The DVDO iScan Duo is the latest high-performance video processor unit from the folks at Anchor Bay. For a price of $1299, you get a system with 8 HDMI 1.3 inputs, 2 HDMI 1.3 video/audio outputs, and an HDMI 1.3 audio only output as well as an “array of image and system controls designed for custom integrators”.

Key features of the DVDO iScan Duo include (courtesy of their press release):

• 2 component, 3 composite, 1 S-Video, and 1 VGA video input
• 1 coaxial, 3 TOSlink optical, 2 analog RCA audio inputs with each audio input assignable to any video input
• 1 optical digital output and 1 coaxial digital output
• Automatically detects the display’s preferred format and outputs it to the display. Supports up to 1920 x 1200 for PCs
• 35 built-in test patterns available for optimizing display settings
• VRS technologies include Precision Deinterlacing™; Progressive Re-Processing (PReP™); Precision Video Scaling II™; Mosquito Noise Reduction; Fine Detail Enhancement; Edge Enhancement; Progressive Cadence Detection™; Rightrate™ Framerate Conversion; Precision A/V Lipsync™; AutoVFR™; and Auto CUE-C™.
• All sources can be scaled to 1080p resolution at 10 bits using Anchor Bay’s Precision Video Scaling II
• Precision Deinterlacing is a 10-bit source, motion and edge adaptive deinterlacing, working with 480i, 576i and 1080i resolutions
• PReP (Progressive Re Processing) is able to undo poor deinterlacing performed by source components (DVD players, set-top boxes, etc.), by restoring the original interlaced signal, which then enables the use of Precision Deinterlacing to produce a superior picture.
• Progressive Cadence Detection and Right Rate framerate conversion provides accurate playback of film-based content
• Mosquito Noise Reduction reduces the video noise found in compressed SD and HD source materials
• Precision A/V Lipsync -Intelligent digital audio delay technology to match Audio & Video timing
• AutoVFR™ – Intelligent Component Video Inputs with Automatic Video Format Routing
• AutoCUE-C™ – Automatic Chroma Upsampling Error detection & correction
• Game Modes with very low latency

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