Configuration Steps - madVR Labs Envy Barco Setup Manual

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Introduction

Welcome to the Envy Barco Setup Guide. Although setting up the Envy itself is often as simple as

plugging in the HDMI cables and entering the projector's peak brightness, it is important that

your projector be set optimally for use in conjunction with the Envy. This guide covers the

recommended set up for Barco projectors when used with Envy.

Please make the Envy menu changes with "Base Settings" selected in the Profile Bar (at the bottom

selection in each Envy menu) so the changes will be permanent.

"Active Settings" is selected in the Profile Bar, the changes will only be temporary, unless you use the

"Save to Base" option. For a better understanding of how settings in the Envy work, please see

Introduction to Profiles guide at www.madvrenvy.com/#downloads.

Once complete, please review the "Quick Sanity Check" section at the end of this document to confirm

your configuration.

Configuration Steps

The following steps are required to best configure Barco projectors for use with the Envy.

1. First, we need to configure important settings in the Envy's Display Configuration menu. Press

the top-right button on the Envy remote to access this menu, then select "Base Settings" from

the bottom of the menu. Then follow the steps below. An example of the completed settings is

shown in the image on the next page.

A. Resolution setting: Manually change the "Resolution" from Auto to 3840 x 2160 (the

use of 4096 with Barco projectors is not recommended). Even though the Envy will

default to 3840 x 2160 on auto, sometimes the Barco may connect at 1024x768 when

first pairing the two. By manually selected 3840 x 2160, instead of "Auto", this will

ensure the Barco runs at 3840 x 2160 as expected.

B. Peak Luminance: Set the Peak Luminance here. Peak Luminance is a measure of the

brightest image your display achieves for a specific system configuration. This depends

on several factors, including your display's lumens, lens position, iris position,

lamp/laser power mode, calibration settings, throw distance, and your screen size and

gain.

The best way to determine your peak luminance is to display a 100% white pattern and

measure it using 3rd party calibration software or a handheld lux meter. If measuring

with calibration software, enter the "cd/m2" measurement as your nits value. If using a

lux meter, you will need to convert the lux reading to nits or foot lamberts. If you have

neither, the peak luminance can be roughly estimated.

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Otherwise, if you make changes when