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HDfury2 HDMI converter with component, VGA, and sound output! Watch Blu-ray and HDMI sources at up to FULL HD 1080p! ORDER NOW! FREE SHIPPING! Get the absolute best picture out of your TV/projector!
Chroma 5/CalMAN sale ends next week!
August 25, 2008

Bundle: Chroma 5 meter with CalMAN Calibration Software

Regular price: $499 USD
Our price: $479 USD
SALE price: $389 USD

YOU SAVE $110!*

 
*Limited time SALE price until end of August 2008. Only at CurtPalme.com!

A reminder that SpectraCal's limited time sale pricing of $110 off the Chroma5/CalMAN bundle ends September 1!

Step up to one of the best tristimulus colorimeters on the market today, available exclusively through CurtPalme.com!

If you've been considering upgrading your calibration meter to a professional quality one, now's the best time to do it at a package price that won't break the bank.

An an OEM of X-Rite, SpectraCal is uniquely positioned to offer the Chroma 5 at a price considerably lower than anywhere else to begin with. This the same meter that Sencore sells as the ColorPro V in their $4,000 package!

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Box1040 "Lite" RGB to Component converter
August 19, 2008

Box 1040 "Lite"





$189 USD
$149 USD
SAVE $40!

Why pay for features you don't use? Introducing the new Box1040 "Lite". It gives you the same features as the regular Box1040 minus 1080p FULLHD support. If your display doesn't support 1080p, order the Box1040 "Lite" instead and save $40!

This unique component (YPbPr) to RGB converter provides a picture perfect RGB conversion optimized for HD-ready displays for full high-definition viewing. It allows you to view high-definition (HD) content from component sources on your existing projector or HD-ready TV.

The perfect match for the HDfury!

Simply plug the HDfury directly into the Box1040's RGB IN port and your display to the Box1040's RGB OUT port and you now have an excellent HDMI input for Blu-ray players (and other HDMI devices) along with an excellent component input for older devices like cable/satellite boxes and DVD players.

How does the Box1040 make the HDfury better?

  • Adjustable Gamma Boost:  The Box1040 "Lite" adds gamma adjustment to the HDfury signal for absolutely perfect shadow detail.

  • The World's first Image Alignment Correction (IAC) circuitry to fix the image "left-shift" error.

  • The Box1040's cable driver stage also lets you use an analog output cable of at least up to 30 feet with the HDfury. You no longer need to place the HDfury near your TV! Perfect for those of you that already have a long RGB cables installed.

Box1040 is plug-n-play with no extra steps required. It can be used for all standard High-definition TV formats other than 1080p. All standard frame rates are supported in both NTSC and PAL.

As described in our Greyscale & Colour Calibration for Dummies guide, gamma boost is critical for achieving perfect image quality. Videophiles look for this feature as it is a critical one to have in order to obtain a proper gamma curve. Without gamma boost dark details are simply lost:

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Sony IFB-FULLHD HDMI 1.3 card now available for pre-order
August 18, 2008

Sony IFB-FULLHD
HDMI 1.3
Input Card





$450 USD

Free shipping worldwide!

Upgrade your Sony CRT projector by adding two HDMI 1.3 inputs with gamma correction and infrared remote control!  Don't be stuck watching PS3, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, and DVD at only 480p! Add digital HDCP-compliant HDMI 1.3 inputs allowing you to watch hi-def content at up to 1080p resolution!

Widescreen Review Magazine uses Moome HDMI cards in their reference theaters featuring Sony G90 and Runco 1200 CRT projectors.  "We love our 9-inch CRT projectors, even though we have our pick of the leading edge D-ILA, SXRD, and DLP projectors." - Gary Reber, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Widescreen Review

The IFB-FULLHD card allows you easily add digital devices such as Blu-Ray players, PS3, Xbox360, Satellite/Cable HDTV set-top boxes, and HTPCs with HDMI graphic cards (to name a few) to your Sony CRT projector. Simply plug the card into your projector, your DVI/HDMI devices into the card, and watch!

