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Review on πŸ”Œ StarTech.com Composite and S-Video to HDMI Converter with Audio - Ultimate Solution for Crystal Clear Video and Audio Conversion - Black - VID2HDCON by Amy Cook

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Doesn't support interlaced output, built-in deinterlacer is annoying.

Information about how this device works is contradictory, so I want to clarify. THIS UNIT DOES NOT SUPPORT CIRCUIT OUTPUT. The description (and other reviewers) states that this unit can output 480i through the HDMI port, which is why I bought this unit and no others, but unfortunately the unit can only output progressive resolutions. 480p60 is the lowest possible. There's also a terrible in-unit deinterlacer, so comb artifacts are immediately visible in any of the modes, far worse than what's built into the TV's built-in composite video input. I really expected more for such an expensive device.

Pros
  • Video Converter
Cons
  • No power