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Scan Doubler alternatives
« on: February 26, 2008, 02:40:07 PM »
Following my dream of finding alternatives for the extremely expensive Amiga Scandoublers:

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You are looking at: NEC IDC-3000 video scan converter, scaler, line-doubler, switcher.

Excellent video line doubler/scan converter in mint condition with very light usage. Use it to manage your standard resolution video sources and provide line-doubling at the same time. A perfect match for a NEC XG-series projector but will work with any projector using RGB inputs.
What is included

    * Video processor
    * Rack mount kit (R and L)
    * Manual
    * Power Cord

That can be adapted to work flawlessly with an Amiga and regular VGA monitors?

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Re: Scan Doubler alternatives
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2008, 03:34:31 PM »
I think that equipment is NTSC (60Hz) input only :(
 

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Re: Scan Doubler alternatives
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2008, 03:57:14 PM »
I'm afraid it only scandoubles the video signal not the RGB. Why? On the RGB input connector it says "Through" so it probably just passes it through. Looks like a composite video or an S-Video scandoubler. I guess it would be fine if you wanted to watch videos on a PC monitor. I might be mistaken but that's my interpretation of it.
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Re: Scan Doubler alternatives
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2008, 04:07:20 PM »
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I'm afraid it only scandoubles the video signal not the RGB. Why? On the RGB input connector it says "Through" so it probably just passes it through. Looks like a composite video or an S-Video scandoubler. I guess it would be fine if you wanted to watch videos on a PC monitor. I might be mistaken but that's my interpretation of it.


I just tried to read the manual, twice, and I agree. If it doubled the RGB inputs, *I* would buy one. I would have bought one anyway, except I paid over twice that on Friday for a more complicated, although more flexible, NTSC->VGA solution :(
 

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Re: Scan Doubler alternatives
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2008, 10:30:15 PM »
I looked at the IEV Turboscan 1500 awhile ago, too.  Someone's had one up for sale for $100USD on ebay for awhile, not bad for something that originally sold for ~$2000.

However, I couldn't find enough info about it to determine if it would work or not, and the one I ended up getting was considerably smaller for roughly the same price.