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AccuPel Test Pattern Generator ON SALE
June
30, 2014
What the pros use to calibrate! Save up to $400
- For
a limited time only.
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The
AccuPel DVG-5000 is the latest in a line of
highly-regarded video test pattern generators
designed by renowned video engineer Greg Rogers.
The digital-only DVG-5000 offers several enhancements over earlier AccuPel
devices, including new test patterns and native HDMI output all at a lower
price.
The new AccuPel DVG-5000 is fully integrated with
ChromaPure Video Display Calibration Software.
Why use a test pattern generator? Why not use a test
disc for calibration?
There are two reasons to use a high-quality test
pattern generator:
Accuracy: Thousands of hours of engineering effort has
gone into creating the AccuPel line of
generators all for the purpose of creating test
patterns of the highest possible quality. All
professional calibrators should use an external
video test pattern generator, such as the
AccuPel.
Speed: Each
AccuPel ships with a remote control that allows
very rapid access to any test pattern. More
importantly, the AccuPel interfaces a PC and
video calibration software, such as
ChromaPure, via USB. This allows the
software to control the AccuPel automatically.
This means that whenever the user takes a
measurement from the software, the AccuPel first
provides the necessary test pattern without
further user invention.
Pattern generators
are what the pros use. Professionals start by
calibrating just the display, as accurately as they
can get it. A pattern generator like the
AccuPel DVG-5000 would be used, which they
know they can trust. A professional calibrator works
backwards up the chain and calibrate each input
separately. If the DVD or Blu-ray player is skewed,
they'll want to set a mode on the display that
compensates for it, but they won't want to use that
mode when, say, cable TV is being watched.
Professionals know that they have no idea what
the customer's DVD or Blu-ray player is putting out,
but they know they can trust their pattern
generator. If you paid a professional to come
calibrate your home theater, they would bring in
a pattern generator like the
AccuPel DVG-5000. Now you can do that too,
at a price that is a fraction of the cost of some
competing pattern generators.
Questions? Email us at:
chromapure@curtpalme.com
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NEW: Practical
Guide to Home Theater Acoustics
June
24, 2014
A new practical guide to home theater
acoustics, written for the everyday home theater
enthusiast.
In the process of creating a great sounding home
theater, acoustics have to play a big part of the
project.
Most enthusiasts find however that as soon as
they begin to study acoustics they're quickly buried
in physics, math, formulas, and calculations.
The
Practical Guide to Home Theater Acoustics is
a common sense set of best practices, making it much
easier to follow.
The acoustics of your room do not need to be
thought of as something that only the most gifted
math and science majors can understand. Everyone can
learn the fundamentals and apply that knowledge in a
practical way and apply it to their own rooms and
theaters.
Learn these core principles, these common sense
applications, that will bring the best out of your
home theater sound. A home theater where you:
- Hear the dialogue clearly
- Don't have to keep turning the volume up during
quiet scenes and down during loud scenes
- Have clear and powerful bass (never boomy)
- Have an even response throughout the room
- Hear the surround sound as it was intended
To order see our
Practical Guide to Home Theater Acoustics page.
Looking for tips on building your entire home
theater? Our comprehensive
Home Theater Course & Expert Videos package
is also available.
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NEW:
Private Home Theater Tours
June
24, 2014
Go inside 28+ different enthusiast home
theaters from across the country and hear from the
owners themselves with this series of video tours.
Over 10 hours of video content.
For years we've seen home theater pictures in
magazines and websites, but we've always wanted
more. We wanted to hear from the knowledgeable
theater owners first hand, listen to their design
challenges, learn about their equipment choices, and
hear about their experiences.
This video package brings 28 home theaters
directly to you. You'll get to hear from the owners
themselves as they open up and discuss their
thoughts on everything about their home theater,
including:
- Why did they build a home theater in the
first place?
- How did they design their home theater?
- What went into their equipment choices?
- Did they build their theater themselves?
- What would they do differently next time?
- And more...
These are not home theater tours of the rich and
famous. These are every day home theater enthusiasts
who are extremely passionate and knowledgeable about
their hobby. Many have built their home theater
themselves from the ground up. Only the actual owner
of the theater, discussing the theater with you, can
really give you a complete tour.
28 home theaters are covered, in over 10 hours of
video content.
To order see our
Private
Home Theater Tours page.
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ChromaPure / Display 3 PRO bundle SALE
June 15, 2014
New to calibration? Our most
popular
ChromaPure / Display 3 PRO bundle is now on
sale for a limited time and includes the retail
(boxed) meter at no additional cost (a $29 value) so
that you can also automatically calibrate PC/Mac
monitors in addition to your home theater. Also
included is our new
Calibration Disc and a 10 foot USB extender
cable. This bundle makes DIY professional
quality calibration less expensive than ever
before!
Doesn't matter if you're
new to calibration or a seasoned professional,
our
ChromaPure
/ Display 3 PRO bundle provides all the features you need,
including advanced features not found in any free
software.
With the
Display 3 PRO we have taken the standard
meter and substantially enhance accuracy by
carefully calibrating it for 10+ different display
types. Achieve colour and white point accuracy that
in most cases exceeds that of the
EyeOne Pro spectroradiometer.
When someone needs to choose a single sub-$1000
meter for video calibrations, the
Display 3 is the number one choice as it
offers professional grade performance at a price
affordable to the amateur hobbyist or enthusiast. No
other single meter even comes close.
