Radiance video processors with 4K UltraHD output, trade-ins available
May
28, 2013
The new
Radiance models 2022/2041/2042 are now available for order at a
special CurtPalme.com discounted price. We ship worldwide.
(UPDATED) FOR A LIMITED TIME: Trade in your existing
video processor (working or not) towards a new Radiance 2041/2042 with 4K UltraHD output and save!
Complete
details.
The
Radiance 2022 adds analog video inputs and
associated audio inputs to the previously announced
Radiance 2021. The Radiance 2022 has an input
complement of four HDMI, two Component, two SVideo,
and two Composite video, matching the RadianceXS-3D
for video, and audio, I/O.
The
Radiance 2041 and
2042 increase the maximum
output resolution to 4K UltraHD at 24/30 Hertz.
Ideal for maximizing image quality on 4K displays as
you completely bypass the internal scaler and do all
image processing in one location: The Radiance.
Lumagen’s president Jim Peterson stated, "Our
customers have been asking us for a product that
they can use to drive their 4K displays and
projectors at their native 4K rate so they can use
Lumagen’s reference quality NoRing™ scaling to
convert standard and high definition sources to 4K.
With the introduction of these new products, the
Radiance family can now support this request."
All Radiance 20xx products include the video
calibration and setup features of the award winning
Radiance product line, along with integrated
Darbee DVP™ image enhancement technology,
allowing adjustment on a per-input basis. Setup and
calibration features include 125-point linear-Gamma
RGB color palette CMS, 21-point parametric
gray-scale and Gamma, a host of setup features,
Lumagen’s industry leading No-Ring™ scaling
technology, and support for 3D scaling and
conversion between 3D formats for displays and
projectors that do not support all the common 3D
formats.
Now shipping! For complete details and pictures see our
Radiance
order page.
Questions? Email us at:
lumagen@curtpalme.com
More Information »
Add 3D to your TV/projector - NEW LOWER PRICE
May 9, 2013
No 3D? No problem! Don't
replace your perfectly good HDTV. Simply add a
3D-Theatre
and glasses!
We've substantially dropped the
price on the
3D-Theater
and RF glasses
to make adding 3D more affordable than ever before.
Included in our bundles are newly redesigned, high end,
completely adjustable
RF
glasses with emitter.
RF means they are completely immune to interference
and do not require line of sight.
The
3D-Theatre
supports the most common 3D signal types including frame-packing, side-by-side, top-bottom.
It is firmware updatable so that new features can be
added in the future as needed.
Completely plug & play. Simply add the
3D-Theatre between your source and the display.
Works on all 720p (or better) HD displays. Upgrade
to 3D at a fraction of the cost of buying a new
display.
Enjoy the latest 3D movies such as
The Hobbit,
Wizard of Oz,
Avatar,
Titanic,
Life of Pi, and
more! Also available are
3D sports and shows on
ESPN 3D and
SKY 3D.
Reviews/Testimonials
"No ghosting on the image and the 3D effect on
my 120" screen is out of this world... This blows
the Movie Cinema's away, when you can set this up on
a big screen. And I love the added bonus of
taking the 3D-Theatre to anyone's house to enjoy 3D
since it works on any display. What more can I say
except I am glad Optoma delayed their product since
the 3D-Theatre is 110 times better and supports ALL
formats (unlike the 3D-XL) So if your thinking of
making the move to 3D but can't afford a 3DTV, or
heck, why even bother buying a 3DTV when you can
use the 3D-Theatre with your existing TV and/or
projector ... PRICELESS" - Ian
"ONE WORD! AWESOME!!! Don't let the small size or the very basic
appearance of the 3D-Theater sway you in any way! It's the performance of this
little box that really impressed me. After waiting quite some time for the 3D-XL
to come out which still hasn't shipped in any volume I decided to get this
instead, and sure glad I did. It is super simple to setup and works perfect with
the PS3 and also with my WD TV Live media player for playing SBS 3D files. I
have it hooked up to my Optoma GT720 120hz 3D Ready short throw and watching
3D Blu-Ray on a 135" screen is simply breathtaking! Get one you won't be
disappointed!" - John
Questions? Email us at
3Dexperts@curtpalme.com
More Information »
Radiance
Mini Spring Sale
May
8, 2013
Our last
Radiance Mini sale so
successful, we've decided to have another!
For a limited time the Radiance Mini video
processor has been reduced in price. Bundle with a
DarbeeVision Darblet Image Enhancer for even
greater savings.
Prices are in effect until end of June.
Supplies are limited. We ship worldwide.
See the absolute best Radiance video processing
coupled with the newest DarbeeVision imagine
enhancement technology that has videophiles and
critics raving.
Lumagen has told us they will not be integrating
DarbeeVision technology into the RadianceMini-3D. We
are offering this sale so our customers can
take advantage of Lumagen and Darbee technology at a
special low cost.
For complete details or to order, see our
Radiance
order page.
Questions? Email us at:
lumagen@curtpalme.com
More Information »
CRT Projectors & Parts for sale
May
5, 2013
See our
CRT Primer to read why CRT projectors are still used where
reliability and picture quality is paramount. Our
Projector Rankings page will show you how they
stack up. Not sure what
projector is right
for you? Email Curt
for help!
