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HDfury3 News
January 25, 2010
Some of you may have noticed that the
HDfury3
ship date has been pushed back a bit until some time
in February (hopefully early February!).
Here's the scoop:
Beta testing is close to wrapping up after more
than 3 months of exhaustive testing. The
manufacturer has been taking the comments and
suggestions put forward by the testing team to make
some last minute changes to make this HDfury the
best HDfury yet. This required some board redesign
which of course requires time and even more testing. That is
now coming to an end! Look for the
HDfury3
to ship in the next few weeks!
What
new in HDfury3? The
HDFury3 includes new
features such as:
- 2 HDMI inputs (100% HDMI 1.3 compliant with
support for Deep ColorTM)
- Automatic/manual input switching
- 5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS sound
- 1080p/72 support
- Positive/Negative adjustable RGB sync for
fussy displays
- Image centering in RGB mode
- Selectable EDID banks
- User selectable output resolution limit settings
- Customisation
settings available through DIP switches
- and more!
For complete details on what's new and how the
new
HDfury3 compares to previous versions, visit
our
HDfury3 order page or our
HDfury3 FAQ.
Interested in trading in your HDfury1 or HDfury2?
Check out our
HDfury3 trade-in FAQ, available for a
limited time.
Anyone with a working
earlier version HDfury can trade up to the
HDfury3 and save!
Until mid-2010 the
HDfury3 will only be available online at CurtPalme.com.
Order yours today!
Need more information? See our HDFury3 FAQ!
Questions? Email us at
HomeTheaterExperts@CurtPalme.com.
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NEW! VideoEq
Advanced Colour Processor (SAVE $200 UNTIL FEB 1st)
January 12, 2010
We've been waiting for a long time to be able to tell our readers about this
new groundbreaking product and it's finally now available for order! Introducing
the VideoEq Advanced Colour Processor!
Brought to you at an exclusive
CurtPalme.com discounted price! Same product, same
support, just more money in your pocket at the end of the day.
ON SALE: Until the end of January save an
additional $200!
What
is the VideoEq? The
VideoEq is an advanced
colour processor designed to accurately calibrate and match colours on all display
types. It is the first 100% digital HDMI solution that allows greyscale, gamma, and
color adjustments to be performed either manually using simple PC based software, or automatically with
CalMAN.
Why
VideoEq? Before the
VideoEq, the only way to obtain colour
processing this accurate was
through a standalone video processor such as the
Radiance. These advanced processors also provide a slew of
other features that many users do not require such as scaling, noise reduction, and so on.
The VideoEq provides the colour processing you're
looking for without all the extra ($$) items.
Features
- Multi-point (parametric) greyscale
adjustment
- Gamma adjustment
- A Colour Management System (CMS) for
adjusting primaries and secondaries (VideoEq Pro only)
- Obtain optimal colour correction on up to
four sources or viewing conditions
- Video Processor colour accuracy, without the
un-necessary features
- Extremely simple setup
- 100% digital HDMI solution
Until the end of January, our CurtPalme.com discounted price for the
VideoEq
is reduced by an additional $200! Order now and save!
Questions? Email us at
SpectraCal@CurtPalme.com.
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NEW! CalMAN
Enhanced ColorMunki Spectroradiometer
(SAVE $200 UNTIL FEB 1st)
January 4, 2010
CurtPalme.com has worked out an
exclusive deal for our readers to bring you this new meter at a package price
lower than what everyone else pays anywhere on the internet. Same product, same
support, just more money in your pocket at the end of the day.
ON SALE: Until the end of January save an
additional $200 on the
ColorMunki/CalMAN bundle!
Introducing the low cost, highly capable, highly accurate, spectroradiometer
from the same company that brought you the professional
EyeOne Pro meter.
The ColorMunki offers home theater
enthusiasts access to spectroradiometric technology at a price previously
unavailable. The units are further improved for use with
CalMAN with individual
profiling against a representative backlight LED LCD panel, making the
ColorMunki/CalMAN
package the first low cost spectroradiometer solution with correction for
backlight LED displays.
