Faroudja then began creating its own products utilizing these patented methods faroudja owns over 65 patents, including its groundbreaking line doubler and quadrupler products, scalers, laserdisc and dvd players, and complete display and projector solutions incorporating plasma and dlp technologies. The faroudja ld200 digital line doubler is a precision video instrument used to convert ntsc composite or yc svhs interlaced signals into a high resolu tion 525 line, progressively scanned outputs. Xrgb2 or 2plus units are also available in the 180200 eur range by now. The faroudja ld200 digital line doubler is a precision video instrument used to. This database features a collection of regular and discrete infrared remote control codes prepared in pronto hex format. Doubler illustrations of vic input panels and connections are shown in figures 418 view of right side of projector and 419 to 422 vic connections and indicators at the end of this section. Deinterlacing is the process of converting interlaced video into a noninterlaced or progressive form. When you connect to both aux input audio jacks and aux input line in jack at. So your best bet is to use a scaler to do all that before you feed it to the tv. Copy bluray onto inter htpcnuc for kodi playback i.
The faroudja is far better than any ld player out there, but it is just not as good as the vps1. Almost everyone owns or knows about pc personal computer, and some are familiar with or even proficient in home theater. Faroudja was the manufacturer famous in the 1980s and 90s for their verty expensive line doubler and line quadrupler gadgets that extreme videophiles used for their home theatres, where the state of the art at the time was laserdisc, which today looks like crap compared to dvd and bluray. I have an opportunity to purchase a used faroudja ld laserdisc player, but it does not have a manual, nor can i locate any information about it on the web. Kinergetics agdl digital feeds from ld and dvd to processor, madrigal czgel analog, unbalanced. Nec faroudja ld200 video processor and line doubler. I have an extensive ld collection that i watch frequently, there is a lot of info here about capturing and editing so i am wondering what is the current best way to do this. Understanding print resolution for graphics in books. View and download extron electronics system 4lq xi user manual online. California audio labs cl2500vsw video switcher, faroudja ld 200 line doubler, cinevision idp950c crt projector, draper silhouette series v motorized screen m0 material. Laserdisc database view topic line doubler vs scaler.
Ive used a cheap line doubler prov on my panny ae100 for a few years and its made a big difference on sky programmes. Faroudja laboratories, the inventor of the first high quality line doubler, the originator of inverse telecine processing better known as 3. The 10 bits lcd driver used by the optical engine provides a 720p true high hd. Deinterlacing is neccessary because your old videogames have a 15khz video. These codes can be used with various computer programmable remote controls, including models from philips, marantz, universal remote control inc. Now is the time to start looking for an external line doubler. The ldw1 is a double drawer player with autoflip, capable of playing 4 disc sides. You plug the ld player or, if you want to, the dvd player and other sources too into the line doubler, it deinterlaces the signal, then you plug this into the tv. One of the largest crowdsourced, manufacturerindependent databases of infrared remote control codes on the web, and aspiring to become the most comprehensive and most accurate one probonopdirdb. Interlaced video signals are commonly found in analog television, digital television when in the 1080i format, some dvd titles, and a smaller number of bluray discs an interlaced video frame consists of two fields taken in sequence. As a world leader in large screen projection, barco is one of the major players, if you are looking for the ultimate home theater experience. Philips pronto remote control file area index page 156.
Like anything, line doublers vary in quality and cost. Dwin hd500 projector, faroudja vp250 line doubler, stewart studiotek screen, 78 wide, 16. I have the chance to buy a dvdo iscan hd locally at a good price. You can buy a box that does the deinterlacing for you. Digital connections 3dfusion progressive scan pc dvd player. Already a sensation in cinemas, dolbys immersive atmos surround sound format will come to the home theater realm later this year. If a line doubler doesnt compensate for the extra field during playback on a. In 2000 faroudja introduced the industrys first line doubler for hdtv 1080i. Line doubling by itself is simple and inexpensive to achieve. Kenwood sovereign dv 5900m 400 disc dvd audiovideo. The subsystem has a deinterlacer line doubler and the pc has a graphics controller with scaling.
