Pixel Magic Plasma Enhancer PE1000 Pro Product Manual

PRODUCT

MANUAL

Video Processor / Scaler PE1000 Pro

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Table of Contents

Introduction 3

1 Overview

About Plasma Enhancer

PE1000-Pro 4

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Installation and Setup Overview 5
Familiarizing with Plasma Enhancer

PE1000-Pro

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Front Panel 6
Rear Panel 7

Remote Controls

Full Feature Remote Control 8
Spouse Friendly

Remote Control - TV Commander 9

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2 Installation 10-13

Hardware Installation 10

Compatible Equipment 10
Power Connection 11
Display Device Connection 11
AV Device Connection 12
Antenna Connection 13
Audio Out Connection 13
Product Registration 13

3 Basic System Setup 14-17

Image Setup 14
Display Setup 15
TV Setup 16
System Setup 17

4 Advanced Setup 18-21

Image Setup 18

Input Select 18
Picture 18
Aspect Ratio 18
Deinterlacer 18
Overscan 18
Y/C Delay 19
Noise Reducer 19
TrueLife 19
NLS Config 19
Position 19
Profile 19

Table of Contents

System Setup 20

Pixel Magic System 20
SDI Polarity 20
Spouse Remote 20
Audio Mapping 20
AV1 Config 20
SCART Config 20
VGA Config 20
Analog Output 21
Audio Channel 21
Pass Through Mode 21
Information 21
TV Commander 21
Show Advanced Option 21
Factory Setting 21

5 Important Information 22-25

Troubleshooting 22
Technical Specifications 23
Safety Information 24
Support and Warranty Information 25

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Plasma Enhancer

PE1000-Pro, featuring the

most powerful video processing technologies by Pixel Magic Systems. This
product will deliver a high performance processing and scaling for the most
life-like picture quality and superb viewing experience of home theatre.

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The carton of your Plasma Enhancer

should contain the following items:

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1. Plasma Enhancer

®

PE1000-Pro Video Processor

2. Full Feature Remote Control

3. Spouse Friendly

®

Remote Control

4. Transformer with mains power lead

5. Pixel Magic DVD

6. Rack mounting brackets

7. Audio and Video Cable

8. Plasma Enhancer

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PE1000-Pro Product Manual

Please contact your Plasma Enhancer

retailer immediately if any of the above

item missing.

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This product manual will help you to get familiarizing with your new Plasma

Enhancer

Pro, setup and configure your Plasma Enhancer Pro, and provide

you the information on how to connect and use it with your AV devices.

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The Technical Specifications section at the end of this user guide summarizes
the key features and performance of the Plasma Enhancer

Pro.

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Should you have any questions during the setup or operation of this Plasma

Enhancer

Pro, you should first contact your authorized Plasma Enhancer

reseller for assistance. You can al so contact Pixel Magic Systems directly for
technical assistance:

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Email

[e-mail]

Web www.pixelmagicsystems.com

Enjoy!

Overview

About Plasma Enhancer® PE1000-Pro

Plasma Enhancer

is a high performance video processor / scaler specially

designed to enhance video quality of Plasma TVs, LCD TVs, Projectors and
RPTVs.

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z SDI-input
z DCDi

™

z Philips MK5

TM

high quality

analog tuner

z Off-Air-Noise T erminator

™

z Spouse Friendly

™

remote

control

z TV Commander™
z Pixel Magic System

™

z TrueLife

™

Special Features include: Special Features include:

Plasma Enhancer

comprises cutting edge digital video transmission,
processing, scaling and format conversion technologies to deliver
unprecedented high quality video in home theaters.

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Major technologies including Genesis Microchip’s Emmy award winning DCDi
and TrueLife

are employed to provide impressive de-interlaced processing

and outstanding picture quality. Not only that, Plasma Enhancer

is equipped

with the new Philips 5

generation high quality analog TV tuner MK5™.
Boasting a best-in-class noise figure of less than 5dB throughout the frequency
range, and with improved selectivity, Plasma Enhancer offers crystal clear
analog TV reception quality.

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Video Sources Display Devices

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Overview

Installation and Setup Overview

To install and set up your Plasma Enhancer

PE1000-Pro, you can follow our

installation guidelines in this manual. The basic 5 key steps include:

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1 Display Device Connection: Connect your Plasma Enhancer® to your

display device(s) i.e. Plasma TV, LCD TV with reference to section 2,
Hardware Installation. An On-Screen Display (OSD) menu will be
shown on your display device for your setup.

2 AV Devices Connection: Connect your AV device(s) i.e. DVD Player,

TV cable box to your Plasma Enhancer

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with reference to section 2,

Hardware Installation.

3 TV Setup: Connect a TV cable or antenna to your Plasma Enhancer

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with reference to section 2, Hardware Installation and section 3, Basic
System Setup.

4 Plasma Enhancer Configuration: Configure your Plasma Enhancer

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with reference to section 3, Basic System Setup, and section 4,
Advanced Setup.

5 Registration: Register your Plasma Enhancer

®

at

www.pixelmagicsystems.com to enjoy official warranty, technical

support, and software update from Pixel Magic Systems Ltd.

!!Caution!!
Ensure ALL devices are switched OFF before connecting your audio and

video systems to your Plasma Enhancer

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Refer to this product manual from time to time for detailed connection and set
up instructions in addition to correspond to our safety precautions.

