JVC Expands D-ILA Projector Line-Up

JVC Professional Products Company is leveraging its growing strength and position in the projection marketplace with an expansion of its D-ILSô (Direct-Drive Image Light Amplifier) product line. This year, JVC introduces five new D-ILS projectors: the ultra bright DLA-G20, the efficient and versatile DLA-G15, the rear throw DLA-C15, the adjustable-lens DLA-M15 and the economically priced DLA-G11. JVCís innovative D-ILA technology has revolutionized the digital projector market, offering brightness, resolution, and picture quality previously available in only high-end theatrical or CRT based projectors.""JVC is very excited about our track record for bringing superior projection technology to the professional marketplace, and specifically the worldwide acclaim for our D-ILA display technology,"" remarked Jim Turner, Marketing Manager of JVC Professional Products Company. ""This yearís array of five new, versatile D-ILA projectors underscores JVCís unique capability to minimize and leverage Hughes-JVC developed Image Light Amplifier technology. It also proves our commitment to building the JVC brand and market share in the evolving high-definition projection marketplace.""New DLA-G20 Offers 2,000 ANSI Lumen BrightnessJVCís newest projector, the flagship DLA-G20, offers 2,000 ANSI lumen brightness, native S-XGA resolution (1365x1024 pixels) and a 350:1 contrast ration for picture-perfect reproduction. This superb performance effectively takes data projection to the nest level of performance, and is perfect for delivering high-resolution computer graphics, CAD images, and high-definition motion-picture images in a large-screen format.JVCís DLA-G20 achieves ultra high brightness of 2,000 ANSI lumens by using a high-power Xenon lamp in combination with a high-density reflective LCD with homeotropic structure in which the LCD elements are aligned vertically. The Xenon lamp also delivers superb color reproduction and clarity, ensuring that projected images can be viewed comfortably even in well-lit environment. Newly engineered features such as Adaptive DPC (Digital Pixel Conversion), Digital Gamma Correction and Resizing Function help the DLA-G20 deliver sharp, detailed, color-accurate images.DLA-G15 Offers Superb Brightness And ResolutionThe DLAóG15 offers 50 percent more brightness than JVCís legendary DLA-G10, with 1,500 ANSI lumens. It delivers superb high resolution with 1365x1024 pixels, and can give full coverage of S-XGA (1280x1024 pixels) graphics as well as XGA, S-VGA, and VGA. Engineered to be efficient, the DLA-G15 is a superb data projector, displaying 16:9 High Definition Television (HDTV) signals in either the 720p or the 1080i formats with incredible clarity and resolution. Like all D-ILA projectors, the DLA-G15 delivers extraordinary brightness with natural looking, smooth-as-silk reproduction, rivaling the best in high-end theatrical projectors.Rear-Throw DLA-C15The DLA-C15 fits in all the places you need to rear projector. Designed for maximum image quality, the DLA-C15 incorporates a high-performance wide-angle zero-offset 1:1 lens to provide accurate projection images without picture distortion. It is especially well suited for small rear projection cabinets.DLA-M15 Has Adjustable Lens For Extra VersatilityJVCís new DLA-M15 is a sophisticated D-ILA projector offers 1,500 ANSI lumens of brightness and an adjustable shift lens design that eliminates complicated alignments and makes it possible to stack projectors for even greater brightness output. The projection lens can manually offset between 30 percent and 55 percent in the vertical direction, so you can quickly obtain an optimal projection image event when using two DLA-M15s in a stacked configuration. The DLA-M15 is the ideal replacement for the massive 3-tube CRT projectors that were once the only choice for anyone who needed large-screen projection images in bright lighting conditions.DLA-G11 Projects ""True"" S-XGA ImagesJVCís new DLA-G11 projector is capable of delivering native S-XGA images with 1,000 ANSI lumen brightness and improved 350:1 contrast ratio, has all the sharpness and clarity of its companion D-ILA projectors. This tabletop unit is compact and lightweight, weighing just 32.6 pounds (14.8 kg) for easy travel and set-up. With the DLA-G11, users benefit from advanced technologies used in JVCís top-of-the-line D-ILA projectors, including JVCís Adaptive DPC Circuitry, newly-developed Digital Gamma Correction and Resizing Function. The DLA-G11 offers the optimum balance of brightness, resolution and high picture quality in a cost-effective projector.HDTV DisplayAll JVCís D-ILA projectors are capable of displaying 16:9 High Definition Television (HDTV) signals in either the 720p of the 0180i formats with incredible clarity and resolution. All models, ranging from the affordable DLA-G11 through ultra bright DLA-G20 deliver picture quality which approaches the super brightness and high resolution previously only found in larger models of ILA-based light valve projectors.Upgraded Technology In All ModelsJVC enhances all five new projectors with improved functionality, including Adaptive DPC (Digital Pixel Conversion), Digital Gamma Correction and Resizing Function for sharper, more detailed, color-accurate images. The Adaptive DPC circuitry optimizes picture quality regardless of the signal resolution to ensure smooth, clear images. Variable scanning frequency capability with horizontal scanning frequencies ranging from 15kHz to 82kHz assures compatibility with a wide range of source signals. Newly developed Digital Gamma Correction circuitry facilitates accurate gray scale and color reproduction. Even the intricately colored images created by graphics workstations can be clearly reproduced and displayed on the screen thanks to improved color tracking while ""real"" black reproduction capability ensures crisp blacks for cleaner, sharper, more detailed images. Added versatility is provided by a Resizing Function which enables projection of ""expanded"" XGA images (1024x786 pixels), S-IXGA images (800x600 pixels), and VGA (640x480 pixels), as well as fully dot-to-dot coincides S-XGA images (1280x1024 pixels).User Friendly DesignAll five models have a quick-start design that makes it possible to start operation within 2 minutes of switching on the power. Single lens construction eliminates the need to adjust registration, while the power zoom and power focus functions greatly reduce the need for projector alignment. All are conveniently compact and lightweight, ranging from 38.06 to 32.56 pounds.D-ILA TechnologyThe Direct-Drive Image Light Amplifier, or D-ILA device, is an original development by JVC and an extension of the Image Light Amplifier (ILA) that was developed by JVC through its Hughes-JVC subsidiary specifically for large screen theatrical venues.Using a C-MOS-based reflective liquid crystal light valve upon which the image is written directly by driving IC, JVCís D-ILA projector is able to produce images with an unparalleled combination of color, contrast, brightness, resolution, and bandwidth. Each separated pixel in the D-ILAís X-Y matrix has a very thin aluminum reflective electrode. When voltage is applied to the selected pixel of the matrix, the liquid crystal modified the transmission of light as it reaches the reflective surface (this is referred to as ""birefringence""). Therefore, the net reflectivity of the D-ILA device changes. The non-reflective area of the D-ILA device is a minimal 7%, only serving to separate each pixel, eliminating the ""screen door"" effect that is so evident in LCD projectors. The rest of the D-ILAís electrode is reflective surface, thereby providing a high aperture ration of more than 93%.JVC has designed its D-ILA projectors with an eye toward the future, rolling out projectors capable of transmitting HDTV images for broadcast and industrial use. ""JVC is committed to providing our customers a wide range of HDTV-capable projectors for a broad spectrum of applications. In rolling out five new designs, weíve specifically extended our product line to give our customers the choice of a HDTV projector, which is perfectly tailored to their current and future presentation needs, ""confirmed Turner.JVC Professional Products Company, headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, distributes a complete line of presentation, broadcast and professional equipment.

For additional information about D-ILA projector line or any JVC product, contact David Walton at 800-JVC-5825 or visit JVCís Web site at www.jvc.com/pro.