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Anchor Bay's DVDO EDGE takes anything to 1080p for $799

by Darren Murph posted Aug 29th 2008 at 6:14PM


If you'll recall, Anchor Bay's heralded DVDO iScan did a fairly decent job at upscaling content to high-def levels. Unfortunately, it put a crater in your wallet about $3,149 deep. Now, however, the outfit is hitting back with an all new alternative that checks in well below four digits; the DVDO EDGE upconverts all video formats as high as 1080p and relies on the same Video Reference Seres technologies to do so. Additionally, it doubles as a robust A / V hub, sporting six HDMI 1.3 inputs, two HDMI 1.3 outputs and a whole slew of analog ports. Hit the read link [PDF] for all the nitty-gritty details, and get ready to spice up your old Hi8 tapes next month for just $799.

Anchor Bay's DVDO iScan VP50Pro announced

by Steven Kim posted Sep 6th 2007 at 10:56AM

DVDO iScan VP50Pro
Most folks rely on their receiver to do all the juggling required to funnel their video inputs out to a display. But if your receiver has run out of connections, doesn't support all the latest formats you need, or just mangles the video signal, Anchor Bay wants to show you their DVDO iScan VP50Pro. It's the first scaler in the world to get THX certification and be HDMI 1.3 compliant. It's also the first DVDO product to have all of their VRS (Video Reference Series) technologies in one tidy box. VRS is an umbrella over a slew stuff that goes into making a high quality, up to 1080p image out of whatever video signal is fed into the unit. You know; things like deinterlacing, scaling, framerate conversion, chroma upsampling, lip sync, detail and edge enhancement, and noise reduction. Inputs include two composite, two S-Video, three component, and four HDMI. Turn that sow's ear into a silk purse for $3149.

Anchor Bay's DVDO iScan VP50 goes 1080p-24

by Darren Murph posted Jul 17th 2007 at 7:35PM


The always expensive (but equally coveted) DVDO HD video processor lineup just got even more attractive, as the Anchor Bay iScan VP50 can now take any SD or HD signal all the way to 1080p-24 without a hint of lag or artifacting. The free software update enables v1.04 of its "Film Technology" feature, which allows users to take any input (interlaced or progressive) and have it converted to 1,920 x 1,080 at 24 frames-per-second. So, how many of you are actually lucky enough to need this?

[Via Audioholics]

DVDO iScan VP30 high-def processor is now shipping

by Matt Burns posted Jan 18th 2006 at 8:34AM


Yah need more HDMI ports? How about a dedicated video processor and scaler that will do up to 1080p? Yeah? Well lets throw in separate picture control for each input. Cool.

DVDO introduced us to just a device way back in the summer of 2005 and the iScan VP30 is now available for purchase. The device will allow consumers to hook up the old VCR (maybe a Betamax), a DVD player, the kids Xbox and the high-def cable box. The VP30 will then take all those different resolutions and present the HDTV with its native resolution. DVDO says it best with "any rez in – any rez out."

This unit is a workhorse in a good great home theater. Would you be willing to spend the sticker price of $1,999 for the ability to get the best picture possible? We would.




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