Familiarizing with Plasma Enhancer® PE1000-Pro

Overview

Plasma Enhancer PE1000-Pro Front Panel

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4 2 3 1 6 5

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Front Panel Features

1 Power indicator LED

Green - running mode
Red - standby mode

2 Digital 1 Pass Thru

indicator LED

ON - HDMI Digital 1 In video pass through

3 Digital 2 Pass Thru

indicator LED

ON - HDMI Digital 2 In video pass through

4 Analog Pass Thru

indicator LED

ON - Analog In video pass through

5 Film indicator LED

ON - Film mode enabled

6 IR indicator LED

Flashing white when receiving signal from the remote
control

7 4-Digit LED display

Display status of your Plasma Enhancer

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8 AV3: video audio input

S-Video / Composite video and stereo audio input

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Overview

Familiarizing with Plasma Enhancer® PE1000-Pro

Plasma Enhancer PE1000-Pro Rear Panel

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15 14

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3 2 1

Rear Panel Features

1 Power switch

1 - Switch ON
0 - Switch OFF

2 Power supply cable

entry

Connect with the supplied transformer to your Plasma
Enhancer

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VIDEO / AUDIO INPUTS

3 RF In

Antenna / 75-ohm coaxial input for analog TV tuner:
European (PAL & SECAM) or NTSC

4 AV1: video audio input

S-Video / Composite / Component with stereo audio

5 AV2: SCART input

SCART input configurable as S-Video / RGBS /
Component / Composite with stereo audio & aspect ratio
auto-detection via pin 8 (only applicable to some DVD
players)

6 Analog In

HDTV analog input for pass-through via DB15

7 SDI In

Serial Digital Interface input

8 Digital 1 & 2 In

HDMI (HDCP, video only) inputs x 2 for 480p/576p
processing and HDTV passthrough

VIDEO / AUDIO OUTPUTS

9 Analog Out

Analog video out via DB15 connector – The DB15 analog
output can also be used as component (YPbPr) video
outputs (via optional adaptor)

10 Digital Out

HDMI digital video out (HDCP, video only)

11 Audio Out

Stereo audio out

OTHER CONNECTIVITY

12 IR Emitter

Infrared output jack to connect to an external infrared
transmitter (not included)

13 USB port

For Plasma Enhancer® future upgrade use

14 RJ45 Ethernet

connection

Reserved for future application

15 RS232 DB9 male serial

Connection

For integration of Plasma Enhancer® into home theater
control systems

Remote Controls

Overview

Full Feature Remote Control

Two remote controls are supplied with your Plasma Enhancer . One is a full
feature remote, another is a smaller and easy-to-use Spouse Friendly

Remote

Control specially designed for your family members.

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™

Full Feature Remote Control Features

1 Power ON & OFF

buttons

Press ON to switch on your Plasma Enhancer® & press OFF to
switch to standby mode. There are few seconds standby time
when you switched off the device and switched back on.

2 TV ON/OFF button

Switch ON & OFF your display device
Note: Only applicable when you have programmed the TV

ON/OFF button to the Plasma Enhancer

®

and a remote module is

connected to the back of the device.

3 AV SEL button

Shuffle among different video sources for your display device
Note: Only applicable when you have programmed the AV SEL

button to the Plasma Enhancer® and a remote module is
connected to the back of the device.

4 MUTE button

Mute and restore Plasma Enhancer® audio output

5 0 – 9 buttons

Select and switch to a TV channel using 0-9 buttons

6 -/-- button

Switch between 1-digit & 2-digit TV channel number

7 CH+ / CH- buttons

Scan up and down through channels

8 VOL+ / VOL- buttons

Adjust audio volume (sound system from audio out)

9 AUDIO button

Select multi-channel TV sound (NICAM) options: stereo, dual
(main / sub channel) and mono

10 MENU / OK button

Press MENU to call up OSD menu; OK to select item or confirm
setting

11 ESC button

Exit and go back one level up of the menu

12 Aspect Ratio

buttons

Directly switch to common aspect ratio settings including 4:3, 16:9,
Natural NLS and 16:9 Letter Box

13 Picture adjustment

buttons

Directly call up Picture adjustment menus including BRIghtness,
CONtrast, COLor and SHArpness

14 RECALL PROFILE

button

Recall a stored user profile

15 INFO button

Display current INFOrmation and status of Plasma Enhancer® on
4-digit LED

16 AUTO / VIDEO buttons

Select AUTO or VIDEO deinterlace methods

17 Input Select

buttons

Directly select active video source including SDI, AV2 (SCART),
YPbPr1, TV, VIDEO1, VIDEO3, S-VIDEO1, S-VIDEO3, HDMI1,
HDMI2, and VGA

18 PASS

Applicable to HDMI1, HDMI2 and VGA
Passthrough ON: no processing on input video
Passthrough OFF: processing applied to input video

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18

16

15 14

8

12

13

7

10

9

6

1 3 2

4

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Note: Insert batteries to
remote control before using

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Overview

Remote Controls

Spouse Friendly™ Remote Control

The Spouse Friendly™ remote control provides a simple and user-friendly
interface for you and your family members to control and navigate the common
functions of your home theatre device(s). From now on, members of your family
can operate your Plasma Enhancer

as easily as operating a TV.

