall where I got this - off the net somewhere.
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Phenom X4 965 3.4Ghz, 4gig DDR3, LG 47" 3D TV, Hitachi 1TB HD, Seagate 500GB, LiteOn iHBS112 Bluray, TSSTCorp SH-222A DVD, ATI HD3300 IGP, VIA HiDef audio with Logitech Z5500 THX certified 5.1 speakers, Epson 4490 scanner, Canon 9000Pro MarkII printer, Sharp AL1551CS laser printer/copier, Sony TRV740 8mm digital, Canon HV20 HDV camcorder and Fuji S7000 for still photos, Win7 Home Premium
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System 2: HP DV7 laptop, Turion II Dual Core 2.4Ghz, 4GB RAM, 640GB hard drive, ATI Mobility HD4650, ATI HiDef Audio, Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.
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System 2: HP DV7 laptop, Turion II Dual Core 2.4Ghz, 4GB RAM, 640GB hard drive, ATI Mobility HD4650, ATI HiDef Audio, Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit.
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Posted 02 January 2007 - 04:22 PM
missnz, on Jan 2 2007, 12:50 PM, said:
Would like to talk to someone more about this TV safe zone. I have discovered that the top of my video which is mpeg-2 is being cut off and no more. I have also discovered this with photos I noticed in my DVD in the project. Setting there are a couple of different sizes for the video. Can someone explain to me what this means I am in New Zealand, so I'm using PAL TV system.
Thanks in advance Michelle
Thanks in advance Michelle
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