JVC to Push Projector Contrast to 10,000:1

JVC has announced it has developed new display technology which will enable home cinema front projectors to deliver not only 1080p resolution, but 10,000:1 contrast ratios.

JVC has announced that it has developed new display technology for home cinema front projectors which will not only offer full 1080p HD resolution, but also offer contrast ratios up to 10,000:1.

The new system operates using three 0.7-inch two-megapixel D-ILA (Digital Image Light Amplifier) devices which each offer a full 1,920 by 1080 native resolution. D-ILA technology eliminates gridding and that dreaded Moiré effect found in so many projector display technologies; according to JVC, their new system allows for an aperture ratio of more than 90 percent so projected images have a smooth, film-like quality. JVC says that the new technology, combined with the company’s new optical systems, offer contrast ratios of 10,000: 1 and brightness level of 800 lumens.

JVC says the first projectors to use the technology will be a home HD cinema projector, to be available in early 2007 at a price less than $7,000; JVC anticipates the system will include an upscaler to bring images up to 1080p for projection.