HD+ might not be able to use the line triple and possible future line quadruple modes of the OSSC, but I don't know for sure ( I don't think anyone's tested that theory yet). so you might be limited to the the 480p output of the OSSC, when processing 240p signals.Thamiel wrote:Quick question. Is there much of an advantage pairing an OSSC with a VP50 over a HD+? There's a HD+ going locally fairly cheaply, though I don't kind paying more for a VP50 if there's some significant improvements.
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the advantage of the HD+ over the VP50 is that it seems to have a (mostly) ringfree scaling engine (it doesn't over-sharpen pixels while scaling) although I think 90% of ringing can be defeated with the vp50's picture controls and your own television's un-sharpening and edge enhancement settings, so your mileage may vary).
however, the VP50 has superior deinterlacing capabilities vs the HD+ (or OSSC on its own) and when the OSSC adds its interlaced pass-through option, that will make 480i content look fairly fantastic. (PlayStation 2 games with the vp50's "game mode 2" look mostly indistinguishable from real progressive output while adding very little input lag to the video chain).
also the VP50 doesn't add ringing to interlaced video signals (or if it does it's not very noticeable)
they both have their potential pros and cons.
even if you don't end up using them with the OSSC, those processors are pretty useful on their own. (as most televisions and monitors are still pretty bad at processing non-native resolutions) (if it's not too much of a financial burden, I personally would get both and use them in my video chain, but I don't know what your game/movie processing needs are)
is your main reason for buying an additional processor because you're having compatibility problems with the OSSC?
I have to upgrade the FW on my HD3000 so it can output 1080p. The menu system on the HD3000 is just broken and awful! 