®

The Spouse Friendly

™ remote also provide you a feature of selecting input

source directly without the need to call up the OSD menu each time, so that
you could select an input source simply by pressing a button. See section 4,
Input Select setup for the initial configuration for this function.

Spouse Friendly® Remote Control Features

1 ON/OFF button

Press ON to switch on your Plasma Enhancer® & press OFF to
switch to standby mode.

Note: There are few seconds standby time when you switched off
the device and switched back on again.

2 INPUT button

Select from different video input sources.
E.g. Press <INPUT> followed by <1> for DVD input. The DVD

stands for user defined input source on spouse remote function.

3 0 – 9 buttons /

Input Select buttons

Select and switch to a TV channel using 0-9 buttons.

4 -/-- button

Switch between 1-digit & 2-digit TV channel number

5 PICTURE button

Directly call up Picture adjustment menu

6 Aspect Ratio

buttons

Directly switch to 4:3, 16:9, Natural NLS aspect ratio

7 CH+ / CH- buttons

Scan up and down through channels

8 VOL+ / VOL- buttons

Adjust display device audio volume (same as item 17)

9 MENU button

Call up and exit OSD setup menu

10 ENTER button

Select item or confirm setting

11 ESC button

Exit and go back one level up of the menu

12 INFO button

Display current INFOrmation & status of Plasma Enhancer®, on
4-digit LED

13 AUDIO button

Select multi-channel TV sound (NICAM) options: stereo, dual
(main / sub channel), and mono

14 PASS

Applicable to HDMI1, HDMI2, and VGA
Passthrough ON: no processing on input video
Passthrough OFF: processing applied to input video

15 MUTE

Mute and restore Plasma Enhancer® audio output

TV Commander (only applicable when you have programmed the buttons to the Plasma
Enhancer® and a remote module is connected to the back of the device)

16 ON/OFF button

Switch ON & OFF your display device

17 VOL+ / VOL- buttons

Adjust display device audio volume

18 AV SEL button

Shuffle among different video sources for your display device

1

3

4

2

6

5

11

7

13

8

9

12

15

10

16

14

17
18

Note: Insert batteries to the
remote control before use

Hardware Installation

Installation

Compatible Equipment

Plasma Enhancer is a high performance video processor and scaler designed
to process TV and video signals from your AV devices and transmits improved
signals to your display device.

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Plasma Enhancer

PE1000-Pro is compatible with:

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Display Devices:

Analog or digital display device capable of accepting input in the form
of:

z Digital HDMI (HDCP, video only)
z Analog RGBHV or YPbPr via VGA (DB15 connector)

AV Devices:

AV source device capable of outputting:

z SDI (Serial Digital Interface)
z Digital HDMI (HDCP, video only)
z Analog HDTV via VGA (DB15 connector)
z SCART (S-Video, RGBS, Component, or Co mposite)
z RGBS (separate sync)
z Component (YPbPr)
z S-Video
z Composite Video
z Antenna for analog TV

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Installation

Hardware Installation

Power Connection

Connect your Plasma Enhancer to a power point using the transformer
provided.

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Display Device Connection

1 Preparation: Make sure your display device has either digital HDMI

or analog VGA (DB15 ) terminals. Prep are the correspondi ng cable for
connection (use high quality cables for an optimum quality).

2 Connection: Ensure your display device(s) are powered

OFF;

connect Plasma Enhancer

®

to your display device(s) with appropriate

terminals and cables.

3 Verification: Switch ON both of your Plasma Enhancer

®

and display

device(s); set the display device(s) to show the video channel that the

Plasma Enhancer

®

is connected. Ensure the On-Screen Display

(OSD) menu of your Plasma Enhancer

®

is displayed properly.

For best result, select the digital connection (HDMI) of your display device(s)
when both digital (HDMI) and analog (VGA) terminals are available. Generally,
digital terminal provides better processing and less interference over short/long
distance while the analog terminal cannot offer su ch result.

Decide which output terminal to
use for your display device(s):

(Best quality first)

1 HDMI (HDCP, video only; a direct

digital connection from Plasma
Enhancer to the display device)

2 Analog video out via DB15

connector – The DB15 analog output
can also be used as component
(YPbPr) video outputs

Power
Switch

Transformer

Power Point

DVI HDMI

V

ideo Outputs

Plasma TV / LCD TV / Projector /

RPTV

Hardware Installation

Installation

AV Device Connection

Plasma Enhancer comprises a comprehensive set of input terminals that allow
you to connect to a wide range of audio video devices.

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Follow the below steps to install:

1 Preparation: List all AV devices that you wish to connect to Plasma

Enhancer

®

for outputting processed video.

2 Allocation: Decide which input terminals of your Plasma Enhancer

®

to use for your AV device(s), and set aside high quality terminals to
this source(s) (e.g. DVD player with SDI output should be connected
to SDI terminal). Make sure all required cables are available.

3 Connection: Ensure all devices are powered

OFF; connect the AV

device(s) to your Plasma Enhancer

®

with the appropriate terminals

and cables.

4 Setup: Switch ON your Plasma Enhancer

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, AV device(s) and display

device(s). Set up your Plasma Enhancer

®

according to the next

section, Basic System Setup.

