zooming in on output

[bsom]

Does this item exist?

I want to zoom in on a section of my 1024x768 output, but I don't want a component or s-video out...I want a VGA/SVGA output...

I want to zoom in on the upper left hand of my screen and project it using my projector. Yes, my projector has an s-video input but I was unsatisfied with it quality.

Buying a new projector with zooming built-in is not an option since most places I would use my setup have their own projectors installed and I couldn't be sure their projectors can zoom...

Does this exist or am I beating my head against the wall. $5000 video processors are kind of out of the question, too. I don't want to throw anymore money at this than I have to.

//bsom

[LEVLHED]

yes!

the Matrox family of video cards does dual-head zoom...check out the G450...it has two VGA outs and you can zoom on whatever part of the primary moniter you want...they also give you a rca/svid dongle that plugs directly into the 2nd VGA port to give you video out if you want it.

[MoRpH]

Also loook out for an app called softscan, due to be realeased soon, check back to VJ central/forums for info.

[fisheye]

If i use the zoom function on the matrox 450 and zoom in on the preview window of vjamm , the result is very chunky... like the card isn't fast enough to zoom in and output speedy clips on the same time...

fish(.)

[cubas]

Also Geforce cards has zoom feature, but now im unable to test it - in zoom menu are two options, dynamic zoom when zoomed area is "sticked" to cursor and passive, but its disabled.
I guess its because it demands to have setted dual monitors mode as clone, but this setting is part of nview, which is accessible only in combination VGA + S-video. I dont have any Svideo periphery now to try it, so please correct me if im wrong... Then I would like to know if this will accelerate speed of played video...

its geforce mx 460

[bsom]

Well, I appreciate your replies, but I waan't looking for video card suggestions...

I need an external device which can zoom in on VGA. I've decided that devices do exist, but they are not cost effective...

...so, I'm going to make my own....

:-) :-) :-)

And, yes, I know how.... I build computer video devices as part of my job...

//bsom