Not sure what a "'standard' needle pulse test pattern" is. This web site shows the standard NTC-7 composite test signal (go to the bottom): http://www.spectrum-soft.com/news/fall99/ntc7.shtm I suppose the 2T pulse can be considered a "needle." Are the modulated steps what you refer to as blocks? The FCC composite VITS signal is almost the same thing rearranged. This site lists almost all of the in-service insertion test signals: http://www.tek.com/Measurement/cgi-bin/framed.pl?Document=/Measurement/App_Notes/NTSC_Video_Msmt/beyondbars.html&FrameSet=television TTFN, Mark John Golitsis wrote: >A "standard" needle pulse test pattern has a series of blocks in the >center. I'm pretty sure I read once that the blocks are arranged >with 100 IRE on the top, and then each successive block is half >that. Can anyone confirm? > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: > >- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at >FreeLists.org > >- By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word >unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.