Decide which video inputs to

use for your AV device(s): (Best

quality first)

1 Serial Digital Interface (SDI) input x

1 (Standard)

2 HDMI (HDCP, video only) inputs x2

for HDTV passthrough

3 HDTV analog input via VGA (DB15

connector) x 1

4 AV 1: Component x 1, S-Video x 1,

Composite x 1 with stereo audio x 1

5 AV 2: SCART input x 1 (configurable

as RGBS, Component, or S-Video or
Composite) with stereo audio x 1

6 AV 3 on front panel: S-Video x 1,

Composite x 1 with stereo audio x 1

Tips: It is recommended that you
choose the interlaced output from
your AV devices, instead of
progressive (e.g. 480i instead of
480p). This leaves the conversion
from interlaced video to
progressive video to be performed
by Plasma Enhanc er

®

, which has
sophisticated processing
dedicated to this task.

A

V1: Component /

S-Video / Composite

V

CR /

DVD Player

Analog HDTV

So C urce / P

DVD Player with

SDI Output

Digital HDTV

Sources in HDMI

VCR /

DVD Player

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Installation

Hardware Installation

Antenna Connection

1 Ensure all devices are powered OFF; connect the VHF/UHF to your

Plasma Enhancer

®

with an antenna cable.

2 Switch ON your Plasma Enhancer

®

and set up TV channels

according to section 3, TV Setup.

Audio Out Connection

1 Ensure all devices are powered OFF; connect your Plasma

Enhancer

®

by using a stereo audio cable to your sound system.

2 Switch ON both of your Plasma Enhancer

®

and sound system, and

set up Plasma Enhancer

®

according to section 4, Audio Mappi ng.

Product Registration

Note:

Registration will just take a couple
of minutes. You will need your
serial number, so please make a
note of it prior to registration.

To enjoy a 12-month warranty, you must register your Plasma Enhancer online
at www.pixelmagicsystems.com

®

Temporary Connected

AV Device (e.g. video cam)

AV3: Component /

S-Video / Composite

Sound System Antenna

Basic System Setup

Basic Setup

Image Setup (IMAG)

IMAGE SETUP

→ INPUT SELECT ↑
PICTURE
ASPECT RATIO
DEINTERLACER
OVERSCAN
Y/C DELAY
NOISE REDUCER ↓

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

INPUT SELECT

→ SDI ↑
HDMI 1

HDMI 2
VGA
VGA YPBPR
YPBPR 1
S-VIDEO 1 (SV1)
S-VIDEO 3 (SV3)
COMPOSITE 1 (VDO1)
COMPOSITE 3 (VDO3)
SCART
TV ↓

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

OR

ASPECT RATIO

→ 4:3
16:9

FULL SCREEN
16:9 LETTER BOX

2.35:1
NATURAL NLS

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

SETUP

→ IMAGE SETUP
DISPLAY SETUP
TV SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Image Setup is used to set the image from your AV device(s) to your Plasma
Enhancer

. You can select the video input to be displayed, adjust picture
settings, and many more functions from the OSD menu. The basic setup will be
introduced and illustrated here. The advanced setup and configuration will be
demonstrated in the coming sections.

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Input Select (INPU)

This allows you to select the active video source.

1 Press MENU button of your remote control to call up OSD menu.
2 From the SETUP page, use ↑ and ↓ buttons to highlight IMAGE

SETUP, press ENTER button to continue.
3 Choose INPUT SELECT, press ENTER button to continue.
4 Choose the video input terminal to display by using ↑ and ↓ then press

ENTER button to confirm.

Tips: You may use the Input

Select button of your remote
controls to select the active
video source directly.

Aspect Ratio (AR)

This is to establish the Aspect Ratio (AR) of the active video source. Different
AR setting can be saved for individual video input source so you may required
to modify this for the same video source (i.e. DVD titles may have different AR
setting; you may check this from the DVD packaging accordingly).

5 Press MENU button of your remote control to invoke OSD menu.
6 Choose IMAGE SETUP, press ENTER button to continue.
7 Choose ASPECT RATIO, press ENTER button to continue.

8 Choose the suitable AR setting for the active video source by using ↑

and ↓ button then press ENTER button to confirm.

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Display Setup (DISP)

This is a fundamental setup step to ensure both the OSD menu and output
video of your Plasma Enhancer

can be displayed properly on your display
device(s). For an optimum display quality, you should set a suitable resolution
and AR of your Plasma Enhancer

that is corresponds to your display device

perfectly .

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Setting Resolution (RESO)

Resolution refers to the number of columns and rows of pixels your display
device has (for example 1280 x 720).

1 Press MENU button of your remote control to call up OSD menu.
2 From the SETUP page, use ↑ and ↓ buttons to highlight DISPLAY

SETUP, press ENTER button to continue.
3 Choose RESOLUTION, press ENTER button to continue.
4 Choose the resolution of your display device from the list and press

ENTER button to confirm.

Tips: Always check the native resolution of your display device

for best quality.

