high pH and TA, cloudy water

[gordyjamz]

In my experience, the hardness indicator will turn yellow with high chlorine levels (while shocking). You'll have to wait for your chlorine levels to come down before getting an accurate hardness test.

[PoolDoc]

I think you may be confusing the hardness test with the alkalinity test: all the Taylor videos are here:
http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthread.php?17157
but the one you want is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmpS--VsNrY&