This product is a culmination of everything Moome has learnt over years of building DVI/HDMI input cards for CRT projectors. It is by far the highest end Sony card he has yet to offer with new features such as: Two 100% HDMI 1.3 compliant inputs for Deep Colour support, better discrete 12bit D/A converters, faster 1GHz output buffer, and better op-amps for the best image quality possible!

Supply is limited and tends to sell out fast as this high-end product for the discriminating videophile is only built in small batches. This is the last HDMI input card you will ever buy for your Sony CRT projector!

Need to add an HDMI switcher or HDMI cables?  See our recommended HDMI switchers & cables.

Works with any Sony CRT projector, TV, or other product with an IFB slot such as:

  • Sony VPH-1251, 1252, 1270, 1271, 1272, 1292 CRT projectors

  • Sony VPH-D50 (with IFB slot), VPH-G70, VPH-G90 CRT projectors

  • Sony PC-1270, 1271(M), 3000 switchers

  • Sony RVP-6010Q Rear projection TV

Want to add an HDMI input to another display type? Consider the universal Moome EXT-FULLHD or the HDfury2!

Features:

  • Two HDMI 1.3 inputs

  • Supports deep color mode for 10bit and 12bit

  • HDMI 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 ,HDCP 1.1, and DVI 1.0 compliant

  • DTV mode support (480P,576P,720P,1080i,1080p) at 50, 60, 72, and 75Hz refresh rates for all resolutions.

  • PC mode support VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, UXGA etc.

  • Supports 4:4:4 RGB / YCbCr input

  • Supports 4:2:2 YCbCr input

  • Supports both 16-235 and 0-255 color range and auto selects the correct range

  • 14bit Data processing with three high precision 200MHz 12bit DACs for conversion to analog RGB

  • Adjustable gamma boost for perfect shadow details and gamma tracking

  • Adjustable white level (contrast) boost for output from 0.7V-1.0V for perfectly matching a display's expected input voltage

  • High speed 1GHz output Buffer

  • Supports 120Hz at 720P and 1080i

  • Toslink output, supporting up to 2 channels of PCM (uncompressed) or 8 channels of compressed audio (This is a convenience only feature. You do not need to pass the audio through the IFB-FULLHD. Most people will connect their source devices directly to their receivers with SPDIF or HDMI cables).

  • IR control for input selection and gamma level

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HDfury prices slashed!
August 16, 2008

With the announcement of the new cutting-edge HDfury2,  prices on the original HDfury kits have been slashed drastically:

HDfury Basic Kit:  Now $99  (Save $60!)
HDfury Advanced Kit:  Now $149  (Save $50!)

As always, fast free 2-5 day priority shipping to anywhere in the world is included with all orders!

Buy HDfury Now »   


BLU-RAY RELEASE DATES, MUST-HAVE TITLES, and DEALS!

Purchase Blu-ray discs from Amazon.com using these links and a small percentage automatically goes towards our site maintenance fees at no extra cost to you! Want to buy something other than Blu-ray discs? Use this link instead. We're in Canada and have been buying our movies from Amazon.com for over 10 years as they've always been cheaper than buying locally! More information »

Hot pre-orders:

Speed Racer - save 31%
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - save 30%
Transformers - save 38%
Sex and the City - save 31%
Band of Brothers - save 30%  
The Ultimate Matrix Collection (Blu-ray) - save 30%
Kill Bill Volumes 1 & 2: Blu-ray Bundle - save 43%
Iron Man (2008) (Blu-ray) - save 30%
Godfather trilogy (newly restored) on Blu-ray - save 36%  
James Bond Blu-ray Collection Three-Pack Vol. 1 - save 30%  
James Bond Blu-ray Collection Three-Pack Vol. 2 - save 30%  

