I recently picked up an Avermedia ER130 HDMI recorder. I want to use it for two things, record gameplay and digitize VHS tapes. This recorder is hdmi only so I decided to get an Extron DVS 204 and use my simple component to hdmi adapter with it to be able to adapt composite video. I previously used an EasyCap for this but for bad tapes with a lot of dropouts the recording cuts out and is a hassle to get right. This setup below shows the new "standalone" (PC less) setup.
VCR composite out > Extron (deinterlacing, scaling, sizing, blanking etc.) component out @576p > Component to HDMI > Avermedia
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I want to try the Extron with game consoles as well, for example PS2 480i. The lack of deinterlacing on the OSSC bothers me and I could put the Extron between the PS2 and OSSC. The DVS 204 can also either normalize the refresh rates or match the input.