About eight years back, I got really geeky and introduced AV Phenom’s Definitive Guide to 4K. It was a simple chart. Since then, I’ve had to come to terms with the fact that images that were 3840 pixels wide are going to be called 4K (although secretly I still think 2160p is a better descriptor […]

JVC Visual Systems Division just launched its new BLU-Escent laser hybrid illumination projector technology today. As we all know, projectors used in simulation operate for long periods, so there is a desire to move away from lamp-based projection to solid state illumination. The DLA-VS2500 and DLA-VS2300 represent the first three-chip laser hybrid projectors specifically designed […]

JVC Professional Products today announced the DLA-VS2200ZG D-ILA projector, which the company claims is specifically engineered for simulation environments, planetariums and other visualization applications. Using a new 1920×1080 resolution D-ILA optical projection engine, JVC says it offers a delivers a minimum 18,000:1 native contrast ratio. Using three D-ILA imaging devices (RGB), the DLA-VS2200ZG offers a […]

Claiming hand-matched D-ILA panels (LCoS) and custom-crafted gamma curves, Wolf Cinema is launching a $15,000 3840×2160 resolution 3D projector. Dubbed the SDC-15, it uses a 230-watt NSH lamp that is specified at 4,000 hours and 1,300 ANSI lumens of light output. It’s capable of projecting (natively) nearly every widescreen film aspect ratio including as wide […]

Dubbed the DLA-SH7NLG, JVC’s new D-ILA claims 5,000 ANSI lumens, a 10,000:1 contrast ratio and a native resolution of 4096×2400 using a reflective LCD technology. Using dual 330W ultra-high-pressure mercury lamps (they can be operated simultaneously or one at a time), the new D-ILA is aimed at super high-end staging, digital cinema (although JVC is not an […]