thecodeman Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 So I have a client with an older tv that's not being upgraded. Long story. It's an SD panasonic TH-42PW3. All the sources are HD/HDMI. Does anyone know of a device that will accept either HDCP HDMI and down-scale that to SD with Component? The HDFURY doesn't downscale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Never used it but the internets seem to suggest this is the dogs and uses legally obtained HDMI keys.http://www.hdfury.com/products/hdfury4-specs/But isn't the real headscratcher here that a new Panasoic 42 in Plasma could be had for about $199 more than the kludgehttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/panasonic-viera-42-class-41-9-10-diag--plasma-720p-600hz-hdtv/8124416.p?id=1218864357163&skuId=8124416&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=8124416&extensionType={adtype}:{network}&s_kwcid=PTC!pla!{keyword}!{matchtype}!{adwords_producttargetid}!{network}!{ifmobile:M}!{creative}&kpid=8124416&k_clickid=7c23249d-f043-6f28-5ba6-00005e3793d9&gclid=CJK36LLBuroCFTBnOgodlTgAmgAh I see it does no scaling. So do you need to spend time coding to set the device output to SD as part of the source to endpoint code for this device, which comes back to the headscratcher of the low cost of replacing this TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 This is a specialty application. So whatever you think the standard replacement cost would be, multiply that by 10 I think ill go hd fury to vga, then use this. http://www.blackbox.com/M/Detail.aspx/VGA-HDTV-Scaler-Plus/AC345A%C4%82R2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 This is a specialty application. So whatever you think the standard replacement cost would be, multiply that by 10 I think ill go hd fury to vga, then use this. http://www.blackbox.com/M/Detail.aspx/VGA-HDTV-Scaler-Plus/AC345A%C4%82R2Lol a $150 device to a $399 to connect to the existing TV. Or $399 for a new HDMI tv. Then the old TV can retire to the weekend cottage?KISS seems to be the way here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliNut Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Please tell us more about this specialty application. Or maybe you can tell us how long your client has been in the mental hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I too would love to hear about the specialty application. I'm guessing it's mounted behind a huge mirror or something, but I'd love to hear the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Sorry guys, not at liberty to disclose details. Thanks for the conversation though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Just saw a post about new firmware for the HDF that allows it to be a scaler too, awesome. One stop shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 No, come to find out the HDFury won't scale to 640x480, so for those following along at home the unit we're going with is the Gefen High Definition Scaler. Looks like an apple tv used to look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 A billy bargain at only $300! Saves the customer $100 over a new telly (plus getting it out from behind the mirror / fish tank / whatever) http://www.bestbuy.com/site/panasonic-viera-42-class-41-9-10-diag--plasma-720p-600hz-hdtv/8124416.p?id=1218864357163&skuId=8124416&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=8124416&extensionType={adtype}:{network}&s_kwcid=PTC!pla!{keyword}!{matchtype}!{adwords_producttargetid}!{network}!{ifmobile:M}!{creative}&kpid=8124416&k_clickid=7c23249d-f043-6f28-5ba6-00005e3793d9&gclid=CJK36LLBuroCFTBnOgodlTgAmg http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AHDTV#/ref=sr_nr_p_n_size_browse-bin_1?rh=n%3A172282%2Ck%3AHDTV%2Cp_n_size_browse-bin%3A3578041011&keywords=HDTV&ie=UTF8&qid=1384468183&rnid=1232878011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 Ok, I get it, you can buy an HDTV for cheap. Great. Again, as stated in post #1, and in #3, this is a specialty TV that has to be certified - which is not happening for a $400 tv and for a $400 price tag, and is not happening in this scope of work. It's not a mirror or a fish tank guys - not all of my installs are in houses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Ok, I get it, you can buy an HDTV for cheap. Great. Again, as stated in post #1, and in #3, this is a specialty TV that has to be certified - which is not happening for a $400 tv and for a $400 price tag, and is not happening in this scope of work. It's not a mirror or a fish tank guys - not all of my installs are in houses LOLGood luck. Glad you found and shared what you were looking for. Sent from my LT26i using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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