<p>Also sometimes called a test card (famously the BBC one had a kid with a clown where the X on the board was approximately the centre of the screen)</p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Card_F" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Card_F</a></p>
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2022-02-04T10:49:48.127Z
2022-02-04T10:49:48.127Z
tomh
<p><strong>bipbop Test Video</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/bipbop_adv_example_hevc/master.m3u8%5Benter" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/bipbop_adv_example_hevc/master.m3u8[enter</a> link description here]<a href="https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/bipbop_adv_example_hevc/master.m3u8" rel="nofollow noreferrer">1</a></p>
<p>For more info check <a href="https://developer.apple.com/streaming/examples/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://developer.apple.com/streaming/examples/</a></p>

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2022-02-03T12:26:48.590Z
2022-02-03T12:26:48.590Z
JhonnyTawk
<p>Never mind. Found the answer. It's called "Color Bars".</p>

<p>To be precise...</p>

<pre><code>SMPTE Color Bars
SMPTE Bars are "split field" bars composed of:
**Frame Height (Approx)**       **Type of Bars**
Top 67%                     Standard EIA 75% amplitude white bars
Next 8%                     Reverse blue bars
Lower 25%                       Pluge signal
</code></pre>

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<sub><a href="http://www.mediacollege.com/video/test-patterns/colour-bars-smpte.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">source</a></sub></p>

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2011-03-19T00:03:44.937Z
2012-10-09T21:22:58.210Z
2012-10-09T21:22:58.210Z
ChrisJF
<p>What is the name of those colour test screens at the beginning of videos? I've used it before in Final Cut Pro but I forget what it's called.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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What is the name of that color test in video production with the beep?
ChrisJF
# What is the name of that color test in video production with the beep?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-03-18)

What is the name of those colour test screens at the beginning of videos? I've used it before in Final Cut Pro but I forget what it's called.

Thanks.

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### Answer by username_0 on 2011-03-19. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

Never mind. Found the answer. It's called "Color Bars".
To be precise...
SMPTE Color Bars
SMPTE Bars are "split field" bars composed of:
**Frame Height (Approx)**       **Type of Bars**
Top 67%                     Standard EIA 75% amplitude white bars
Next 8%                     Reverse blue bars
Lower 25%                       Pluge signal


source


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### Answer by username_1 on 2022-02-04. Score: 0

Also sometimes called a test card (famously the BBC one had a kid with a clown where the X on the board was approximately the centre of the screen)

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Card_F>

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/adCpr.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/adCpr.png)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-02-03. Score: 0

**bipbop Test Video**

[https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/bipbop\_adv\_example\_hevc/master.m3u8[enter](https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/bipbop_adv_example_hevc/master.m3u8%5Benter) link description here][1](https://devstreaming-cdn.apple.com/videos/streaming/examples/bipbop_adv_example_hevc/master.m3u8)

For more info check <https://developer.apple.com/streaming/examples/>


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