Posted by Home Theater Audio Video On February - 9 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
Each household has more or less at least one iPod, and many homes have two or more – one for each occupant. Well, this is where the new shelf systems from JVC – the JVC NX-D2 and JVC UX-F3 come in, where both of them are able to hold a couple of the portable media players simultaneously. The former features a powerful 230-watt system with three-way speaker design, juicing up the two iPods side-by-side at the same time while letting you playback your tunes from each via the dock’s speaker system. As for the JVC UX-F3, this model pumps out 60 watts of juice and is paired with two-way speakers, offering video output that lets you hook up whatever video content you have on your iPod to your TV – no high definition support here though. Other standard features for both shelf systems include USB support, a CD player just in case you want to get retro with your collection and an integrated AM/FM tuner. You can pick up the JVC UX-F3 and JVC NX-D2 for $199.95 (May) and $399.95 (January), respectively.
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Posted by Home Theater Audio Video On November - 25 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
If you have been looking for an HDTV that eliminates pesky motion blur while viewing action-packed Blu-ray discs, you should be very interested in what JVC is calling their “Clear Motion Drive III” technology. That technology is integrated into their JVC LT-42X899 LCD HDTV and JVC states that this process eliminates edge blur and ensures an extremely clean image, no matter what type of movie or TV show you happen to be watching.
The impact that the LT-42X899’s 42-inch flat-panel TV makes on everyone who comes into contact with it is one of immediate respect. This unit’s black gloss finish, gun metal trim and anti-reflective deep black screen sends off a feeling of power that one does not get from the usual LCD TV’s currently seen at your local home theater store. The front panel is designed with simplicity and does not feature any inputs at all on the front of the unit. The three HDMI (v1.3) digital inputs, the two component video inputs, along with the S-Video and three AV inputs are all situated on the back of the TV.
Looking closer at the unit’s speakers that are attached to the side of the flat panel, you will notice that JVC has incorporated twin cone speakers that are designed with a bass reflex, thereby sending off a more powerful bass sound from these thin speakers than you would expect. The audio is rated at 20 watts of total power, but you will still need a complete surround-sound audio system to experience Dolby Digital in all its glory when watching the latest action-packed movie from the Hollywood studios, but you should have no problem with the clean and concise audio emanating from this unit when watching a typical TV program.
The main mode for viewing movies was the “Theater Mode”, which produced more color saturation than the “Normal Mode” and will turn any action sequence into a much more cinema-like movie experience. This menu will allow you to adjust the TV’s volume, brightness levels and surround-sound mode with ease. The HDTV’s 1920×1080 resolution really brought out the action movie’s deep blacks and penetrating whites, while never going too far with the vividness of the color saturation, keeping the action scene “natural” and not contrived or artificial-looking.
A Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray player was connected to the JVC LCDTV and the Blu-ray of the movie “Eagle Eye” (Dreamworks) was popped into the player’s tray during the demo for this review. This movie features a lot of deep blacks during the night action sequences, so the LT 42X899 was put to the test of displaying these scenes in true 1080p resolution, as well as eliminating any motion blur that these sequences could cause with a lesser LCD model. During the scene in which Shia LeBouf’s apartment is practically decimated by an unknown force, the detail of the glass shattering out of his windows while his entire apartment’s walls are collapsing in on him was breathtaking in its realism.
High Points:
• Excellent anti-glare 1080p LCD screen that outshines most other LCD
HDTVs in the market today.
• No motion blur during action sequences, which makes for an outstanding home theater experience if you happen to be an action-movie fan.
• 36-bit processing brings out colors brilliantly, further enhancing the color saturation levels, resulting in a much more ‘natural’ high-definition home theater experience.
• The three HDMI connections contained in this HDTV means that you can connect all of your high-def components easily.
Low Points:
• The width of this model’s frame should be thinner, as most consumers nowadays are looking for A/V components that naturally blend in with their living room or media room’s walls.
• Bass emanating from the unit’s speakers did not sound powerful enough during this demonstration, which means that if you are going to use the LT 42X899’s main speakers as your only source of audio, you will be greatly disappointed while watching a high-energy Hollywood blockbuster on this unit.
• The lack of backlighting in the remote control results in a poorly designed remote unit that will be hard to find in your darkened home theater set-up.
• Not enough surround-sound modes that would allow a more fully encompassing sound stage while playing back a DVD that needs specific sound dispersion to enjoy, such as a sports movie, or while playing a video game on the HDTV that requires a more impacting, vibrant dynamic sound.
Conclusion
In the past, $1,800 would not have bought you an HDTV of this size or of this quality, but with the recession now in full control of our economy, JVC realizes that it must appeal to the average consumer who wants a true HD experience as soon as possible, but is also concerned about losing his job and is not willing to pay an arm and a leg to experience true HD.
That type of consumer does not have $4,000 or more to spend on a high-end HDTV, so JVC has taken the needed step of incorporating great design elements into a low-end price range when it comes to their LCD TV lineup, and I applaud them for doing so.
