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jvc dla-hd100 lcos projector revealed

JVC DLA-HD100 projector

If you’re a regular reader of Technabob, you probably know that I’m a big fan of LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) based projectors. In terms of image quality, contrast and lack of visible pixel structure, they’re second only to good old CRTs.

At this week’s IFA show in Berlin, JVC revealed their latest entry into…

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September 2nd, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video

lcos displays get led light source

LCOS and LED Engine

While LCD and DLP sets continue to move towards LEDs as their light source, high quality Liquid Crystal on Silicon LCOS (a.k.a. Sony’s SXRD and JVC’s HD-ILA) displays have so far been left out in the cold.
Now, a LCOS maker SpatiaLight has announced a partnership with Foreal Spectrum to release a series of LCOS…

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February 5th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: future tech

jvc hd-ila rear projection televisions slim down

JVC Slim HD-ILA Rear Projection HDTV

If you’ve been intrigued by the excellent image quality of LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) rear projection TVs, but don’t care for the depth of these screens when compared to LCD and plasma sets, you’re in luck.

Up until now, most LCOS rear projection sets have been around 19- or 20-inches deep. JVC’s new line…

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December 14th, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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110 inches of (rear projection) paradise

JVC 110 Inch Rear Projection TV

Every few days, I report on a “world’s largest” or “world’s smallest” thingamabob, and today should be no different.

JVC has just shown a new D-ILA (aka LCOS or SXRD) rear projection set that measures a whopping 110 inches. The set features full 1080p (1920×1080 resolution), but I bet you’ll start to see at least…

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September 29th, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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