About The madVR Envy Core Video Processor
The madVR Envy Core brings the same cutting-edge video processing features as the award-winning Envy lineup to a broader audience. Designed for versatility, the Envy Core is perfect for more modest home theatres, media rooms, and living spaces. It delivers madVR's best-in-class awarded 4K HDR dynamic tone mapping, truly instant aspect ratio handling, subtitle management, next-generation non-linear stretch for scope and 16:9 screens, stunning 4K upscaling, specialized sharpening and detail enhancement, support for 1D and 3D LUT calibration, IP based control system support, and much more.
The madVR Envy Core uses patent-pending video processing to deliver the ultimate picture quality in your dedicated home theatre. Enjoy the most dramatic yet highly accurate 4K HDR dynamic tone mapping, instant aspect ratio detection, subtitle management for scope screens, and non-linear stretch unlike anything you've ever seen. The Envy Core also offers unrivalled 4K upscaling, specialized sharpening and detail enhancement, 3D and 1D LUT calibration with unprecedented precision, and much more. Envy is the first and only dedicated video processor range to use machine learning algorithms with real-time video streams, taking your video quality to a whole new level. The Envy Core installs in minutes and is a joy to use.
Compact Yet Powerful: The Envy Core measures just 438 x 104 x 343 mm (2U) and weighs only 9.1 kg. This makes it perfect for any media room or home theatre setup, especially when space is at a premium, or for mounting behind a TV or in a small cabinet. Despite its compact size, the Envy Core leverages the full power of an Nvidia 4060 GPU and runs ultra-cool and quiet, without sacrificing quality.
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping: madVR Labs pioneered dynamic frame by frame HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping. Their patent-pending DTM 2.0 analyses every frame in real-time to optimize every single pixel. That's a half billion pixels per second at 4K60. The proprietary Highlight Recovery, Contrast Recovery and Shadow Detail Recovery provide an image so stunning you will be addicted at first sight. Finally, you can enjoy HDR movies and shows at home like never before possible, just as the director intended.
Auto AR & Geometry Control: Envy Core detects every single aspect ratio and instantly adjusts the image to exactly fit your screen, regardless of its AR and the AR of the movie, even as it changes back and forth. This unrivalled auto AR control finally rids you of those pesky black bars once and for all.
4K Upscaling & Sharpening: Envy Core uses proprietary machine learning algorithms to provide unrivalled 4K upscaling and anamorphic stretch. It also provides the highest quality chroma upscaling (4:2:0->4:4:4) and can automatically reverse certain damaging chroma upscaling used by source players to then perfectly apply its superior chroma upscaling.
Highly Accurate Calibrations: Envy Core enables incredibly accurate calibrations by supporting massive 256-point 3D LUTs, and 4,096 point 1D LUTs, without any loss of measurement data and precision, unlike with other processors. This translates to 16.7 million points of accuracy, compared to less than 5,000 points with others. Envy Core integrates with calibration products including ColourSpace, Calman, and more.
Image Enhancements: Envy Core provides the highest quality algorithms to remove compression artifacts and mosquito noise, as well as de-banding to remove 8-bit banding artifacts. Many other favourite tweaks for image enhancements are also available to remove or add grain, sharpen edges, remove ringing, and more.
Non-Linear Stretch (NLS+): Want to remove those pesky black bars on your 2.35 screen when watching 16:9 content? madVR's NLS+ is the first non-linear stretch algorithm to combine horizontal expansion with vertical compression. This innovation (yet another madVR Labs industry first) "shares the load" for the stretch both horizontally and vertically, resulting in a more natural looking image than possible otherwise.
Simple to Install & Use: Set up is so simple that it takes just five minutes. No experience is required. Just plug the HDMI output from your AVR into the Envy Core, and send the Envy Core's HDMI output to your display. Need support? With your permission, your dealer can remotely connect to your Envy Core, see its video output in real-time, and operate it just like they were in the room with you.
Our Take
The award-winning madVR Envy Core video processor an amazing visual cinema experience for your home theatre using some of the most advanced and best video processing in the world. No other product pushes every pixel to its extreme potential at anywhere near this price point. Add Envy Core to your theatre in just five minutes!
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: Advanced Video Processor for use with Projectors & TVs
- General CPU Processing Power (cores / threads): 4 / 8
- General Graphics Processing Power (GFLOPS): 11,200
- 1 x HDMI 2.0b HDCP 2.2 18.0 Gbps input port
- 1 x HDMI 2.1 HDCP 2.3 48.0 Gbps output port
- 1 x HDMI 2.0b HDCP 2.2 18.0 Gbps zero-latency pass-thru
- 96bit per pixel floating point using 4:4:4 for all algorithms
- Extreme quality dithering algorithm
- Smooth motion algorithm for displays with no (or poor) 24 FPS support
- Automatic optimization of algorithm quality levels
- Advanced 3D LUT calibration
- Massive 3D and 1D LUTs (up to 256^3 3D and 4,096 point 1D, 12 bit precision)
- Software updates easily installable via Envy menu
- Remote technical assistance from authorized dealers ("madAssist")
- Highly intuitive user interface, true plug-and-play installation in 1 minute
- IP control (Crestron, Crestron Home, Control4, Savant, RTI, others)
- Frame packed 1080p24 3D support
- HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping (DTM)
- Frame by frame 4K HDR dynamic tone mapping
- Preset HDR "Looks" to choose from, based on your preferences
- Easily adjustable Highlight and Global Saturation for HDR
- Contrast Recovery (maximizes contrast based on HDR histogram)
- Highlight Recovery (maximizes fine detail in bright image areas)
- Shadow Detail Recovery (maximizes shadow detail)
- Motion Handling & Scaling
- Ring-free & artifact-free chroma upscaling
- Ring-free & artifact-free image upscaling
- AI-based Upscaling
- Aspect Ratios Management
- Bi-directional non-linear stretch for scope screens (remove or reduce side bars)
- Bi-directional non-linear stretch for 16:9 screens (remove or reduce top/bottom bars)
- Define and fit content to any aspect ratio screen, including custom ARs
- Image shift for CIW projection (shift black bars on 16:9 screens to top or bottom)
- Convergence Correction
- Automatic, truly instant aspect ratio and black bar detection, including IMAX format
- AI-based anamorphic stretch upscaling
- Subtitle Management (fit subtitles by dynamically resizing the image)
- Artifact Reduction & Edge/Texture Enhancement
- Sharpening & edge enhancement
- Texture detail enhancement
- Supported Max Input Formats
- 60 Hz: 4096x2160 in 12 bit 4:2:0, 4:2:2 or 8 bit 4:4:4, RGB
- 30 Hz: 4096x2160 in 12 bit 4:2:0, 4:2:2 or 12 bit 4:4:4, RGB
- Supported Max Output Resolutions
- All up to 4K120
- Power Consumption: 60W – 205W
- AC Power Input: 110V – 240V
- AC Power Frequency: 50Hz – 60Hz
- Optional Rack Mount Kit available: 5 RU
- Remote Control Included: Dual band IR + RF
- For an even more enhanced experience, the aftermarket Core Premium Package adds additional features and doubles the warranty to four years. Please enquire.
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 438 x 104 x 343mm
- Weight: 9.1 kg
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 2 Years
Note: Features and Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.