Description
madVR Envy Core Premium Pack Upgrade
This is a software update for the original madVR Envy Core (officially Core MK1). It is not a new processor and it does not change the hardware. Once it is added to your unit, it unlocks extra features and extends the warranty from 2 years to 4 years.
It is not for the Envy Core MK2, which has its own Premium Pack.
How it is added
Officially this is an aftermarket add-on update, bought through your dealer. You can include it with a new Envy Core, or add it later within two years of the Core purchase. The pack stays with the unit for life and can transfer to a new owner with any remaining warranty. There is no new chassis or extra HDMI board. We arrange the update with madVR once the pack is purchased.
What it adds
The original Core already includes HDR dynamic tone mapping, AI upscaling to 4K60, instant aspect ratio control, subtitle management and 3D LUT calibration. This pack adds:
- Upscaling to 5K and 8K, including custom resolutions up to 8K60 (uses the Core’s HDMI 2.1 output; some formats may need Display Stream Compression)
- 8K60 4:4:4 output, alongside the existing 4K120 4:4:4 output. Input stays HDMI 2.0 18 Gbps, so 8K input is not added on this model
- Dynamic Subtitle Overlay, which repositions and dims subtitles without resizing the image
- AI compression-artefact reduction, AI grain and noise reduction, banding reduction and ringing reduction
- 3D Luminance Boost for active shutter glasses, and a Desired SDR Luminance option to limit SDR brightness
- SmartMenus, unlimited profiles, advanced test patterns and a Custom fan curve
- Variable refresh rate (VRR) on the output at 120 Hz, 240 Hz and 360 Hz. VRR on the input is not available on the original Core
Coming soon and roadmap features
Automatic activation of JVC and Sony lens memories via IP control, and direct integration with AVRs, displays and masking screens (no control system needed), are officially listed as coming soon. Devices need to be on the same local network as the Envy.
madVR’s product roadmap also reserves further features for Premium Pack owners, including multi-zone convergence correction, advanced native gamut calibration and AI HDR dynamic tone mapping. Those are planned, not current features.
Warranty
The pack extends the Envy Core warranty from 2 years to 4 years on parts and labour, counted from the original Core purchase date. Officially this applies when the pack is added within two years of buying the Core.
Key points
- Software update for the original Envy Core only, not the Core MK2
- 5K/8K upscaling and 8K output, plus extra image and subtitle tools
- No hardware change; HDMI input remains 18 Gbps
- Warranty extended from 2 years to 4 years
- Stays with the unit for life and is transferable