Our CurtPalme.com discounted price for the
ColorMunki/CalMAN
package is $779, but until the end of January we're further reducing that price
by $200 down to only $579! That's nearly 35% cheaper than the least expensive
EyeOne Pro/CalMAN
package!
If you're looking for a spectroradiometer and software to calibrate any display
or projector you come across (including LED backlit displays), this is the
package to beat!
Confused about meters? See our
FAQ: Which meter
is right for me?
Questions? Email us at
SpectraCal@CurtPalme.com.
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EyeOne Pro meters
are now LED enhanced!
January 4, 2010
Our EyeOne Pro's now include
CalMAN calibration tables for LED based displays at
no extra cost, and like always, our CurtPalme.com
discounted price still applies!
More and more new displays are arriving based on
backlight LED technology. One industry analyst
estimates that by next year 40% of flat-panel
displays will use backlight LEDs. Existing meters
give erroneous results when calculating these
displays. The errors aren't huge, but they're
there, and most people don't go to the trouble of
calibrating their displays for the purpose of making
them "not too wrong."
Accurate results from backlight LED devices can
be achieved if the meter has an additional
calibration table to account for this discrepancy.
Included now are backlight LED tables for the
professional EyeOne Pro spectroradiometer. It does
not matter if the display is edgelit, backlit or
backlit RGB - they all work with the backlight LED
calibrated EyeOne Pro.
All calibration is performed in SpectraCal's
NIST-traceable calibration lab using a Konica
Minolta CS-2000 reference meter. This is the only
source for backlight LED calibrated EyeOne Pro's.
They aren’t available anywhere else.
Bought your EyeOne Pro somewhere else? No
problem. You can add calibration tables to
CalMAN for accurate support of LED based
displays for $175. See the
EyeOne Pro order page. Did you buy your EyeOne Pro from us in the last
two months?
Email us
for a $100 discount for adding LED tables to
CalMAN for your EyeOne Pro.
Confused about meters? See our
FAQ: Which meter
is right for me?
Questions? Email us at
SpectraCal@CurtPalme.com.
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NEW! CalMAN
DPG-1200 Digital Pattern Generator
December
7, 2009
Just like
Steve Austin from the '70s, SpectraCal has revamped their Digital
Pattern Generator to be better, stronger, faster than ever before. Introducing
the new CalMAN DPG-1200!
It's faster, has more features, and now offers the ability to set the output level for
maximum pattern fidelity. To kick off this new
product we're offering a
special promotion, but
only until December 31, 2009:
- Free upgrade to
CalMAN Enthusiast for existing
CalMAN Home users.
- $100 off if you already have CalMAN Enthusiast.
- Free gift-wrapping for the holidays.*
*C'mon! You
know this is exactly what everyone on your
shopping list wants! Surprise Aunt Edna with the latest in digital pattern generators! ;) (In
all seriousness, free gift-wrapping is truly
being offered. Just make sure to mention that
you would like your DPG-1200 gift wrapped when
you place your order).
The CalMAN DPG-1200 Digital Pattern Generator is a radical redesign of the video
pattern generator. Built from commodity, off-the-shelf pieces, its ingenious
design takes advantage of digital technology to give you a price / performance
ratio that old analog pattern generators could never match. The CalMAN DPG-1200 gives you all the
functionality of pattern generators costing in the thousands of dollars, and
more. It’s also far more flexible than the old analog designs. With the newly
updated hardware, the DPG-1200 now offers significantly faster pattern updating
than the previous DPG-1000 (now discontinued).
In addition to a higher quality of pattern
generation, the CalMAN DPG-1200 is small, convenient
and easy to use. By running
CalMAN with a
Professional or Enthusiast license you can automate
the DPG-1200 to maximize your efficiency. When you
purchase one of our DPG-1200s you also get a
CalMAN USB-UIRT,
this plugs directly into your computer's USB port
and controls your DPG-1200 via IR.
The CalMAN DPG-1200 is more versatile, more
convenient, has a larger selection of patterns to
use and test giving you even more ability to fine
tune your calibration and equally reliable to the
top pattern generators on the market today. The
DPG-1200 is the perfect tool to combine with
CalMAN if you are
looking to maximize your video calibration.
Questions? Email us at
SpectraCal@CurtPalme.com.