Blu-ray deals:

Amazon: Save 45% on Exclusive Blu-ray Bundles
8 Blu-ray discs for $80 deal when you buy a Blu-ray player
Save up to 60% on top selling Blu-ray titles (updated hourly)
National Treasure 1 & 2 on Blu-ray - Bundle for only $39.99 - SAVE 43%
Amazon $12.95 Blu-ray deals

HD DVD deals:

$8.95 Weinstein HD DVDs
$10 & Under Universal HD DVDs

DVD deals:

Amazon's Buy one TV DVD, get one free sale

Latest Reference Quality 'Must-have' Blu-ray Discs:

Want to see how good home theater can look and sound? These discs represent the absolute best that 1080p Blu-ray has to offer in terms of audio and video quality. Every movie collection must have a handful of these films!


Transformers (2007) (Paramount) Video: 4.5/5 Audio: 5/5

 U -571 (Universal) Video: 4.5/5 Audio: 4.5/5

Beowulf: Director's Cut (2007) (Paramount) Video: 5/5 Audio: 5/5

Doomsday (Universal) Video: 5/5 Audio: 4/5

Vantage Point (Sony) Video: 4.5/5 Audio: 5/5

The Mummy Returns (Universal) Video: 4.5/5 Audio: 5/5

Batman Begins (Warner) Video: 4.5/5 Audio: 5/5
John Mayer: Where the Light Is (Sony BMG) Video: 4/5 Audio: 5/5
Persepolis (Sony) Video: 5/5 Audio: 4.5/5
Jumper (Fox) Video: 4.5 Audio: 4.5 

Rambo (Lionsgate) Video: 4.5 Audio: 5 
 
Cloverfield (Paramount) Video: 4 Audio: 5 (Region free) 

Bee Movie (DreamWorks) Video: 5 Audio: 4.5
Youth Without Youth (Sony) Video: 4.5 Audio: 4.5
Saawariya (Sony) Video: 5 Audio: 4 (Region free)
Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (Fox) Video: 4.5 Audio: 4.5 (*NOT* Region free)
The 6th Day (Sony) Video: 4.5 Audio: 4.5 (Region free)
Ice Age (Fox) Video: 5 Audio: 5 (*NOT* Region free)
I, Robot (Fox) Video: 4.5 Audio: 4.5 (*NOT* Region free)
I Am Legend (Warner) Video: 5 Audio: 5 (Region free)
Enchanted (Walt Disney) Video: 5 Audio: 4.5 (*NOT* Region free)
No Country for Old Men (Walt Disney) Video: 5 Audio: 4.5 (Region free)
Shoot 'Em Up Video: 4.5 Audio: 5 (*NOT* Region free)
Live Free or Die Hard Video: 4.5 Audio: 5 (*NOT* Region free)
Ratatouille Video: 5 Audio: 5 (*NOT* Region free)

More Reference Quality Blu-ray Discs »    

Recent and Upcoming Blu-ray Releases:

August 12, 2008
7 Seconds (Sony)
Beat the Devil (Blu-ray Only)
Belly (Lionsgate)
CJ7 (Sony)
The Doors (Lionsgate)
Elvis: Viva Las Vegas (CMT)
Felon (Sony)
Half Past Dead (Sony)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (City Lights)
Last Time I Saw Paris (Blu-ray Only)
Maximum Risk (Sony)
Prison Break: Season Three (Fox)
The Secret (2008) (Image)
Smart People (Walt Disney)
xXx: State of the Union (Sony)

August 19, 2008
Camp Rock (Walt Disney)
Hannah Montana And Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert Tour (Walt Disney)
Justice League: Season One (Warner)
The Life Before Her Eyes (Magnolia)
Nixon: Director's Cut (Walt Disney)
Prom Night (2008) (Sony)
The Proposition (First Look)
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior (Universal)
Street Kings (Fox)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season (Warner)

