Crystalio VPS-2300 User manual

VPS-2300 User Guide
HDTV Video Scaler / Processor VPS-2300
Over the years, Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. has devoted itself to the
creation of a modular, expandable and network ready video
processing solution using the best of breed components, with a
view to delivering a cinema-class visual experience at an
affordable price level.
We are glad to have achieved this with Crystalio, the video
processor of excellence.
USER GUIDE

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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing Crystalio, the next generation
of video processors! This unit will bring you a
breathtaking visual experience by exploiting the utmost
capability of your display devices.
Before we start, let us first check that you have all of the
following contents with you:
1. Crystalio VPS-2300 Video Processor
2. Remote Control
3. Mains power lead
4. Pixel Magic DVD
5. Crystalio User Guide (CD-ROM)
6. Crystalio Installation & Setup Quick Guide
7. USB Firmware upgrade thumb disk
8. Rack mounting brackets
If any items are missing, please contact your Crystalio
retailer immediately.
If everything is ready, you may now:
1 Connect your Crystalio to your AV devices with
reference to the section 2, Hardware Installation.
2 Configure your Crystalio with reference to
section 3, System Setup, and section 4, Expert
Configuration.
3 Register your Crystalio to enjoy official warranty,
technical support, and software update from
Pixel Magic Systems Ltd.
4 Upgrade your Crystalio with the USB Firmware
upgrade thumb disk as provided. Also check
Crystalio’s website (http://www.crystalio.com)
regularly to download the latest firmware.
Enjoy!
!!Caution: Make sure you read and follow the
instructions of the Crystalio Installation & Setup Quick
Guide (item 6) or those in this User Guide to connect the
Crystalio to your AV system.

VPS-2300 User Guide
Contents
Welcome ....................................................................2
Contents ....................................................................3
1. About Crystalio.....................................................4
1.1 Why do I need Crystalio?......................................5
1.2 Video Processing History......................................5
1.3 Video Processing Technology Primer...................6
2 Familiarizing with Crystalio ..................................8
2.1 Crystalio Front Panel............................................8
2.2 Crystalio Rear Panel.............................................9
2.3 Remote Control...................................................11
3 Hardware Installation...........................................12
3.1 Compatible Equipment .......................................12
3.2 Mains ..................................................................12
3.3 Video Inputs........................................................12
3.4 Video Outputs.....................................................13
3.5 Product Registration ...........................................13
4 Basic Software Setup..........................................14
4.1 Configure Your Video Source.............................14
4.2 Switch on Crystalio.............................................14
4.3 Select Input Terminal..........................................14
4.4 Select Output Terminal.......................................15
4.5 Set Output Format / Resolution..........................15
5 Expert Configuration...........................................16
5.1 Overview.............................................................16
5.2 Input Select.........................................................17
5.3 Aspect Ratio........................................................17
5.4 Video Settings.....................................................18
5.5 Advanced............................................................19
5.6 System Config.....................................................24
5.7 AR Profile............................................................30
5.8 Video Profile........................................................31
5.9 Pixel Magic System.............................................32
6 Troubleshooting...................................................33
7 Specifications.......................................................34
8 Safety Information ...............................................35
9 Support and Warranty Information....................36

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1About Crystalio
Crystalio is the realization of a dream long held by many engineers and product designers but accomplished by few.
Over the years, Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. has devoted itself to the creation of a modular, expandable and network
ready video processing solution using the best of breed components, with a view to delivering a cinema-class video
image performance at an affordable price level.
“We envisaged a product that would be powerful enough and configurable for the Videophile, while at the same time
accessible to film enthusiasts who care about the picture, not the technology. More importantly, it should be so
designed that integration with the new breed of 21st Century ‘connected homes’ could readily be accomplished. We
take pleasure and pride to have achieved these goals with Crystalio.”
1.1 – Why do I need Crystalio?
Crystalio is designed to deliver the best viewing
experience from your video sources and video display
device. This is made possible by the use of the award
winning technology introduced by Faroudja®, inventor
of the DCDi®technology which is widely used in a
diverse range of domestic and professional AV
components.
You may wonder why you need a separate video
processor, if you can simply purchase a projector or a
DVD player with DCDi®technology built in. The reason
is performance and flexibility. Crystalio allows
sophisticated control over every aspect of video
processing, so that you can control the performance of
the entire video system to a far greater extent.
Crystalio also gives you the flexibility to enjoy this
performance from many different types of source
devices, from basic composite video sources right
through to pure digital SDI and DVI video. SDI (Serial
Digital Video) is a specialist video distribution standard
for video transmission in the broadcast industry at
maximum quality over long distance using inexpensive
co-axial cable, and while it is not available for domestic
equipment it is possible to purchase specially modified
domestic equipment that is SDI enabled. DVI (Digital
Video Interface) on the other hand is a technology
used by the computer industry to connect digital
displays (e.g. plasma panels, LCD monitors, etc.) to
PC video cards, and is only suitable for relatively short
distances of a few feet.
In a nutshell, Crystalio is able to maximize the
performance of any video sources, from traditional
SVHS recordings, video games consoles, to high
definition TV broadcast and DVD players.
