Video Processor Recommendations

[Anonymous]

Hi Guys,
I’m looking for a processor that I can work with to improve my CMS skills. We worked with a Lumagen in class and it was very interesting. I have not seen much info on the DVDO processors. Neither seem to have any accommodations for the Blu Ray audio systems. Oh, of course money is an object.
Thanks,

Vince

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[Anonymous]

DVDO does not offer CMS … only lumagen.

Choice of CMS is lummie or buy one of the many samsung displays … epson projectors … or BenQ projectors.

regards

[Anonymous]

I’m considering purchasing a front projector for personal use, as above money is an object. The feature set of the Epson (I assume Micheal is reffering to something like the PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 UB or the non “UB” Model) looked nice and robust in regards to calibrating for accuracy. Can anyone attest to its actual real world performance?

Also, I’ve been wondering about using external processors and how great of a chance there could be that you hook up a nice $4,000 outboard processor to a display device and the display’s internal workings degrade the signal because it still uses it’s own inferior processing to get teh information to the screen.

THX for input,

Jon

[Anonymous]

Non uniformity continues to bug us on LCD panels. IF the panel is non uniform and adds color to the image … I really wonder about the end results.

[Anonymous]

I’ll give you, uniformity and one up you judder from bad 3:2. I can’t stand it!!!

Any comment on my other questions?

[Gregg Loewen]

i dont think you could find an on board processor that would out perform an 4K external box (recently released).

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[Anonymous]

Let me clarify my two unanswered questions and add a third. 🙂

1. I’m looking for opinions on the real world content performance of the PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 and 1080 UB.

2. I agree that a high end outboard processor will typically outperform the price driven onboard chipsets. My concern is that in a system, the signal from the processor would pass through the onboard processing on it’s way yo being displayed and it would degrade it. Is this a possible issue? If so are there some sets that are good sets that can be set to bypass all internal processing?

3. Does anyone know what the deal is with the new Panasonic plasmas? The new 800 series is THX certified. The new 850 series is not but has a “PRO Calibration mode”. All I’ve read is a review stating that the THX mode on the 800 series looks better then a manual calibration of another setting (har har) I doubt they mimiced that on a 100,000 unit manufacturing run. SO, my big question is what calibration functionality am I giving up, if any, by going with the 800 series with teh THX logo on it. I can’t find a straight answer in print so I’m hoping that someone will have so experience or a contact.

Thanks for any help, information, or opinions that you all can give!

Jon

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