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History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Licensees and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Inventory List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Caution Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Technical Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear Panel I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Appendix A: Remote Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cable Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Programming the VP401. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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No part of this document may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reproduced by any electronic
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The Faroudja Laboratories VP401 Line Quadrupler is covered by the following United States patents:
4,030,121, 4,179,705, 4,240,105, 4,262,304, 4,847, 681, 4,864,389, 4,876,596, 4,893,176, 4,916,526,
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HISTORY
Faroudja Laboratories, located in northern Califor-
nias Silicon Valley, was founded in 1971 by Yves
and Isabell Faroudja to develop state-of-the-art
video processing technology. Over the last 26
years, Faroudja Laboratories has developed
hundreds of advanced electronic processes to
improve video enhancement, noise reduction and
NTSC encoding/ decoding technologies. Many of
these processes are used under license by
the worlds leading electronics companies in a
wide range of high performance video products.
Faroudja professional video equipment is also
currently hard at work in hundreds of television
studios. Thus Faroudja technology is utilized and
enjoyed in millions of American homes every day.
Yves Faroudja has devoted his career and his
company to the goal of enabling home video
systems to achieve the image quality of 35mm
motion pictures. In pursuit of this goal, Faroudja
Laboratories has made use of techniques from
2Faroudja professional video equipment and incor-
porated these in the VP201/VP201U/VP251 line
doublers, VP301 Line Multiplier and the
VP401/VP401U Line Quadrupler. Faroudjas
unique approach focuses on critical problem areas
in the NTSC and PAL broadcast format. With
patented engineering and design work, Yves and
Faroudja Laboratories have created an excep-
tional product that brings new levels of visual reali-
ty to the enjoyment of discerning video enthusiasts
around the world.
This booklet will provide the reader with a hands-
on look at the VP401, its operation and benefits.
Also supplied is an overview of the proprietary
technologies utilized in this extraordinary device
and an explanation of the visual improvements it
provides in home video and corporate playback
systems.
Some Video History and the Faroudja Approach
On June 24, 1998 Yves Faroudja was award-
ed the prestigious Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences for his video pro-
cessing technology. Faroudjas first Emmy was
awarded in 1991. Some of this award winning
technology is used in the VS50.
