I cant find anyone to converge my projector! (1 Viewer)

[Seven Araujo]

hey im just wondering, does anyone know anyone in the northern NJ area that can converge my PG 9+ with point convergence board?
I cant converge a HD input for some reason,i could with the barco but this whole making it 16:9 is driving me nuts
HELP

 

[Gregg Loewen]

you need to get ahold of Dave Harper. He is an old crt guy that can really make your unit shine.

Best

Gregg

 

[Seven Araujo]

just shot him an email. wish i knew how to do the 16:9 myself :frowning:

 

[Seven Araujo]

i havent heard back from him,so i guess i have to keep looking :frowning:
any other local recommendations?

 

[Gregg Loewen]

duh....
I forgot about Dan Miller (of Marantz) and he is in New Jersey.

Just link to him off of the Lion Audio/Video Consultants Welcomes You! Home theater Calibration Video Audio Display ISF Imaging science foundation Training Education Consultation Setup Video Essentials Digital video essentials Avia Extron Ideal lume Cinemaquest Cable Sencore C3 site.

 

[Seven Araujo]

thankks gregg,shot him a email through that contact page,but it was on your site so im not sure if it went

 

[Scooter]

If I understand things correctly...you are trying to get 16X9 out of a 4:3 tv. Thus, not a convergence issue...you are looking to change height on the image. When I was in college, there was an engineer who would take 16MM anamorphic prints...transfer to video...and the video would "force" the monitor to squeeze the image, preserving the widescreen image. I "think" that is what you are trying to do.

That being stated, I think vertical height is the issue...not convergence.

 

[Parker Clack]

Seven:

Did you use Lion Audio/Video Consultants Gregg's link is a little long.

Parker

 

[Seven Araujo]

i did,i send contact info yesterday,i am hoping he will call soon.
I think its not a Vertical height thing,its more or a scan rate thing,its actually more of a "I am used to old barco's with pots to converge than a remote that i cant seem to make go the way i want" Thing
i think im going to give it another go today,seeing as i havent touched it in a year and some odd months..maybe i'll be more successful this time? i dunno,we'll see.

 

[Gregg Loewen]

hi guys
Scooter is FOS on this one ....it is a crt PJ, it can do anything you want it to (if you know what to do)>
Give Dan some time to respond...he would have arrived in Vegas on Thursday for the upcoming CES show...he will be swamped all week.
Regards
Gregg

 

[Seven Araujo]

if anyone has any other suggestions let me know
dave is away now and i haven't heard from dan

 

[Scooter]

Ummm..is FOS a good thing? Or is it short for FiOS???

Edit to Add: DOH!!! I get it!!!

Greg, isn't he more wanting to change height of the image rather than converging the colors/tubes? With my old Zenith CRT, convergence was making the lines white...and narrowing the height was squishing the image, re. anamorphic.

 

[Seven Araujo]

so anyone have a FAQ or DIY guide to doing this
no ones got back to me,i'm tired of waiting...i'm gonna try a diy

 

[Chad B]

Too bad I didn't see this thread sooner. I'm very good at and comfortable with CRT PJs, and I'll be in northern NJ for the next 3 days. The sad thing is, I only have half a day free, and that's tomorrow evening. I just did full cal on a Runco 950, which is similar to the 6PG, down in NC. It took 12 hours, but it sure looks stunning! I do make it out here every few months, though, so if you want you can contact me for a future date.