SETUP

IMAGE SETUP
→ DISPLAY SETUP
TV SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

DISPLAY SETUP

→ RESOLUTION

ASPECT RATIO

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Basic Setup

Basic System Setup

RESOLUTION

→ 480p ↑
540p
576p
720p
1080i
1080p
640x480 ↓

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Format of Resolution:

Resolution Format shown
on the LED

480p 480p
540p 540p
576p 576p
720p 720p
1080i 108I
1080p 108P
640 x 480 VGA
800 x 600 SVGA
848 x 480 PL01
852 x 480 PL02
856 x 480 PL03
1024 x 576 PL04
1024 x 768 XGA
1024 x 1024 ALIS PL05
1280 x 720 SXGA
1280 x 768 PL06
1280 x 1024 PL07
1360 x 768 PL08
1360 x 1024 PL09
1366 x 768 PL10
1368 x 768 PL11
1400 x 788 PL12
1400 x 1050 PL13
1920 x 1080 PL14
Customized CUST

Setting Aspect Ratio (AR)

Aspect Ratio refers to the ratio of width to height of your display device. For
example, if your display is 16:9 LCD TV, AR of it is 16:9.

5 Press MENU button of your remote control to call up OSD menu.
6 From the SETUP page, use ↑ and ↓ buttons to highlight DISPLAY

SETUP, press ENTER button to continue.
7 Select ASPECT RATIO, press ENTER button to continue.
8 Typically, the AR of your display has been set correctly as shown in

the OSD. Otherwise, you may choose the AR of your display device

from the list then press ENTER to confirm.

Note:

If you are not sure the resolution of your display device, you ma y refer to section 4 Pixel
Magic System to determine the nearest value.

Basic System Setup

Basic Setup

TV Setup (TV)

SETUP

IMAGE SETUP
DISPLAY SETUP
→ TV SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Plasma Enhancer is equipped with the latest Philips 5 generation high quality
analog TV tuner MK5

™. This offers crystal clear analog TV reception quality.

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Tuner Setup (TUNE)

Use Tuner Setup to search and create a list of receivable TV channels
automatically. When setting up TV channels at first time, select SEARCH ALL
BAND to auto scan all receivable channels. (Refer to Tips on the left below)

TV SETUP

→ CHANNEL DETAILS
TUNER SETUP
PROFILE SETUP

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

1 Press MENU button of your remote control to invoke OSD menu.
2 From the SETUP page, use ↑ and ↓ buttons to highlight TV SETUP,

press ENTER button to continue.

3 Choose TUNER SETUP, press ENTER button to continue.

TUNER SETUP

→ SOUND SYSTEM: I
TUNER GAIN: 2
SEARCH VHF LOW BAND
SEARCH VHF HIGH BAND
SEARCH UHF
SEARCH ALL BAND

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

4 Set the TV channels following the instructions shown on screen.

Tuner Gain

Turner gain is employed in a bad TV reception area, while this function is to
boost overall TV reception.

OR

Channel Details (CHAD)

CHANNEL DETAILS

CH FREQ SYS
→ 01 47125 I
02 48725 I
03 50325 I
04 51925 I
05 - - - - - I

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Use Channel Details to fine tune TV channels, shift TV channels, and delete
surplus channels.

5 Press MENU button of your remote control to invoke OSD menu.
6 From the SETUP page, use ↑ and ↓ buttons to highlight TV SETUP,

press ENTER button to continue.
7 Choose CHANNEL DETAILS, press ENTER button to continue.
8 You may want to do fine tune and move channels or delete unwanted

channels.

Tips:

Tuning setup may take longer if
you are doubt with the bandwidth
you should tune from. If you are
familiar with the bandwidth, you
could select to tune directly from:

SEARCH VHFLOW BAND
SEARCH VHFHIGH BAND
SEARCH UHF

If you are not sure, select SEARCH

ALL BAND.

Profile Setup (PROS)

The profile setting can be utilized to share or separate current video profiles
(aspect ratio, deinterlacer, picture, noise reducer and etc) between channels.

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Sound Mode

There are numerous sound mode applied to different countries, namely I, D/K,
M, and B/G. For Hong Kong, I is the sound mode that is being used. You may

check with your sound systems user manual or consult your AV retailer for this
information.

System Setup (SYS)

SYSTEM SETUP is used for detailed configuration of your Plasma Enhancer .
You can use Pixel Magic System

™ to help configuring Plasma Enhancer to

match resolution of your display device, set up the Spouse Friendly

™ Remote

Control, configure video sources of AV1, SCART, and VGA, and etc.

®

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Pixel Magic System™

Pixel Magic System is a set of tools for users to configure the video output of
Plasma Enhancer, ensuring that it is mapped to digital output devices in Pixel
Perfect mode / 1:1 pixel mapping. Typically, a video processor cannot ensure it
can map to digital displays pixel by pixel to produce crystal clear image even if
it can output the native resolution of the display device. This is because
whether pixel clock and phase are perfectly matched or not can hardly be
verified.

Basic Setup

AUDIO CHANNEL
PASS THR MODE
FIRMWARE UPGRADE
INFORMATION
TV COMMANDER
SHOW ADVANCED OPTION
FACTORY SETTING ↓

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

SYSTEM SETUP

ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

SETUP

IMAGE SETUP
DISPLAY SETUP
TV SETUP

→ SYSTEM SETUP

↑↓ : SELECTION

→ LANGUAGE ↑

PIXEL MAGIC SYSTEM
SDI POLARITY
SPOUSE REMOTE
AUDIO MAPPING
AV1 CONFIG
SCART CONFIG
VGA CONFIG
ANALOG OUTPUT

Basic System Setup

Additional information of system settings can be found in section 4, Systems
Setup.

