 | | From: | BB | | Subject: | HT Projector Setup DVD | | Date: | Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:46:31 +1300 |
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 | Hi
I've heard about a DVD that lets you set up LCD/Plasma/Projectors with the
correct settings for contrast/brightness etc.
Does anyone have this and would be willing to loan it out? Or can anyone
provide a source for this title?
Rgds
BB
NZ
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| | From: | Richard | | Subject: | Re: HT Projector Setup DVD | | Date: | Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:04:43 +1300 |
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| BB wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've heard about a DVD that lets you set up LCD/Plasma/Projectors with the
> correct settings for contrast/brightness etc.
>
> Does anyone have this and would be willing to loan it out? Or can anyone
> provide a source for this title?
I went thru that process on my TV here, but I wasnt happy with the results at
all, the picture ended up way too dull and washed out for my liking, yeah, it
was more "realistic" but not to my liking.
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| | From: | Aaron Lawrence | | Subject: | Re: HT Projector Setup DVD | | Date: | Tue, 4 Jan 2005 16:02:38 +1200 |
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| Suddenly, BB sprang forth and uttered these pithy words:
> Hi
>
> I've heard about a DVD that lets you set up LCD/Plasma/Projectors with the
> correct settings for contrast/brightness etc.
>
> Does anyone have this and would be willing to loan it out? Or can anyone
> provide a source for this title?
www.gumboot.co.nz sell "digital video essentials"
http://www.gumboot.co.nz/Product.asp?p=1&i=8983
however, DVE is not all that friendly, in that it doesn't really tell
you what to do, just gives you test patterns - or so I heard.
An alternative is AVIA
http://www.dvdshop.co.nz/shop/product.aspx?asin=630551982X
which apparently has better explanations
Perhaps you could use
http://www.dvdshop.co.nz/shop/product.aspx?asin=B0000CGECF
which is simpler and cheaper apparently...
--
aaronl at consultant dot com
For every expert, there is an equal and
opposite expert. - Arthur C. Clarke
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| | From: | BB | | Subject: | Re: HT Projector Setup DVD | | Date: | Tue, 4 Jan 2005 16:55:58 +1300 |
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> www.gumboot.co.nz sell "digital video essentials"
> http://www.gumboot.co.nz/Product.asp?p=1&i=8983
>
> however, DVE is not all that friendly, in that it doesn't really tell
> you what to do, just gives you test patterns - or so I heard.
>
> An alternative is AVIA
> http://www.dvdshop.co.nz/shop/product.aspx?asin=630551982X
> which apparently has better explanations
>
> Perhaps you could use
> http://www.dvdshop.co.nz/shop/product.aspx?asin=B0000CGECF
> which is simpler and cheaper apparently...
Thanks for that...
Apparently AVIA is only NTSC, while DVE is available in PAL. The difference
between the two is apparent, but I'm running a TW10H projector through
Component and Progressive for both NTSC and PAL.
Since the TW10H has several memory settings for different setups, I'm
starting to think I'll need both versions of DVE to set up for either
system. Ho hum, nothing's simple. Do other HT enthusiasts agree?
Rgds
BB
NZ
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| | From: | Aaron Lawrence | | Subject: | Re: HT Projector Setup DVD | | Date: | Thu, 6 Jan 2005 00:11:50 +1200 |
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| Suddenly, BB sprang forth and uttered these pithy words:
> >
> > www.gumboot.co.nz sell "digital video essentials"
> > http://www.gumboot.co.nz/Product.asp?p=1&i=8983
> >
> > however, DVE is not all that friendly, in that it doesn't really tell
> > you what to do, just gives you test patterns - or so I heard.
> >
> > An alternative is AVIA
> > http://www.dvdshop.co.nz/shop/product.aspx?asin=630551982X
> > which apparently has better explanations
> >
> > Perhaps you could use
> > http://www.dvdshop.co.nz/shop/product.aspx?asin=B0000CGECF
> > which is simpler and cheaper apparently...
>
> Thanks for that...
>
> Apparently AVIA is only NTSC, while DVE is available in PAL. The difference
> between the two is apparent, but I'm running a TW10H projector through
> Component and Progressive for both NTSC and PAL.
>
> Since the TW10H has several memory settings for different setups, I'm
> starting to think I'll need both versions of DVE to set up for either
> system. Ho hum, nothing's simple. Do other HT enthusiasts agree?
