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Line doubler and HDTV


I am about to receive a relatively old HDTV, a Sampo 34whd5.
This is a 36" tube that supports all of the modes, 720p etc,
but it does not have a built-in line doubler and is VERY
slow to switch between inputs.

I was thinking about this a bit and it seems to me that the
best place to have a line doubler would be to build it into
the receiver or preamp, and then I would only have to use
one component input on the TV for the DVD, satellite, HDTV
tuner & HDTV dish, etc.

Is this a common feature yet? I tried to do some searches
but couldn't find any receivers that seemed to handle this.

Thanks,
Mark
pyite

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rmml
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I have the exact same unit and I love it. I'm currently using a Quadscan Elite HD (output 720p)to handle all my line doubling and progressive scanning. It is actually a 34" flat widescreen HDTV (best toshiba true flat picture tube not released in the US). It's a little pinnicky to set up but once you get it calibrated and set up properly you'll be amazed. I'll take this TV over a Sony Wega XBR800 anyday.
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rmml
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Hi Mark, I routed all my inputs thru the Quadscan and handle all the switching from there. I have a VCR, Cable TV and two DVD's connected to it but not a Sattelite dish (1080i), although I think it would be good to connect the 1080i direct to the Sampo's progressive component inputs. Remember the quadscan will connect to the HD-15 of the Sampo which also accepts progressive input.

You can set the quadscan to output 1080i, 480p or 720p, I am using 720p myself as I like it better than 1080i.
Email me and I'll try to answer your other questions.

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