Will this not do what you are after, combined with a video card with DVI output? http://www.ati.com/products/hdtvwonder/index.html Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca Leonard Caillouet wrote: > There is one unit that I know of that allows conversion of MPEG2 video to > all of the ATSC scan rates. I think you have to use USB or Ethernet, not > the VGA connection. It does not convert analog (VGA), just passes it > through. > > There are other much more expensive scalers and converters, but this is the > only one that I have seen that is very inexpensive. I saw it at $299 at one > point. > > http://www.rokulabs.com/products/photobridge/specsheet.php > > Leonard Caillouet > Electronics World > 1261 NW 76 Blvd > Gainesville, FL 32606 > 352-332-5608 > FAX 352-332-5668 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 8:34 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV pattern generators. Sencore VP300: any one > use/like it? > > > Phil, > > Since seeing your post, I've been thinking how nice it woul be to have > something that would take the VGA output from my laptop and convert it to > 1080i. I already have seen software to generate test patterns for laptops. > Think how versatile that would be for in-home service. > Anybody know if such an animal exists at a reasonable cost? > > John Myers > Myers TV Service Company > 376 E. State St. > Alliance, OH 44601 > > phone: (voice & Fax) 330-821-6545 > myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > www.myerstv.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 1:33 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV pattern generators. Sencore VP300: any one > use/like it? > > > >>I meant- HDTV- generator... Typo in previous post's subject line. Sorry >> >>Phil Bader wrote: >> >> >>>Also anywhere to get one maybe reconditioned/used,tradded in,etc? Any >>>users like it? other options. other brands better? >>>(I know of the Samsung 1080i gen). >>>I have a call into Sencore but fear "sticker shock"! >>>I am but a pitiful poorly meek one man operation....with bad back! >>>Phil >>>;-) >>> >>> >>> >> >>-- >> >>Philip Bader >>Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) >>3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 >>Fax (863) 299-8821 >>email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.11 - Release Date: 1/12/2005 >> >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/