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GEBrown · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 729 Location: Denver

Gary,

This quote is from the VIM-HD (Marquee board) thread:

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 7098 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Ah, I misunderstood. You didn't mean a 20 POINT gamma control (controlling 20 points along the IRE curve), but a 20 LEVEL control similar to the pot in the Kimcoder.

So: if I get an Advanced model, can I control its gamma with a universal remote? Or does the IR gamma control only work with the High End model?

And I still want to know about the gamma-boost's effect on Vpp...

**kal** · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:25 am Post subject:

GEbrown: Yep - that's the way I read it too: You use the trimpot to set gamma where you want it but then you can also use the the remote to adjust it up +/- 10 steps (whatever a 'step' may be).

So I may be completely wrong on this, but my understanding is that you will have as much control with or without the remote, but with the remote option you don't have to get the gamma EXACTLY right on the trimpot and can then fine-tune it with the remote (which may be easier for some people depending on where their PJ is set up).

I like the remote option myself as you can program in the switching of sources into your universal remote instead of trying to give one priority and have it auto-switch. If you have sources like me where my HD-PVR output is ALWAYS on (even when the box is technically 'off') it just doesn't work... so I need to be able to force switch between inputs.

Resale capability's also better if you get the full-blown version... but that's just me.

KAl

**kal** · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:26 am Post subject:

Forgot to mention: Gary - yes, you're right: it doesn't allow you to adjust gamma at 20 points along the slope. That would basically be impossible without some sort of PC interface with a user adjustable graph. Can't do that easily with 1 trim-pot and a couple of buttons on a remote. Smile

wipron · Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 50 Location: Minnesota

Are these cards IN STOCK now? Do we get a notice or anything (tracking number...), when it gets shipped? Ordered 1 a week ago (seems like 2-3 weeks) and was just wondering.

Thanks! Ron

**kal** · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject:

wipron · Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 50 Location: Minnesota

Thanks for the info KAL.

I just have to wait.

When others get theirs, I hope they will share how they are working.

Thanks! Ron

wipron · Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 50 Location: Minnesota

Received SONY IFB HDMI card in 11 days! Wow! That was way fast. I hooked it up in my PJ and the HDMI connect works GREAT! However, when I put in SOME of the DVD's that I either taped from old VHS tapes or copied from my store bought DVD's or from the TV, the screen is considerably smaller. (It's like have those black bars, only on top, bottom and both sides) It only does this on some of the DVD's, on others it's fine. Weird huh? Any ideas what in the world would cause this?? Anyone else having this problem?

Thanks! Ron

**moome** · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 469

wipron · Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 50 Location: Minnesota

Seems the problem was the setting on my HD-DVD player, it was set to 16:9. I changed it to 4:3 and it now has a full screen. When it was hooked up through component on my IFB-12, the HD-DVD setting was still at 16:9 and it was a full screen, so I didn't think to check it right away. The HD-DVD player looks FANTASTIC! It looked blah through component and I was beginning to wonder what all the HD fuss was about. NOT ANYMORE! HDMI made a world of difference. LOVE IT!

LJG · Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Brookville, NY

I am thinking of running RGB HDMI out of my Sony Blu-ray (want to avoid RGB to YCbCr conversion) into a Radiance HDMI input Upconverting to 1080P and outputing RGB HDMI into my Moome HDMI card, does the Moome convert the RGB signal at all?

**moome** · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 469

LJG · Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Brookville, NY

So RGB would be best to run since no color conversion?

**moome** · Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Posts: 469

LJG · Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Brookville, NY

Sony BDP S1

**kal** · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:

Update: The Sony IFB-HD cards are now sold out.

Kal

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 7098 Location: Fort Collins, CO

ACK!!! I was just about to place an order! Should have asked how quickly they were selling... Sad

I'm amazed that the Sony cards sold out before the Marquee cards, given that many people had bought the Sony JohnHWman card.

Given that it sold out in 2 months, do you know if Moome is planning another batch?

**kal** · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject:

Moome may make another batch but with everything going on and the fact that there are other Sony solutions out there, he may not for some time.

I sent newsletters and updated the thread a few times to indicate that they were selling fast and were almost sold out! Sorry! You snooze you lose! Smile

Kal

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 7098 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Huh. I didn't see any "selling fast" notes and don't see one now, but that's my fault I guess.

The other Sony solutions (JohnHWman card, even HDFury) all use the previous-generation Silicon Image chipset, don't they? I got the impression a lot of the improvement in the IFB-HD came from the new chipset, and Moome's cards were (so far anyway) the only CRT-centered product using it.

Plus Moome's had the gamma correction, ohwellll...

Moome, you sold out in less than three weeks from first shipment. Better make some more!! Smile

Or maybe I should just get one of Moome's new external boxes, hmmm... Do we have any idea of the performance differences between an internal IFB-HD card and an EXT-HD card driving 5m of 5BNC cable? The EXT-HD has the advantage of switching 2 HDMI inputs, which is nice.

**kal** · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:16 am Post subject:

There should be no difference between the internal and external solution in terms of image quality if your RGBHV cabling is good. Some people may choose to opt for an internal solution however.

Kal