I posted this in the Video Processor forum, but it doesnt seem to be of much interest to those guys.

Im looking for something cheap to line double and also to downscale from 720p and 1080p to 1080i and also 480p.

Any suggestions. Of course pre owned stuff is fine.

Thanks.

This would be perfect for you, not sure f it will input 1080p but there is a way to i think, Over on curt site some one was able to get it to input 1080p@24 i think. I will search and post link here.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/vbclassified.php?do=ad&id=8881

here is the Link to trick the Lumagen Vision DVI to acccept 108p@24

http://www.curtpalme.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10190

Athanasios

Im thinking more in the under $100 range. More like under $50.

good luck, the Vision DVI was very expensive new over 1000 id get that if i were you and when you upgrade your CRT you'll have a great VP.

Athanasios

I think my sticking point is that classic line doublers dont do higher rez downscaling.

I think that unit is a great deal, if I had a second crt room set up id take it in a heart beat.

And yes the older units are hard to find that accept 1080p or can be fooled to accept it.

Athanasios

The Startech transcoder will do what you want. Component in up to 720p, RGBHV via an SVGA output starting at 480p. Works just fine. I've got them on my site in the f/s section. That Lumagen at $300 is a heck of a deal though, and would be a better option if you plan to upgrade CRTs down the road. Which of course, you should. :)

How about an Extron 304 or 104?

How about an Extron 304 or 104?

Yes, if you can find a Extron 304 (http://www.extron.com/product/product.aspx?id=dvs304) for under your budget of $50, grab it.

Im thinking more in the under $100 range. More like under $50. A friend of mine has a decent little scaler listed on Curt's for $150. OBO, make him an offer and it's likely yours. Not sure if it will input 1080P but you can set any BD player to send 1080i out direct as well.
http://www.curtpalme.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14714

Not sure if this would work- i have no need for it anymore. purchased from AVS.

Crystal Image VS 2.0 scaler does wonder for projectors with weak scaling engine, it will output various progressive modes and the image is very cinema like, smooth and deep.

Inputs:
Composite
S-Video
VGA Passthrough

Auto Scan to active input.

Output Formats:
640x480
800x600
1024x768
1280x1024
1360x1024
1366x768
HDTV 540P
HDTV 720P
Seperate H/V sync and
combined sync.
Sync On Green (by default), this scaler has Sync on Blue to work with the Sony 400Q projector, but can be changed back quickly by cutting 1 wire inside the box. I had this done at the manufacturing, and they also updated it to the latest firmware.

Aspect Ratios:
Standard-1 (4x3)
Standard-2 (Stretched 4x3)
Widescreen
Anamorphic


Video Adjustments:
Contrast
Brightness
Detail - Both H & V Adjustable
Saturation (color)
Chroma Delay
Auto PAL 220V Detection

Memory:
3 Memory selects for storing above settings for quick access to your most used configurations.

Display Format:
16x9 or 4x3

Other:
3:2 Pull Down