Dvdo Vp50

GEBBY44
GEBBY44 Posts: 939
edited June 2008 in Electronics
If anybody's looking for a sweet video scaler at a really good price, I stumbled upon this on ebay. No affiliation.

http://cgi.ebay.com/DVDO-iScan-VP50-Video-processor-HDMI-HD-i-scan-vp-50-nr_W0QQitemZ320263652899QQihZ011QQcategoryZ61396QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2008
    What exactly does a video scaler do? I've seen them around, but couldn't really figure it out. (Call me dense)
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  • GEBBY44
    GEBBY44 Posts: 939
    edited June 2008
    I've seen the model below this one, the VP30, in action and it was pretty nice. Essentially, it takes the incoming video signals, analog and digital, and deinterlaces and uses a pretty nice scaler to upscale everything to any resolution you want. Better upscaling than any receiver and this is apparently the best value in video scalers. Pretty sweet, but mostly for those that are hardcore about their video and have some money to spend.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited June 2008
    For that price, I could buy two Toshiba XA2 players with Reon upscaling chip.

    I do realize that this upscaler may have slightly better specs, but come on, a grand???
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited June 2008
    That scaler use to sell for 3k. There is a big difference in this than say the XA2, the XA2 only scales from that source, and then your display will scale again to it's native resolution. This scaler will take place of the one in your display, giving you great results, and perfect for those with PJ's.
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  • GEBBY44
    GEBBY44 Posts: 939
    edited June 2008
    Exactly what I was going to say, Mike. A grand may be a lot for a non-SACD/DVD/amp/receiver component, but this is for those with 1080p projectors that want to have HD quality video from everything from satellite to Atari (well, maybe HD pixel blocks is pushing it). I would guarantee that anyone seeing this with a DVD from even a modest DVD player would be able to see a difference between it and an XA2. This is on the level of flagship upscaling DVD players, except for every source, not just DVD. Pretty nifty gadget, but not justifiable for everyone.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited June 2008
    I definitely need one of these.

    BTW, this is much better than one of the upscaling DVD players (I've seen it in action and it's GREAT!)
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,577
    edited June 2008
    And in all reality, thats one great price for that particular unit, I wanna say that unit sells new for $3500.
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,577
    edited June 2008
    My bad, pro version is $3500
    http://www.anchorbaytech.com/products/systems/vp50pro.php

    This particular unit is $2500 new.
    http://www.anchorbaytech.com/products/systems/vp50.php
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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