Posts by Jim Doolittle

SVM stands for Scan Velocity Modulation. Basically, what it does is vary (modulate) the speed of the scan during the time it takes for the electron gun to scan the tube from the left side of the picture to the right side of the...

Hey wait a minute, I'm the "all around good guy". I have proof, check it out at www.imagingscience.com under personnel!

There is a great loss of resolution displaying 16x9 pictures on a 4x3 TV. For example, arbitrary numbers, (that do apply exactly to 1024x768 DLPs). Let's say that the set has 1024x768 pixels. Now in order to display a 16x9 picture...

Semi correct, The newer models have scalers and thus only need to be converged once for EACH scan rate. So enter 480i/P, converge, then enter 1080i, and converge again. I can't remember for sure, but the latest model Toshiba sets...

Scott, Correct, the moment you make a change in "Movie" mode you are now in preference mode, but the SVM will not turn back on as long as you start the tweaking from "Movie" mode.

Hi Jack, The real reason that consumer direct view sets top out at 40" is not related to their weight, although I agree it gets a bit impractical. The real issue is that any bigger and the tube would be too deep to fit through a...

Are you sure you put the fresnel lens back in to the set with the proper orientation?

I have been faced with this same decision for a replacement bedroom set. I have calibrated countless Sony's and a few Toshibas. I'm going with the Toshiba because the primary color of red is much closer to the SMPTE C spec than the...

Select "Movie" mode, then you can tweak from there. The SVM will not turn back on as long as you first enter movie mode, then tweak the other controls.

Yes, that model requires seperate convergence for each aspect ratio. Here are some tips. Do not touch convergence unless the set has been making a picture, preferably screen filling, for at least two hours. Never touch convergence...