IWantMyHD
Joined: 28 Nov 2007
Posts: 20
Location: Ashland, MA
TV/Projector: Electrohome ECP 4100
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:36 am Post subject: Getting HDMI source to play nice on my Electrohome ECP 4100 |
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I currently have an Electrohome ECP4100 projector (native resolution 1280x1024). I use a DVDO iScanPro processor which has limited scaling capabilities and limited source inputs. My primary input sources are now my PS3/Bluray, an upconverting DVD player and my Comcast cable with 1080i HD. I am trying to get the best picture from my HDMI sources. I heard about the HD Fury.
My questions are:
1) Can the Electrohome figure out how to process the signal from the HD Fury without a separate video processor?
2) … and if so then could I then just get a simple HDMI switcher to manage movement between input signals?
3) I have about 10 feet of cable between my equipment room and the projector. One cable is 5 separate BNC to BNC. The other is an HD15 that splits off into 5 BNC at the projector. Which cable option would be best with the HD Fury.
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4) Is there a different recommendation for maximizing HD source quality with the Electrohome projector (which by the way I am thrilled with). It seems like the video processors I have looked at do so much more than I need done and are very expensive.
Someone please point me in the right direction. The local home theatre guys just want to sell me a new projector.
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WanMan
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 10270
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:39 am Post subject: |
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The DVDO iScan Pro has no scaling abilities. It can de-interlace and it can transcode, but it cannot scale.
I would suggest buying a 4x1 HDMI switch from Monoprice, some HDMI & HDMI-to-DVI cables , and the HDfury. Digitally collect and switch signals to the HDfury and have it output RGBhv. Of course, you will be resetting up those inputs. 
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