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Originally Posted by vol.2
Typically, a pattern generator is the thing.
If you own a Nintendo Wii, you can do an easy (and reversible) soft mod on it to allow homebrew apps, and get a copy of 240p test suite on it.
The Wii is really good for this as it outputs composite, s video and component.
240p test suite also exists for many other systems, but they obviously require you buy a cartridge version which is more expensive.
Another way to do it is to get a VGA to composite adapter and hook up a PC to it with a VGA output.
Yet another option is to find a test pattern DVD image online, burn it to a DVD player, and play the DVD.
You can of course just go buy a pattern generator, but a good working one is starting to get expensive. When I was buying them, they were cheap.
Don't buy a Heathkit one, they are flakey. I've gone through 2 of them and the ICs both died.
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I've been using 3 different Heathkits for several years. They aren't the best, but I've never had a dead IC....I have seen plenty of flakey IC sockets though. Usually reseating ICs cures socket issues I often do that with it running into a TV so I can see what is going on..