A lot of prototypes for all sorts of devices are showing up at CEATEC in Japan this week. One such prototype is a pair of “pseudo 3D” glasses from JVC that convert 2D video in real time to something that resembles 3D.

A lot of prototypes for all sorts of devices are showing up at CEATEC in Japan this week. One such prototype is a pair of “pseudo 3D” glasses from JVC that convert 2D video in real time to something that resembles 3D.

As if the original specification weren’t impressive enough, the beamer-squad at JVC went back to drawing board; squeezed 67% more contrast and 13% more light to the highly anticipated JVC HD 150 announced at CEDIA early this month. The new specifications are 50,000:1 native contrast and 900 lumens as oppose to 30,000:1 and 800 lumens. Similar revises were announced for the more affordable DLA-RS10 with 32,000:1 contrast, 1000 lumens compare to original speciation of 17,000:1 contrast and 800 lumens.

CEDIA is one of the most exciting events of the year for projector lovers, all the new beamers will be announced with latest technology and electrifying features. My top pick is always JVC and they have been on the top of the game for years. How so? All of their D-ILA home theater projectors have managed to achieve unprecedented contrast ratios without the use of an auto iris, from the award-wining RS1, RS2 and now with newly announced HD350, HD750.

Milena grabbed some hands-on time with JVC’s latest high-definition Everio camcorders at IFA 2008 today, together with the easy-archiving Share Station VD50. The HD30 and HD40 are both hard-drive based, with 80GB and 120GB respectively, as well as having a microSDHC slot for memory expansion.

The Blu-ray format is struggling a bit to catch on in the mainstream and it will continue to do so until prices drop considerably. However, the emergence of several home-theatre-in-a-box systems as of late shows promise for things to come. And the JVC NX-BD3 is one such system that might help pull more consumers into the Blu-ray fray.

Most of the time, the earbuds that come with your MP3 player are not all that great. In fact, most of the time they offer up only mediocre sound quality. Plus, they can be rather uncomfortable in the ears. But the JVC Gumy Air earphones are meant to provide good sound and a comfy fit.
They look rather stylish and are comfortable to wear. However, not everyone may enjoy their fit. It’s an individual thing, so if you’re looking for a one-size-fits-all solution, you won’t find it here.
JVC have updated their Neodymium in-ear canal headphone range with the HP-SX505, keeping the same folding design as the earlier HA-SX500 but, according to a company rep, tweaking the specifications. The new set support a frequency range of 8Hz – 22,000Hz and have a pressure sound sensitivity of 104dB/mW from the 16mm Neodymium driver units.

JVC have unveiled their latest LCD TV, and they haven’t needed much of a sheet to do the covering. As of July, the company will be selling the World’s thinnest LCD with built-in tuners, measuring just 39mm deep across the majority of its width (and 74mm at the deepest centre-point). To further emphasise the minimal dimensions, the bezel has been vigorously slimmed too.

Victor JVC have announced [pdf link] two new HDD-based high-definition camcorders, both capable of capturing full 1920 x 1080 footage. The GZ-HD40 has a 120GB drive, while the GZ-HD30 has 80GB; each also features a MicroSDHC card slot. As of June 2008, the HD30 is the world’s smallest Full HD camcorder with a 1.8-inch HDD.

JVC have recognised the truth: nobody wants to film touching memories of their children in high-definition, to keep for all time, but instead short clips of their friends falling over and swilling beer from shoes and uploading them to YouTube. That’s why their Everio S Series memory camcorder, the GZ-MS100, has a dedicated YouTube mode, which is intended to make uploading short clips to the internet straightforward. It records directly to a SD card, has a 2.7-inch LCD and 35x optical zoom.
