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madVR Envy - Model Comparison and Specifications

Features by Model

HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping (DTM)

Feature Core MK1 Core MK1 w/ Premium Pack Core MK2 8K RDY 48G Core MK2 w/ Premium Pack Pro MK3 8K 48G Extreme MK3 8K 48G
Frame by frame 4K HDR dynamic tone mapping ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Preset HDR "Looks" to choose from, based on your preferences ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Easily adjustable Highlight and Global Saturation for HDR ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Contrast Recovery (maximizes contrast based on HDR histogram) ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Highlight Recovery (maximizes fine detail in bright image areas) ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Shadow Detail Recovery (maximizes shadow detail) ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️

Motion Handling, Scaling & Deinterlacing

Feature Core MK1 Core MK1 w/ Premium Pack Core MK2 8K RDY 48G Core MK2 w/ Premium Pack Pro MK3 8K 48G Extreme MK3 8K 48G
Ring-free & artifact-free chroma upscaling ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Sharp & ring-free high quality downscaling ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
AI Upscaling up to 4K60 ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
DeintAITM (AI video mode deinterlacing for Blu-rays and broadcast TV) - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Upscaling to 5K24/50/60, 8K24/60, and any custom resolution up to 8K60¹ - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
MotionAITM (per-pixel, AI motion interpolation) - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️

Aspect Ratios Management

Feature Core MK1 Core MK1 w/ Premium Pack Core MK2 8K RDY 48G Core MK2 w/ Premium Pack Pro MK3 8K 48G Extreme MK3 8K 48G
Bi-directional non-linear stretch for scope screens (remove or reduce side bars) ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Bi-directional non-linear stretch for 16:9 screens (remove or reduce top/bottom bars) ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Define and fit content to any aspect ratio screen, including custom ARs ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Image shift for CIW projection (shift black bars on 16:9 screens to top or bottom) ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Convergence Correction - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Automatic, truly instant aspect ratio and black bar detection, including IMAX format ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
AI anamorphic stretch upscaling - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Subtitle Management (fit subtitles by dynamically resizing the image)¹¹ - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Dynamic Subtitle Overlay (reposition & dim subtitles without resizing the image)¹¹ - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Automatic activation of JVC & Sony lens memories (via IP control)¹⁰ - - - - ✔️ ✔️
Geometry Correction (for a-lens barrel distortion, curved screens, off-axis PJ installs) - - - - ✔️ ✔️

Artifact Reduction and Edge/Texture Enhancement

Feature Core MK1 Core MK1 w/ Premium Pack Core MK2 8K RDY 48G Core MK2 w/ Premium Pack Pro MK3 8K 48G Extreme MK3 8K 48G
Sharpening and edge enhancement ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Texture detail enhancement - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
AI compression artifact reduction - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
AI grain and noise reduction - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Banding reduction - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Ringing reduction - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️

Features by Model

General

Feature Core MK1 Core MK1 w/ Premium Pack Core MK2 8K RDY 48G Core MK2 w/ Premium Pack Pro MK3 8K 48G Extreme MK3 8K 48G
96-bit per pixel floating point using 4:4:4 for all algorithms ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Extreme quality dithering algorithm ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Smooth Motion algorithm for displays with no (or poor) 24 FPS support ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Automatic optimization of algorithm quality levels ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Advanced 3D LUT calibration³ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Massive 3D and 1D LUTs (up to 256³ 3D and 4,096 point 1D, 12-bit precision) ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Free access to the Envy Academy Online course (50 lessons) ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Firmware update notices, with one-touch download & installation from Envy menu ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Remote technical assistance from authorized dealers ("madAssist") ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Highly intuitive user interface, true plug-and-play installation in minutes ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Frame packed 1080p24 3D support ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
IP control (Crestron, Crestron Home, Control4, Savant, RTI, others) ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
User-friendly menus & help (English, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Spanish) ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Low-latency gaming mode ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
3D Luminance Boost (up to 4x brighter to compensate for active shutter glasses) - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Desired SDR Luminance option (to limit SDR brightness) - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
SmartMenus (instantly return to previous menu option) - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Direct AV gear integration (AVRs, displays, masking) - no control system needed⁵,¹⁰ - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Maximum number of profiles 50 Unlimited 50 Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Built-in test patterns Standard Advanced Standard Advanced Advanced Advanced
Fan curves for cooling and noise reduction Silent, Balanced, Rack Silent, Balanced, Rack, Custom Silent, Balanced, Rack Silent, Balanced, Rack, Custom Silent, Balanced, Rack, Custom Silent, Balanced, Rack, Custom
Remote control included RC1 Standard Remote (RF) RC1 Standard Remote (RF) RC1 Standard Remote (RF) RC1 Standard Remote (RF) RC2 Backlit Remote (RF + IR) RC2 Backlit Remote (RF + IR)

HDMI Input features and capabilities

Feature Core MK1 Core MK1 w/ Premium Pack Core MK2 8K RDY 48G Core MK2 w/ Premium Pack Pro MK3 8K 48G Extreme MK3 8K 48G
Max resolutions and frame rates²,⁴ 12-bit 4:2:2 4K60 12-bit 4:2:2 4K60 12-bit 4:2:2 4K60 12-bit 4K120 4:4:4 / 8K60 4:2:0 12-bit 4K120 4:4:4 / 8K60 4:2:0 12-bit 4K120 4:4:4 / 8K60 4:2:0
Display Stream Compression (DSC) - - - TBD TBD TBD
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) - - - 1 Hz - infinite Hz 1 Hz - infinite Hz 1 Hz - infinite Hz
Quick Media Switching (QMS) & Quick Frame Transport (QFT) - - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) - - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️

