PAL calibration

[Gary Lightfoot]

I can use Avia to calibrate my projector, and set the black level etc, but of course that's for a different Ire level to PAL.

Anyone know of a test disk or a method to set black, contrast/brightness for PAL disks?

Most of my disks are R1 anyway, and I guess I could use a R2 THX disk, but the THX disks only really seem to work for the disk they are on, and don't appear to be universal.

TIA

Gary.

[Gordon @ Convergent AV]

You can set the IRE for NTSC to 0 instead of 7.5 on many DVD players.

Failing that a THX test pattern on a region 2 disc or Referenz DVD test disc will help.

Gordon

[Pulsar]

Oh dear.

Does this mean that I have wasted £40 on an AVIA disc to calibrate my HS10 for PAL? I only have about 5 R1 discs. Is there something I can do to use AVIA for PAL calibration? I am a novice where this is concerned so please be gentle

Sorry for the hi-jacking Gary.

Cheers

Rob

I've heard VE is producing a new 2 disc pack, with a NTSC and PAL disc.

I've just bought the NTSC Avia, as I only watch R1 DVD's, so I don't really care about setting up the PAL (except the PAL convergence)

Nathan

[Gary Lightfoot]

Cheers Gordon, it's what I thought.

Pulsar - no probs, we're all here to learn.

Gary

[Chris Frost]

AVIA is more than just an NTSC picture set-up disc. It's stuffed with tutorials on picture AND audio plus has a whole host of audio set-up test tones too.

It's a good bit of kit, and if you take the tme to go through the help screens you can learn a lot from it.

Regards