Runco Projector calibration setup help

[duckland23]

Hi I presently own a Runco DLP DR-300 Projector that I need to calibrate for a laserdisc player .The picture I am getting is a little grainy ,The whites in the background look like blocks and not right .

I just purchased A video Standard from ebay , But I'm unsure how to use it . I cant find avia in the laserdisc form just the older Joe Kane A Video Standard . I tried To understand it but its like reading from another world . I seen on some website that Modern DLP Projectors are not setup for analog players no more , just for dvd and blu-ray only .I also seen them talk about a scaler box named dvdo .this was a line doubler for the scan lines . I don't thing I am going to need this box for laserdisc player I have which is a Marantz LV-520 .

So what I am asking for help calibrate the projector for the laserdisc player . I remember it being a much better picture quality then I am presently getting right now . I know that laserdisc Came close in quality as dvd did . I am also told that , Avia is a much easier disc to use than VE Laserdisc . I was wondering if the line doubler would fix this problem ,I think its mostly to do with the way in gets calibrated , sense the modern hdtv and Dlp Projectors are digital not analog , so Laserdisc is analog the same with VHS Players also are analog also .

So if I can set it up so the picture looks a little better I would be very happy to see a picture I once knew laserdisc had in quality . I would be a littler more happier .

If Anyone has experience in how to use this disc and can give me some pointers Please pass them my way if you can . Like I said before The disk is hard to use .

[Disky76]

Originally Posted by duckland23

Hi I presently own a Runco DLP DR-300 Projector that I need to calibrate for a laserdisc player .The picture I am getting is a little grainy ,The whites in the background look like blocks and not right .

I just purchased A video Standard from ebay , But I'm unsure how to use it . I cant find avia in the laserdisc form just the older Joe Kane A Video Standard . I tried To understand it but its like reading from another world . I seen on some website that Modern DLP Projectors are not setup for analog players no more , just for dvd and blu-ray only .I also seen them talk about a scaler box named dvdo .this was a line doubler for the scan lines . I don't thing I am going to need this box for laserdisc player I have which is a Marantz LV-520 .

So what I am asking for help calibrate the projector for the laserdisc player . I remember it being a much better picture quality then I am presently getting right now . I know that laserdisc Came close in quality as dvd did . I am also told that , Avia is a much easier disc to use than VE Laserdisc . I was wondering if the line doubler would fix this problem ,I think its mostly to do with the way in gets calibrated , sense the modern hdtv and Dlp Projectors are digital not analog , so Laserdisc is analog the same with VHS Players also are analog also .

So if I can set it up so the picture looks a little better I would be very happy to see a picture I once knew laserdisc had in quality . I would be a littler more happier .

If Anyone has experience in how to use this disc and can give me some pointers Please pass them my way if you can . Like I said before The disk is hard to use .

Laserdisc will look grainy compared to a recently manufactured DVD - and most certainly next to Blu Ray. I would suggest softening the picture to get rid of the grain. With the age of the medium, it may be the best you will get.

You also may be seeing more imperfections on a massive screen and projector. You may want to test the Laserdisc on a TV to see if there is a fault in the disc, definitely possible. The first DVD's are most certainly showing their age.

With regards to the white squares - that could also be a defect on the disc. Even if you don't see them on a TV, they may still be there, you just may see them on the projector since the large image brings out so many details. I don't think this is your projector unless you are seeing odd squares on DVD's and Blu Rays as well.

I am an avid Laserdisc fan, and still have my collection, but I do not watch any of my discs. Both of my players jammed!! I instead hang the jackets and appreciate the artwork.