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All of that aside, the real question is how to really compare scaling and de-interlacing between this device and any and all fixed pixel displays (LCD or plasma).]]>Mar 13th 2007 11:21AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/
Please enlighten me if I'm missing something here...]]>Mar 13th 2007 11:30AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/
I contacted Samsung after doing extensive A/B comparisons with the component and VGA configurations (I have a 2007 61" DLP slim). The 360 will now support 1080p via component for GAMES only. The HD-DVD player will only transmit 1080i via the component and 1080p via the VGA. The VGA cable was far inferior to the component hookup. Samsung said this was because their VGA processes at 720p or below, despite it recogniing a 1080p source (as a puch of the info button will reveal). Needless to say I am disappointed at Samsung for skimping on the VGA input but more so at Microsoft for not making a HDMI cable. How hard can it be?]]>Mar 20th 2007 3:21AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=4174]]>Mar 13th 2007 12:57PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/
The difference is that the Home Theater Scaler does have an HDMI output unlike the Mate version. Guess you just have to ask yourself... Is HDMI that much better than DVI ($100 more)?

Although, I'd first ask myself... For that kind of money does either version of Gefen's scalers really make a substantial improvement over the Xbox 360 scaler over component or VGA @ 1080p? Highly doubt it's worth the money, but I'd love to see this thing get reviewed!]]>Mar 13th 2007 6:04PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/Mar 13th 2007 2:50PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/Mar 13th 2007 3:28PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/Mar 14th 2007 10:25AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/
The question I'm asking is -- is this going to cause a noticeable improvement in how that Series2 TiVo looks over component cables on my HDTV? And would routing the sound through it, with the video, cure that sync problem I sometimes get with my TiVo 'cause my receiver is old? I guess that's two questions.

Would love to hear if you have experience with scalers. Thanks.]]>Mar 14th 2007 12:59AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/03/13/gefen-hd-mate-scaler-and-switch/Mar 15th 2007 2:28PM