Jump to content

Philips circle pattern

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Renamed user CnELGrVopW (talk | contribs) at 06:29, 1 August 2005. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
File:Pm5544.png
The standard PM5544 pattern

The Philips PM5544 is a television pattern generator, most commonly used to provide a television station with a complex test card. It has been in use since the dawn of colour television, and is the most commonly used test card generator, with only the SMPTE bars and the BBC Test Card F coming close to its usage. The BBC even use it themselves, as Test Card G, and most other broadcasters using a 625 line system such as PAL or SECAM also use it.

A widescreen capable version of the unit, the PM5644, also exists.