JVC Offers Advanced HomeTheater Projector
May 23, 2004
New York, NY - JVC Profesional Products has introduced its new DLA-HD2K home theater projection system.
Featuring three of JVC's newly developed High Definition (HD) Direct Drive Image Light Amplifier (D-ILA) devices and electronics unit co-developed with Faroudja, a division of Genesis Microchip, the DLA-HD2K produces the highest quality home theater images available to date, the manufacturer describes.
The DLA-HD2K's 1920x1080 resolution matches the resolution of HD broadcasts and recordings, and allows them to be viewed with original picture detail. JVC's D-ILA chip technology achieves this using an advanced form of Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) that is capable of greater pixel density than competing technologies such as DLP or LCD. Previously, obtaining this level of resolution required much larger chips, and resulted in large, bulky and very expensive projectors.
The DLA-HD2K features a 2000:1 contrast ratio for deep rich cinema-quality blacks with smooth gradations and low noise, particularly in
darker areas of less than 20 percent video level. Color temperature is factory-set to D65 assuring accurate color reproduction and rich, natural
colors. Using JVC's proprietary optical engine, the DLA-HD2K is specifically designed to produce cinema standard illumination levels on
16 x 9 screens found in elite home theaters today with the lamp operating cost of less than 25 cents per hour.
The DLA-HD2K is equipped with a separate digital video processor, co-developed with Faroudja, which can be connected to various home theater video components and accepts a wide variety of video inputs including 480i/480p/720p/1080i via analog or digital inputs and is fully HDCP compliant. The unit converts standard analog and digital DVI video to a high-resolution digital video signal, which can be transmitted via the DVI-D connector to the projector.
The projector head is only (11-23/32" x 5-9/32" x 14-3/16"/298 x 134 x 360mm) and weighs a mere 13.2 lbs. A smaller-size, two-piece design allows for a clean and simple, less conspicuous installation as the projector is more compact than competing three chip models and easier to hang from a ceiling. It is connected to the digital video processor by a single zero-loss digital cable (DVI-D) transmitting the 1080/60p signal. The projector head and processor can be separated by up to 160 feet. This configuration keeps the cabling to other electronic components to an absolute minimum while preserving full digital quality at the projector head.
The unit is expected to ship in July with an MSRP of $22,500.
For more information, visit
www.jvc.com/pro
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