The paragraphs that follow give you an in-depth
evolution of the video processing history that has led to
the innovation of Crystalio. You may skip these
paragraphs and go directly to Section 1.3 to have an
overview of the most cutting-edge technologies that
Crystalio has embodied.
1.2 – Video Processing History
Faroudja®’s technology began in the early 1970s
when Yves Faroudja and a group of videophiles
invented state-of-the-art video processing
technologies and began licensing them to other
companies. In the 1990s, Faroudja became involved
in the specification of High-Definition TV (HDTV).
This is a new television standard which is being
introduced at different rates worldwide, and vastly
improves the quality of the image that is displayed.
How is this achieved? Well quite simply by
increasing the amount of picture detail used to make
the image.
To put this into perspective, a standard definition
(SDTV) image is made up of around ¼ million
pixels, or points of light. This sounds like an awful lot
of information, more than would ever be required to
display a good quality TV image. However, when
this standard was defined the maximum screen
sizes that could be used in a domestic environment
were much smaller than those available today.
Consider that a 50” screen has four times the area
of a 25” display, and with the increased use of
projection systems meaning that 100” or even 200”
screen sizes are commonplace (16 times the visible
area). Suddenly, ¼ million isn’t very much detail at
all, and the result is any problems in the image are
now magnified to such an extent that the viewing
pleasure is reduced.
The solution is to use more pixels to make up the
image, and HD increases this by a factor of eight to
2 million. This makes a huge difference to the
quality of the image, which has been likened to
‘looking through a window’ – it really is that good.
However, while the hardware industry has now
started to produce affordable HD capable displays,
the availability of source devices and programming
to use with HD devices has been limited. The
amount of HD programming material is miniscule
compared to the availability of SD material, which
means that if you simply connect your SD video
source to your high quality display you will often be
very disappointed with the results.
reference informatio
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1About Crystalio
From SD to HD
Engineers at Faroudja realized that to find an entry
point for the new HD programming into a
broadcasting industry where HD programmes were
yet to be available, they had to develop a device
capable of ‘up-conversion’, i.e. increasing the detail
of the then existing SD material into HD format. This
of course was a highly complex task to achieve. To
convert a ¼ million pixel SD image into a 2 million
pixel HD image, the device should have a
sophisticated programming to ‘guess’ the missing
pixels in-between, which is essentially creating
nearly 90% of the image information from the
originally available 10%. Faroudja was successful in
such ground breaking attempt. And in June 1998,
Yves Faroudja won the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime
Achievement Award by the Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences.
DCDi®
The equipment developed to achieve the SD to HD
up-conversion for the broadcasters was of course
way beyond the budget of the domestic film
enthusiasts, but with the ever increasing power and
sophistication of microprocessors it was clear to
Faroudja that this technology could eventually be
made available to the domestic market. DCDi®
(Directional Correlational Deinterlacing) to give it its
complete title, pioneered affordable, high quality
video processing for the first time in the domestic
market.
DCDi®eliminates the jaggedness that conventional
up-converters causes to diagonal edges in video.
DCDi®’’s unique algorithm identifies all the moving
edges in a scene and adjusts the angle of
interpolation at each pixel so that the interpolation
always follows the edge instead of crossing it,
eliminating stair-casing or jagged edge artifacts. This
technology was first used in the Digital Format
Converter introduced in 1997 and with its
combination of decoding, de-interlacing and
enhancement technologies, won an Emmy Award
from the National Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences in 2001. In addition to being used in all
Faroudja Home Theatre and High Definition
Broadcast products, the DCDi algorithm has been
incorporated into a wide range of video sources and
displays by different manufacturers, identifiable by its
distinctive DCDi®logo on their front panels.
1.3 – Video Processing Technology Primer
Crystalio is the only video processor on the market that
uses the latest Faroudja FL2300 DCDi®central
processor, so quite simply if you want to enjoy the
benefit of over 30 years of pioneering video
excellence – Crystalio is your video processor of choice.
Listed below are some state-of-the-art video processing
technologies that Crystalio offers to you:
Aspect Ratio Conversion
The aspect ratio of a video source describes the
proportion of the image’s width versus its height.
Traditionally, programmes made for television have
been made at a 4:3 aspect ratio (for every 3 units
high the picture is 4 units wide), whereas films have
used widescreen aspect ratios (16:9 or wider).
4:3 image 16:9 image (distorted)
For the image to look correct (i.e. to prevent the
image being distorted or stretched either vertically or
horizontally), every part of the playback ‘chain’, i.e.
the video source material, the video source and the
display, must be correctly configured.
Aspect Ratio Conversion is used to fit images on
displays with different aspect ratios while best
preserving the correct aspect ratio of the image.
NTSC and PAL contents, including TV, VCR,
Camcorder and video games, typically have an
aspect ratio of 4:3.
NTSC and PAL contents can be shown on a 16:9
display using various forms of conversion, including
Pillar Boxing, Zoom and Non-Linear, referred to as
Anamorphic or Panoramic. Faroudja’s technology
varies aspect ratio and picture position to handle
traditional 4:3 aspect ratio sources and the wider
16:9 HDTV aspect ratio on a variety of display types
and video formats.
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1About Crystalio
TrueLife® Enhancement
Conventional video enhancement simply boosts up
the high-frequency components of the video signal
with a ‘peaking filter’. This often leads to undesirable
artifacts (or visible ‘glitches’), which are distracting
and would spoil the viewing experience.
