Radiance Pro™4k60 Video Processor

See What the Director Intended ™

The Radiance Pro™ series supports 4k60 inputs, and outputs, including HDCP 2.3, HDR10, and HLG, and is compatible with Dolby® LLDV™ sources. Winner of a Home Cinema Choice™ Best of 2021 award, and a Best Video Product award in Australia in 2021, the Radiance Pro is not standing still. Lumagen is adding to its 22-year legacy of video processor development by continuing to enhance features and algorithms, and adding a single-input, single-output model for those who would like to place the Radiance Pro after the AV switching.

The Radiance Pro series of video processors offers up to ten inputs, four outputs, and a multitude of video processing, setup, and calibration features. Much more than an HDMI switcher, the Radiance Pro has a host of features to improve the image on your screen. It is considered by many experts to be an essential part of any quality home cinema.

Optimizing HDR content has perhaps become the most important video processing feature. The Radiance Pro Dynamic Tone Mapping (DTM) analyzes multiple regions of every frame of content, detects scene changes, and optimizes the image for each frame of content. Jon Thompson, a movie producer who is responsible for post-production image quality at a major studio, recently evaluated the Radiance Pro DTM versus the other options. He said that “the other DTM options are not even in the same league as the Radiance Pro.”

Scaling quality again comes to the forefront with the 4k projectors and televisions. It should be intuitively obvious that home cinema scaling must be evaluated at viewing distance using actual moving image video content. The Tektronix PQA600C quantitative image analysis program is used by major studios and broadcast networks and includes 30 years of development by perception physicists. It includes viewing distance in its evaluation of scaling. The Radiance Pro has the industry’s best motion picture scaling and scores more than 20% higher than the competition using the Tektronix analysis software. Lumagen’s scaling provides the best quality scaling for 1080, 720, and SD, sources for 4k projectors and TVs. Scaling is also essential for aspect-ratio control, especially when using an anamorphic lens. In addition, the Radiance Pro has an edge-sharpening feature that helps restore detail lost during compression of the digital content.

Minimizing signal jitter is an extremely important criteria for HDMI. The Radiance Pro 5XXX series HDMI output clock jitter has been measured at about 10 pS. This is an ideal clock to send to the audio processor to minimize jitter at the DACs. Reduced jitter at the DAC reduces distortion. Lumagen has many reports of the 5XXX significantly improving audio due to this ultra-low jitter HDMI output.

Reference quality colorimetry is often overlooked as part of a high-end home theater. The Radiance Pro can provide automated video equalization, using third party calibration software, with more accuracy than calibration without a 3D LUT. Using the Radiance Pro’s DTM, and Color Management System, you can See what the director intended™.

Other features include image-based instant-auto-aspect detection and selection for HD, 3D, and 4k UHD and HDR sources. Anamorphic support with, or without, an anamorphic lens. Image based auto-aspect selection, plus precise geometry adjustments including size, and masking, are available. The Radiance Pro’s Non-Linear-Stretch (NLS) feature allows the user to stretch 16:9 content to fill an anamorphic screen using their preferred settings. For 16:9 screens and TVs, an anamorphic image can be placed anywhere in the active screen area, or with zoom, and/or cropping, can fill a larger portion of the screen. Multiple configuration memories allow for different independent configurations, such as day, night, sports, and black-and-white.

The adaptability of the Radiance Pro is second to none. Using Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology, the Radiance Pro can add hardware image processing and setup features long after installation. The Radiance Pro is adding new features over time. One example is HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping was added four years after product introduction and is available to all Radiance Pro owners by simply updating to the latest free release.

Radiance Pro Models

4140: 1 input, 1 output, 1U compact case

4240: 2 inputs, 2 outputs, 1U case

4242: 4 inputs, 2 outputs, 1U case

4244: 6 inputs, 2 outputs, 1U case

4246: 8 inputs, 2 outputs, 1U case

4444: 6 inputs, 4 outputs, 1U case

4446: 8 inputs, 4 outputs, 1U case

5244: 6 inputs, 2 outputs, 1U case

5348: 10 inputs, 3 outputs, 1U case

Includes:

• Remote Control

• Universal power supply

• USB cable for updating

• Manual

• Limited 2 year warranty, Extendable to 5 Years

• Optional 18Ghz input card(s)

• Optional 18Ghz output card(s)
  18Ghz output card has 1 video+audio and 1 audio out
  versus 2 video+audio outputs of 9Ghz output card

• Rack ears included for rack mountable models

Key Features

• HDMI 2.0 4k60 Input & Output
• 12-bit 4:2:2 Video Pipeline
• Automatic Aspect Ratio Detection & Selection
• Industry’s Best Dynamic Tone Mapping for HDR Content with Accurate Color Rendition when compared to Studio Masters
• Best Quality Scaling for In-Motion Content
• True Genlock:
  Each Input Frame is Output Exactly Once
  Optimal Lip-Sync
  Game Mode (3 mS video delay) with all Processing Enabled
• Programable Video Delay
• Fast Source Switching
• Darbee Vision Enhancement
• Compatible with Dolby® LLDV™
• As measured by Tektronix® (HDMI 2.1 FRL):
  Low Output Electrical Noise
  Low HDMI Output Jitter with 4XXX Models
  Ultra Low Output Jitter with 5XXX Models for Improved Audio Quality
• Non-Linear-Stretch
• Directly Control Seymour Screen Excellence Screen Masking
• Additional Customization Features
• Rec2020 colorspace and HDR supported
• Housed in a 1U Rack Mountable Case (Some models available in Compact Case)
• Free Software Updates Continue After Purchase
• 2 Years Limited Warranty, Extendable to 5 Years

Reviews

"Reference status picture processing with a wealth of controls and futureproofing potential. Worth the outlay for high-end systems, but installation isn't for the AV novice.:

-HCC

• Up to eight 4k60 UltraHD inputs
• Up to four processed 4k60 UltraHD video outputs at 9Ghz (or two at 18Ghz)
• Inputs and outputs support HDMI 1.x and HDMI 2.0, with HDCP 1.x or HDCP 2.2, at up to 4k60
• 9Ghz output pairs are independently programmable for video, audio, or both
• 18Ghz output pairs have 1 video+audio out and 1 audio only output
• Modular I/O allows upgrading to new HDMI technology as it becomes available
• Proprietary Dynamic Tone Mapping (DTM) for HDR content
• Proprietary Lumagen NoRing™ scaling
• DARBEE Digital Visual Presence (DVP) enhancement technology for up to 2K sources
• Vertical keystone correction
• Picture-In-Picture (PiP) and Picture-Outside-Picture (PoP) (future update for 444x only)
• Supports complete processing of 2D or 3D sources
• 10 bit front-end, with 12+ bits in calibration pipeline
• Per-pixel SD/HD video deinterlacing
• 4913 point (17x17x17) CMS
• Rec2020 colorspace and HDR supported
• 21-point Parametric Grayscale calibration
• Anamorphic screen support for up to 4k sources with and without an anamorphic lens
• Supports complete processing of 2D and 3D sources
• Optional dual 12V trigger outputs (only on 44xx)
• Rack mountable 1U case, with optional rack ears
• High reliability external power supply rated at 34 years MTBF by manufacturer

User Reviews