HDNet Test Pattern Schedule

Nick · 12-31-06, 12:26 PM

Wonder how your home theatre is doing? Wish you had test patterns to help set it up? Well, HDNet is here to help. This short 10-minute program will help you get the most out of your home theater setup by providing you with the same professional test patterns HDNet uses to set their gear.

Here's the latest HDNet Test Pattern schedule. Additional dates and times will be posted as they are made available by HDNet.

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HDNet Test Patterns - 2010

Sat, Feb 13 - 6:30 AM ET /3:30 AM PT
Sat, Feb 20 - 6:30 AM ET / 3:30 AM PT

(Additional dates/times tba. For the latest schedule, go to www.hd.net and search on "patterns")

Set your DVR and save this 10-minute video for periodic tweaking of your HD display.
Tips on adjusting your display using the HDNet test patterns can be found HERE.

spamstew · 01-02-07, 10:36 AM

Thanks for the info..

isthisme2 · 01-12-07, 02:12 PM

This is a great service. Thanks!

INHUMANITY · 01-13-07, 03:40 PM

Just got my 622 installed today and marked it for recording. This will definitely come in handy.

A million thanks!

INHUMANITY · 01-14-07, 01:46 PM

Watched it this morning... Very cool!

Luckily my screen was already set to the perfect settings and everything looked great in the various test patterns.

Mixer · 01-22-07, 03:00 PM

Cool i am looking forward to giving this a try. Thanks for th updates on all of the great HDnet programming.

dj76116 · 01-23-07, 09:15 AM

How do I find it??!

INHUMANITY · 01-23-07, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by dj76116

How do I find it??!

http://hd.net/program_search_results...tosearch=title

Next one is scheduled for:
Sun, Jan 28 - 6:50 AM ET
3:50 AM PT

Just set your DVR to record the program and you're good to go. When I recorded mine I had to FF a minute or two into the recording before the actual test pattern began.

Then you hear a voice explaining to you what each test pattern does and how to properly adjust your display.

dj76116 · 01-24-07, 01:55 AM

AH. Just subscribed to that. Still getting my channels together. Didn't know what HDNet was or the channel number at the time.

thanks

Mixer · 01-24-07, 07:01 AM

Is it not listed in the guide usually? (HR20 User here) I looked at that time and a music show is on at that time.

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Originally Posted by INHUMANITY

http://hd.net/program_search_results...tosearch=title

Next one is scheduled for:
Sun, Jan 28 - 6:50 AM ET
3:50 AM PT

Just set your DVR to record the program and you're good to go. When I recorded mine I had to FF a minute or two into the recording before the actual test pattern began.

Then you hear a voice explaining to you what each test pattern does and how to properly adjust your display.

dj76116 · 01-24-07, 04:29 PM

I just went there also and all there was was a blank box with programing before it and after it. Can one record a blank time slot with no info??

dj76116 · 01-24-07, 04:38 PM

Found it on the DirectTV site:

Channel: 79 HDN Air Time: Sunday, February 4 5:50 AM CST Duration: 10 minutes Categories: Series MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Future airings of Test Pattern:

Sunday, February 4 5:50 AM CST 79 HDN

But not in the guide and only on the 4th, not the 28th.

Mixer · 01-26-07, 09:32 AM

hmmmmmm. I wonder if taping the show that is supposed to be on before and after this will solve the problem?

purtman · 01-30-07, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Mixer

hmmmmmm. I wonder if taping the show that is supposed to be on before and after this will solve the problem?

It probably won't. I had it set up when it was blank and it removed the setting. I had to reset it to pick up at this time. If the show changes, you'll miss out on the recording.

Nflguy · 05-25-07, 02:13 PM

Is the HDNET test pattern a better tool for calibration then the avia home theater dvd?

Nick · 05-25-07, 02:29 PM

No, not in my opinion, but it's useful as a standard for a quick tweak.

Nick · 05-30-07, 08:17 AM

Rolling test pattern schedule for June is up. Refer to first post HERE.

Drew2k · 05-30-07, 05:57 PM

This link was in antother discussion thread: The HDNet Overscan pattern is not accurate.

http://www.smartcalibration.com/hdnetoverscan.html

(Look at the bottom hash marks: Numbers go down from 12, to 10, to 8, but what is marked as 8 should really be marked as 6, as the real 8 is the line directly below 10. All numbers marked 8 and down on the pattern are actually off by 2.)