Tell you in a few days when I get my Panasonic AE700 :)
I certainly looked for ages deciding on a receiver.
Was lucky with speakers, had a good salesman - Savells Sound Centre,
since closed :( - who picked out some Infinity speakers that suited me
at a decent price.
--
aaronl at consultant dot com
For every expert, there is an equal and
opposite expert. - Arthur C. Clarke
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| | From: | Aaron Lawrence | | Subject: | Re: HT Projector Setup DVD | | Date: | Tue, 11 Jan 2005 00:08:44 +1200 |
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| Suddenly, Aaron Lawrence sprang forth and uttered these pithy words:
> Tell you in a few days when I get my Panasonic AE700 :)
I got it. The thing is pretty darn simple to connect and gives a pretty
good picture out of the box. Mind you I'm only using composite
initially). It has an HDMI connector but right now I don't know of any
HDMI DVD players in NZ, so you have to buy and extravagantly expensive
DVI-HDMI converter cable (something like $700 :)
The Harvey Norman sales dude said that Panasonic are bringing out some
HDMI DVD players soon, sounds like the ticket (though I'd prefer
Pioneer)
--
aaronl at consultant dot com
For every expert, there is an equal and
opposite expert. - Arthur C. Clarke
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| | From: | E. Scrooge | | Subject: | Re: HT Projector Setup DVD | | Date: | Tue, 11 Jan 2005 04:18:39 +1300 |
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"Aaron Lawrence" wrote in message
news:MPG.1c4d29682dbd5db989d40@news.xtra.co.nz...
> Suddenly, Aaron Lawrence sprang forth and uttered these pithy words:
>> Tell you in a few days when I get my Panasonic AE700 :)
>
> I got it. The thing is pretty darn simple to connect and gives a pretty
> good picture out of the box. Mind you I'm only using composite
> initially). It has an HDMI connector but right now I don't know of any
> HDMI DVD players in NZ, so you have to buy and extravagantly expensive
> DVI-HDMI converter cable (something like $700 :)
>
> The Harvey Norman sales dude said that Panasonic are bringing out some
> HDMI DVD players soon, sounds like the ticket (though I'd prefer
> Pioneer)
Panasonic would have to be pleased with the way Harvey Norman play the
Pansonic demo ads on the plasma TVs. Not only was the Panasonic demo being
played on 2 new Panasonic TV, it was also being played on 2 SONY TVs as
well. Worse thing was that the Panasonic demo looked a damn sight better on
the 2 SONY TVs than it did on the 2 Panasonic TVs.
E. Scrooge
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| | From: | Richard | | Subject: | Re: HT Projector Setup DVD | | Date: | Tue, 11 Jan 2005 00:21:07 +1300 |
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| Aaron Lawrence wrote:
> Suddenly, Aaron Lawrence sprang forth and uttered these pithy words:
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>>Tell you in a few days when I get my Panasonic AE700 :)
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>
> I got it. The thing is pretty darn simple to connect and gives a pretty
> good picture out of the box. Mind you I'm only using composite
> initially). It has an HDMI connector but right now I don't know of any
> HDMI DVD players in NZ, so you have to buy and extravagantly expensive
> DVI-HDMI converter cable (something like $700 :)
>
> The Harvey Norman sales dude said that Panasonic are bringing out some
> HDMI DVD players soon, sounds like the ticket (though I'd prefer
> Pioneer)
hdmi offers nothign over dvi, except that it has had marketing-speak added to it
and support for transfering 8 channel decoded audio over it.
and the cables are not $700 -
http://www.computercablestore.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=484&trkroi_campaign=C152B492-4258-EE9F-C11F-6C21E8FF4822
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| | From: | Aaron Lawrence | | Subject: | Re: HT Projector Setup DVD | | Date: | Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:48:06 +1300 |
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| Suddenly, Richard sprang forth and uttered these pithy words:
> hdmi offers nothign over dvi, except that it has had marketing-speak added to it
> and support for transfering 8 channel decoded audio over it.
I know that.
Neverthless, you need a converter, even if it is just wiring.
> http://www.computercablestore.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=484&trkroi_campaign=C152B492-4258-EE9F-C11F-6C21E8FF4822
I know there are plenty of cheaper cables, but that was HN's official
effort :/
Also, finding something available in NZ is a different matter.
--
aaronl at consultant dot com
For every expert, there is an equal and
opposite expert. - Arthur C. Clarke
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