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**kal** · Last edited by kal on Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:17 pm; edited 1 time in total

DVDO iScan Duo Video Processor

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THE TOTAL CALIBRATION SOLUTION

The DVDO iScan Duo video processor is a revolutionary product, a true game changer. Here's why: Until now there was always one weak link in the chain of video calibration. If your display lacked the proper set of calibration controls, it simply didn't matter if you had an extremely accurate meter and the world's greatest software. Without the means to adjust the image, you could not improve the display regardless of whatever calibration equipment you used.

The only solution to this problem was an external device that provided the necessary adjustments that you could place in between the source material (broadcast, DVD, or Blu-ray) and the display. Unfortunately, there were very few such devices available. There are full-featured video processor like the Radiance that did the job, but they are more expensive and out of reach for many users. There were also more affordable PC-based solutions, but these devices lacked a robust feature set and required adding a computer to your home entertainment system. The Duo changes all of this.

It is first and foremost a full-featured video processor designed from the ground up as an user-friendly addition to a quality home theater installation. It offers the following:

Numerous inputs (analog and digital)
Transcoding of analog inputs into digital outputs
World-class scaling and deinterlacing for standard and high definition sources
Noise reduction
Detail enhancement
Aspect ratio control
Selectable output format, including up to 1080p
User-friendly remote control with on-screen display

With all of these features, the Duo is much like a high-end home theater receiver without the amplifier section. However, what makes the Duo truly special is the comprehensive set of video calibration controls it also offers. These include:

Comprehensive set of video test patterns
11-point greyscale adjustment
11-point gamma adjustment
Full 3D color management, offering adjustments to the brightness, hue, and saturation of all of the primary and secondary colors

These controls allow a user or calibrator to dial in an image to near perfection. Before the Duo, there simply was no product on the market that offered this mix of powerful video processing, user-friendliness, and a full set of calibration tools at anywhere near the price of the Duo.

For more on Colour Management Systems (CMS), what they are, and why we need them, see this article by Terry Paullin (900K, PDF format). He teaches for the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF).

Specifications/Features

For a complete list of specifications and features, see our DVDO iScan Duo order page.

Reviews/Testimonials

A review of the Duo by Tom Huffman (ISF Calibrator, author of ChromaPure software) can be found here (coming soon).
For reviews/testimonials of ChromaPure calibration software & packages, see our ChromaPure order page.

Questions? Email us at chromapure@curtpalme.com

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**kal** · Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:17 pm Post subject:

The DVDO iScan Duo is now available as a standalone product (not bundled) at a special CurtPalme.com discounted price.

To order or for more details, see here: http://www.curtpalme.com/ChromaPure_iScanDuo.shtm

Kal

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 1:39 am Post subject:

Will this pass a 3D signal?

**kal** · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:10 am Post subject:

They added 3D passthrough as of firmware v2.30:

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:24 am Post subject:

Pass through is workable. Thanks Kal.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:24 am Post subject:

Pass through is workable. Thanks Kal.

sarahstaar · Joined: 31 Jul 2011 Posts: 24 Location: United Kingdom

I'm thinking about buying the DVDo duo.

Quick question.

Can I set the two HDMI outputs to 2 different resolutions.

My CRT TV works in 1080i only. My CRT projector works best at 720p.

Both my TV and projector both have HDMI inputs but I do want to run them at different resolutions.

So can I set up the two outputs,

Output 1 1080 I
output 2 720p

TomHuffman · Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Posts: 73 Location: Springfield, MO

Yes, as long as only one of them is active at a time. The Duo detects the display connected and assigns a specific space in its memory for unique settings.

sarahstaar · Joined: 31 Jul 2011 Posts: 24 Location: United Kingdom

thanks..