Ladies and gentlemen, you are cordially invited to join us as we explore a projector that we think could rock the world to its very foundations.
Strong words? Certainly. Over the top? You might think so. Unless, that is, like us you've seen JVC's truly remarkable DLA-HD1 projector in action...
D-ILA technology has been covered at length but this is actually the first genuinely domestic projector from JVC, though it falls in JVC's professional projector category. But rather than opt for a budget job, the brand has produced a high-end model with serious aspirations.
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Design and features
Visually, the True Black HD1 is a very striking proposition; it uses a centrally positioned lens and has a high-gloss black finish offset by a neat central grey stripe.
However, one aspect of the HD1's design that is not living room-friendly is its considerable size. Interestingly, in Japan the projector comes in a more modern gloss white finish, to suit lighter living rooms, and it would've been nice to be given the option here. Mind you, if you're ceiling mounting the unit, that probably doesn't matter and the black finish will, at least, make it less visible in the dark.
Connectivity is effective with two HDMI jacks, a component video input, an RS-232 (D-sub9 pin) control terminal for system integration (JVC hopes the HD1 will be a big hit with custom installation companies), and the usual S-video and composite video fallbacks.)
