The Folsom Research Screen Pro Plus Video Converter is a professional-grade video processing device designed to perform high-quality conversion and scaling between a wide array of video signal formats. It serves as a critical interface tool in complex audiovisual systems, enabling seamless integration of diverse source equipment—such as computers, media players, cameras, and legacy video devices—with modern displays, projectors, or video distribution systems. The converter excels at taking an incoming signal, which could be analog (VGA, component, composite) or digital (DVI, HDMI), and transforming it into a different, user-selected output format, all while intelligently scaling the image to match a target resolution. This process involves sophisticated de-interlacing, noise reduction, and detail enhancement algorithms to ensure the output is stable, sharp, and free of artifacts, which is essential for maintaining visual integrity in professional settings like command and control rooms, broadcast facilities, digital signage networks, and corporate boardrooms.

A key strength of the Screen Pro Plus is its combination of format conversion with advanced image adjustment capabilities. Beyond basic signal translation, it provides an extensive suite of user-configurable parameters for fine-tuning the output. These include precise image positioning (horizontal and vertical shift), phase and clock adjustments to eliminate shimmer and noise from analog computer sources, and comprehensive color control (brightness, contrast, saturation, hue). The device often incorporates features like test pattern generation for system setup and calibration, as well as frame lock or genlock capabilities to synchronize its output with other devices in a multi-display setup, which is vital for creating seamless video walls or synchronized presentation environments.

Housed in a compact, rack-mountable chassis, the Screen Pro Plus is built for reliability in 24/7 operation. Control is facilitated through front-panel buttons and an on-screen display menu, with additional support for RS-232 or Ethernet remote control for integration into automated systems. Its robust processing engine handles high-resolution outputs, including WUXGA and 1080p, with minimal latency, making it suitable for both live dynamic content and static sources. By acting as a universal translator and image optimizer, the Folsom Research Screen Pro Plus solves compatibility challenges and elevates image quality, ensuring that any video source can be displayed optimally on any modern display technology within a professional AV system.