Faroudja, on the other hand, uses its TrueLife®
Enhancement technology to identify patterns of
transition that are the desired details in an image
such as skin texture, freckles or hair. These areas of
transition are deliberately enhanced to render the
details more visible and more lifelike. At the same
time, the technology enhances large edges to create
greater depth of perception without introducing
visible artifacts or distortion.
Film Mode Detection Technology
In 1989, Faroudja invented and patented film mode
detection, also known as 3:2 pulldown detection.
Film-originated content (where conventional film
cameras were used as opposed to digital video
cameras) that has gone through 3:2 pulldown for
conversion to NTSC (the United States television
broadcast standard) is detected and the original film
frames are recreated by blending the fields back
together.
‘Pulldown’ is the process of translating film signals to
tally with the broadcast standard. Again, such a
process often results in artifacts commonly known as
combs. Faroudja was the first to introduce “bad edit”
detection capability to detect the original film frames
within the video stream and reconstruct an accurate
image. This produces an image free from motion
artifacts with full vertical resolution. This film mode
processing is widely accepted in the industry.
Cross Colour Suppression
Cross colour is an artifact produced by imperfect
decoding of composite video. High frequency luma
(brightness) components are incorrectly decoded as
chroma (colour) signals, causing colour effects to
appear where there should be none. This problem
can be detected in many types of “busy” scenes
including tiled rooftops, herringbone patterned
clothing, leafy scenery, etc. The most common and
visible cross colour artifacts are flickering, flashing
colours or rainbow patterns. The artifact can be
eliminated in still images, but is much more complex
to detect and correct in moving images. Faroudja’s
Cross Colour Suppression uses motion detection to
selectively perform the filtering in an intelligent
manner, identifying where there is no motion in the
image and using the already existing frame memory
for the chroma storage required.
Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction
Noise in an image is typically eliminated or reduced
by filtering. Filtering can be done spatially (1-D) or
temporally (3-D). Spatial filtering results in a softer
image with the details lost. Temporal filtering, without
the problem of detail loss, would however induce
smearing or ghosting of moving objects in the image
if not accurately performed. Faroudja employs
Motion Adaptive processing to reduce noise without
causing smearing.

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2Familiarizing with Crystalio
2.1 – Crystalio Front Panel
POWER
2:2
PULLDOWN
RGB/DVI
FILM
INPUT
HDTV Video Scaler/Processor VPS-2300
SDI
Serial Digital Interface
SETUP
OK CANCEL
Pixel
Magic DCDi
byFAROUDJA
OUTPUT
1 POWER button
Press once to switch on, press once again to switch
to standby.
The status is shown by the Power Indicator LED.
!!Caution: Before connecting Crystalio to the power
supply, check the voltage switch at the rear panel to
make sure the correct voltage is selected.
!!Caution: When Crystalio is switched off, please
wait for at least 10 seconds before switching it on
again.
2 POWER indicator LED
Green - Crystalio is running
Red - Crystalio is in standby mode
3 INPUT button
Press to cycle through the Crystalio video input
sources.
Input sources support HDTV Component, HDTV
DVI, SDI, S-Video, RGBs, etc. Please refer to
Section 5.2,Input Select, for details.
4 OUTPUT button
Press to cycle through the Crystalio output modes:
<RGBHV>, <RGBs>, <DVI>, <YpbPr>, & <YcbCr>
5 Navigation buttons
6 SETUP / OK button
7 CANCEL button
8 RGB indicator LED
ON - analogue video output in RGB mode
OFF - analogue video output in Component Y-Pb-Pr mode
9 FILM & 2:2 PULLDOWN indicator LEDs
Film 2:2 Pulldown Mode
OFF OFF Video (DCDi)
ON OFF Film (3:2 Pulldown)
ON ON Film (2:2 Pulldown)
OFF ON Not applicable
10 LCD Display
The LCD display has 2 distinct modes.
Status Display
By default, the LCD displays the current status of Crystalio
which includes the following information:
zVideo input source
zVideo source format
zScreen aspect ratio
zOutput resolution / format
zImage aspect ratio
zImage size
zOutput selection
zCurrent de-interlacing mode
Setup Display
When setting up Crystalio, the LCD displays setup menu.
Typical operation includes:
zTo enter menu set up mode, press <SETUP>
zTo highlight the previous or next item, press <UP>
or <DOWN>
zTo increase or decrease value, press <LEFT> or
<RIGHT>
zTo select an item or confirm setting, press <OK>
zTo exit and go up one level of the menu, press
<CANCEL>
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2Familiarizing with Crystalio
2.2 – Crystalio Rear Panel
Video2/sync
Component/RGB2
Component/RGB1
Cr/R Y/G Cb/B
Video1/sync
LAN
USB
RS232
Cr/R Y/G Cb/B
HDTV Digital in HDTV Analog in
Hsync Vsync SDI1SDI2SDI3DVI Out
Expansion
S-Video1
230
S-Video2
POWER
1 Power Supply Cable Entry
Use only the cable supplied with your Crystalio.
2 Power Supply Voltage Selector
This must be set to the same as your mains
voltage, either 110v or 220v AC. It should have
been set correctly by your supplying dealer.