Advanced

Setup

Image Setup

Input Select (INPU)

SETUP

→ IMAGE SETUP
DISPLAY SETUP
TV SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

INPUT SELECT

→ SDI ↑
HDMI 1

HDMI 2
VGA
VGA YPBPR
COMPONENT 1
S-VIDEO 1
S-VIDEO 3
COMPOSITE 1
COMPOSITE 3
SCART
TV ↓

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

You need to configure and maneuver the
active video source on this menu once, then
you will be able utilize the simple input select
button from your remote controls to navigate
the input source. Simply use the ↓ and ↑ to
select and setup, and press ENTER to
confirm your setting.

PICTURE

→ BRIGHTNESS ↑
CONTRAST

COLOR
SHARPNESS
R OFFSET
G OFFSET
B OFFSET
R GAIN
G GAIN
B GAIN ↓

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Picture (PICT)

This menu allows you to arrange the
appearance of the video being displayed. An
extensive choice of parameters is available.
The Offset and Gain is an advanced option
when the color of the image is tainted. Use the
R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue) Offset / Gain the
tainted color appears on the image.

ASPECT RATIO

→ 4:3
16:9

FULL SCREEN
16:9 LETTER BOX

2.35:1
NATURAL NLS

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Aspect Ratio (AR)

AR is the ratio of image width to image
height. Common motion-picture ratios are
16:9 or 4:3. LCD s and Plasma screens are
usually 16:9. Always check your DVD
titles/disc for a suitable AR.

DEINTERLACER

→ AUTO
VIDEO

2:2 EVEN
2:2 ODD
NTSC30

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Deinterlacer (DEIN)

De-interlacing is a complex process that
converts a traditional interlaced video source
into the progressive scan format required by
modern high definition displays. A wide range
of de-interlacing choice is available.

OVERSCAN

→ OFF ↑
1%

2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9% ↓

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Overscan (OVER)

Overscan results in enlarging the image a
little bit, so that only the major centre part of
the viewable image is shown on the display.
It is deliberately done to avoid any messy
artifacts at the edges. You can sele ct
cropping 0-9% original picture for best
quality.

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Advanced
Setup

Image Setup

Y/C Delay (YCDL)

Y/C DELAY

-4 ↑

-3

-2

-1
→ 0
1
2
3 ↓

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Y/C is abbreviation for luminance / chrominance,
Color and details are kept separate, thus
preventing composite video artifacts. Normally,
Y/C delay is encountered when you see the
color of the image has changed. If you
encounter this problem, you can adjust the
nearby value to eliminate it.

Noise Reducer (NOIS)

NOISE REDUCER

→ OFF
LOW

MID
HIGH
SUPER

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Noise Reducer is used to improve video
quality by reducing video noise of off-air
materials, i.e. TV signal produce noises.
Noise reducer can remove the surplus noise.
Choose the one that you feel comfortable.

TRUELIFE options (all with range 0-100)
Detail Eff: sets level of Horizontal Detail

enhancement
Detail Thd: sets threshold point for

introduction of Horizontal Detail enhancement
Luma Edge Eff: sets level of Horizontal Edge

Luma enhancement
Luma Edge Thd: sets threshold point for

introduction of Horizontal Edge Luma
enhancement

Chroma Edge Eff: sets level of Horizontal
Edge Chroma enhancement

Chroma Edge Thd: sets threshold point for
introduction of Horizontal Edge Chroma
enhancement

V Luma Edge Eff: sets level of Vertical
Details enhancement

V Luma Edge Thd: sets threshold point for
introduction of Vertical Detail enhancement

Note: SUPER function can reduce all the surplus noises,
but this may produces side effect such as wiping all the
small noises that are not the excess noises.

TRUELIFE

→ DETAIL EFF ↑
DETAIL THS

LUMA EDG EFF
LUMA EDG THS
CHROMA EDG EFF
CHROMA EDG THS
V LUMA EDG EFF
V LUMA EDG THS ↓

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

TrueLife™ (TRUE)

TrueLife™ uses non-linear algorithms to
enhance image details and colors and improve

depth perception by sharpening large edges
without introducing visual artifacts or distortion.

NLS CONFIG

→ CENTER SHAPE
CROP TO FIT

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

NLS Config (NLSC)

NLS Configuration:
CENTER SHAPE option allows less

horizontal stretching at image center and
more stretching at both sides.

CROP TO FIT option crops top and bottom
part of an image to reduce horizontal
stretching.

NLS Config (Non-Linear Stretching) is used to fill
a full 16:9 screen with a 4:3 image while
minimizing the widening effect on the image.

Position (POS)

This setting allows the displayed image to be
moved to perfectly fit the display device. This
function is of particular useful when watching

2.35:1 movies with a subtitle displayed on an
invisible area.

PROFILE

→ RECALL PROFILE
STORE PROFILE

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Profile (PROF)

Profile allows you to store and recall up to 9
image profiles including all features reference
above.