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ON SALE: HDMI 1.3 card for
NEC XG projectors - Only 10 left!
December 4, 2009
Moome has further slashed the price of his
HDMI 1.3 input card for NEC
XG and Runco 991 CRT projectors to liquidate his remaining stock. Originally
priced at $450 USD when they were introduced a year ago, they are now down
to only $329 USD. That's a savings of $121 USD!
There are only 10 cards left and Moome tells us he is not planning on
making any more XG cards as he wants to focus on his other
products. So if you're looking at adding an HDMI 1.3 input card to your NEC XG or Runco
991 any time soon, now's the last chance!
Reviews/Testimonials
"I received my XG-FULLHD HDMI card today and I love it!
The picture is much better than what I was seeing previously. I was using a
HDFury1 with my Sony BD300 and VP30 video processor and was never very happy with
it. Now I have the VP30 plugged directly into the new HDMI card and the picture
is sensational. Couldn't believe how easy it was to install and setup.
Thanks Moome!!" - Rob
"...very quick install/setup and first impressions are that the XG-FULLHD
card is noticeably sharper than my HDfury1/RTC2200 setup..." - Lance
"There is no doubt the XG-FULLHD card creates an image that is better than
the previous DVI card...colors are more natural, test patterns are sharper.
Is the card worth it? That would depend on your budget, and what you expect out
of this product. For myself, I say yes it's worth it...the PQ has taken a
step forward, and just looks 'right'. This card IS a step up in all areas of
image reproduction." - KennyG
"The color rendition of the Moome [XG-FULLHD] card is really quite
impressive. The first thing that hit me when going back to the DVI card was
how much better the HDMI card did to create a vividly lifelike image with more
subtle gradients. (See
XG-FULLHD vs HDfury screenshots)" - JArseneau
"... it is a true work of art from Moome, amazing in every way possible
... with the new NEC XG HDMI Moome card and my DVDO VP50pro video processor
outputting 4:2:2 YPbPr HDMI I have a image that has improved in nearly every
manner (See
screenshots) ... the crispness of the image has improved a lot as well, the
image is naturally sharper vs the older DVI card which looks slightly edgy
in comparison ... color resolution and naturalness has improved so much it is
unbelievable, I am so thankful to be able to get this card for my XG, it was
worth every penny and more! I just can't get over home much of a
improvement this card really is, the best way to describe it is like someone
took a hold of a knob on your system labelled bandwidth and cranked it out the
roof, the natural crispness and smoothness of the image is amazing, the
contrast ratio aspects of the image may be the biggest improvement of all. I am
now going to be giddy every time I sit down to do reviews and watch films. Thank
You Moome! You are a true master sir!" - Gary
"The image is very sharp and the colours wonderfully vibrant and
realistic! The black levels are outstanding!! Its certainly given this XG135
a few more good years without missing out on the latest Hi def formats." -
Alan
"Finally installed my Moome XG-FULLHD card into my XG135LC .All sources fed
through a VP50 and the results are stunning. Had the projector calibrated by ISF
tech. Worth every cent." - Andrew John
"Installation could not have been more simple which was a relieve to
me. As a matter of fact, I had more trouble running my 20’ HDMI cable through
the attic than I did installing this card. It literally is a matter of removing
two screws and replacing the blank panel with this card. The Moome card looked
physically like it was always in the XG. That is to say, it doesn’t look like a
mod or add on but rather an OEM piece. I
figured that I am about as familiar with the Fifth Element on Blu Ray as any
other title I have so that was the first thing I popped in the Panasonic BD30
player. My split second first impression of the image was that it was
noticeably sharper than my previous setup (RTC2200 and HDfury1 by the way) and I
was pretty sure that I was seeing a vividness of color that was not present
before. Previous user reviews of this card kept coming to mind and I have to
say that I agree with most everything that has been said here. For instance, a
comment regarding less noise in the image really made sense to me as that
was my impression as well. An overall smoothness which cleaned up the image a
good bit without softening fine details in the slightest. I switched back
and forth between my sources (Blu Ray, HD-DVD, HD Cable) and never once did the
card miss a beat or the projector click like it used to when changing sources."
- Dropzone7
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