!!Caution: Make sure this is correctly set BEFORE
connecting Crystalio to your power supply.
VIDEO INPUT TERMINALS
These allow you to connect your video sources to
Crystalio. Please refer to Section 3.3 for details.
Digital
3 HDTV Digital In
4 SDI 1, SDI 2, and SDI 3
Analogue
5 Component/RGB 1
Can be used either as:
zRGBs (RGB with composite sync) or RGsB (RGB
with Sync on Green)
zComponent Video Y-Pb-Pr
z1 x Composite (CVBS) video and 1 x S-Video
6 Component/RGB 2
Can be used either as:
zRGBs (RGB with composite sync) or RGsB (RGB
with Sync on Green)
zComponent Video Y-Pb-Pr
z1 x Composite (CVBS) Video and 1 x S-Video
7 HDTV analogue in
Can be used either as:
zHigh Definition Component Video Y-Pb-Pr
zRGBHV
zRGsB (RGB with Sync on Green)
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2Familiarizing with Crystalio
2.2 – Crystalio Rear Panel (cont’d)
Video2/sync
Component/RGB2
Component/RGB1
Cr/R Y/G Cb/B
Video1/sync
LAN
USB
RS232
Cr/R Y/G Cb/B
HDTV Digital in HDTV Analog in
Hsync Vsync SDI1SDI2SDI3DVI Out
Expansion
S-Video1
230
S-Video2
VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINALS
Your display device(s) should be connected to these
terminals. Crystalio offers the following connection
configurations.
Digital
8 DVI
The DVI (Digital Video Interface) provides the best
quality video output from Crystalio. If you are
connecting to a display device that has a DVI terminal,
this is the recommended option to use. This allows
direct transmission of the video information from
Crystalio to the display without any conversion from
digital to analogue signals.
Analogue
9 5 x BNC Connectors
Can be used either as:
zRGBHV
zRGB(Cs)
zComponent Video Y-Pb-Pr or Y-Cb-Cr
Computer / Network Connectivity
These are optional / advanced connections
10 USB (Universal Serial Bus)
Allows Crystalio to be upgraded using USB thumb
disk.
11 RJ45 Ethernet connection
Allows Crystalio to be connected to a computer
network. Future applications planned for this feature
include remote configuration and control of
Crystalio.
12 RS232 DB9 Male Serial connection
Allows Crystalio to be integrated into and controlled
by home theatre control systems.
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2Familiarizing with Crystalio
2.3 – Remote Control
A remote control is supplied with your Crystalio for
your direct access to the commonly used functions.
Note: Insert batteries to remote control before using.
1 Power ON & OFF buttons
Press ON to switch your Crystalio
on and press OFF to switch to
standby mode.
!!Caution: When Crystalio is
switched off, please wait for at
least 10 seconds before switching
it on again.
2 Video Settings buttons
Use these buttons to configure
the appearance of the video being
displayed. Parameters available
for customization include
BRIGHTness, CONTRAST,
COLOR saturation, RGB
OFFSET, RGB GAIN, and HUE.
Refer to Section 5.4 for details.
3 Aspect Ratio buttons
Use these to directly switch to the
common aspect ratio settings
including 4:3, 16:9, 2.35:1, and
same as SCREEN. Refer to
Section 5.3 for details.
4 Input Select buttons
Use these to directly select the
active video source including SDI
1, Video, Component, DVI, etc.
Refer to Section 5.2 for details.
5 Navigation buttons
6 ENTER button
ENTER button acts the same as
the SETUP / OK button on the
front panel. It is used to enter the
menu setup mode and to select
item or confirm setting.
7 ESC button
ESCape button acts the same as the CANCEL
button on the front panel. It is used to exit and go
back one level up of the menu setup
8 LCD ON / LCD ACTIVE / LCD OFF buttons
Use these to control the backlight of LCD display
on the front panel. Refer to Section 5.5 for details.
9 AR STORE PROFILE button
Use this to memorize Aspect Ratio profiles.
10 AR PROFILE buttons
Use these to recall stored Aspect Ratio profiles.
Refer to Section 5.7 for details.
11 USER STORE PROFILE button
Use this to store user-defined
video profiles.
12 VIDEO USER PROFILE buttons
Use these to recall stored user
profiles. Refer to Section 5.8 for
details.
13 POSITION CUSTOM CENTRE
Use this together with the
Navigation buttons to control the
position of displayed image. Refer
to Section 5.5 for details.
14 LED ACTIVE / LED OFF buttons
Use these to switch on and off the
LED indicators on the front panel.
15 PIXEL MAGIC 1:1 button
Use this to activate Pixel Magic
System. Refer to Section 5.9 for
details.
16 ZOOM buttons
Use these to scale displayed
image to perfectly fit the display
device. These include ZOOM,
BEST FIT, ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT,
FULL WIDTH, & FULL HEIGHT.
Refer to Section 5.5 for details.
17 Deinterlace buttons
Use these to select deinterlace
method including AUTO, VIDEO,
NTSC@30 ON, 2:2 EVEN, & 2:2
ODD. Refer to Section 5.5 for
details.
18 NLS button
Use this to switch on and off Non-Linear
Stretching. Refer to Section 5.5 for details.