Nick · 05-31-07, 08:24 AM

Drew, thanks for bringing the article to our attention.

Unfortunately, like so much information posted on the Internet, the report is not
dated, although the copyright date at the bottom of the page is 2004. Since my
local cable franchise went from Adelphia to Comcast I no longer get HDNet, so it
is impossible for me to tell by observation if the writer's criticisms are still relevant.

I've attached an accurate HDNet test pattern image which I captured from the link
in the SmartCalibration article.

Further, l will contact HDNet myself to determine if the test pattern currently being
broadcast on Sunday mornings conforms to industry calibration standards. In any
case, I would not expect ISF to sign off on the test pattern under any conditions.
.

Nick · 05-31-07, 09:37 AM

Here is the text of my email to HDNet:

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TO: viewer @ hd.net

An issue has been raised by a poster at DBSTalk.com regarding the accuracy of
the static test pattern (TP) as broadcast by HDNet. The first link below is to the
SmartCalibrations.com site, and is the original challenge to the accuracy of the
TP. The second and third links will take you to two relevant posts in the ongoing
discussions at DBSTalk.com

In view of the original criticism, kindly advise if and when the TP was updated, and
the current state of the TP.

Please provide a detailed explanation and be advised that your response will be
posted in the HDNet Test Pattern thread at DBSTalk.com

Thank you,

Nick Nixon
Contributing Editor
DBSTalk.com

http://www.smartcalibration.com/hdnetoverscan.html

http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?...6&postcount=18
http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?...4&postcount=19

Drew2k · 05-31-07, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick

Drew, thanks for bringing the article to our attention.

Glad I could help ... if I end up helping, that is! I have the HDNet test pattern recorded on three TiVos and all of them showed the picture you linked to, which has the mis-numbered overscan hash marks on the bottom edge. My test patterns were recorded months ago and looked the same, with the same misnumbered hash marks. I'm recording this Sunday's pattern on my HR20, so we'll see if anything changed ...

By the way, here's where the link originally came from: Two posts in the HR20 Ovverscan Thread:

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Originally Posted by texasbrit

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Originally Posted by veryoldschool

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There is a "flaw" with the HDNet test pattern: the bottom "hash marks" are off for 8, 6, & 4. Eight isn't marked so "8" is really six, "6" is really four, and "4" is really two.

Anyway this is what zero overscan looks like for the test pattern and the Guide.

My Sony has four settings:
Full pixel = "zero" on all sides of the test pattern
Normal = 6 on the sides & 3 top/bottom
-1 = 8 on the sides & 4 top/bottom
-2 = 10 on the sides & 5 top/bottom

Yes, there is an error on the HDNet test pattern, I had forgotten to mention it (stupid!). See http://www.smartcalibration.com/hdnetoverscan.html

Pleased that you got your "full" setting to be zero on all sides.
Your "normal" setting is fairly ambitious, do you still see any noise/interscan data or is it "clean"??

Nick · 07-05-07, 07:27 AM

Rolling test pattern schedule for July is up. Refer to first post.

Nick · 09-10-07, 09:16 AM

As of of 9/10/07, there is no test pattern schedule available from HDNet.

You may direct any questions or concerns about the future availability of
the HDNet Test Pattern program to www.hd.net.

INHUMANITY · 09-10-07, 05:56 PM

Just a heads up: They've been airing it before Nothing But Trailers on Saturday's at the 3:30AM showing that I DVR.

I just checked my DVR and it looks like they're nothing showing it this coming Saturday at 3:30AM. Perhaps they changed their scheduling of that too.

purtman · 09-13-07, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by INHUMANITY

Just a heads up: They've been airing it before Nothing But Trailers on Saturday's at the 3:30AM showing that I DVR.

I just checked my DVR and it looks like they're nothing showing it this coming Saturday at 3:30AM. Perhaps they changed their scheduling of that too.

I had it the week before. It's the first 10 minutes of Nothing But Trailers and it's on at 6:30 a.m. EST, 3:30 a.m. PST.