Video Conversion Hardware and Software

Analog to Digital - HDMI

TV One Rolls out a HD and PC to HDMI Video Scaler - TV One-task has made HDMI conversion one step easier by creating the 1T-AVPC-HDMI  Video Scaler which converts analog and digital PC and HD inputs to the industry standard, HDMI.

Dual, high quality scaling engines are utilized with 8-bit triple-ADC Phase Locked Loops. An integrated DVI/HDCP/HDMI compliant receiver is central to the processor along with 3-D motion adaptive de-interlacers. It also has 3:2 pull-down, 2:2 pull-down detection/recovery and 3-D noise reduction that complete the superior video signal processing capability. more

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 The OnAir USB HDTV Creator is a USB 2.0 based TV-Tuner solution from AutumnWave that supports analog and digital TV signals and is one of the few models available that can deliver HDTV over a cable connection.  As USB based product, the unit is compatible with any PC available, from the smallest laptop to a full-fledged gaming PC or workstation.  Matched with an LG tuner and NVIDIA's PureVideo Silver decoder, the OnAir USB HDTV Creator brings a host of features that look impressive from the outset. Read the Review at HotHardware.com

AV ToolBox DV-2001

DV-2001 DV-Analog Converter provides high quality, bi-directional conversion of DV and Analog video and audio. Convert a DV (i-Link/Firewire) audio/video signal into a standard composite or S-Video signal with stereo audio or vice versa. The unique hardware codec used in the DV-2001 allows this bi-directional, real-time conversion with excellent quality at a very cost effective price. $299

The DV-2001 is the ideal companion for computers with DV Capture Boards because it allows you to hook up the DV Board to a standard TV Set or Video Monitor as well as most VCRs and Camcorders, including VHS, S-VHS, Video 8, Hi-8, etc. The unit is housed in a rugged metal case which makes it ideal for the professional and industrial market. The DV-2001 unit uses the professional DVIO chipset rather than a consumer level converter chip. 

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Canopus ADVC-50

The ADVC 50 enables you to convert your S-VHS, Hi8 or other analog video tapes to DV in one simple step.  It supports locked audio during the conversion.  It does not convert DV to analog. ADVC-50 is compatible with all OHCI and DV capture cards for Macintosh or PC. No need to install drivers or any applications. The easy to install ADVC-50 allows convenient access to video cabling when fitted into the computers 5-¼ inch Bay. Alternatively the ADVC-50 can be installed internally as a standard PCI card. The ADVC-50 unit uses the PC's standard 4-pin connection for power supply (bay installation).$199 www.canopus.com

TV One’s new C2-160 PCI/ISA card provides high quality scan conversion from Computer or HDTV signals to standard video formats in a compact package. It comes with all the great features that are common to TV One products such as Genlock, Chromakey, Lumakey, PIP and Mixing. It’s ready for PC integration and plugs into a vacant slot inside the PC where it receives all its’ power from a standard hard drive connector within.  more

Dazzle Hollywood DV Bridge

Need to convert DV to analog or convert analog (VHS, 8m video) to DV?  This is a simple way to get analog video in and out of a firewire/1394/iLink equipped computer. Targeted to home users and consumers, it includes video editing and DVD authoring software. . More information  $299 

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Is your house or business too big for Cat5 cables? Do you need to get video and audio from one end to the other but don't want to run cable? Check out the TV One 1T-VGAST-CAT-XL.

 This unit can send both stereo audio, either from a PC or microphone, and a 1280x1024 VGA resolution image to a maximum distance of 1000 feet.

The unit consists of a transmitter that takes in the Stereo Audio and VGA signal and the receiver which outputs the same Stereo Audio and VGA Signal. This makes it possible to send both signals to a remote location and maintain the Stereo Audio. A VGA loop-thru is provided and there are gain and equalization adjustments at each receiver. more