16:9 GAINOFFSET HUE
2.35:1 SDI 2SDI 1 SDI 3
SCREEN COMPONENT1 VIDEO COMPONENT2
HDTV SVIDEO 1DVI SVIDEO 2
ENTER
LCD ACTIVE
LCD ON
ESC
LCD OFF
STORE PROFILE
AR USER CUSTOM CENTER
POSITION
LED ACTIVE PIXEL MAGIC 1:1 LED OFF
FULL WIDTH FULL HEIGHT
ZOOM
ZOOM IN Z OOM OUT
BEST F IT
AR PROFILE
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VIDEO USER PROFILE
2:2 EVEN NTSC30 ON VIDEO AUTO
2:2 ODD NLS
1 2 43
OFF ON
4:3 BRIGHT CONTRAST COLOR
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3
4
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3Hardware Installation
3.1 – Compatible Equipment
In simple terms, Crystalio serves as a video processor
which enhances video signal from source devices and
then pass the enhanced video signal to the display
devices for viewing.
Crystalio is compatible with:
Any source device capable of outputting:
zComposite Video
zS-Video
zRGsB (Sync on Green)
zRGBs (Separate Sync)
zComponent (Y-Pb-Pr)
zVGA (HD15)
zDigital DVI
zSDI (Serial Digital Interface)
Any analogue or digital display device
capable of accepting input in the form of:
zAnalogue RGBHV
zAnalogue RGB with composite sync
zAnalogue Component (Y-Pb-Pr)
zAnalogue Component (Y-Cb-Cr)
zDigital DVI
3.2 – Mains
!!Caution: Ensure that the voltage selector is set
correctly for your mains voltage. If you have any
doubts, DO NOT connect your Crystalio. Contact your
dealer for advice. Incorrect setting of the voltage
selector will result in serious damage to your unit and
may lead to fire hazard / electric shock.
!!Caution: Connect Crystalio to a power point using
the mains cable provided.
3.3 – Video Inputs
Crystalio includes a comprehensive set of input
terminals to allow you to connect a wide range of video
sources.
For the best results you should:
zuse the highest quality output that your video
source provides
zuse high quality cables for all connections
When deciding on which output to use from your
device, use the following list as a guide (with best
quality being first):
1 SDI or DVI (a direct digital connection from a
compatible set top box or DVD player).
2 RGB (RGsB/RGBS) – often available from set
top boxes, DVD players etc., and as an optional
connection on games consoles.
3 Component (YpbPr) – typically available on
mid-range to high-end DVD players and some
games consoles.
4 S-Video – a general purpose connection found
on many devices. It is also sometimes (but
incorrectly) referred to as SVHS.
5 Composite – the most common, and the lowest
performing video connection.
TIPS: It is recommended that you choose the
interlaced output from your source device, instead
of the progressive (e.g. 480i instead of 480p).
This leaves the conversion from interlaced video
to progressive video to be performed by Crystalio,
which has sophisticated processing dedicated to
this task.

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CRT Projector Plasma TV / LCD TV /
Digital Projector
HDTV Source
Game Console / DVD Player DVD Player with SDI
Output
3Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Diagram
3.4 – Video Outputs
For maximum performance you should use the
digital connection where possible.
The reason for this is that the display of a digital device
(for example a plasma panel, TFT monitor or
LCD/LCOS/DLP projector) is built up of a grid of fixed
number of elements, or pixels, which are all directly
and individually controlled by the internal digital
electronics of the display. Using the DVI interface of
the display allows these individual pixels to be directly
controlled by Crystalio, bypassing the internal picture
processing electronics of the display device, and
thereby producing more detailed, accurate images.
When deciding on which output to use from your
device, use the following list as a guide (best quality
first):
1 DVI (a direct digital connection from Crystalio to
the display device).
2 RGBHV / RGB(Cs)
3 Component video
3.5 – Product Registration
To enjoy the 12-month warranty for your Crystalio, you
must register online at:
http://www.crystalio.com/support.html
This will just take a couple of minutes. You will need
your serial number so please make a note of it prior to
registering your Crystalio.
Registration will entitle you to technical information,
online product help, and of course software updates as
Crystalio is enhanced in the future.
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VPS-2300 User Guide
4Basic Software Setup
4.1– Configure Your Video Source
Even if your video source has the option to output
progressive video (denoted by a number and then the
letter ‘p’, for example 480p), for maximum results, it is
recommended to disable such option and select
interlaced video mode instead (denoted by a number
and then the letter ‘i’, for example 480i).
The reason for this is that Crystalio features the state
of the art technology specifically designed for
converting interlaced video into progressive video, and
will usually deliver higher performance than the
converter built in your source device.
4.3 – Switch On Crystalio
Press the POWER button on the front panel, the Power
LED should show green and the LCD display
illuminates. Note that you will need to wait for
approximately 40 seconds for Crystalio to initialize and
for video to be displayed.
If you do not see video as expected, refer to the
[Troubleshooting] section.
4.2 – Select Input Terminal
Using remote control
Press the button of the type of input terminal via which
your input device has been connected.
Note: For HDTV analogue input, repeat pressing the HDTV
button to cycle through the HDTV Component, RGB, and
RGBHV option.