Source: hometheaterreview.com
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Posted by Home Theater Audio Video On November - 2 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
JVC Victor in Japan announced that its ultra-compact home theater speaker systems, the SP-FT AX slim speaker of the FT-thin 4-channel amplifier delivers. All units are only 31mm thick. The JVC Victor SP-FT-110 speakers provide 23 Hz-kHz frequency response and 8 ohms impedance. The FT-amplifier AX features 20Wx4 output power, and the decoding of Dolby Digital, DTS, AAC audio codecs can.
This JVC Home Theater system consists of 2 unit speakers (SP-FT) and 1 unit amplifier (AX-FT) are all made quite thin with a thickness of only about 1.2-inch.
The JVC Home Theater series can be purchased separately with estimate price about ¥24,000 ($267) for the amplifier and ¥20,000 ($223) for the speakers, This JVC home theater will be available in two colors. The black one will be available in Japan later this month and the willowy white will be showing up next month.
Source: akihabaranews.com
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Posted by Home Theater Audio Video On November - 1 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
Just as the Blu-ray format was starting to become more popular, back in the second half of 2009, the economic crisis brought its large axe onto most people’s lives (and bank accounts), forcing them to get “trenched down” and postpone most major purchases. For this reason, the market for Blu-ray players is still up for grabs, with more and more manufacturers coming up with low-price players (under $200 and even under $100, in some rare cases), the latest name on this list being JVC, which has just unveiled its entry-level XV-BP11 Blu-ray player.
JVC XV-BP11 bluray-player
The device from JVC supports pretty much any type of disc format out there (Blu-ray or otherwise), including BD-Rom, BD-R/RE, DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, Audio CD, CD-R/RW, while the list of playable formats includes AVCHD, WMV, JPEG, MP3, WMA, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby True HD, DTS, DTS HD Master Audio/Essential.
“Convenience”-related features include the quick loading system, cinema zoom (x16), parental lock and the very slim design (indeed, the XV-BP11 has a very svelte profile, one of the thinnest we’ve seen lately). Moreover, it comes equipped with HDMI V1.3, composite, coaxial and USB interfaces.
The one (extremely important) element that’s missing from the list of connectivity options is an Ethernet interface. And if you’re wondering just why the engineers from JVC “forgot” to provide the player with networking capabilities, the answer is a simple one: this thing’s only Blu-ray Profile 1.1 compatible, which means that the gadget won’t be able to take advantage of any of the extra features provided by the more advanced Profile 2.0.
Posted by Home Theater Audio Video On October - 24 - 2009ADD COMMENTS
JVC (Victor Company of Japan, Limited) recently unveiled their latest professional lines of HD LCD monitor – the new Xiview GD-32X1. Touted to be the thinnest and lightest in the market of 32-inch LCD display, Xiview GD-32X1 weighs only 5.7kg and comes in a mere 6.4mm thick casing. Now that’s technology!
The new Xiview GD32X1 features JVC’s unique picture engine, offering a 4000:1 contrast ratio and wide colour gamut (100% of sRGB and 90% of Adobe RGB) to render images in exceptionally high resolution, which works with both videos and still images.
This environmentally friendly HD LCD display uses 50% lesser material resources and is also mercury-free, earning its reputation as a “green” monitor. Integrating HDMI and analog RGB terminals, the display can be controlled externally with JVC’s RS-232C terminal.
JVC announced the ultra slim GD-32X1 LED TV has finally come to the U.S. The JCV GD-32X1 has been retailing in Japan since August for about $2,500 USD. The 32-inch super-slim flat panel HD TV is just 1/4-inch thick at its thinnest point and weighs only 12.5 pounds, making it light enough to hang on walls and ceilings.
The GD-32X1 has been earning a reputation as a “green” TV with its mercury-free HD LCD display using 50% lesser material resources, and it reportedly manages 100-percent coverage of sRGB colors and 90-percent of Adobe RGB.
Despite its svelte size, the GD-32X1 also offers a variety of inputs, including analog RGB, component/composite, and two HDMI ports. Plus, it includes SD/SDHC card and USB slots for viewing photos, as well as RS-232C connectivity and a stereo 3.5mm mini-jack.
Xiview GD-32X1 comes with two built-in 5W speakers, an SD/SDHC card slot and a USB port. GD-32X1 supports JPEG and MP3 playback from SD cards and USB storage devices. This sleek TV will be available in November 2009 and is priced at $3000.
Each household has more or less at least one iPod, and many homes have two or more – one for each occupant. Well, this is where the new shelf systems from JVC – the JVC NX-D2 and JVC UX-F3 come in, where both of them are able to hold a couple of the portable media players simultaneously. The former features a powerful 230-watt system with three-way speaker design, juicing up the two iPods side-by-side at the same time while letting you playback your tunes from each via the dock’s speaker system. As for the JVC UX-F3, this model pumps out 60 watts of juice and is paired with two-way speakers, offering video output that lets you hook up whatever video content you have on your iPod to your TV – no high definition support here though. Other standard features for both shelf systems include USB support, a CD player just in case you want to get retro with your collection and an integrated AM/FM tuner. You can pick up the JVC UX-F3 and JVC NX-D2 for $199.95 (May) and $399.95 (January), respectively.
