LAS VEGAS , January 6, 2005 – Building on the successful 2004 launch of its HD-ILA microdisplay rear projection televisions, JVC Company of America expands the line this year with the addition of two new screen sizes and two sets that provide 1080p resolution.
First offered in 52- and 61-inch screen sizes, JVC will add 56- and 70-inch sets this year. The company will market 720p versions in all four screen sizes, plus 1080p 61- and 70-inch sets. All of JVC's HD-ILA rear projection TVs use the company's three-chip D-ILA (Direct-drive Image Light Amplifier) technology that has been used for many years in the company's high performance professional video projectors.
“Our first HD-ILA displays were very well-received last year, and we showed that our technology can deliver the superior performance promised and the reliability the market demands,” said Michael Holmes , Vice President, Consumer Display Division, JVC Company of America . “This year, with full HD versions, more screen sizes and added features, we'll firmly establish D-ILA as the most advanced microdisplay technology available, and offer a line that appeals to an even larger market.”
The first new sets to be available will be 720p models: the HD-52G886 (52 inches), HD-56G886 (56 inches), HD-61Z886 (61 inches) and the HD-70G886 (70 inches), all with silver cabinets. Black cabinet versions of the 52-, 56- and 61-inch models will also be available (models HD-52G786, HD-56G786 and HD-61Z786, respectively). All are ATSC tuner/CableCARD™-equipped, feature PC inputs, and dual IEEE 1394 inputs. The HD-70G886 adds a memory card slot for convenient direct playback of still images and video from the full array of flash memory cards.
All 720p sets use the same 1280 x 720 pixels, 0.7-inch D-ILA device in a three-chip design – a vertically-oriented LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) technology that adds an inorganic alignment layer that stabilizes device performance and maximizes chip production. The three-chip structure has the ability to continuously reproduce a flicker- and burn-free picture. In addition, an invisible pixel structure ensures that there are no color or motion artifacts, and a true analog grey scale provides outstanding gradations of black.
Late in the year's third quarter, JVC will ship the 61-inch HD-61FH96 and 70-inch HD-70FH96, which offer resolution of 1080p using a 1920 x 1080 (over 2 million pixels x 3 panels), 0.7-inch D-ILA device. Both will offer dual HDMI inputs, and the 70-inch model will also include a memory card slot.
All JVC 720p HD-ILA sets feature the company's fourth generation Digital Image Scaling Technology (D.I.S.T.) and GENESSA, a 32-bit CPU dedicated to controlling picture refinement. JVC's D.I.S.T. uses an exclusive digital algorithm to upconvert any video source to the set's highest possible resolution – 720p. Jagged lines inherent in the original source are smoothed and vertical resolution enhanced. Another exclusive is JVC's Five-Point Color Management, a new generation of this technology that samples red, green, blue, yellow and flesh tones and adjusts each separately to delivers vivid color reproduction.
Performance is further enhanced through the use of HD DSD (Digital Super Detail) edge enhancement, which is active on still, fast and slow motion areas of the picture for crisp, defined edges. HD-ILA sets also feature improved Dynamic Gamma Control Circuitry with GENESSA, TheaterPro D6500K color temperature, Digital Noise Clear Circuitry, Interactive Plug-in Menu, XDS ID Display, and Natural Cinema 3-2 pull down with on/off capability for the best image quality when viewing content originally shot for film.
An HDMI input (dual HDMI inputs on HD-61FH96 and HD-70FH96) with HDCP (High Definition Content Protection) offers an uncompressed solution to the transmission and display of high definition video and audio content. All sets also include dual auto sensing component video inputs, assuring the best possible picture quality whether a viewer is using DTV, D-VHS or DVD, and three S-Video (two rear, one side) inputs and four AV inputs (three rear, one side).
For top-quality audio performance all sets offer BBE High Definition Sound Enhancement, JVC's new A.H.S.+ (Advanced Hyper Surround), which features improved center channel performance, and oblique cone speakers that direct the sound upward to deliver better performance throughout the room. All also include the convenient AV CompuLink III for connectivity with other JVC audio and video products, and an NTSC tuner with split screen and multi-screen.
All HD-ILA televisions feature a user-replaceable lamp.
Most new HD-ILA sets feature a new cabinet design with a thinner frame and a slimmer speaker area across the bottom. JVC will also offer a new stand that integrates with any of the new HD-ILA sets to create a clean, single-piece appearance.
Availability for JVC's HD-ILA televisions is as follows:
Model Available
HD-70G886 March HD-61Z886/786 March HD-56G886/786 June HD-52G886/786 July HD-70FH96 Fall HD-61FH96 Fall