These patterns will be great for calibrating my home made, super economy, 9 Million pixel video camera. I'll just get them printed on 3500dpi film at 22x34inch (movie poster size) as a target. Thanks a million. I was originally going to draw out similar patters by hand in Photoshop.
____________ Brian Guralnick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryn Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 10:06 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Monitor focusing. > Okay, since there seems to be some interest in these files, I've posted > them to a website for universal access. Look here > http://www.traclabs.com/~bwolfe/ <http://www.traclabs.com/%7Ebwolfe/> > Let me know (via my regular email, not this forum) if you have any > difficulties with access. > > Bryn Wolfe wrote: > > > Brian, > > > > Now that I understand your motivation for the original post, maybe I > > can offer further test patterns. I have scaleable resolution charts in > > pdf format that, when viewed in full screen mode (in Acrobat Reader) > > allow you to determine your monitor's finest resolution visually. > > Since the graphics are determined through an equation instead of a > > bitmap, it scales to any screen resolution. And they don't hurt your > > eyes like the ones you were promoting (ouch, I still have a headache). > > > > If you're interested, I can email them. > > > > Bryn > > > > Brian Guralnick wrote: > > > >> A few months ago, the issue came up with aging CRT monitors, & new > >> monitors which were out of focus. For those of us with experience, > >> we would > >> open up our monitors & adjust the focus controls on the HV Flyback > >> picture > >> tube power supply. When this issue came up, I offered my original > >> focusing > >> images which consisted of the finest possible checker board B&W pattern. > >> > >> Now, unless your monitor has a fussy picture & you are willing to > >> void > >> the warranty & risk exposure to dangerous electrical voltages, I do not > >> recommend playing with the focus. > >> > >> If you know what you are doing, just view the tiled image on your > >> monitor, at 1 standard video mode lower than the listed resolution your > >> monitor was designed for, & calibrate the focus. If your screen is > >> currently fuzzy, you will probably get a vast improvement. > >> > >> I also recommend using my original checkerboard pattern in > >> conjunction > >> with this new one. The older focus files are still on my FTP site. > >> > >> ____________ > >> Brian Guralnick > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Tim Fifield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 2:15 PM > >> Subject: Re: [PEDA] Monitor focusing. > >> > >> > >>> Brian, > >>> > >>> What should I do with these files? > >>> > >>> Tim > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Brian Guralnick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 2:55 PM > >>> To: Protel EDA Forum > >>> Subject: [PEDA] Monitor focusing. > >>> > >>> > >>> Vastly improved, monitor focusing test pattern. Make sure when using, > >>> > >> that > >> > >>> the pattern is set to 100%, or 1:1 scale. > >>> > >>> Just copy this link location into your internet explorer address bar: > >>> ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/ProtelUsers/ > >>> > >>> Take these 2 files: > >>> FocusPattern3.png - 5KB > >>> FocusPattern3tiled.png - 135KB > >>> > >>> ____________ > >>> Brian Guralnick > >>> > >> > > > > -- > Name : Bryn Wolfe > Title : Robotics Engineer > Dept : Texas Robotics & Automation Center (TRACLabs) > Company: Metrica, Inc > Addr : 1012 Hercules Drive > Houston, TX 77058-2722 > Voice : 281-461-7886 > NASA : n/a > FAX : 281-461-9550 > Web : http://www.traclabs.com > Email : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *