DarbeeVision DVP-5000 Darblet HDMI Video Processor with Darbee Visual Presence Technology

Item is great for 1080p tvs or projectors it will not work with a 4K tv or projector.It has 3 modes to sharpen so I use it my projector. Most people ask me is that a 4K projector I tell them no it’s just 1080p they tell me it it looks really good. I just say wait till I get my 4K projector.It’s simple to use choose a preset mode with the remote and figure out which one you like. Then sharpen it up or dull it as much as u can stand plus or minus. Too much adds noise to the picture . Not enough well it won’t look that great. Tweak and forget about it. It has modes to show you before and after processing where it splits your screen or wipes across it continuously.

Update April 23rd, 2013Well, I must have gotten a bum Darblet before because I didn't see any affect on my Samsung UN65ES8000 when I tried it out this past holiday season. I ended up sending it back. Since then, I added a projector to my setup (short thorw BenQ W1080ST) I decided to try the Darblet again since it works so great with projectors. I also was curious to see the effect on my Sammy set, so I connected it to my LCD/LED last night and I must say - - I'm very impressed.The best way I can explain the "effect" is that it makes my Directv HDTV signal look like Bluray material. I'm seeing detail that I've never seen before - - and I already thought my picture was uber sharp.Example: I was moving through the channels and stumbled on a show called "Castle." Anyway - - they have this one lady character that quite frankly, had a bad case of five o'clock shadow. I toggled the Darblet on and off - - and you could really see the difference.I know this will date me, but this chick was really scary. If you've ever seen old footage of the Kennedy - Nixon TV debates (in black and white) - - well, let's just say that her beard was a tad lighter than Tricky Dick's.So - - my apologies to Darbeevision - - the extra luminance and sharpness of the PQ is even evident on our super sharp Sammy sets. The better the source signal, the better the effect. I've been very surprised - - and pleasantly so.I bought an "open box" Darblet from Solid Signal for around $260.00. It looked brand new to me and worked like a charm from the get go. I have a Monoprice splitter on it's way so I can enjoy the Darblet on both my Sammy set and Projector.*****************12.11.12REPORT: Darbee Darblet a Real Downer1. Remote D.O.A. - never worked.2. Zero improvement on picture quality.Sorry to say, this didn't work for me and I am returning it.I have the Samsung UN65ES8000 LCD/LED. I also have a Pioneer SC-65 with Marvell QDEO video processing and that may have something to do with the lack of results.It probably works best for (1) large projectors, (2) DLP's or (3) Plasmas where you are looking to sharpen the picture - - although there have been write-ups from Plasma users who did not see any appreciable difference in picture quality.I do not believe this is a good fit for current LCD/LED technology. And it really matters what your starting point is - PQ wise. Make sure you are pushing a clean signal, as well.And above all - - make sure you have an adequate return policy like Amazon Prime.

I bought this device based on a review by Home Theater Magazine online review. It is primarily an edge enhancer that also improves some local contrast. My equipment is a Panasonic PT-AR100u projector making a 120" picture on an Elite screen; I am using the Darbee on my blur ray movies only, not for live TV. As per the article, I use the "high Def" setting at 55%. I have tested this with the bluray movies "Promethius" and "Cowboys and Aliens". Whether still shots or moving images at this setting, I can see a subtle but demonstrable difference in the images, especially seen when you use the little remote to turn the "darbee effect" on and off repeatedly. It has the effect of making some aspects of the image seem sharper or stand out more (better local contrast). Trees for example in the background of C&A are a tad sharper; wood grain to interior paneling stands out some with contrast enhancement. I would say that the improvement is best seen when you go back and forth with the device "off and on", because once it is on constantly you get used to it. Thankfully, this edge enhancement (not all that it does) does NOT come at the cost of "graininess" or worsening black levels of the image. For animation, you switch from the "High Def" mode to other modes and set the effect higher.The best assessment is that my image- an LCD projector and already great- is improved in sharpness to the point of it resembling a DLP projector. I have previously owned a BenQ W6000 single chip DLP projector with a razor sharp image, and now I own this Panasonic which uses LCD imaging technology. There is a subtle softness to the Panasonic image not seen with the BenQ- a difference you might not notice if you have never seen a DLP image. This Darbee makes the Panasonic pixels approach the sharpness of the BenQ DLP pixels. Not reach it 100%, but get 90% there.The question you have to ask yourself is- is this subtle improvement worth $350? For me it is, because I have seen the razor sharpness of a DLP projector and this mostly restores that. For you, who might not have seen this, I am not so sure. I cannot state any improvement in a flat screen TV as I have only tested this on my projector. The actual device, as the Home Theater Mag article states, looks pretty cheaply made as does the remote. It is put together well however, and I turn off all the LCD lights to make it invisible in my equipment rack.