JVC Announces 4K/HDR Compatible DLP Projector

[Robert Zohn]

Just got this from JVC. It's mostly a cut and paste, so please excuse the marketing language.

JVC today announced a new 4K/HDR compatible home theater projector with a laser light source that provides high resolution, high brightness and long life. The new JVC LX-NZ3 also features JVC’s Auto Tone Mapping to automatically deliver the best possible HDR images.

The new LX-NZ3 uses a BLU-Escent laser light source to achieve 3000 lumens brightness and long life, which makes the projector an good choice for use in living rooms and family rooms.

Main Features:

1. BLU-Escent laser light source achieves 3000 lumens brightness and 20,000 hour long life illumination. Thanks to the high brightness, a fully darkened room is not required to achieve excellent image quality, allowing the projector to be used in typical living and family room settings with high ambient light. Regardless of the room design, the projector delivers high quality HDR images with wide dynamic range.

2. Supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) content. The new projector supports HDR content, both HDR10 adopted for UHD Blu-ray and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) adopted for broadcast cable, satellite and live TV. Furthermore, the LX-NZ3 automatically switches to the optimal picture mode based on the signal detected so users can enjoy HDR content without the need for manual adjustments.

3. Auto Tone Mapping automatically optimizes settings for HDR10 content *1
HDR10 content brightness varies greatly from one release to another. To optimize performance based on content, the LX-NZ3 is equipped with Auto Tone Mapping that reads content brightness metadata (Max CLL/FALL) and automatically adjusts brightness settings based on that information.

4. The LX-NZ3’s compact size is in part thanks to its use of the 0.47-inch Digital Micromirror Device, which allows the projector to deliver 4K images with JVC's LX-NZ3 that can be easily placed on a shelf, on a table or discreetly installed in a living or family room.

5. JVC offers the LX-NZ3 in either black or white cabinets, so users can choose a color that best works with their room.



The JVC LX-NZ3 will be available in late November for $3,699.

[HeavyHitter]

I think with JVC's auto tone mapping alone, it probably puts this DLP at the very top of its class and price range.

[Robert Zohn]

I would guess this ^^ is likely correct.

[evanft]

Manual lens controls?

Yeah. No.

[Robert Zohn]

JVC's LX-NZ3 has lens shift with a wide ± 60% vertical, ± 23% horizontal range.

The LX-NZ3 also has a 1.6x zoom lens that supports a projection distance of 9.8 feet to 15.7 feet for a 100-inch screen. You can go up to 140" screen.