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Author Topic: Alternative content scaler/processor recomendation. Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 02-08-2016 05:39 AM                     We have a Cine-IPM 2k. I like it, but it does have some problems. The main ones are: Only two inputs which are really of any use for anything. Only one digital input. Not HDCP compliant. HD-SDI option module very expensive, even used ones. There's a possibility of some funding to add a new unit. I'd want to keep the Cine-IPM for analogue signals, it handles 'difficult' signals better than anything else I've used, but install a new processor for digital video. Don't need some of the things that the Cine-IPM can do, e.g. multiple systems to create video walls etc. Something much simpler would do. Basic specification: At least two DVI-D/HDMI inputs. HDCP compliant. At least one HD-SDI/3G-SDI input. 2k output. Built-in audio de-embedder for HDMI could be useful. If possible 1U high. Reasonably inexpensive. Controllable from Ethernet or serial. I need to put in a proposal within the next few days; any suggestions for models which might be worth looking at?  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-08-2016 09:26 AM                     If I may ask...why bother with a scaler? Get a suitable (e.g. AJA) HDSDI to HDMI converter and then use a suitable HDMI switcher. Just what are you scaling at this point? Can't everything else be 1080? DCinema projectors can handle 1080 just fine. As for dembedder...2-channel or multichannel? 2-channel...there are tons (er many Kgs)...multi-channel...almost none if you need to handle high-bandwidth suff like DTS Master Audio or Dolby True HD...Crestron has the lock on those, at the moment, and it isn't cheap. There is the Christie (Geffen made) SKA-3D that will do all but the HDSDI and act as your sound processor for everything. It is 2U tall and isn't cheap. There are also HDMI-HDMI scalers so you could use an HDMI switcher with a scaler on its output to ensure everything is "uniform" to the projector. There is also the option of just getting a consumer A/V receiver and using it as your switcher/dembedder. but it will be FAR form 1U tall but it will likely be "cheap". Just watch out on HDCP issues.  |  IP: Logged Dave Macaulay Film God Posts: 2321 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Apr 2001 posted 02-08-2016 10:41 AM                     There are some Kramer units that will do almost what you want, but HD-SDI inputs is unusual in an inexpensive scaler. Converting to HDMI is a good option. Kramer units are 1RU, pass through HDMI digital audio plus split it out as S/PDIF and analog stereo but Blu-ray hi def audio options are not supported (as far as I know). The VP-728 we generally use is good for HDCP: I have never tried connecting a VGA monitor as well as the projector to see if it's rigidly compliant... but it works with the HDMI output going into a compliant projector's DVI input, or an IMB/IMS HDMI input.  |  IP: Logged Pete Naples Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1565 From: Dunfermline, Scotland Registered: Feb 2001 posted 02-09-2016 03:56 AM                     Stephen, Calibre Scaler HQView400DC should suit your needs. We've got quite a few out there now, Picturehouse Cinemas use them too. Made in the UK! Not stupidly expensive either.  |  IP: Logged

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