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Spanky Ham
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central
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Link Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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The Ham is leaving the building!
I will go as far as I can today and then get a hotel. I should arrive tomorrow in the early afternoon. PM the address.
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Spanky Ham
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central
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Link Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:27 am Post subject: |
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Just got into Richmond. I will finish the drive tomorrow.
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UncleWill
Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Posts: 413 Location: WashDC area, ViennaVA
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Link Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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What time do the festivities start on Saturday?
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stridsvognen Guest
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Link Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Quiet please. Someone is trying to work here!
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Curt Palme CRT Tech
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 24296 Location: Langley, BC
TV/Projector: All of them!
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Link Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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OK seriously, if that's the kind of meet you have on the East Coast, I'm out! I can converge my heart out here. When I leave the homestead, I want drink, food, BBQ, and midget strippers!
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Spanky Ham
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central
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Link Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 4:22 am Post subject: |
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We went out to what I am told is the oldest restaurant in the US tonight. Is that good enough for you? Don's bbq is on tap for tomorrow along with a couple of digital pjs to put these temperamental CRTs to task.
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wkosmann
Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 387 Location: Middleburg, Virginia
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Link Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Steve (Mr. ROCO), Kurt (Stridsvognen), and Peer (Kurt's brother) arrived Wednesday evening. SpankyHam (Eric) arrived Friday afternoon. Mark Seaton has not appeared yet.
Last night, Mark Haflich and Bryan joined us for dinner at the Red Fox Inn. Today, they are bringing a JVC X55 Lycos digital projector, and some 3 chip DLP digital projector to compare to the CRT blend. They left a Lumagen Radiance XD video processor (at our request) for testing purposes on Sunday.
Probably about 8 more people showing up today.
Don Wallace dropped off the pulled pork and beef brisket BBQ late Thursday afternoon. Brandon dropped off the home made Summer Honey Wheat, and Pumpkin beers mid Friday afternoon.
No sign of any Midget Strippers, although they may be playing with Peanut (the Dog) out in the West 40.
We are nearly done with a complete blend setup. Steve and I (much more Steve than me) have completely redone the geometry of both projectors, including raising the front of each to elevate the image. Steve has also touched up electronic focus, astigmatism, and optical focus. (We have left Scheimphlug alone.) The geometrical result is so good, that when I projected the Align.exe crosshatch pattern with diagonal lines, no adjustments needed to be made to the geometry of either projector to align them with each other!!!
We started a grayscale calibration last night. Kurt is leading that effort, using a process I have never used before. I am using my new Sencore OTC-1000 tri-stimulus colorimeter for the first time. Some startup transients, including taking the first measurements with the lens cap still on, and taking measurements from too far away from the screen. The grayscale calibration still needs work, but we had to stop last night as we had dinner reservations at 8 PM.
I have asked one of the Meet attendees to be the Official Meet Chronicler, taking pictures and posting them plus descriptions.
The timing was perfect for the Meet. The trees (outside of the Home Theater) are absolutely gorgeous. It's raining leaves!!!
William
_________________ (B)(G)(R) BlendZilla Up Over (R)(G)(B)
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UncleWill
Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Posts: 413 Location: WashDC area, ViennaVA
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Link Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, heading towards Middleburg with a few stops in between. See y'all soon!
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Spanky Ham
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central
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Link Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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I am drunk off of local beer!!!
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Nashou66
Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY
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Spanky Ham
Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 5643 Location: Comedy Central
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Link Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Well, why didn't you come down and help out?
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Nashou66
Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY
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UncleWill
Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Posts: 413 Location: WashDC area, ViennaVA
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Link Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! Had a great time yesterday at the East Coast Blend. Thanks to everyone for bring'n those good vibes, good foodz, and good clips. Stay well everyone
Photos to come.
EDIT: And of course, a gracious thank-you to our host William. A lovely home theater and a pleasure to meet you indeed.
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UncleWill
Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Posts: 413 Location: WashDC area, ViennaVA
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Link Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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UncleWill
Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Posts: 413 Location: WashDC area, ViennaVA
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Mr. Roco (Steve) making more adjustments
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UncleWill
Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Posts: 413 Location: WashDC area, ViennaVA
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The blend in all its glory
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UncleWill
Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Posts: 413 Location: WashDC area, ViennaVA
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Link Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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None of my CRT blend screenshots came out well. All were blurry. (cheap camera)
Compared to the digital though, they were punchy and more realistic.
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UncleWill
Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Posts: 413 Location: WashDC area, ViennaVA
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UncleWill
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UncleWill
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