OR
Using front panel control
1 Press SETUP button to start VP SETUP
2 Choose Input Select, press OK button to continue
3 Choose input terminal via which your input device
is connected
4 Press OK button to confirm
OR
Using front panel control
Press the INPUT button to cycle through the various
input terminals and stop at the one via which your input
device is connected.
VP SET UP
> Input Select
Aspect Ratio
Video Settings
Advanced
System Config
AR Profile
……
INPUT SELECT
HDTV Compnt
HDTV RGBHV
HDTV RGB
> HDTV DVI
SDI 1
SDI 2
SDI 3
Component 1
……
SETUP
OK

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4Basic Software Setup
4.4 – Select Output Terminal
Using front panel control
1 Press SETUP button to start VP SETUP
2 Choose System Config, press OK to continue
3 Choose Output Select, press OK to continue
4 Choose DVI for digital device or RGBHV / YPbPr /
YCbCr / RGB(Cs) for analogue device
5 Press OK button to confirm
– Set Output Format / Resolution
Setting Output Format for Analogue devices
1 Press SETUP button to start VP SETUP
2 Choose System Config, press OK to continue
3 Choose Output Format, press OK to continue
4 Choose output format of the display device being
connected in the OUTPUT FORMAT menu
5 Press OK button to confirm
Setting Resolution for Digital devices
1 Press SETUP button to start VP SETUP
2 Choose System Config, press OK to continue
3 Choose Resolution, press OK to continue
4 Choose the resolution of your display device from
the list and press OK button to confirm
OR
5 Choose Preset Models, press OK to continue
6 Select the display device being connected
7 Press OK button to confirm
Congratulations! You now have a basic configuration.
As discussed in the following sections, there is much
more fine-tuning that you can do to fully optimize the
performance.
SETUP
OK
VP SET UP
Input Select
Aspect Ratio
Video Settings
Advanced
> System Config
AR Profile
Video Profile
Pixel Magic
SYSTEM CONFIG
Input Format
HD Active Wnd
> Output Select
Resolution
Output Format
H sync /V sync
Pre Y/C Delay
……
SETUP
OK
VP SET UP
Input Select
Aspect Ratio
Video Settings
Advanced
> System Config
AR Profile
Video Profile
Pixel Magic
SYSTEM CONFIG
Input Format
HD Active Wnd
Output Select
Resolution
> Output Format
H sync /V sync
Pre Y/C Delay
……
OUTPUT FORMAT
480p @59.94Hz
> 480p @60Hz
540p @60Hz
576p @60Hz
……
SETUP
OK
VP SET UP
Input Select
Aspect Ratio
Video Settings
Advanced
> System Config
AR Profile
Video Profile
Pixel Magic
SYSTEM CONFIG
Input Format
HD Active Wnd
Output Select
> Resolution
Output Format
H sync /V sync
Pre Y/C Delay
……
RESOLUTION
> Preset Models
800 x 600
848 x 480
856 x 480
……
PRESET MODELS
> Epson TW100
Fuj 1024x1024
Hitachi 40 Alis
InFocus 7205
……
OUTPUT SELECT
RGBHV
> DVI
YPbPr
YCbCr
RGB(Cs)
OUTPUT SELECT
> RGBHV
DVI
YPbPr
YCbCr
RGB(Cs)
TIPS: For optimum display, you should set
Crystalio to output a video signal that matches
your display perfectly in terms of resolution and
aspect ratio. See Section 5 Expert Configuration
for details on how to achieve this.

VPS-2300 User Guide
5Expert Configuration
5.1 – Overview
Digital display devices create the picture from a large
number of pixels, or points of light. The best picture
with these devices is achieved by
zDelivering the picture signal digitally using digital
video interface (DVI)
zSending a picture that ‘fits’ exactly the number of
pixels that the display device physically has. This is
known as 1:1 pixel mapping, or driving the display at
its ‘native resolution’
Analogue display devices are not built up from
individual pixels, and therefore do not have a ‘native
resolution’ as such. However, they do have a range of
resolutions where they deliver their best performance,
and therefore of course should be utilised in that mode.
The optimum resolution varies from one display device
to another, but this is not a problem for Crystalio. It has
been designed to match the resolution of almost any
display device available in the market.
Alongside the various cutting edge video processing
technologies incorporated into the system, what makes
Crystalio distinguished from ordinary video processors
is the sophisticated control it allows users to have for
flexibly configuring every single aspect of video
processing.
Crystalio provides expert users with a diverse range of
options and settings for customizing the system to suit
their specific needs and preferences. These include
color fine-tuning and enhancement, aspect ration
control, re-defining remote control buttons, customizing
menu display, saving display profiles, etc. These
options allow the professional users to precisely control
the display settings and are therefore essential for
quality video experience.
With such control, users could maximize the
performance of any video sources and exploit the
capability of almost any display devices.

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5Expert Configuration
5.2 – Input Select
This option allows you to select the active video
source. Note that if you have configured Crystalio to
hide 1 or more sources, these sources will not be
shown.