HDMI Output features and capabilities

Feature Core MK1 Core MK1 w/ Premium Pack Core MK2 8K RDY 48G Core MK2 w/ Premium Pack Pro MK3 8K 48G Extreme MK3 8K 48G
Max resolutions and frame rates¹,² 12-bit 4:4:4 4K60 12-bit 4:4:4 4K60 12-bit 4K120, 5K60 and 8K60 12-bit 4K120 4:4:4 / 8K60 4:4:4 12-bit 4K120 4:4:4 / 8K60 4:4:4 12-bit 4K120 4:4:4 / 8K60 4:4:4
Display Stream Compression (DSC) ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) 120 Hz, 240 Hz, 360 Hz 120 Hz, 240 Hz, 360 Hz 120 Hz, 240 Hz, 360 Hz 120 Hz, 240 Hz, 360 Hz 120 Hz, 240 Hz, 360 Hz 120 Hz, 240 Hz, 360 Hz

Product Roadmap²,⁴

Feature Core MK1 Core MK1 w/ Premium Pack Core MK2 8K RDY 48G Core MK2 w/ Premium Pack Pro MK3 8K 48G Extreme MK3 8K 48G
DeintAITM (AI *film* mode deinterlacing for Blu-rays and broadcast TV) - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Additional undisclosed basic algorithms and features - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Multi-zone Convergence Correction - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Advanced native gamut calibration - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
AI HDR dynamic tone mapping processing - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Additional undisclosed advanced algorithms and features - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Additional undisclosed basic AI algorithms and features - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Additional undisclosed advanced AI algorithms and features - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
AI motion compensated multi frame noise/grain reduction - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
AI motion compensated video deinterlacing - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
DeintAITM Level 2 (AI motion compensated deinterlacing) - - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
AI grain agnostic sharpening - - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
ChromaAI (next-generation chroma upscaling) - - - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️

Features by Model

Hardware and Miscellaneous

Feature Core MK1 Core MK1 w/ Premium Pack Core MK2 8K RDY 48G Core MK2 w/ Premium Pack Pro MK3 8K 48G Extreme MK3 8K 48G
Paid option for future hardware upgrades 2 Years 4 Years 2 Years 4 Years 5 Years 5 Years
Warranty on parts and labor 4/8 4/8 6/12 6/12 6/12 6/12
CPU processing power (cores / threads)⁷ Standard, Single Channel Standard, Single Channel Dual Channel Dual Channel ECC, Dual Channel ECC, Dual Channel
RAM⁶ 11,200 11,200 19,000 19,000 19,000 56,000
General graphics processing power (GFLOPS)⁷ 60,500 - 121,000 60,500 - 121,000 77,000 - 154,000 77,000 - 154,000 77,000 - 154,000 225,000 - 450,000
Specialized AI graphics processing power (Tensor core GFLOPS)⁷ 1x HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2 18G 1x HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2 18G 1x HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3 48G¹² 1x HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3 48G 1x HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3 48G 1x HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3 48G
HDMI input ports⁴ 1x HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2 18G 1x HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2 18G 1x HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3 48G¹² 1x HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3 48G 1x HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3 48G 1x HDMI 2.1, HDCP 2.3 48G
HDMI Zero-latency pass-thru HDMI port⁴ 1 1 1 1 1 1
HDMI 2.1 HDCP 2.3 48G output ports 1x DisplayPort 1.4a 1x DisplayPort 1.4a 1x DisplayPort 2.1b 1x DisplayPort 2.1b 3x DisplayPort 2.1b 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
DisplayPort output ports (future expansion)²⁴⁸ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Wake-On-HDMI (optionally powers Envy on when HDMI signal is detected) 60W - 205W 60W - 205W 60W - 250W 60W - 250W 60W - 250W 60W - 450W
Power consumption 100V - 240V 100V - 240V 100V - 240V 100V - 240V 100V - 240V 100V - 240V
AC power input 50Hz - 60Hz 50Hz - 60Hz 50Hz - 60Hz 50Hz - 60Hz 50Hz - 60Hz 50Hz - 60Hz
AC power frequency ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Rack mount ears and screws included 2U 2U 2U 2U 4U 4U
Rack units⁹ 17.25 x 13.5 x 4.1" 17.25 x 13.5 x 4.1" 17.25 x 13.5 x 4.1" 17.25 x 13.5 x 4.1" 17.31 x 17.44 x 7.56" 17.31 x 17.44 x 7.56"
Unit dimensions with feet (W x D x H) 438 x 343 x 104 mm 438 x 343 x 104 mm 438 x 343 x 104 mm 438 x 343 x 104 mm 440 x 443 x 192 mm 440 x 443 x 192 mm
Shipping dimensions (W x D x H) 23 x 18 x 9" 23 x 18 x 9" 23 x 18 x 9" 23 x 18 x 9" 23 x 26 x 14" 23 x 26 x 14"
Shipping weight 23 lbs (10.5 Kg) 23 lbs (10.5 Kg) 23 lbs (10.5 Kg) 23 lbs (10.5 Kg) 46 lbs (20.9.6 Kg) 48 lbs (21.8 Kg)

Notes

¹ Using HDMI 2.1 output. Some signal formats may require DSC.

² TBD or estimated.

³ Supports Calman and ColourSpace with Envy calibration engine V2.

⁴ Subject to change without notice.

⁵ For devices connected to the same local network as the Envy.

⁶ ECC RAM self-corrects errors, enhancing stability; usually only found in professional workstations.

⁷ Or better.

⁸ Not yet available; under consideration for technical feasibility and use cases.

⁹ Ideally racked above a component that does not generate a lot of heat.

¹⁰ Coming soon.

¹¹ Supports both Subtitles and Closed Captioning.

¹² Hardware is full HDMI 2.1 48G, but operates as HDMI 2.0 18G without Core MK2 Premium Pack.

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