This fall, Lumagen will deliver the first in its ArtisaN Series — the ArtisaN 8K Ready video processor. According to Lumagen, the ArtisaN will be the home cinema category’s first video processor with 8K inputs and outputs, and it is offering a pre-order purchase and trade-in program that runs through September 2025.
“Being Lumagen’s first 8K processor family, with ArtisaN, we embarked upon a completely new and innovative design,” says Lumagen president Jim Peterson. “We hand-crafted the proprietary hardware, software, and video processing algorithms and have selected the finest components, 8K HDMI chips and much larger Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). This comes together to deliver the best in-motion video, complementing the filmmaker’s artistic craft, and delivering the best home cinema experience.”
The initial ArtisaN 8K Ready version supports up to 4K60 inputs and outputs (upgradeable to 8K and 4K120 inputs and outputs with optional Software Key), including HDCP 2.3, HDR10, and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma), and is compatible with Dolby LLDV sources.
Lumagen also places critical importance on motion picture scaling. “The ArtisaN includes all the current features of — and builds upon the foundation of — our Radiance Pro series as the industry’s best motion picture scaling. Using the Tektronix PQA600C analysis software, Lumagen scores more than 20% higher than the competition providing the best quality scaling for 4K, 1080, 720, and SD, which is also essential for aspect-ratio control,” says Peterson.
Like the top-of-the-line Radiance Pro 5348, the ArtisaN uses circuitry to reduce HDMI output clock jitter. Minimizing signal jitter is an extremely important criteria for HDMI to minimize jitter at the audio processor’s DACs. This in turn reduces distortion and improves audio.
ArtisaN will support Darbee processing for up to 4K60 sources and has an edge-sharpening feature that helps restore detail lost during compression of the digital content. The ArtisaN video processor has eight inputs, two outputs, and a host of video processing, setup, and calibration features.
Pre-Order Program
In the USA, pre-orders can now be placed on the $10,995 MSRP ArtisaN 8K Ready processor. Pre-order now through the end of September at a special purchase price of $9995 (USD). This requires a 50% deposit. Those that pre-order will also receive enhanced trade-in values on their current Lumagen Radiance Pro processor. Contact your Lumagen dealer for information on trade-in values.
Lumagen is targeting its first shipments of the 8K Ready version in the Fall 2025. Upgrade options that will become available to purchase beginning Q4 2025 are:
- Add Lumagen’s HDMI 2.1, 8K, and 4K120 Input & Output Passthrough (switching only) Upgrade for $500 (USD)
- Upgrade to the full Artisan 8K version. This includes Lumagen’s HDMI 2.1, 8K, and 4K120 Input & Output Processing for $2000 (USD)
For more information, visit www.lumagen.com or contact Jim Peterson at 503.574.2211 or [email protected].
