[QLab] video fades are popping in

[Jen Simmons]

So the problem could be caused because I'm developing with a crappy  
TV by my side (and not a projector)?

That would be good -- hopefully the issue will disappear when I hook  
up to projectors instead.

How weird.

Jen


On Jun 6, 2007, at 10:15 am, Christopher Ashworth wrote:

> On Jun 6, 2007, at 11:01 AM, Jen Simmons wrote:
>
>> When I "crossfade" between two videos, the incoming video does not
>> fade up from 0%, but instead pops on at a low opacity and then
>> fades up to full.
>
> It's likely this is the same issue that Steve Devino first reported.
> I researched it carefully, and posed some questions to Apple's OpenGL
> mailing list.  It was determined that this can occur when the display
> device is not calibrated correctly (be it a monitor or projector).
>
> To confirm this I used a Spyder2Express to calibrate the monitor
> where I was seeing the behavior:
>
> http://www.colorvision.com/product-mc-s2e.php
>
> This fixed the problem on my external monitor.  It appears their
> higher-end product also can be used on projectors, although I have
> not used it myself.  The cheaper option is to try to calibrate as
> carefully as possible by hand.
>
> Best,
> Christopher
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