December 6, 2007 HDFury 2008 Gamer Edition
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"Got my HDfury a couple of week ago as I figured I should be trying one of these things out myself and see what all the fuss was about. I had heard that using the HDfury produced a better image quality than using component out on source devices such as HD-DVD and Blu-Ray players (not to mention that you can now upscale standard DVD's too), but I really wasn't ready for how much better the HDfury made my Blu-Ray movies look! I expected a subtle increase, but was shocked when I was presented with a substantial increase in image quality. I was pessimistic as Blu-Ray discs from my PS3 component output already looked fantastic on my setup so I really didn't understand how things could look better. I was already using what's considered the best component to RGB transcoder out there (the RTC-2200) as follows: PS3 component out -> RTC-2200 component to RGB transcoder -> 25' RGBHV cable -> Barco Cine8 Onyx projector. Man, was I wrong! Going digital and bypassing what's likely average quality DACs and op-amps in the PS3 made ALL the difference! The first things I noticed right away was the better dynamic range even just in the PS3 menus: The whites were just a lot tighter/purer/punchier/brighter, the contrast range is better, the colours richer, and the image is actually considerably (not just a little bit) sharper! The difference isn't subtle: I switched back and forth between the two and it's like a gray haze was removed when using the HDfury over the HDMI output vs. the component output. Over component the image lacked punch, wasn't as sharp and was somewhat muted. Using the HDfury also resulted in better small object detail. The smallest details and variances in image detail are now perfectly resolved. I didn't know what I was missing. I did try 1080p on my projector quite a bit and 1080p is 100% resolved now. No problems at all. 1080p looked fantastic. I had zero problems using the HDfury. Just plugged it in and that's it. Didn't even have to do any image shifting on the projector! I should have gotten Franck (of HKmod) to send me one of these sooner. Thanks Franck! Excellent work Jean! The engineering behind this thing is fantastic! Now I see what all the fuss is about!" - Kal (site webmaster) 
"All I can say is....wow! To everything! I ordered the basic HDFury on 9/25 and it arrived here in beautiful New Hampshire on 9/28. SPEEDY! I seriously thought it wouldn't be here until next Monday or Tuesday. Now, my system is not the best. I'm using an Epson Powerlite Home 20, which maxes out at 1080i. I'm running the HDFury through a Phillips 6 foot HDMI/DVI cable hooked to a $49 Phillips upscaling dvd player and the results are FANTASTIC!!! I hooked the HDFury up to the VGA input on the projector, instant steady bright blue light, selected 1080i on the player, and I couldn't be happier! Screen door effect? Yeah, somewhat, but again, I'm projecting old school LCD projector at a bit over 110". It's still a noticeable improvement over what I was viewing at 525p. I thought that I might need the power boost from the 5v adapter, but the results I'm getting with just the 'Fury are fine by me!!! Money, unfortunately, is a concern here, however with the HDFury, I'm looking at a crisp image on a budget projector and all is right in the world :-) Great product! Thanks again!!!" - TJ101 "I got my HDFury yesterday and hooked it
up...AND IT'S AMAZING! I'm so happy with this
product I don't even know what to say. The
picture quality is SO much better than what I had
before. I hope anybody that sees this that
bought a Protron (37" LCD) looks seriously at this
product. It is the best I could ask for!" -
Templar99
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