I also use a old HD sat receiver with a bad sat tuner. The OTA tuner works and I get HD output. Leonard Caillouet Electronics World 1261 NW 76 Blvd. Gainesville, FL 32606 352-332-5608 352-332-5668 fax ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 10:39 AM Subject: [TechAssist] inexpensive HD pattern generator inquiry I am assisting a small local TV shop (not unlike myself) in gearing up for HD service. He's waiting for DSL to be installed, then I will direct him to a forum.Aparently he doesn't have an HD generator, so if he needs to go to 1080i pattern to do a convergence, he's sunk. On a tight budget, can't afford thousands for a Sencore. I understand MCM has a Tenma for about $650.00. There was a company CMM (computer monitor maintanence) around that sold good priced sig gens.Need some suggestions to pass along to him. Even if a lesser brand has fewer patterns, as long as he can select a HD mode, isn't that the most important issue? Thanks, Phil Bader -- Philip Bader Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.16 - Release Date: 5/24/2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/