JVC DLA HD750

JVC made its debut of four new projector at CEDIA, the DLA-HD750, DLA-HD350,DLA-RS20 and DLA-RS10. Lots of companies are pulling in to a full HD projectors like Panasonic that in turn giving way to a much tougher competition.

Highlights of these released projectors comes with its own D-ILA (Digital Direct Drive Image Light Amplifier) Technology implementing the Liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) technology and two of which is a THX Certified, for assurance and quality picture. Contrast ratios comes with 30,000:1 for DLA-HD750 and DLA-RS20, 17,000:1 for DLA-RS10 and 15,000:1 for DLA-HD350. Continue Reading…

NX-BD3 Blu-ray home theater system

JVC’s newest addition to its Sophisti line-up is the NX-BD3 Blu-ray home theater system, which is the company’s first Blu-ray system and the first dedicated Blu-ray player in the industry to feature Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) compatibility via a wireless adapter update. Thanks to DLNA support, the 2.1-channel system will be able to work with other types of DLNA-certified devices such as cellphones, PCs and others to share digital content, including MPEG videos, JPEG photos and MP3/WMA music.

The NX-BD3’s internal amplifier is rated at 4×55W, with the subwoofer delivering a further 200W of bass. The two speakers sport two drivers with different material thicknesses each, allowing them to create a virtual surround sound system with a phantom center channel and virtual rear speakers. Supported audio formats will include Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro-Logic II. Continue Reading…

Headphones

Everyone knows that the audio quality of cheap over-ear headphones is next to useless, which is why in-ear buds dominate the low-end market these days, coming bundled with everything from iPods to mobile phones.

Put simply, jamming headphones into the enclosed spaces of the ear cuts out more outside noise and allows the music to get through to the inner ear more efficiently.

Still, this somewhat crude approach leads audiophiles and professionals to generally go for either large, sealed, over-ear cans at about ten times the price of earbuds or very expensive, tailor-made, in-ear monitor headphones that cost many hundreds of dolars.

Fortunately for the rest of us, JVC now has a third option for obtaining quality sounds, in the shape of audio-isolating buds whose driver unit pokes right into the ear canal along with the plastic.

The company’s HP-FXC50 earphones will go on sale in Japan at the beginning of August for ¥4,000 (36 USD), which is barely twice the price of standard buds.

Their secret lies in a long, thin driver that can be squeezed into the part of the bud that actually enters the ear. This provides better audio through eliminating leakage and outside noises.

JVC's new LCD TVs feature integrated iPod dock

The impact of MP3 and MP3 players on the way we consume music has been massive – more people now listen to music than ever before and there has been a fundamental mindset shift about the portability and accessibility of music. Video too seems destined for the same mindset shift and the latest pointer to this is that JVC’s latest LCD Tvs all feature JVC’s new TeleDock®, a flip-down iPod dock at the base of the set, providing a direct connection for playback through the TV.

The new JVC P-Series includes the 32-inch LT-32P679, 42-inch LT-42P789, 47-inch LT-47P789 and the 52-inch LT-52P789. The LT-32P679 is a 768p model, while the others offer 1080p resolution.

When an iPod is docked, a menu appears on the TV screen for selecting music, music shuffle or video playback. iPod can be controlled from the TV’s remote, which includes a circular keypad with a control scheme that mimics the iPod’s control wheel. Photos can also be displayed as a slide show along with music. During music playback, song title and artist name are displayed on the TV screen. During video playback, low resolution files, such as internet videos, can be displayed in a small screen mode. Higher resolution video can be shown in nine aspect modes at full screen. There’s also the option to play music files while the TV displays television programming. In addition, the iPod will charge while docked whether the TV’s power is on or off. Continue Reading…

Enclosed in a sleek, thin-bezel design, both the LCD TVs screens claim to minimize power consumption. These super-slim JVC LCD TVs feature a cabinet that measures 1.5 inches in width with a maximum depth of just 2.9-inches at the panel’s centre. Weighing 26.4 lbs, the latest JVC models are believed to consume a mere 145W.

Offering 1920×1080 (1080p) resolution, both TVs come in a newly developed backlight unit, which is around 40% slimmer than the traditional ones.

VESA compliant, the JVC LT-42SL89 and LT-46SL89 are equipped with three HDMI, a headphone jack, USB picture viewer, an illuminated universal remote control, two components, one S-Video in and a PC input along with next-generation touch sensor controls, leaving behind the conventional buttons system.

JVC has planned to reach US with the super-slim LT-42SL89 and LT-46SL89 TVs in July for an estimated price of $1,899.99 and $2,399.99, respectively.

Ever get the feeling that, in the world of tellies, 2008 will all be about how thin they are?

JVC has been showing off its latest series of LCD TVs — the V Series — which measure just 39mm at their narrowest point and 74mm at their widest.

The 42DV9 (42-inch) and 46DV9 (46-inch) will be full 1080p sets boasting an 12-bit colour processing, 100Hz Clear Motion Drive II, and three HDMI connectors.

The sets are expected later in the year, more details to follow as we get them.