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Radiance: Top of the line video processing
Get the absolute best picture out of your TV/projector! Add an HDMI 1.3 input card to your CRT projector to watch Blu-Ray and HD at up to 1080p FULLHD!

MASSIVE Radiance XE sale until end of August
July 6, 2012

We're having a massive sale on the high end Radiance XE video processor to help Lumagen move some stock. This is the highest end video processor available on the market today. Sale ends August 31, 2012.

Because our sale price is considerably below Lumagen's "minimum advertised price" we are not allowed to post it publically. You must visit our Radiance order page and click "BUY NOW" to add it to your cart to see the sale price.

Combine it with the award winning ChromaPure software to auto-calibrate any display: Anyone with little or no training in video technology can now calibrate their display in just 5-10 minutes.

The higher clock speed Radiance XE+ is also on sale for you high end CRT projector owners (Sony G90, Barco 1209/Cine9, Electrohome Marquee 95xx, etc.) who want to do 1080p/72Hz or 1080p/75Hz. 72Hz refresh allows you to run film at exactly 3x the native rate at which film is shot (24 frames/second) instead of at the usual 50 or 60Hz. Running at even multiples of the native rate eliminates motion 'judder' which some people find annoying. CRT based displays flicker too much at 24Hz and 48Hz, requiring the use of 72Hz refresh rate. Flicker does not exist on digital displays as the bulb is always on.

Free US/Canada shipping is included. Contact us for an international shipping quote. We ship worldwide.

Buy once, use forever!

The Radiance is the only video processor that we know of that, over the years, has kept up with new features and offered upgrades to existing users - often through completely free software upgrades! Most other companies we know of do not do this. Instead, they make you buy a new model as new features are introduced.

You don't hear this often but CurtPalme.com is comfortable in saying that the Radiance is the one true "buy once, use forever" video processor that has stood the test of time. The Radiance is completely over engineered with processing power that has proven that it can take on just about anything. Truly phenomenal support from Jim Peterson and his crew!

See our Radiance order page for more details and pictures.

Questions? Email us at lumagen@curtpalme.com

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New EyeOne Pro 2 spectroradiometer
July 3, 2012

X-Rite recently released an updated version of their EyeOne Pro meter and called it, not surprisingly,  the EyeOne Pro 2 (aka i1Pro 2).

Effective immediately all of our ChromaPure EyeOne Pro packages include the new X-Rite i1Basic Pro 2 (EO2BAS) retail package at no additional cost. Perfect for PC/Mac monitor calibration and print/photography colour management.

This way you get the best of both worlds: Use ChromaPure for TV/Home Theater calibration and X-Rite's own software and tools for print/photo/PC/Mac calibration.

Already own ChromaPure? Contact us for meter only pricing on the new EyeOne Pro 2.

How does the new EyeOne Pro 2 compare to the original?

The EyeOne Pro 2 replaces the extremely stable original EyeOne Pro revision D that people have known and used for years. The accuracy of the EyeOne Pro 2 is the same for the original EyeOne Pro. It looks and feels like it is better built, and is heavier.

It is better isolated from temperature (partially due to the aluminum outer shell) and it reads higher levels of luminance. The vast majority of the improvements made are for reflectance readings for those who use it for photography and print work, not for the emissive mode for calibrating displays.

The EyeOne Pro 2 also looks and behaves identically as the EyeOne Pro as far as supporting software is concerned. If software supports the EyeOne Pro, then it will also work with the EyeOne Pro 2. No ChromaPure software or driver changes are required.

New EyeOne Pro 2 on left, original EyeOne Pro on the right:

Confused about meters?  See our FAQ: Which meter is right for me?
Questions? Email us at: chromapure@curtpalme.com

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Runco 1101 9" CRT projector
 

See our CRT Primer to read why CRT projectors are still used in home theaters where picture quality is paramount. Our Projector Rankings page will show you how they stack up. Not sure what projector is right for you? Email Curt for help!

Here's a very nice condition late model (April 2001 manufacture) Runco 1101 that's in great condition. A 9" LC projector that was top of the line.