System Setup

Advanced

Setup

Pixel Magic System™ (PIXM)

SETUP

IMAGE SETUP
DISPLAY SETUP
TV SETUP

→ SYSTEM SETUP

↑↓: SELECTION

ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

SYSTEM SETUP

→ LANGUAGE ↑
PIXEL MAGIC SYSTEM
SDI POLARITY
SPOUSE REMOTE
AUDIO MAPPING
AV1 CONFIG
SCART CONFIG
VGA CONFIG
ANALOG OUTPUT
AUDIO CHANNEL
PASS THR MODE
FIRMWARE UPGRADE
INFORMATION
TV COMMANDER
SHOW ADVANCED OPTION
FACTORY SETTING ↓

↑↓: SELECTION
ENTER: CONFIRM ESC: CANCEL

Pixel Magic Systems™ provides an automated mechanism for setting the
output display configuration of Plasma Enhancer

to perfectly match that of

your display device.

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To use Pixel Magic System™, you must have a DVD player connected to your

Plasma Enhancer

. Try to use a DVD player with a SDI connection, as digital

connection guarantees 100% lossless transfer of the DVD information to your

Plasma Enhancer

. Use the Pixel Magic Systems CD provided with the

package to configure the mapping.

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SDI Polarity (SDIP)

SDI Polarity is used to configure polarity of SDI terminal to auto, positive, or
negative. Plasma Enhancer has the function to detect the correct option
automatically.

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Spouse Friendly™ Remote (SREM)

Spouse Friendly™ Remote can be use d to
allocate the AV input terminal to the input
select buttons of the remote itself. Press
<MENU> to call up OSD to setup.

Audio Mapping (AUDI)

Audio Mapping is used to map relevant audio out terminal to different video
sources. For example, you could map SDI to AV3 for sound playing from the
AV3, when viewing video source through SDI terminal.

AV1 Config (AVCO)

The AV1 Config is used to configure AV1 video terminal as YPbPr or RGBS.

SCART Config (SCAR)

SCART input is widely used in European countries. The SCART CONFIG is
used to configure SCART (AV2) terminal as RGBS, YPbPr, S-Video, or Video.

VGA Config (VGAC)

This is used to configure VGA (ANALOG IN) terminal as RGBHV or YPbPr.

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Advanced
Setup

System Setup

Analog Output (ANAO)

This is used to configure VGA (ANALOG OUT) terminal as RGBHV or YPbPr .

Audio Channel (AUCH)

The Audio Channel is used to select audio channel of the video source for
audio output. You can use this for NICAM channel selection for TV viewing.

Pass Through Mode

Pass Thr Mode is used to activate (ON) and deactivate (OFF) video pass
through function. When Pass Thru mode is ON, no video processing is applied
to the video source.

Information (INFO)

Information is used to show a complete information page on screen, info such
as firmware version, input source, AR, resolution, deinterlacer,
brightness/contrast, and color/sharpness.

TV Commander™ (TVCM) (Optional)

TV Commander™ is used for your Plasma Enhancer to learn the common
infrared remote control signals of your TV (TV on/off, volume up/down, and AV
selection). You need to configure this before you can control your TV from your

Plasma Enhancer

remote controls.

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(Note: a wired Infrared transmitter (not included in the package) is required to be
installed at the back of your Plasma Enhancer

in order to perform this function)

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Show Advanced Option (ADOP)

Show Advanced Option is used to configure oth er se ttings which a re not show s
on the default menu. You could select this mode (ON) when you want to
configure your own advanced settings.

Factory Setting (FACT)

Factory Setting is used when you want to reset your Plasma Enhancer to the
default setting.

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Troubleshooting

Important

Information

LED is not displayed properly (including power)

z Check that the unit is connected to a working mains supply, and that it is

switched on.

No picture is displayed on your display device

z Ensure both your Plasma Enhancer

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and display device are switched ON.

z It may take up to 30 seconds for Plasma Enhancer

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to complete the

initialization process before a video can be displayed.

z Ensure your display device is properly connected to Plasma Enhancer

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and correct video input is selected from your display device.

z Press MENU button from the remote controls and check whether the OSD

menu can be displayed properly on your display device.

z Check whether the resolution is set to match your display device. Refer to

section 2, DISPLAY SETUP for more information.

z Ensure your AV device is properly connected to Plasma Enhancer

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and

the relative video input has been selected from your Plasma Enhancer

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z Ensure the video source is of correct format.

Picture is displayed but is unstable

z Check cabling, particularly that the cable providing video sync is

connected correctly.

Picture appears to be stretched

z Ensure that the aspect ratio of the video source material, aspect ratio of

your display device, and display resolution are all correctly set.

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Technical Specifications

Important
Information

Audio / Video Inputs

z Antenna input for analog TV tuner x 1: European (PAL & SECAM) or

NTSC versions are available

z Serial Digital Interface (SDI) input x 1 (Standard)
z HDTV analog input for passthrough x 1
z HDMI (HDCP, video only) inputs x 2 for HDTV passthrough
z AV1: S-Video x 1, Component x 1, Composite x 1, with stereo audio x 1
z AV2: SCART input x 1 (configurable as S-Video, RGBS, Component or

Composite) with stereo audio x 1; aspect ratio auto-detection via pin 8

z AV3 on front panel: S-Video x 1, Composite x 1, with stereo audio x 1

Audio / Video Outputs

z Digital video: HDMI (HDCP, video only) x 1
z Analog video: RGBHV or Component (YPbPr)(DB15 connector)
z Stereo audio

Resolutions supported

z 480p, 540p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 640x480, 800x600, 848x480,