Setup
►Input
Select ►Port Arrange
>
Available Modes
Input Select Input Format
HDTV
Compnt HD Analogue Component (YpbPr)
HDTV
RGBHV HD Analogue RGBHV
HDTV RGB HD Analogue RGB sync on
Green
HDTV DVI HD Digital DVI DVI
SDI 1 SDI 1 SDI
SDI 2 SDI 2 SDI
SDI 3 SDI 3 SDI
Component 1* Component 1 Component
(YpbPr)
Component 2* Component 2 Component
(YpbPr)
S-Video 1 S-Video 1 Svideo
S-Video 2 S-Video 2 Svideo
Video 1 Composite
video 1 Composite (CVBS)
Video 2 Composite
video 2 Composite (CVBS)
RGB 1* RGB sync on
Green 1 RGB sync on Green (RGsB)
RGB 2* RGB sync on
Green 2 RGB sync on Green (RGsB)
RGBs 1* RGB separate
sync 1 RGB Separate Sync (RGBS)
RGBs 2 * RGB separate
sync 2 RGB Separate Sync (RGBS)
5.3 – Aspect Ratio
Crystalio features sophisticated Aspect Control
management using UltraAR™, allowing almost any
aspect ratio (including custom ratios) to be used with
almost any device.
Setup
►Aspect
Ratio ►select appropriate
mode from list
Available Modes
Aspect Ratio Source Material Aspect Ratio
4:3 4:3
16:9 16:9
16:9 Letterbox 16:9 Letterbox
2.35:1 Anamorphic 2.35:1
Same as
Screen Use this mode if the source image aspect ratio is same as screen
aspect ratio
Customize Allows custom control over the
aspect ratio for non standard material
TIPS: For Customized option, use the Navigation
Buttons on the front panel to set up customized
aspect ratio.
Note: Increment / decrement of aspect ratio is 0.05, except
that it will also stop at 4:3 (1.33:1) and 16:9 (1.78:1)
SETUP
OK
SETUP
OK
HDTV Video Scaler/Proc
SDI
Serial Digital Interface
SETUP
OK CANCEL
Pixel
Ma
g
i
c
Decrease
aspect ratio Increase aspect ratio
Confirm
selection Cancel
selection
VP SET UP
> Input Select
Aspect Ratio
Video Settings
Advanced
System Config
……
VP SET UP
Input Select
> Aspect Ratio
Video Settings
Advanced
System Config
……

VPS-2300 User Guide
5Expert Configuration
5.4 – Video Settings
Crystalio allows you to configure the appearance of the
video being displayed, with a range of parameters.
Setup
►Video
Settings ►select appropriate
setting from list
Note: Use Navigation Buttons on the front panel to
set up:
Available Modes
Video
Setting Function Available range
Brightness Adjusts display brightness -999 to 999
Contrast Adjusts display contrast -18 to 14
Colour Adjusts display colour saturation -99 to 99
Hue Adjusts display hue -180 to 180
Sharpness Adjusts display sharpness
Note: This setting is same as
adjust TrueLife Luma Edge Eff.
0 to 100
R Offset Adjusts Red element of display
saturation
-999 to 999
G Offset Adjusts Green element of display
saturation
-999 to 999
B Offset Adjusts Blue element of display
saturation
-999 to 999
R Gain Adjusts Red gain -99 to 99
G Gain Adjusts Green gain -99 to 99
B Gain Adjusts Blue gain -99 to 99
Black
Enhancer
Black Enhancer improves black
level details
Natural
Black /
Enhanced
Black
Voltage
Pump
Voltage Pump drives analogue
output voltage up
Note: This setting is available
when analogue output is
selected.
On / Off
SETUP
OK
HDTV Video Scaler/Proc
SDI
Serial Digital Interface
SETUP
OK CANCEL
Pixel
Ma
g
i
c
decrease
value
increase
value
confirm
selection cancel
selection
increase value in
increments of 10
decrease value in
increments of 10
VP SET UP
Input Select
Aspect Ratio
> Video Settings
Advanced
System Config
AR Profile
Video Profile
Pixel Magic

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5Expert Configuration
5.5 – Advanced
These settings allow Crystalio to be configured to suit
complex environments, enabling you to configure many
of the Faroudja video processing options to maximise
the picture quality.
Note: The DCDi®, De-interlace and Noise Reducer will be
hidden in this menu if HDTV input has been selected.
Setup
►Advanced ►select appropriate
advanced setting
Note: Use Navigation Buttons on the front panel to set up:
Available Modes
Advanced Available modes
DCDi® Faroudja developed DCDi® (Directional
Correlational De-interlacing) technology to
eliminate the jaggedness that conventional up-
converters introduced to diagonal edges in
video. DCDi®’s unique algorithm identifies all
the moving edges in a scene and adjusts the
angle of interpolation at each pixel so that the
interpolation always follows the edge instead of
crossing it, eliminating stair-casing or jagged
edge artifact, to produce a smooth and natural
looking image.
