Yamaha (JP:7951) is undoubtedly a long standing Home Cinema specialist. They announced – bad news- the discontinuation of their DSP DPX-1200 projector…, and immediately unveiled that it would be replaced by the DPX-1300. Good! This device stands right in the-high end at a suggested price of £9000.
The so-called DXP-1300 (when will, at long last, all teams within the industry give true NAMES to their devices...?!) will carry most of its predecessor's specifications. Yes, BUT the new baby embarks a new, and indeed quite trendy, Video process that has been developed by SIlicon Optix/Teranex, a San Jose (CA) leading supplier of advanced video/image digital processing integrated circuits (ICs). They developed the HQV (for Hollywood Quality Video) processor that indeed, has found is market, not only with Yamaha, but also Runco, NEC, Lumagen, Denon, Syntax, Calibre, Digital Projection and soon, we might guess, many others.
The already celebrated HQV processor from Silicon Optix/Teranex
"We chose the Realta HQV device because it was clear to us that the maturing and demanding home theater marketplace was looking for better video performance, especially as screen sizes increase and so many styles of video, both standard definition and high definition, are becoming available to the consumer,” said Bart Greenberg, Yamaha Electronic Corporation National Sales Manager. “And it was also clear to us that Silicon Optix/Teranex had the video processing expertise to meet this growing demand.”
What's HQV?
Well, we won't enter details here, it will be subject of another article pretty soon, since it's an interesting, even fascinating concept. This "Hollywood Quality Video" video engine provides true 10-bit video processing, full four-field motion adaptive video de-interlacing for both definitions -standard and high-def signals-, automatic multi-cadence detection, temporal-recursive noise reduction, and a pixel-based detail enhancement. Specialists, analyse please, and translate in a commonly spoken language -you pick your choice!
It also utilizes the one trillion operations per second video processing power -that, I can understand- in use on the $60k Teranex Xantus platform. This platform is widely used for Hollywood TV broadcast and post-production markets. In addition to its flagship video processing, it delivers advanced image scaling with a world’s first, the 1024-tap adaptive scaler. The HQV processing, Silicon Optix/Teranex asserts, "is a no-compromise video processing solution designed for the most demanding digital cinema applications."
Well, I certainly can understand why there's a queue at Silicon Optix entrance... They don't line up only for California sun and rollers in bikinis...
Fully equipped back
Back to the machine, equipped with this up-to-date Hollywood wonder processor. It claims a 5000:1 contrast ratio, 800 ANSI Lumen brihtness, a high-level 1080i/1080p de-interlacing processing that is performed at the pixel level. Complex cadences are handled with 3:2 pulldown, and broadcast film and animation programming, for smooth, stable de-interlacing.
THere's a functionality that allows for the redction of the "overshoot" effect that degrades image outlines. Yamaha has developed an exclusive Overshoot Suppressor that uses high-level Yamaha video processing technology to detect and reduce this damageable, resulting in more natural-looking image reproduction.
Yamaha Natural Black Concept Latest 720p DarkChip3™ DMD Device High-Resolution Lens (F=2.7 to 5.0) Seven-Segment Color Wheel Motorized Iris Control for Higher Contrast Full HD 10-Bit Processing HQV™ (Hollywood Quality Video) Technology from Silicon Optix High-Level De-Interlacing at HD Resolution (1080i to 1080p) High Precision Scaling Processing and Jaggy Line Reduction Yamaha Exclusive Overshoot Suppressor HDMI and DVI Terminals for Versatile Interfacing Horizontal and Vertical Keystone Correction with Minimal Distortion in All Directions Silent Operation (Tri-Silent Duct System) Motorized Vertical Lens Shift (±50%) Natural Color Adjustment System