Product Certification is certainly nothing new to the Home Theatre community. Providing a minimum standard of performance for products gives consumers the peace of mind that their latest acquisition will not only perform to a guaranteed standard but be compatible with the latest components.

madVR Labs, creators of the madVR Envy Pro and Envy Extreme Video Processors, have just announced the launch of their own certification program. The Certified for Envy Program ensures that AV products are not only compatible with the Envy Pro and Envy Extreme but meet the highest standards of video performance.

In addition to working with manufacturers beforehand, madVR has developed a specialised suite of tests and an in-house testing platform. The program will cover products such as projectors, displays, media players and HDMI equipment; Acurus, Storm, and Trinnov Audio are the first manufacturers to be granted Certified for Envy status in the AVR/AVP category.

Each product completed and passed over 1,1000 tests to achieve certification, with the Acurus receiving gold certification and the Storm and Trinnov earning Platinum certification. Not only were they required to pass through video sources without introducing video artefacts or degrading video quality, but they had to do so at various pixel formats, bit depths, resolutions and frame rates, including 1080p frame-packed 3D.

More information on the Cerfified for Envy Program can be found at www.madvrenvy.com, whilst manufacturers interested in participating in the program can enquire at certify@madvr.com.

Stay tuned as StereoNET will publish an in-depth review of the madVR Envy Extreme Video Processor shortly.

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