Glossary
Sync.
Computers output signals with a given regular frequency, which you must synchronize the projector to in order to produce a good quality image. If you do not match the phase of the signal, the image may be flickery, faded, or distorted.
Test pattern
This unit contains test patterns which you can use to adjust the position and focus of the projected image on the screen.
Tracking
Computers output signals with a given regular frequency, which you must synchronize the projector to in order to produce a good quality image. If you do not match the phase of the signal, vertical stripes may appear on the image.
Vista size
A standard film size, with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 in North America, and 1.66:1 in Europe.
3-2 pulldown detection style IP conversion
A function for directly converting interlace signal into sixty frame progressive signal used when receiving 60 field interlace signal from an image source recorded with the same 24 frames as movie film. This allows DVD and other materiel recorded with 24 frames to be projected on large screens as a natural, precise image with no loss of quality, comparable to a movie film.
*DLPTM, DMDTM, DarkChip2TM, and DarkChip3TM are registered trademarks of the Texas Instruments corporation of America.
*HQVTM, Hollywood Quality VideoTM and HQV powered by TeranexTM are trademarks of Silicon Optix inc.
*HDMI, the HDMI logo and
*The “HD ready” Logo is a trademark of EICTA.
Compatible signal types
The following tables show the types and formats of signals the
◆TV format 1 (Composite or S Video signals received at the VIDEO or
Signal type | V active | f (V) | fsc | Color system | |
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NTSC | 480 | 59.94 | 3.580 | NTSC | |
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PAL | 576 | 50.00 | 4.430 | PAL | |
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SECAM | 576 | 50.00 | 4.406, 4.250 | SECAM | |
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PAL60 | 480 | 59.94 | 4.430 | PAL | |
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NTSC4.43 | 480 | 59.94 | 4.430 | NTSC | |
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480 | 59.94 | 3.580 | PAL | ||
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576 | 50.00 | 3.580 | PAL |
◆ TV Format 2 (Component/RGB TV signals received at the INPUT A and B, or component signals received at the D4 jack)
Signal type | H active | V active | f (H) | |
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480i | 720 | 480 | 15.734 | |
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576i | 720 | 576 | 15.625 | |
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480p | 720 | 480 | 31.469 | |
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576p | 720 | 576 | 31.250 | |
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720p/50Hz | 1280 | 720 | 37.500 | |
720p/60Hz | 1280 | 720 | 44.955 | |
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1080i/50Hz | 1920 | 1080 | 28.125 | |
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1080i/60Hz | 1920 | 1080 | 33.716 | |
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f (V) (Hz)
59.940
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