RadianceXD Video Processor Home Theater Kit with CalMAN and EyeOne Pro Spectroradiometer

(Note: Picture to be updated soon to show the new black faceplate)

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Purchase a RadianceXD video processor and get a FREE copy of CalMAN Video Calibration Software and an EyeOne Pro Spectroradiometer!  That's an $800 value - FOR FREE!

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Not only is the RadianceXD regarded as the world's best video processor/scaler, CalMAN is also the only software in existence that will allow you to exploit its features 100%. The RadianceXD has a powerful Colour Management System, and only with CalMAN can you take full advantage of it.

This package works very well together as CalMAN really has jumped far out ahead of any other calibration software in terms of CMS support. With CalMAN, you can zero in on a near-perfect CMS tuning in minutes, a job that typically take hours without CalMAN. The RadianceXD and CalMAN were co-developed to give video enthusiasts more precise control over color management than they have ever had before.

This Colour Management System (CMS) is needed as most displays do not have a CMS built in allowing you to perfectly calibrate the colours, gamma curve, and other advanced features required when image quality perfection is the goal.

Most new displays today artificially boost or shift how they create colours (especially green and blue) in order to boost light output and to make the colours appear more 'vivid' or 'pleasing' to the consumer. What's important to know is that this is completely incorrect and is not the director intended for you to see! It results in incorrectly oversaturated colours causing (for example) faces to to glow pink or grass to have neon-like glow to it as seen below:

This is not something that affects only cheaper or incorrectly manufactured displays. Displays at all price ranges are affected, from PC monitors to expensive high-end home theater projectors like the JVC RS1 shown above. The only way to fix these deficiencies on displays such as these that do not include a CMS is by using the RadianceXD!

For more information on why proper colour calibration is critical to proper movie reproduction, see our extensive Greyscale & Colour Calibration for Dummies guide. Learn how to get the best image quality out of any display and more importantly, how to do it yourself!

What makes the RadianceXD the best video processor?

• Absolutely perfect scaling: Your cable provider, or your DVD source, may present content at 720p, 480i, or 1080i while you want to watch 1080p. If you depend on the scaling that comes with your $100 DVD player or cable box, the conversion will present ugly artifacts such as macroblock noise, mosquito noise, rings, etc. The RadianceXD does flat out the best job of scaling you can find anywhere and will breath new life into your existing non-HD content.
   
• Lightning fast input switching: Do you get sick of waiting while your processor figures out the new input? You’ll really appreciate the switching of the RadianceXD. Nobody switches faster.
   
• Precise colour calibration: The RadianceXD sets new standards for a Color Management System (CMS) allowing not only primary colour correction but secondary colours as well. An unheard of feature until recently!

Note: For more information on why the RadianceXD is the best video processor, see the Unofficial RadianceXD FAQ over at the AVS forum.

RadianceXD Overview:

Boasting up to 18 video and 18 audio input options, Lumagen’s RadianceXD functions as an extensive central switching hub, providing home theater system video quality that will satisfy the most demanding enthusiast.

The RadianceXD supports 18 video inputs:

• 6 HDMI with HDCP
• 4 SD/HD component
• 4 S-Video
• 4 composite

Component inputs can be combined with a composite to support up to four SCART RGBcvS video sources. The HDMI and component inputs accept resolutions of up to 1080p at 60 Hertz. Audio input can accompany the video on one of the HDMI inputs, or use one of the four analog stereo pairs, six coax or two optical audio inputs.

The RadianceXD supports two HDMI outputs at resolutions up to 1920 by 1080, at 60-Hertz progressive. The second HDMI output can be a copy of the first output, or it can be used as an audio only output to send audio to receivers that do not support full 1080p60 for their HDMI inputs. Audio output is supported on the HDMI connections plus two COAX audio outputs.

Featuring 10-bit processing, the RadianceXD offers 10-bit processing, per-pixel standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) video de-interlacing with adaptive diagonal filtering, edge enhancing scaling technology that does not add ringing (unlike competing products), plus MPEG mosquito and block artifact reduction. Finally, an important image quality feature is temporal noise reduction for both SD and HD sources.