It features:

  • 1300 lumens
  • Well past 1080p resolution capability
  • GT17 lenses
  • Sharper LUG tubes with exceptionally low wear on the green tube, no visible wear on the R and B tubes

Color filters on the G and B tubes give this set more accurate colors than the stock Barco 1209s set that this originally was. The set should last 9000 hours+ for tubes, and you'll get well over 50,000 hours out of the chassis as these sets are that reliable.

Add an optional HDMI converter, and enjoy HDTV and Blu-ray right to the projector. With no pixels and insanely fast video processing along with 35,000:1 contrast ratio, CRTs still run circles around the disposable digital projectors. The set will do any resolution up to and past 1080p and will work with any aspect ratio and any worldwide supply voltage.

Ceiling bracket, power cord, manual, and remote included with this unit. These units can be shipped via truck or air freight only. Email Curt for an exact shipping quote. We do ship worldwide.

Listed on eBay here (no reserve). See all our eBay listings.

Interested or have questions? Email Curt!

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BLU-RAY RELEASE DATES & MUST-HAVE TITLES
 

Test Discs:

   Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics: Audio and video calibration test patterns and instructions. Get the most out of your HD home theater using this disc and our Greyscale & Colour Calibration for Dummies guide.
   Spears & Munsil High-Definition Benchmark Blu-ray Disc Edition: Advanced video benchmarking and calibration. While there is some overlap, it is a a perfect compliment to Digital Video Essentials as it has deinterlacing and chroma alignment tests, as well as other advanced features. No audio calibration so Digital Video Essentials is still required. Comes free in the box when you purchase the (phenomenal!) Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player.

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

Flowers of War 
Wrath of the Titans 
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) 
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 
The Secret World of Arrietty 

More Reference Quality Blu-ray Discs »    

Hot Pre-Orders:

The Three Stooges Jul 17, 2012  
Jaws Aug 14, 2012
The Royal Tenenbaums (Criterion Collection) Aug 14, 2012
Battleship Aug 28, 2012  

Quadrophenia (Criterion Collection) Aug 28, 2012
Indiana Jones Blu-ray Collection (all 4 movies) Sep 18, 2012  

Bond 50 (all 22 movies) Sep 25, 2012
Marvel's The Avengers Sep 25, 2012  

Cinderella Oct 2, 2012
Finding Nemo Dec 4, 2012
Men in Black 3 Release date TBD
Prometheus Release date TBD
Brave Release date TBD  

Snow White and the Huntsman Release date TBD  

Ted Release date TBD  

Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season Release date TBD   


Recent and Upcoming Blu-ray Releases:

July 10, 2012
41 Year Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall (20th Century Fox)
Altered States (Warner Brothers)
American Reunion (Universal)
The Astronaut's Wife (New Line)
Being Flynn (Universal)
The Big Bang Theory: The Complete First Season (Warner Brothers)
The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Second Season (Warner Brothers)
Bitch Slap (20th Century Fox)
Blade II (New Line Cinema)
Brainstorm (Warner Brothers)
Chariots of Fire (Warner Brothers)
Cherry Bomb (Well Go USA)
Coma (Warner Brothers)
Dark Nemesis (MTI)
The Devil's Needle and Other Tales of Vice and Redemption (Kino Classics)
Duran Duran: A Diamond in the Mind (Eagle Rock)
The Flowers of War (Lionsgate)
Frequency (New Line Cinema)
Jimi Hendrix: Jimi Plays Berkeley (Sony Legacy)
Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child (Sony Legacy)
Margaret (20th Century Fox)
Mercenary for Justice (20th Century Fox)
Outland (Warner Brothers)
The Saphead (1920) (Kino)
Senna (Arc)
Spawn: Director's Cut (New Line)
Steve Niles' Remains (Shout Factory)
Untamed America (National Geographic)

