Yamaha htr 5990 video up-conversion question

[ragged]

So the specs say composite/s-video to component/480i and 480 to 1080i/720p.

Does this mean my vcr composite signal can be converted straight to 1080i? Or only to 480i?

Can I go vcr composite in to yamaha 480 component out directly back to yamaha 480 component in and finally yamama 1080i out? Would that work, or am I trying too hard?

 

[Bobster]

Hi ragged,

The HTR-5990 will only upconvert analog sources to 480P (progressive scan). It has a deinterlacer built in, but not a scaler.

It is equivalent to the RX-V1600. It won't convert an analog video signal to HD resolution.

You can use it to make a composite, s-video, or component 480i signal a 480P signal. But that's as far as you can go.

Hope that helps.

 

[ragged]

Thansk for your response, but I apologize, I meant the rx-v2600, same question.

Fully Analog Video Up-Conversion to HDMI and Component Video
Output with TBC
De-Interlacing (480i to 480p)
Up-Scaling (480i to 1080i/720p)
Wide-Range Video Bandwidth (100MHz -3 dB)

 

[Bobster]

ragged,

According to the RX-V2600 manual, this can be done. see page 22. You can deinterlace and scale right up to either 480p, 1080i, or 720p directly from composite video.

Please let us know how the picture quality looks.

 

[ragged]

I had the 5890 and the up scaling to 480i was fine. The better quality cable channels, such as foodnetwork hgtv and discovery were better than channels such as sci-fi or speedvision. I'm thinking of returning the 5890 to get the 2600. Will give a review if I do return it.

 

[DaveLV]

HDTV UpConverter II - Video Scaler

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Claims to automatically convert your standard definition video signals into progressive scan 720p, 1080i and other HDTV resolutions. Display video from DVD Players, VCR's, Satellite TV, Cable TV, Game Machines or any video source in the highest resolution your HDTV was designed to deliver.
http://www.dvd-gear.com/
But for MSRP of $400.00 Does it do anything?

 

[MDS]

It does the same thing your tv will do. If the tv has a native resolution of 720p and you let that thing convert a 480i signal to 720p, then the tv won't have to deinterlace or scale the signal. So the issue is which does a better job of deinterlacing/scaling? As always, my money is on the multi-thousand dollar TV.