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jvc dla-hd100 lcos projector revealed

filed under: home entertainment | video

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…

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September 2nd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

amphibious media player floats, docks on dry land

filed under: gadgets | media players

Victor XA-AW33-W floating media player

Here’s a unique digital media player from Japan’s Victor/JVC. It’s a completely self-contained waterproof audio system that can float in your tub.

When Victor’s XA-AQ33-W media player isn’t swimming around the bathtub with you, it can head to dry dock in a stand that sits on your bedside table…

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August 13th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

jvc 1080p lcd 688 and 788 series tvs announced

filed under: home entertainment

JVC LT-47X788 1080p LCD Television

JVC took the wraps off of its latest series of widescreen LCD televisions today. The new sets range in size from 37 inches to 47 inches, and from $1600 to $2700.

First off, there’s the 688 series, consisting of a 37-inch model (LT-37X688) and a 42-incher (LT-42X688.) The 788 series come in 42-inch (LT-42X788) and 47-inch (LT-47X788) variants…

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June 25th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

jvc shows giant 110-inch rptv

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JVC 110 Inch Rear Projection Television

Japan’s JVC is showing off a monster of a television this week, with a whopping 110-inch diagonal screen size…

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April 12th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

jvc everio 1080i hd camcorder coming soon

filed under: digital imaging

JVC Everio GZ-HD7 HD Camcorder

Coming this April, JVC’s new Everio GZ-HD7 camcorder is the first consumer video camera to feature full 1920×1080i resolution hard disk recording. The camera records up to 5 hours of 1080i MPEG2 content on its internal 60GB hard drive.
It features a 10x optical zoom Fujinon lens, as well as optical image stabilization…

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January 7th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

jvc hd-ila rear projection televisions slim down

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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…

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December 14th, 2006 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

110 inches of (rear projection) paradise

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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…

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September 29th, 2006 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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