HELP on calibrating PAL monitor

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HELP on calibrating PAL monitor

Posted by Wong Kwang han on April 1, 2005 at 4:01 am

I downloaded an EBU test pattern from https://www.synthetic-ap.com/products/tpm/index.html
to calibrate my PAL monitor which is proving difficult as most instructions are for NTSC monitors. In activating the EBU pattern I was prompted to chose the digital coding for the editing system I am using, which is Final Cut Pro 4, as this will affect the color of the pattern. I was told that this info is available from the manufacturersso I wrote them but have not received any reply so far. Does anyone know which of the options below i should chose for the digital coding?
Rec 601(16-235) w set up
Rec 601(16-235) no set up
RGB (0-255) w/set up
RGB (0-255) no set up

also the instructions on the website is for NTSC monitors, can anyone tell me what steps i should follow on calibrating the PAL monitor? this is probably elementary for many but i seriously need help on this

thanks, really need help on this!

Wong Kwang Han

Wong Kwang han replied 20 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 6 Replies
6 Replies

Zman
April 1, 2005 at 7:50 am

RGB (0-255) w/set up
RGB (0-255) no set up

the 16-235 is an analog setup, but a bigger quetion what type of monitor do you have, if it’s not a pro series (sony / panasonic or some other) it’s not worth getting into.
Wong Kwang han
April 1, 2005 at 4:13 pm

I’m using a Sony PVM-14L1 monitor which is connected to my emac via a Datavideo dv-analog av converter (DAC-1 Pro). My input is captured on DV on a canon XM1. The inputs into the monitor is through RCA. so i would still be chosing between

RGB (0-255) w/set up
RGB (0-255) no set up?

Thanks. appreciate it so much.
Zman
April 2, 2005 at 5:57 am

this is a composite monitor, not digital, so you need to choose, go between the D65 and the D93 which one has the cleaner whites, I would think the D65 would. if the monitor is new just make sure the brightness is set in the detent position. if it’s older look at the pluge in the lower right corner, pluge is the black and greyish looking bars in the lower right. set the brightness untill you just about see the grey bar fade away. if you see the grey bar in the detent also pull down the brightness same as i said before.
Wong Kwang han
April 3, 2005 at 2:08 pm

great! thanks a lot! would you know of any detailed instructions on calibrating according to EBU bars? or is that’s all that’s needed?

appreciate the help
Zman
April 4, 2005 at 4:17 am

thats all you need, pal bars are the same as ntsc, the only thing of difference is seen on a scope, not color but pattern. if you look on a vector scope at ntsc bars you see a pattern (hope you have see this) and with pal you see a the ntsc pattern plus the pal bars which looks like the ntsc pattern clocked a few degrees away from the ntsc pattern.
Wong Kwang han
April 4, 2005 at 5:20 pm

Thanks man for taking the time, appreciate the help and inputs.

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