Paired with
ChromaPure you have an intuitive, very easy
to use package that suits both beginners and
professionals alike. Our
ChromaPure for Dummies guide walks you
through the entire calibration process step by step. ChromaPure came out on top two
years in a row now as “Best calibration software” at
HomeTheaterHiFi.com.
Support for life is included in all ChromaPure
software packages. There are no yearly maintenance
or support fees. Unlike some vendors, none of our
meters are altered so they continue to work with any
third party software that supports the meter.
To order visit our
ChromaPure order page. We ship worldwide.
Confused about meters? See our
FAQ: Which meter
is right for me?
Questions? Email us at:
chromapure@curtpalme.com
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9" tubes / Vidikron Vision 1 projector
June
15, 2014
I was fortunate to get a large lot of new old
stock 9" CRT tubes for the Electrohome Marquee
series of projectors. I'd purchased over 100 of
these tubes last year, and sold many of them very
quickly. This time around, I received another 52
tubes, and I sure don’t need these sitting around
here! The tubes I purchased last year were sold by
VDC for $3300 each (according to the invoice
attached to one of the boxes) to a flight simulator
system in November 2011. With the over 60 tubes I
sold and installed into sets I personally sold, the
tubes were 100%, zero issues. All bellows are
pliable with no weeping, and a number of the screws
used in the LC chamber and housing are stainless
steel.
This lot of 52 tubes appear to be even slightly
later vintage than the bunch I received last year.
While I can't tell the exact date (no packing slip
this time), the way the tubes were constructed
indicate a very late manufacturing date.
These tubes are the P19LCP tubes that fit the
Electrohome Marquee 9000, 9500, and 9500 Ultra sets.
They also fit the Madrigal Labs MP9 and the Vidikron
Vision 1. If you have a Marquee 8XXX series, now is
the time to easily (and cheaply) upgrade to turn
your set into a 9" set. All you need is a set of
tube mounting plates (I have stock at $150 per set),
and set of 9" lenses, easily found on my forum, or I
do have some stock of varying lenses as well.
Most, if not all of these tubes come with 9 pole
astig magnets, and all tubes are factory pre-aligned
by VDC. There's very little tweaking of the tube
magnetic that needs to be done, VDC does a really
good job at the factory. All green tubes come with
the dark green C element, the R and B tubes have
clear C elements.
I have a mix of tubes that I am selling, either
singly, or as an RGB set. Including last year's
purchase, I have:
Obviously, with only a few blue tubes in stock, I cannot sell them singly,
but will sell a full set of new in the box RGB tubes for $1200.00 USD plus
shipping. That's the lowest price you’ll find anywhere for new 9" tubes. The
tubes can be taken out of the Marquee LC housing and used in Sony G90s, Barco
1209/1209s/909/919 and Ampro 4300 and 4600 projectors as well, but it's up to
you to do that.
I will double box each tube to ensure a safe arrival, and each
tube is 22 lbs, and measures 26" X 16" X 14". One these are sold, I don't know
if I will ever get more. I bought out every tube this chain of flight simulators
had in stock. Even if you have a 9" CRT projector with good tubes, this is a
great way to get a backup set. Tubes store well for years, so even if you don't
need them right now, take advantage of these ridiculous prices!
Vidikron Vision 1 projector
This projector is based on the top of the line
Electrohome Marquee 9500 Ultra CRT projector, with a
super nice fibreglass piano black finish case on it
(see
complete set of pictures).
While some Vision One sets aren't Ultras, this is an
original Ultra, purchased in 2001, so it's also a
late model projector. Came from a high end home
theater in California. We changed out the red and
green tubes with brand new ones, due to glycol
contamination. The blue tube has been flushed (the
glycol was clean to start with), and is in excellent
shape.
All G2 levels are in the mid 60s, indicating lots
of life left on the electron gun. Also included with
the set are Mike Parker modded video cards, and the
video input board is the hard to find -02 board with
better video bandwidth than the stock -03. All
functions have been checked, and the set works as
new. A new ceiling bracket will also come with the
projector.
As for the case, it's one of the nicest
fibreglass cases we've had through here. Minimal
marks on it, and it will look incredible in your
home theater.
Fully capable of resolving well past
1080p. An
optional HDMI card is available so you can
plug HDMI sources directly into the projector for
1080p goodness! The set comes with the -02 high
resolution/bandwidth RGBHV input card.
I will sell each one of
these Vision 1 sets for $3000 including a full set
of new RGB tubes and I'll throw in a new in the box
ceiling bracket! Remote and manual included as well
of course.
I currently have
one listed on eBay with a complete set of pictures.
I hope everyone is finally
enjoying this warmer weather!
See my
eBay summary for more listings.
Questions?
Email Curt!
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New Radiance models 2123, 2124, 2143, and 2144
May
10, 2014
Lumagen has announced four new Radiance video
processors, models 2123, 2124, 2143, and 2144.
All four increase the HDMI input count to eight,
and two feature scaling of SD and HD source material
as high as 4k60 UltraHD, maximizing video
performance by taking advantage of Lumagen’s
proprietary NoRing™ scaling to scale film source to
4k24 and video to 4k60.
The new models include an improved colour
management system that supports 4913 point
(17x17x17) colour calibration as compared to the 729
point maximum available on previous models.
All models feature
Darbee image enhancement technology, first
introduced in the Radiance 20xx series.
For a complete breakdown of Radiance models, see
newly updated
Radiance feature comparison table.
These new Radiance units are now available for
order at our CurtPalme.com discounted prices.
Limited time trade-ins are available,
allowing to you trade in just about any video
processor and save even further. We ship
worldwide.
For complete details see our
Radiance order page.
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