Optoma Technology HD3000 manual Introduction

HD3000 User’s Guide

Professional Video Scaler and Color Management System

Introduction

The Optoma HD3000 is a fully-featured, all digital, video processing Scaler Box designed to create the best image quality. As home theater technology advances, the role of the Scaler Box has evolved as an integral component in the home theater. The HD3000 provides the best in source content switching, image de-interlacing, image scaling, and color management

– all in one easy to use package!

Optoma designed the HD3000 to be the center of you home theater entertainment center.

By extensively using HDMI connections as well as a number of other industry standard inputs, all content sources are easily routed through the HD3000.

With unparalleled scaling and image de-interlacing, the HD3000 goes well beyond the scope of other traditional scaler boxes. Each video source can be fine tuned to provide the best combination for your viewing enjoyment.

Feature Highlights

•Complete 10-bit video processing (decoding, de-interlacing, scaling, image enhancement and color management)

•Gennum GF9350 VXP video processor chip

•Studio-grade 480i/576i Standard Definition de-interlacing and 1080i High Definition de-interlacing

•Optimized scaling for each input/output resolution pairing

•Dedicated color management chipset

•3—HDMI input, 4—Components input (2—RCA and 2—BNC), 3—S-Video and 3 Composite inputs

•Unique HDMI switching that outputs HDMI audio to HDMI-capable A/V receiver

•Front panel inputs for camcorder, portable computer and other video sources

•Advanced video enhancement engines including:

○Vivid Color Engine – Provides RGBCYM saturation/hue enhancement for 9 regions independently for each color

○Edge Sharpening Engine – Advanced user-definable, boundary-limiting function maximizes edge enhancement

○Auto Contrast Engine – Scene-dependent black and white enhancement for greater picture contrast

○Adaptive Noise Reduction Engine – Scene-specific noise reduction removes unwanted image noise without affecting detail or sharpness

○Image Gamma Engine – Users can define their own gamma curve in 9 regions

HD3000 User’s Guide