Typical price: £4,500
What is it: A 1080p 'Full HD' home cinema projector with astonishingly deep black levels
What we think: It's a highly impressive 1080p home cinema projector with deep blacks and vivid colours, but pictures could be slightly sharper and brighter
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 March 2007
Tags: JVC, JVC True Black DLA-HD1, performance, remote control, brightness
We like:
Extremely deep black levels; very natural looking colours; quiet fan
We don't like:
Pictures look a tad soft; pricier than some of its 1080p competitors; large and bulky
You might also need:
Screen with 16:9 ratio with a gain rating of between 1 and 1.3
CNET UK judgement:
JVC's DLA-HD1 is a ground-breaking projector in that it beams out images with extremely natural colours and black levels to a degree that we've not seen before in this price range. Our praise, however, is tempered by the fact it's not quite as sharp or as bright as some of its cheaper rivals
Full review:
The HD1 is among the first of a new batch of affordable home cinema projectors that offers support for the 'Full HD' 1080p picture resolution. But that's not all that's special about this projector. It also boasts technology that allows it to deliver extremely deep blacks and lots of contrast in pictures -- both of which are holy grails of the projector world. Continue Reading...
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