To get a decent video scaler you should plan on spending about 1000-2000$ for the video scaler alone.. I'm thinking about getting a scaler my self, but kind of on the fence due to the cost..

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I'm thinking about getting the vp30, or their next generation of that product, depending on their time frame, and my finances at the time. What I want is something that will upscale regular cable channels to 1080i depending on what the outcome will be, to bad more content isn't broadcast in 1080i or even 480p…