f you haven’t already guessed from the price tag, madVR’s Envy Extreme is designed to be an uncompromising solution for high-end home theatres. With first-class Dynamic Tone Mapping and instantaneous aspect ratio changing, it will be right at home in cinemas where image quality is paramount. As good as it is out of the box, there are still significant rewards to be gained by the manual intervention of an experienced end user or professional calibrator. In particular, its Dynamic Tone Mapping Algorithm will benefit considerably from knowing the maximum light output of the connected display.

Ultimately, the madVR Envy is an astonishing video processor that's worthy of a Best in Class badge, but to enjoy its undeniable charms you're going to need very deep pockets.