Meridian Audio VP-250-SE Owners manual

“Perfecting Video with a
No-Compromise Approach
for Reproducing
the Ultimate Film Experience”
The Faroudja
VP250SE Video Processor
With Picture Plus™Technology
Installation & Operation
Instructions
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Licensees and Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Inventory List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Caution Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Technical Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Installation Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
RS232 Programming Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12
Remote Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cable Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Copyright©2000 by Faroudja Laboratories, Inc.
No part of this document may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reproduced by any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent, in writing, from Faroudja Laboratories, Inc.
The Faroudja Laboratories VP250SE Line Doubler is covered by the following United States patents: 4,030,121, 4,179,705, 4,240,105, 4,262,304, 4,847, 681, 4,864,389, 4,876,596, 4,893,176, 4,916,526, 4,967,271, 4,982,280, 4,989,090, 5,014,119, 5,025,312, 5,159,451, 5,237,414.
All Rights Reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
HISTORY
Faroudja Laboratories, located in northern Califor­nia’s Silicon Valley, was founded in 1971 by Yves and Isabell Faroudja to develop state-of-the-art video processing technology. Over the last 26 years, Faroudja Laboratories has developed hundreds of advanced electronic processes to improve video enhancement, noise reduction and NTSC encoding/ decoding technologies. Many of these processes are used under license by the world’s leading electronics companies in a wide range of high performance video products. Faroudja professional video equipment is also currently hard at work in hundreds of television studios. Thus Faroudja technology is utilized and enjoyed in millions of American homes every day.
Yves Faroudja has devoted his career and his company to the goal of enabling home video systems to achieve the image quality of 35mm
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motion pictures. Faroudja’s unique approach focus­es on critical problem areas in the NTSC and PAL broadcast format. With patented engineering and design work, Yves and Faroudja Laboratories have created an exceptional product that brings new levels of visual reality to the enjoyment of discern­ing video enthusiasts around the world.
This booklet will provide the reader with a hands-on look at the VP250SE, its operation and benefits.
Also supplied is an overview of the proprietary tech­nologies utilized in this extraordinary device and an explanation of the visual improvements it provides in home video and corporate playback systems.
Some Video History and the Faroudja Approach
This manual is for use with the VP250SE which handles both NTSC and PAL sources. For sim­plicity the documentation references NTSC. All instructions for installation and operation are the same for PAL sources
LICENSEES AND AWARDS
1987: SMPTE
DAVID SARNOFF GOLD MEDAL AWARD
for
“Contributing to Optimizing NTSC Performances”
1988: MONITOR AWARD
for
“Excellence in Engineering
NTSC Encoders and Decoders”
1989: BM/E AWARD
for
“Excellence in Engineering”
1991: Technology Executive of the Year
from Cable TV Business
1991: EMMY
from The National Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences
for
“Techniques for Minimization of NTSC Artifacts
Through Advanced Encoding Techniques”
1992: VIDEO GRAND PRIX AWARD
Audio/Video International
LD100 Line Doubler “Advanced Technology Award”
1993: VIDEO MAGAZINE
Video Visionary
1995: BROADCAST ENGINEERING AWARD
1997: VISUAL GRAND PRIX AWARD
Audio Video Review Magazine (Japan)
LD200
1997/1998: RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS
Stereophile Guide to Home Theater Magazine
AAA Rating: VP250, VP400A
1998: PLATINUM AWARD
AV Video Multimedia Producer Magazine
Outstanding Achievement: VP250
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Licensees Around the World
Faroudja’s inventive approach to improving the quality of video imaging has caught the eye of some of the world’s greatest high technology com­panies. The following list represents those that have recognized the value of Faroudja’s solutions to imaging problems and pay for the opportunity to incorporate this technology in their advanced video products (as of January 1998):
Canon Microtime Conrac Mitsubishi General Instrument NAC Grass Valley NEC Hitachi Sanyo Ikegami Sharp JVC Sony Matsushita (Panasonic) S3
Toshiba
Awards and Achievements
Yves Faroudja and Faroudja Laboratories have garnered worldwide recognition and a number of industry awards. These honors are notable for several reasons. They are in response to the sig­nificant impact that Faroudja’s technology has made on the serious improvement of video quality. They are also a reflection of his long term dedica­tion to continually improving and optimizing the performance of the NTSC and PAL video formats.
On June 24, 1998 Yves Faroudja was awarded the prestigious Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for his video process­ing technology. Faroudja’s first Emmy was awarded in 1991. Some of this award winning technology is used in the VP250SE.
Caution Notes
Do not connect the VP250SE to a Monitor/ Projector not capable of the correct scan rates. (31.5KHz)
High Voltages are present inside. Opening the unit will void all warranties.
No user serviceable parts inside.
The Faroudja VP250SE Line Doubler/Video Processor is a precision video instrument used to convert NTSC interlaced signals into 480 visible, progressively scanned lines (640X480 resolution). Using Picture Plus™ technology, the VP250SE removes typical video processing artifacts while also increasing color purity and image detail, closely matching 35mm film.
The VP250SE is designed as an ideal match for DLP, LCD,CRT projectors, Plasma displays and computer monitors that require high quality, pro­gressively scanned signals.
Front panel features include Power, Input Select, Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint, and Detail. All of the settings are automatically stored when the unit is turned off. Also, up to 32 custom presets can be set. All front panel features can be adjusted by infrared and RS232 remote control.
Inputs include: Composite Video, S-Video Component (Y,Cr,Cb/RGB) and Computer/HDTV. The Video input may be connected by either a BNC connection or a video RCA type connection. These inputs are looped internally so that other devices may use the signal.. The S-Video input uses a standard 4-pin connector.
The VP250SE requires a standard D15 to RGB breakout cable when using the component input. If the looped inputs are used, these cables should be kept short (under 6' in length) or a video distrib­ution amplifier should be used. This allows the VP250SE to keep the highest signal bandwidth possible without having the high frequencies being attenuated in a long cable.
Output from the VP250SE is provided by six BNC connectors as well as one 15 pin ‘D’ connector. The BNC outputs provided are Red, Green, Blue, Horizontal Sync, Vertical Sync and Composite Sync. Interface to monitors/projectors can be a 4 or 5 wire connection. The VP250SE is capable of driving a monitor/projector using the BNC outputs as well as a 15 pin ‘D’ connector, at the same time. The monitor and projector must be compatible with a 31.5KHz Horizontal scan rate.
Inventory List
1 VP250SE Digital Video Processor 1 Installation/Operation Manual 1 Warranty Card 1 Power Cord
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
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