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February 10th, 2003, 12:16 AM

Is it possible to use a line doubler or quadrupler when transferring to the computer to decrease aliasing and then edit from the new source?

February 10th, 2003, 02:30 AM

Will a computer accept signals from video scalers/converters? What equipment would be necessary for this?

Rob Lohman · February 11th, 2003, 04:40 AM

If I'm not mistaken line doublers are analog devices. So you will
need an analog capture board to process such footage. But I'm
thinking anything you can do with a line doubler realtime you
can also do (perhaps not realtime) in post on a computer.

What "effect" or "solution" are you looking for exactly?

February 11th, 2003, 01:49 PM

I'm looking to smooth out the edges reducing aliasing, so that I may do composites with out any issues.

According to the product description. Th is what the various items do, video scalers/upconverters line doublers and quadruplers. I don't see why they couldn't be used on a computer to create a sort of master copy where it can be edited in After Effects.

Martin Munthe · February 12th, 2003, 05:08 AM

Linedoublers are only "eye candy". Very good "eye candy" indeed but not suitable for postproduction. That's why broadcast reference monitors have no built in linedoublers like most TV-sets do. A good YUV signal is better than a weak with linedoubling.

February 10th, 2003, 12:16 AM	#1
infinity Atlast Posts: n/a	Using line doublers... Is it possible to use a line doubler or quadrupler when transferring to the computer to decrease aliasing and then edit from the new source?

February 11th, 2003, 04:40 AM	#3
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	If I'm not mistaken line doublers are analog devices. So you will need an analog capture board to process such footage. But I'm thinking anything you can do with a line doubler realtime you can also do (perhaps not realtime) in post on a computer. What "effect" or "solution" are you looking for exactly? __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 12th, 2003, 05:08 AM	#5
Martin Munthe Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 331	Linedoublers are only "eye candy". Very good "eye candy" indeed but not suitable for postproduction. That's why broadcast reference monitors have no built in linedoublers like most TV-sets do. A good YUV signal is better than a weak with linedoubling. __________________ Martin Munthe VFX Supervisor/DP/Director

February 10th, 2003, 02:30 AM	#2
infinity Atlast Posts: n/a	Will a computer accept signals from video scalers/converters? What equipment would be necessary for this?

February 11th, 2003, 01:49 PM	#4
infinity Atlast Posts: n/a	I'm looking to smooth out the edges reducing aliasing, so that I may do composites with out any issues. According to the product description. Th is what the various items do, video scalers/upconverters line doublers and quadruplers. I don't see why they couldn't be used on a computer to create a sort of master copy where it can be edited in After Effects.