Audio Authority Component Video Down Converter, Mixed Signal Switch, Video Processor
This ridiculously long-titled product is actually pretty awesome, depite the cumbersomeness (sp?) of the title. Imagine being able to take your totally awesome HD DVD player and plug it into your old-school analog TV set! I know, I know, it sounds too good to be true. But apparently there are people that want to do this, and this box makes it happen without totally wrecking the image.
In all honesty, though, I can see the use here. I mean, if you paid a ton of money for a nice analog setup, the idea of switching everything to digital, just so you can use your DVD player is a little unreasonable. And think of the application for large-scale distribution setups that accept analog but not digital video? This lets you use up-to-date media while still allowing you to use your old hardware. Also note that this outputs to computer monitor refresh rates as well. So what’s not to love, seriously?
Audio Authority Component Video Down Converter, Mixed Signal Switch, Video Processor