Other RadianceXD key features include user-adjustable image enhancement, including four configuration memories for each input, a programmable output resolution from 480p to 1080p, plus 1080i; the ability to zoom in on any source by up to 33 percent; selectable aspect ratios of 4:3, 4:3 NLS, 16:9, 1.85, and 2.35. The 4:3 NLS aspect ratio uses Lumagen’s Preciseview user programmable non-linear-stretch mode to allow the user to program exactly how 4:3 sources fill a 16:9 display. For film sources 2:2, 3:2 and 3:3 pull-down detection is supported to allow for correct cadence output at 24, 48, 60 and 72 Hertz for 24 fps film sources, plus 50 and 75 Hertz for 25 fps film source.

RadianceXD Key Features Summary:

Eighteen video inputs: 6 HDMI (SD/HD),4 Component (SD/HD), 4 SVideo and 4 Composite Eighteen audio inputs: 6 HDMI, 4 stereo, 2 optical and 6 COAX Two HDMI video outputs Two COAX audio outputs 10-bit processing Proprietary Lumagen “no-ring” scaling Each input has 4 user configuration memories Each memory has 8 resolution submemories 2:2, 3:2 and 3:3 pull-down for SD/HD film sources Per-pixel SD/HD video de-interlacing Adaptive diagonal filtering MPEG mosquito and block artifact reduction Temporal noise reduction for SD/HD sources Output resolution from 480p to 1080p, plus 1080i User programmable non-linear-stretch (NLS) mode 4:3, LBOX, 16:9, 1.85, 2.35 and NLS input aspect ratios Programmable output aspect ratio from 1.33 to 2.35 Extensive support for anamorphic lenses Automatic detection for NTSC, PAL and SECAM

Extensive suite of test patterns Parametric grayscale calibration Parametric Gamma calibration Programmable input/output color-space Y/C-delay calibration User-adjustable image enhancement CUE and ICP filtering Eight channel audio at 96 kHz Two 12-volt trigger outputs IR and RS232 control LVTTL IR format command input Universal power supply Optional external SDI to HDMI converter Optional external HDMI to analog converter Optional ears for rack mounting 17"W x 10"D x 3.75"H (3.5"H without feet)

RadianceXD Pictures:

(Note: The unit that ships has a black faceplate. All functionality remains the same. Picture to be updated soon)

What is included:

• Lumagen RadianceXD Video Processor with:
  • Remote Control
  • Universal power supply
  • Serial cable for updating
  • Manual
  • Limited 1 year warranty

• EyeOne Pro with:
  • CRT Holder
  • Flat Panel Holder & Counter Weight
  • Ambient Head (Diffuser or Cosine Corrector) & Cap
  • Small plastic calibration base plate
  • Printer Ruler
  • USB cable
  • CD containing documentation, etc.
     
• CalMan Software Licence for the EyeOne Pro

Why it matters Where you Buy Your Meter

SpectraCal is an authorized X-rite OEM reseller. Why does that matter?

When you buy an X-rite meter from SpectraCal, you know:

• The meter you receive from SpectraCal is a brand-new meter.
• The meter you receive from SpectraCal is the current revision of the meter.
• The meter you receive from SpectraCal is never B-stock, refurbished material, or gray market cut-outs.
• The meter you receive from SpectraCal has been calibrated at the factory.
• The meter you receive from SpectraCal has a recent calibration date. The calibration of the meter is certified for one year. When you buy from SpectraCal, you know that you get a full twelve months’ use of the meter before it may need recalibration.
• The meter you receive from SpectraCal carries an original X-rite factory warranty.

In short, when you buy a meter from SpectraCal, you know what you are getting, and you know you are getting the best.

Need more information? See the official RadianceXD forum thread!
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Questions, comments or feedback should be directed to SpectraCal at: spectracal@curtpalme.com