A video scaling apparatus includes a receiver for receiving incoming video
signals having transmitted therein a plurality of incoming frames, each
incoming frame having a first plurality of synchronization signals for
indicating lines in the incoming frame; a scaler with a line extender for
generating outgoing video signals having transmitted therein a plurality
of outgoing frames, each outgoing frame having a second plurality of
synchronization signals for indicating lines in the outgoing frame, and
for generating an outgoing frame for each incoming frame. The line
extender ensures durations of all lines in the outgoing video signals are
of substantially equal length. By ensuring that all lines in the outgoing
frame are of substantially the same length, the reliability of a display
device receiving the outgoing video signals is increased. Additionally,
the frequency requirements of an outgoing clock for the video signals can
be less stringent.