852x480, 856x480, 1024x576, 1024x768, 1024x1024 ALiS, 1280x720,
1280x768, 1280x1024, 1360x1024, 1366x768, 1368x768, 1400x788,
1400x1050, 1920x1080;

z User-customizable output resolutions

User-friendly appliance

z On-Screen Display for easy system setup
z Two different remote control units are included
z Firmware upgradeable through USB port
z One infrared output jack on rear panel to connect to an external infrared

transmitter (not included)

z TV Commander

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(optional)

General

z Dimensions: 438 x 285 x 50 mm / 17.3 x 1 1.2 x 1.97 inch
z Weight: 3.5 kg / 7.7 lb
z Power Consumption: 20W
z Power Supply: 110 / 220V AC Auto-sensing

Specifications and features subject to change without notice

Safety Information

Important

Information

Safeguards & Important Safety Instruction

z To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back) no

user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.

z If the wall plug does not fit into your local power socket, then ask your

electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not modify the wall plug. To
do so will void the warranty and safety feature.

z To ensure maximum performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep

it in a safe place for future reference.

z Install this unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away from windows, heat

sources, and sources of excessive vibration, dust, moisture and cold. A void
sources of humming (transformers, motors). To prevent fire or electrical
shock, do not expose the unit to rain or water.

z Never remove the unit cover. Contact your dealer if an object falls inside

the unit.

z Do not use force on switches, controls or connection wires. When moving

the unit, first disconnect the power plug and the wires connected to other
equipment. Never pull on the wires themselves.

z The openings on the unit cover assure proper ventilation of the unit. If

these openings are obstructed, the temperature inside the unit will rise
rapidly . Th erefore, avoid placin g objects against these openings, and install
the unit in a well-ventilated area to prevent fire and damage.

z Be sure to allow a space of at least 30 cm behind, 20 cm on the both sides

and 10 cm above the top panel of the unit to prevent fire and damage.

z The voltage used must be the same as that specified on this unit. Using this

unit with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may result in fire
or other accidents. PIXEL MAGIC SYSTEMS LTD will not be held
responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage
other than specified.

z Digital signals generated by this unit may interfere with other equipment

such as tuners, receivers or TVs. Move this unit farther away from such
equipment if interference is observed.

z Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents; this might damage

the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

z Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section regarding common

operating errors before concluding that the unit is faulty.

z When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time, disconnect the

AC power plug from the wall outlet.

z To prevent lightning damage, disconnect the AC power plug when there is

an electrical storm.

z Grounding or polarization– Precautions should be taken so that the

grounding or polarization of an appliance is not defeated.

z This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is

connected to the wall outlet, even if this unit itself is turned off. This state is
called the standby mode. In this mode, this unit is designed to consume a
small amount of power .

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Support and Warranty Information

Important
Information

Product Support

Plasma Enhancer

is designed to provide you an ever long lasting viewing

pleasure. If for any reason you encounter a problem with your Plasma

Enhancer

, please do the followings:

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z Carefully pursue the steps shown in section 5 Trouble shooting; or
z Contact your Plasma Enhancer

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retailer for advice.

!!Caution: Under NO circumstances should you attempt to open, repair
or modify your Plasma Enhancer

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unit as this could expose you to

electrical shock, and / or severely damage your Plasma Enhancer

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Product Warranty

Pixel Magic Systems Ltd warrants Plasma Enhancer

for one-year from the
date of purchase to the original purchaser that this product is free from defects
in material and workmanship. If, after inspection, you discover any defects in
material or workmanship, Pixel Magic Systems Ltd will have the option to repair,
or replace the defective Pixel Magic Systems’ product free of charge. This
one-year warranty does not cover damages from normal wear and tear or from
accidental damage, misuse, improper care, alterations and damage caused in
transportation by a common carrier or airline.

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There are no other warranties expressed or implied, including, but not limited to,
the implied warranties of merchantability and the fitness for a parti cular purpose
beyond the terms of this one-year warranty. The one-year warranty offered by
Pixel Magic Systems Ltd herein may not be modified by any oral
representations made by any employee, agent or representative of Pixel Magic
Systems Ltd.

Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy
of the consumer. Pixel Magic Systems Ltd shall not be liable for any incidental
or consequential damages for breach of any expressed or implied warranty on
this product, except to the extent prohibited by applicable laws, any implied
warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose on this product is
limited in duration to the duration of this warranty . If you need to have your Pixel
Magic Systems’ product repaired or replaced under the conditions of this
one-year warranty, please contact your dealer to make suitable arrangements.

Limitation of Liability (for all customers)

BOTH YOURS AND PIXEL MAGIC SYSTEMS’ LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED
TO THE PRICE PAID FOR PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER YOU
OR PIXEL MAGIC SYSTEMS LTD BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT, OR USE OF ANY GOODS OR SERVICE SOLD
PURSUANT HERETO, WHETHER DUE TO A BREACH OF CONTRACT,
BREACH OF WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE , OR OTHERWISE. NEITHER YOU
NOR PIXEL MAGIC SYSTEMS LTD SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE
OTHER FOR INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY
ANY THIRD PARTY EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN.

Pixel Magic Systems Ltd

Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://www.pixelmagicsystems.com

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by Faroudja and TrueLife™ are registered trademarks of Genesis Microchip.

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Pixel Magic System™, Off-Air-Noise-Terminator™, Spouse Friendly™, and TV Commander™ are registered trademarks of Pixel Magic Systems Ltd.
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