New HQV Vida Chipset!



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Originally Posted by TomHuffman /forum/post/16878754


Software implementation and human interface, I suppose.

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Those and HDMI switching between lots of inputs are probably about all that's left as far as value added features for the VP STB manufacturers.

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Originally Posted by Alan Gouger /forum/post/0


Im still waiting for a VP with Teranex like features. Unfortunately its ( Teranex ) price limits its popularity within the consumer circle but it has filters to specifically target most annoying source artifacts including squeezing further quality from pristine material. There is no way of knowing what is being left off the table or what is possible with consumer VPs until you test drive such a beast. While new chips allow cheaper production I would also like to see them expand on additional videophile features.

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Good point, I've heard that the Teranex has a lot of other features that didn't make it into the Realta. Maybe that's where IDT will go in the future. Another thing that I'd like to see these chip manufacturers add is access to some of the algorithm and filter settings. Something more like what is in ffdshow along with a split screen so AVSers like me can spend countless hours tweaking the settings for specific content

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Originally Posted by Lawguy /forum/post/0


But, two things are converging to render most stand alone VPs basically unnecessary. First, many displays are now adding features like a CMS. This new HQV chip will accellerate this process. Second, we are watching more higher quality material like Blurays so things like scaling and deinterlacing are much less important now than they were to most people in the past.

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Very true, we might be seeing the end of the VP STB business although the display manufacturers continue to leave off simple, but key features that are fully supported in the chip. Anamorphic stretch of letterboxed 4x3 to full 16x9 panel size is a good example that is left out of many current Reon and VXP implementations.


So long as we have broadcast 1080i, quality de-interlacing will continue to be important though.



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Originally Posted by Lawguy /forum/post/16879703


I have been a big fan of VPs, Lumagen VPs in particular, having owned a Radiance and a HDQ.


But, two things are converging to render most stand alone VPs basically unnecessary. First, many displays are now adding features like a CMS. This new HQV chip will accellerate this process. Second, we are watching more higher quality material like Blurays so things like scaling and deinterlacing are much less important now than they were to most people in the past.


Yes, implementation is everything and some display manufacturers will blow it. This is a very narrow market for stand alone VP companies to operate in.

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Well, this was a post from Lumagen folks from 18 months ago....

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Originally Posted by jrp /forum/post/13120546


We are considering a calibration only box. However, we have not made any decisions on this yet. Certainly it makes sense as it would be less expensive.

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I, and many other owners of PJs without CMS like the JVC RS2, would have ordered such a scaled-down product if it was propertly priced. Looks like they dragged their feet for 18 months and have probably missed their window of opportunity. I wouldn't hold any stock in a VP company right now.


There's no way I'd shell out $4K for a Radiance now. Not when I can put that money toward a new PJ that will have this chip or other CMS function and V-stretch. And what happens if/when LED or laser PJs come out with accurate colors and possibly no need for CMS? I can get HMDI switching in an A/V receiver or from monoprice. The window is closing fast.