Alternative Way of Adjusting G2s (25EC58)

[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.

[Electronic M]

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.

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..

[vol.2]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

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..

The heathkits I have don't have sockets for the ICs. They just went bad, and rebuilding them with new passive components made no difference. The ICs will work for about 30 seconds and then fritz out and fail. Spraying them with cold spray momentarily restores function. After having two of the crap out in the same way, I decided not to buy NOS ICs for them because I felt like they are too likely to die.

I just got a good BK unit and that never has any trouble. That and the Wii with 240p test suite are serving me well now.

[TinCanAlley]

I have a leader LCG-396. Should I bring up the color bars or white screen and press the chroma button to remove color signal?

While we're on the subject of pattern generators, I was going to use it to redo my convergence, but have a quick question about the center screen magnets. If I understand it correctly, the red and green static convergence magnets move them diagonally and each one is a different direction so you go back and forth until they cross paths just right to converge. Should I move the blue out of center so I can align the red and green, then move the blue into position? The blue moves horizontally and vertically through separate controls. If I get it right I should have a decent white dot on the screen. Then I use the convergence controls with the grid pattern for dynamic adjustments and keep an eye on the center and readjust the static as needed?