August 26, 2008
Action Starter Pack (Universal)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) (Warner)
Afro Samurai: Season One (FUNimation)
Blue Man Group: How to Be a Megastar Live! (Rhino)
Dude, Where's My Car? (MGM)
End of Days (Universal)
Heroes: Season One (Universal)
Heroes: Season Two (Universal)
Miami Vice (2006) (Universal)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (Walt Disney)
Pale Rider (Warner)
Postal (UMVD)
Redbelt (Sony)
U-571 (Universal)
What Happens in Vegas (Fox)

September 02, 2008
Black Mask (Lionsgate)
Cirque du Soleil: Corteo (Sony)
Eraser (Warner)
Every Which Way But Loose (Warner)
The Gauntlet (Warner)
The Invincible Iron Man (Lionsgate)
Marine Aquarium (BCI)
Married Life (Sony)
Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (Lionsgate)
Outbreak (Warner)
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (FUNimation)
Transformers (2007) (Paramount)
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (Warner)

September 09, 2008
Baby Mama (Universal)
Blu-ray Zombie Bundle (Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn0 (Anchor Bay)
Cool Hand Luke (Warner)
Day Watch (Fox)
The Fall (2006) (Sony)
The Forbidden Kingdom (Lionsgate)
Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fourth Season - Expanded (Walt Disney)
How the West Was Won (Warner)
Jerry Maguire (Sony)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (Buena Vista)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (Buena Vista)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (Walt Disney)
Masters of Horror Bundle: Season One (Anchor Bay)
Mongol (Universal)
Night Watch (Fox)
The Omen (1976) (Fox)
The Omen: The Collection (Fox)
Rudy (Sony)
Smallville: The Complete Seventh Season (Warner)
Superman Returns (Remastered Audio) (Warner)
Then She Found Me (Image)

September 16, 2008
1408 (Weinstein)
88 Minutes (Sony)
AC/DC: No Bull (Sony Music)
Another Cinderella Story (Warner)
Dragon Ball Z: Tree of Might/Lord of Slug (FUNimation)
Hulk (2003) (Universal)
Leatherheads (Universal)
The Love Guru (DreamWorks)
Madagascar (DreamWorks)
Made of Honor (Sony)
The Mist (Weinstein)
Pirates of the Caribbean: 3-Movie Collection (Walt Disney)
Pushing Daisies: Season One (Warner)
Risky Business (Warner)
Roy Orbison: A Black & White Night (Image)
Shrek the Third (Paramount)
Speed and Angels (Vivendi Visual)
Speed Racer (Warner)

September 22, 2008
Within Temptation: Black Symphony (TBA)

September 23, 2008
Animalia: Welcome to the Kingdom (Porchlight)
Blow (New Line)
Deception (Fox)
The Godfather Collection (Paramount)
Halford: Live Insurrection - Remastered (Metal God)
L.A. Confidential (Warner)
Re-Cycle (Image)
Run Fatboy Run (Universal)
Sex and the City (New Line)

September 30, 2008
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Universal)
Angel in the Family (Echo Bridge)
Can't Hardly Wait (Sony)
A Christmas Visitor (Echo Bridge)
Daredevil (Fox)
Dawn of the Dead (2004) (Universal)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Universal)
Halloween Starter Pack ['The Thing (1982),' 'Land of the Dead,' 'Dawn of the Dead (2004)'] (Universal)
Iron Man (2008) (Paramount)
Knocked Up (Universal)
Land of the Dead (Universal)
Maid in Manhattan (Sony)
The Man Who Saved Christmas (Echo Bridge)
Mona Lisa Smile (Sony)
My Best Friend's Wedding (Sony)
Salem Witch Trials (Echo Bridge)
The Sixth Sense (Walt Disney)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1973) (Dark Sky Films)
The Thing (1982) (Universal)
Ultimate Unrated Comedy Collection (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) (Universal)
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (Image)

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