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June 2018 New Gear
SV Staff  |  May 23, 2018
Acer VL7860 Ultra HD Laser Projector
Hailed as the world’s smallest 4K Ultra HD laser projector capable of producing up to 3,000 (ANSI) lumens of light, Acer’s VL7860 can project a gargantuan 10-foot (diagonal) image and supports high dynamic range (HDR) and an expanded color gamut said to cover 110 percent of the Rec. 709 standard. It’s also compatible with the Rec. 2020 color space and adjusts lamp power on the fly to optimize black levels.
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New Products
June 2018 New Gear Part 2
SV Staff  |  May 31, 2018
McIntosh MCT500 SACD/CD Transport
Audiophiles with to-die-for disc collections will appreciate McIntosh’s latest audio marvel: a high-performance SACD/CD transport that plays “all common disc types” as well as audio files stored on a disc or USB drive. Supported file formats include AAC, AIFF, ALAC, DSD (up to DSD128), FLAC, MP3, WAV (up to 192 kHz/24 bit), and WMA. Of course, the MCT500 is a transport—not a player—so it must be connected to a preamp, receiver, or integrated amplifier with digital inputs and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC).
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Audio Video News
Just what you don't need...VCR in 1080P!!!
SV Staff  |  Dec 08, 2008
  This world has enough problems without a DVD/VCR combo that upscales to 1080P. Have you actually watched a VHS tape lately on your new HDTV? As if those family videos of uncle Bob in a Speedo weren't horrifying enough, now we're...
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Audio Video News
Justin Bieber getting 3D biopic. Seriously.
SV Staff  |  Aug 03, 2010
3D movies have simultaneously reached their apex and nadir. Canadian teen pop sensation Justin Bieber is getting his own feature-length, widespread-release documentary film, and it's going to be in 3D. It gets weirder, too. Paramount is in talks...
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Audio Video News
JVC & Panasonic Team Up to Optimize Big-Screen HDR
SV Staff  |  Mar 15, 2019
JVC and Panasonic today announced a unique collaboration intended to deliver the “best possible HDR” (high dynamic range) image quality when certain JVC projectors are paired with Panasonic’s flagship 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray player.
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Audio Video News
JVC Releases Firmware Update for D-ILA Projectors
SV Staff  |  Nov 15, 2023
JVC today announced the release of a new firmware update for its current D-ILA projectors.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
JVC Revisits High-End Headphones in the U.S.
SV Staff  |  Jan 14, 2020
JVC is revisiting the high-end headphone category in the U.S. with two upscale in-ear models, one featuring a stainless-steel housing, the other a unique wood-cone driver and housing.
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Audio Video News
JVC Seeing Green
SV Staff  |  Dec 12, 2008
Sure, plenty of manufacturers are following the latest ENERGY STAR 3.0 standards. We applaud everyone for their efforts. The planet thanks you. However, JVC is taking it a few steps further. Further than they have to. JVC's latest LCD TVs are...
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
JVC Turns to DLP for New $2,500 4K HDR Projector
SV Staff  |  Apr 05, 2018
JVC has announced a mainstream-priced 4K HDR projector based on DLP technology instead of its own D-ILA technology.
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Audio Video News
JVC unveils a half-dozen new projectors
SV Staff  |  Sep 10, 2009
JVC has announced six new projectors at CEDIA, each one sporting a 120Hz refresh rate and 4 of them THX-certified. The new models are the DLA-HD550, DLA-HD950, DLA-HD950, DLA-RS15, DLA-RS25, and DLA-RS35. The HD-series are focused on the consumer...
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