On
Activate DCDi® de-interlacing
Off
Deactivate DCDi® de-interlacing
Deinterlace Auto
Crystalio will automatically select the most
appropriate de-interlace method. The method
selected can either be
•DCDi®
•Film 3:2 Pulldown
•Film 2:2 Pulldown Even (PAL only)
•Film 2:2 Pulldown Odd (PAL only)
Video
DCDi® de-interlacing only
NTSC@30 On
Crystalio will automatically select the most
appropriate de-interlace method. The method
selected can either be
•Film 3:2 Pulldown
•Film 2:2 Pulldown Even (NTSC/PAL)
•Film 2:2 Pulldown Odd (NTSC/PAL)
•DCDi®
2:2 Even
Film 2:2 Pulldown Even
2:2 Odd
Film 2:2 Pulldown Odd
Note: If DCDi® is switched off in the
Advanced menu setting, simple video
de-interlace will be used instead of
DCDi
SETUP
OK
HDTV Video Scaler/Proc
SDI
Serial Digital Interface
SETUP
OK CANCEL
Pixel
Ma
g
i
c
decrease
value
increase
value
confirm
selection cancel
selection
VP SET UP
Input Select
Aspect Ratio
Video Settings
> Advanced
System Config
AR Profile
Video Profile
Pixel Magic

VPS-2300 User Guide
Advanced Available modes
Noise
Reducer This is useful for improving the quality of off-air material.
Options:
•Hi
•Medium
•Lo
•Off
True Life ™ Conventional video enhancement is done by a
“peaking filter” that enhances the high-
frequency components of the video signal.
However, this creates unwanted artifacts.
Faroudja does not use a peaking filter to
enhance an image, instead it uses its
TrueLife™ Enhancement technology to identify
transitions considered to be the details in an
image such as skin texture, freckles or hair.
These detail transitions are deliberately
enhanced making them more visible and more
lifelike. The technology also enhances large
edges to create greater depth of perception
without introducing visualٛartifacts or distortion.
Detail Eff
Sets the level of Horizontal Detail enhancement
Detail Thd
Sets the threshold point for the introduction of
Horizontal Detail enhancement
Luma Edge Eff
Sets the level of Horizontal Edge Luma
enhancement
Luma Edge Thd
Sets the threshold point for the introduction of
Horizontal Edge Luma enhancement
Chroma Edge Eff
Sets the level of Horizontal Edge Chroma
enhancement
Chroma Edge Thd
Sets the threshold point the introduction of
Horizontal Edge Chroma enhancement
V Luma Edge Eff
Sets the level of Vertical Details enhancement
V Luma Edge Thd
Sets the threshold point for the introduction of
Vertical Detail enhancement
Advanced Available modes
Zoom This setting allows the displayed image to be
scaled to perfectly fit the display device.
Full Width
Crystalio will set the width of the image to
match the dimensions of the display device
Full Height
Crystalio will set the height of the image to
match the dimensions of the display device
Best Fit
This automatically selects Full Width and Full
Height options together, so that the image
displayed fills the dimensions of the display
device.
Source Width
Crystalio will set the width of the image to
match the dimensions of the video source. No
horizontal scaling is taking place in this mode
Source Height
Crystalio will set the height of the image to
match the dimensions of the video source. No
vertical scaling is taking place in this mode
Customize
This allows fine manual control over the exact
image size
Note: Zoom takes place in increments of
0.02. The displayed image can not be
enlarged beyond 10 times the original
source image dimensions, nor can it be
reduced to less than half of the source
image dimensions.
Zoom In
Crystalio will enlarge the image by increments
of x0.1
Zoom Out
Crystalio will shrink the image by decrements
of x0.1
Zoom to Line
Crystalio will enlarge/shrink the image to exact
line

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Advanced Available modes
Position This setting allows the displayed image to be
moved to perfectly fit the display device.
Center
Crystalio will reset the image position to be
central on the display device
Customize
This allows fine manual control over the exact
image position (Use Navigation Buttons on the
front panel to set up)
Note: When initially pressing the arrow
keys, the image will move 30 pixels at a
time. If the same arrow key is held, the
movement will accelerate. Similarly if the
opposite key is pressed, the movement will
decelerate.
Crystalio automatically limits the position
function to ensure that the image is not
moved completely off the visible area
Crop The crop function allows areas of the displayed
image to be masked, useful if you do not want
part of the image to be visible on the display
device.
Crop Top
Crystalio will remove a section of the top area
of the image
Crop Bottom
Crystalio will remove a section of the bottom
area of the image
Crop Left
Crystalio will remove a section of the left area
of the image
Crop Right
Crystalio will remove a section of the right area
of the image
Use Navigation Buttons on the front panel to
set up
Note: When initially pressing the arrow
keys, the image will crop 30 pixels at a time.
If the same arrow key is held, the crop rate
will accelerate. Similarly if the opposite key
is pressed, the crop rate will decelerate.
Advanced Available modes
Film Detect This defines the film mode detection window.
On some cases when the source has sub-title,
the de-interlacing method used may not be
correct. So, use this control for adjustment.
Normal Wnd
Uses whole image for detection
Small Wnd
Uses partial image for detection
Film Bias
Control This can be set to a value ranging from 1 to 9, with the smallest value suitable for most video
sources, while the greater values better suit film
sources.
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 especially at
center of the screen. There are two parameters,
Center Shape and Crop to Fit, to stretch the
image according to personal preference.
On
Non-Linear Stretching is active
Off
Non-Linear Stretching is disabled
Center Shape
This controls the shape of image in center area.
Setting of 3 makes the image look good at
center, but with more distortion at left and right
sides.
Setting of 0 produces a less non-linear
stretched image across the whole screen,
resulting in obvious distortion at the center of
the image.