color bars for GL-1 at DVinfo.net

L. Frank Moore · February 26th, 2003, 03:58 PM

As far as I know, the GL-1 does not have this option built in as the new GL-2 advertises . Any suggestions on how to record color bars at the beginning of every tape (after blackening, I presuime)? Thanks in advance.

Ken Tanaka · February 26th, 2003, 04:24 PM

There is an undocumented trick to displaying color bars on the GL-1, although they are not SMPTE-compliant bars. We used to have an article explaining the trick on the informational section of this site DVInfo.net but I sure can't find it any more. Perhaps someone else here remembers it?

Giampy Car · February 26th, 2003, 04:49 PM

Yes it's possible.
Here below the link of the complete procedure.

http://www.dvinfo.net/canon/sonof/watchdog.htm

Ken Tanaka · February 26th, 2003, 11:19 PM

Bravo Giampy!

Terry White · March 10th, 2003, 03:44 PM

BTW, the color bars on the GL1 are 100% levels, not SMPTE's 75%. But we put our GL1 on a broadcast vectorscope and waveform monitor and the bars were -extremely- good.

Just an FYI...

February 26th, 2003, 03:58 PM	#1
L. Frank Moore Tourist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 2	color bars for GL-1 As far as I know, the GL-1 does not have this option built in as the new GL-2 advertises . Any suggestions on how to record color bars at the beginning of every tape (after blackening, I presuime)? Thanks in advance.

February 26th, 2003, 04:24 PM	#2
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	There is an undocumented trick to displaying color bars on the GL-1, although they are not SMPTE-compliant bars. We used to have an article explaining the trick on the informational section of this site DVInfo.net but I sure can't find it any more. Perhaps someone else here remembers it? __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

February 26th, 2003, 04:49 PM	#3
Giampy Car New Boot Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Italy Posts: 18	Yes it's possible. Here below the link of the complete procedure. http://www.dvinfo.net/canon/sonof/watchdog.htm __________________ Giampy

February 26th, 2003, 11:19 PM	#4
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Bravo Giampy! __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

March 10th, 2003, 03:44 PM	#5
Terry White Tourist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arbutus, MD USA Posts: 4	BTW, the color bars on the GL1 are 100% levels, not SMPTE's 75%. But we put our GL1 on a broadcast vectorscope and waveform monitor and the bars were -extremely- good. Just an FYI...