Barco offers a broad range of large screen crt projectors. If the processor has inverse telecine, and youre watching a film source, all 480 lines will be original picture content. Faroudja video optimized is a calibration and logo branding program. If youre plugging an sd source into an hd monitortv its going to be scaled, even if you deinterlace it first. Install the vic into the slot to the right of the standard rgbhv inputs on the right. I use the sony dvd with a camelot dragon to reclock and reduce jitter, which results in a wonderful improvement. Im wondering what advancements have been made in the newer ones, and is this one still good. Line quadrupler in home theater uses line doubler of avpart and scaler in graphics controller of pcpart. System 4xi series switcher line quadrupler and switcher line doubler. Ein guter ld player wie mein hldx9 bietet einen gro.
I use component outputswith dwin crt and ld 5 line doubler in a dark room, 100 screen, and color and contract are incredible. Watching laserdiscs in the digital age laserdisc forever. Faroudja audio equipment models on audiogon, the highend audio community. Video upconversion is the science of using a computer or processor to add resolution to a video signal.
Key combinations perform other functions during setupand act as software switches to set operational parameters. Date may 11, 2016 author catherine category bluray tips. The stereoonly system used an audio research cd2 player with dac3, attached to an ar reference one preamp. The earliest version of the software looked quite poor. Prior to using a vic, the following steps must be completed. Then some intrepidand well off home theater enthusiasts were lucky enough to enjoy 480p, thanks to the faroudja ld 100 line doubler or runco idtv set ups. Its even better than what is inside their ld100 line doubler. Faroudjas unique approach focuses on critical problem areas in the ntsc and pal. It works fine with composite, svideo and component sources, but rgbssources does not display on the vga output. Looking for lagfree cheap line doubler to make the triple.
Its colour reproduction rivals that of dvd, software permitting, of course. For the vp10s1, marantz turned to the best resource. Faroudja ld200 line doubler, designed for hiend, home theater and boardroom apps. It will just basically deinterlace interlaced video. Video productions now have all the glamour, power and attraction of film and satellite broadcasts gain tremendous impact when projected on a screen larger than life. Video consisted of a faroudja line doubler driving a zenith hd projector onto a stewart screen. I recently bought a used faroudja ld100, line doubler, off ebay. If youre a playstation fan and just require a line doubler for your favorite system, the waka is a really nice choice. The 4070, considering its price point and versatility, is a strong performer. Large screen video projection has become trendsetting entertainment. Linequadrupler in home theater uses linedoubler of av. This page contains a reference index of philips pronto ts, tsu2000, prontopro tsu6000, marantz rc5000, rc5000i, rc5200, rc9200, onkyo chad and yamaha rav2000 universal remote control ccf and other files available on remote central for full details and to download these files for free, please visit the interactive file area. Laserdisc database view topic dvdo iscan hd still good. Founded by yves and isabel faroudja in 1971, faroudja laboratories developed a range of revolutionary video processing.
The ld200 uses patented technology to deliver video images which have the clarity and presence of film. Line doublers looking for some infoadvice toms guide. Sometimes it just shows garbled rubbish and sometimes it just goes black. Wilson audio duette series 2 speakers in argento silver.
The first efforts in this space were made popular by the faroudja ld100 line doubler, which was an analog video processor that could deinterlace 480i ntsc video scan lines to offer consumers their first look at progressive video. Dreaming the notimpossible dream page 2 the digital and analog audio boards, layout, power supply, and, of course, robust chassis constructionincluding machined aluminum side panels and the distinctive industrial design are pure mcintosh. The cldd702 is still a year older and its 3line comb filter isnt quite as good. The price on all this stuff seems to have come down dramatically in the last several decades. A line doubler doubles the 480i interlaced which is actually 240 horizontal interlaced lines to 480 horizontal progressive lines, so doubling 240 to 480. The faroudja laboratories vp401 line quadrupler is covered by the following united states patents. Faroudja labs was a san francisco based ip and research company founded by yves. Those line doubler scalers which used to cost a fortune, are now a chip that is in other equipment, like dvd players or processors. Id imagine the z3 will be markedly superior to an ae500, more so than an iscan powered ae500. Btw i still have two osprey 200 series and it is quite surprising they were the only ones to achieve no lost frames.
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