July 17, 2012
4:44 Last Days on Earth (Dark Sky Films)
American Masters: Johnny Carson - King of Late Night (PBS)
The Blood Beast Terror (Redemption)
The Bunny Game (Autonomy)
Burke & Hare (1972) (Redemption)
The Butterfly Effect 2 (Warner Brothers)
The Butterfly Effect (Warner Brothers)
Camelot (Non-Digibook) (Warner Brothers)
Casa de mi Padre (Lionsgate)
Cellular (Warner Brothers)
Code of Silence (MGM)
Darkness (Miramax Echo Bridge)
Deserter (Inception Media Group)
Down by Law (Criterion)
The Fairy (Lorber Films)
Fractale: Complete Collection (FUNimation)
Friends with Kids (Lionsgate)
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Collection 2 (FUNimation)
Get the Gringo (20th Century Fox)
Hard to Kill (Warner Brothers)
Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker (Miramax Echo Bridge)
High Noon: 60th Anniversary Edition (Olive Films)
Impostor (Miramax Echo Bridge)
Intruders (Millennium Media)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) (Olive Films)
Jackie Chan's Project A (Miramax Echo Bridge)
Just Cause (Warner Brothers)
Lockout (Sony)
Lone Wolf McQuade (MGM)
Mean Streets (Warner Brothers)
Murder in the First (Warner Brothers)
Next of Kin (Warner Brothers)
O (Miramax Echo Bridge)
Operation Condor (Miramax Echo Bridge)
A Perfect Murder (Warner Brothers)
Renaissance (Miramax)
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (Sony)
Sanctuary - The Complete Fourth Season (One)
The Three Stooges (2012) (20th Century Fox)
The Turin Horse (Cinema Guild)

July 24, 2012
Age of the Dragons (Arc)
Boss: Season One (Lionsgate)
Brake (MPI)
Clannad: After Story Complete Collection (Sentai Filmworks)
The Deep Blue Sea (Music Box Films)
Dracula vs. Frankenstein (Tokyo Shock)
Endeavour (PBS)
Footnote (Sony)
The Island of Dr. Moreau: Director's Cut (1996) (New Line Cinema)
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (Magnolia)
The Last Days of Disco (Criterion)
The Last of England (Kino Lorber)
Life (1999) (Universal)
Metropolitan (Criterion)
My Way (2011) (Well Go USA)
Mystery Men (Universal)
Nature: Cracking the Koala Code (PBS)
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Americana (Reprise)
On the Inside (Starz/Anchor Bay)
Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live (Eagle Rock)
Queen & Country (PBS)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 1 (Paramount)
They Made Me a Fugitive (Kino Classics)
Treasure Island: The Compete Series (2012) (Vivendi)
Undertaker: The Streak (WWE)

July 26, 2012
A Thousand Words (Paramount)

July 31, 2012
4. 3. 2. 1. (Universal)
All About Steve / I Love You, Beth Cooper (20th Century Fox)
ATM (MPI)
Body and Soul (Olive Films)
Bride Wars / 27 Dresses (20th Century Fox)
Damsels in Distress (Sony)
Detention (Sony)
The Faculty (Miramax Echo Bridge)
Fire With Fire (Olive Films)
First Born (Olive Films)
Force of Evil (Olive Films)
Forever Marilyn: The Blu-ray Collection (20th Century Fox)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (20th Century Fox)
The Girl Next Door / Miss March (20th Century Fox)
Hatfields & McCoys (Sony)
The Haunting of Whaley House (Asylum)
Heaven Strewn (Cinema Libre)
Hijacked (Starz/Anchor Bay)
How to Marry a Millionaire (20th Century Fox)
Just Married / What Happens in Vegas (20th Century Fox)
La Grande Illusion (Lionsgate)
Le Havre (Criterion)
LOL (Lionsgate)
Me, Myself and Irene / Shallow Hal (20th Century Fox)
Mr. and Mrs. Smith / Date Night (20th Century Fox)
My Cousin Vinny / Cyrus (20th Century Fox)
Office Space / Napoleon Dynamite (20th Century Fox)
River of No Return (20th Century Fox)
Scalene (Breaking Glass)
The Seven Year Itch (20th Century Fox)
Shark Week: 25th Anniversary Collection (Discovery Channel)
There's No Business Like Show Business (20th Century Fox)
There's Something About Mary / Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (20th Century Fox)
Total Recall: Mind-Bending Edition (Lionsgate)
Young Frankenstein / Robin Hood: Men in Tights (20th Century Fox)

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