I've spent
the better parts of April out of town in Northern BC
and on a road trip to San Diego, Scottsdale and
back, buying many new projectors that will be listed
on the website within a month. I've decided that
it's time to liquidate a bunch more of the older
projector stock, parts, and tubes thereof, as
there's been very little call for these types of
sets in recent years. I have bought a huge stock of
new in the box 9" tubes that I will be listing soon,
so now is the time to make room in the shop for
their arrival.
I know there
are still a bunch of you that are running older 7"
ES focusing sets like the Sony 12XX series, Barco
800, 801, Ampros, Electrohome ECP and also the NEC
PG and PG+ sets (yes, the NECs are EM focusing!). At
this time, I am going to reduce my parts stock by
about 75%, and am also going to be selling a lot of
tubes on eBay for very low pricing. If you're still
running one or more of these older sets, and want a
stock of backup parts for them,
email me
to let me know what you want. I can either sell
boards as-is, right off my parts shelf for almost
nothing, or I can test the parts before I sell them
in a working set here for a bit more, to cover my
time spent testing them. Almost all boards in my
stock were good when I put them on the shelf, but
some have been sitting there for 8+ years. I do have
some boards such as Sony 127X series deflection
boards with cracks in them, which I'll give away for
parts use only, for the cost of shipping. That's
what I was saving them for, and I did indeed strip a
couple of boards over the years for the hard to find
transistors, and coils, etc. I will be keeping a
very small selection of ES focusing parts in stock
to keep my customers going, but since most CRT users
have upgraded to 8 and 9" sets, it's time to dump
most of my stock of the lower end sets.
As for
tubes, I have dozens of red (mostly) and green
SD-130 and SD187 tubes, with a small selection of
07MS tubes as well. Sadly, no good blue tubes at
this point, they're long gone. Some have fungus, all
have good phosphor, and defungusing a tube is an
easy process, although it takes about an hour to do.
I don't want to spend the time to bring them up to
full operating condition, so a tube with fungus in
it will be literally no charge, just cover packing
and shipping charges. Buy multiples if you want,
these Sony tubes ship well.
I'll be
listing full sets of NEC PG and PG+ tubes on
eBay. I have some that are new in the box,
and I will be listing some reds and blues
individually, as I have more of those than I have
green tubes. Again, very cheap pricing.
I have some
lightly worn 9" tubes in Barco and Marquee housings
that I will be listing on
eBay as well. Some have 4:3 wear, some have
16:9 wear. All are usable, and may be in better
shape than what you currently have, so again, it's a
good way to get some backup tubes, or to upgrade
your current tubes without spending $1200+ on a
brand new one. My
eBay listings will be as accurate as
possible, but they are used tubes. I will guarantee
no DOA, and that they are in the condition that I
state they are in. Pictures on
eBay will be with and without camera flash,
so you can determine whether my tubes are better
than yours. Pricing will start very low save for 9"
green Marquee tubes, as the dark green C elements
are worth more than the tubes themselves.
Lastly, I
was fortunate enough to run across a small cache of
new in the box 9" Marquee tubes! For a very short
time until these 5 tubes are gone, I will be selling
brand new (old stock) VDC green tubes by themselves
for $650 each. These come with factory yokes and
astig magnets, already aligned and set by VDC. They
are new in the box, with the plastic cover still
intact over the C lens! Each tube comes complete
with the plastic shroud assembly, so replacing a
tube in a Marquee is as easy as it gets, the whole
assembly drops right in. They come in original VDC
boxes, and I will double box with more bubble wrap
so the tube arrives intact. These tubes are $2200
each from VDC currently, so at $650, they are a
great bargain! Planetariums and flight simulators
using Marquee projectors, take note! I am selling
green tubes for $650 each, and blue and red tubes
for $550 each. If you buy a set of RGB, I'll bring
the price of the green down to $550 per tube. Got a
worn tube in your set? Got low emission on 1 tube
only? Here's your chance to bring the brightness and
punch back to your Electrohome chassis at a fraction
of the price from VDC. I double box the tubes and
insure them, so you're guaranteed to get an intact
tube. Limited supply, these won't last, as I have a
slew of new Marquee projectors that came in that
I'll be using a bunch of these in as well.
I have gone
on a buying spree of more CRT projectors. These
include Barco 909, Sony G90, Marquee 9500 and 9500
Ultras, as well as a couple of Runco 1100/Barco
1209s. I've got a couple of Vision 1 and Vision 2s
as well. I did receive a couple of BG808s and
Marquee 8500s, and I'll put some new or good used
tubes in those before I list them on the website.
Feel free to
email me
if you have any specific requests, but the best
thing Is to check
eBay regularly, as I'll list a lot of items
over the next few weeks.
My eBay ID
is ‘audiovideotechnician',
and I am trying to list more items daily, as I have
the time. As a small aside, I'm also blowing out
some later model laptops for cheap. See my
eBay summary.
Happy CRTing!
Interested or have questions?
Email Curt!
See All CRT Projectors »
