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- Excellent picture quality and 1080p resolution
- Deep, cinematic blacks
- Great color, even out of the box
- Numerous features
- Expensive
- No VGA input
- Short warranty
Reviewers say that the JVC DLA-HD100 home theater projector sets a standard that few projectors at any price can live up to. Blacks are often described as the best of any projector, and color, shadow detail, contrast and more are all considered top-shelf. A long zoom and generous lens-shift range make placing the projector easy in almost any viewing room. The JVC DLA-HD100 is also sold as the JVC DLA-RS2, which is sold only through certified installers. The DLA-HD100's main downfall is its price; other highly rated projectors like the Sony Bravia VPL-VW60 cost considerably less.
ProjectorReviews.com and ProjectorCentral.com are the two best sources for projector reviews, and both have weighed in on the JVC DLA-RS2 (the version of the DLA-HD100 that is sold through installers). The reviews of the JVC DLA-HD100 at Sound & Vision magazine and Home Theater magazine are balanced and competent but not quite as detailed as others.
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Projectors are reviewed but not rated, though top choices earn Hot Product and Best in Class awards. The JVC DLA-RS2 earns both designations.
Review: JVC DLA-RS2 1080p Home Theater Projector Review: Overview and Physical Attributes, Art Feierman, Dec. 26, 2007
In a detailed and balanced review, the JVC DLA-RS2 projector is named as an Editor's Choice. Reviewer Evan Powell claims the JVC projector surpasses all competition "anywhere near or below its price range when its natural, film-like characteristics are taken into consideration."
Review: JVC DLA-RS2, Evan Powell, Dec. 11, 2007
3. Sound & Vision MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Sound & Vision magazine's reviewer Al Griffin says, "If you're the kind of film fanatic who demands crisp, punchy pictures with endlessly deep blacks from your front projector, the HD100 will most certainly do the trick."
Review: JVC DLA-HD100 D-ILA Front Projector, Al Griffin, April 2008
4. Home Theater MagazineDetails/Subscribe
This technically complex review of the JVC DLA-HD100 is clear, concise and easy to follow. Shane Buettner writes that the DLA-HD100 projector is "unquestionably one of the most compelling I've seen at any price."
Review: JVC DLA-HD100 D-ILA Projector, Shane Buettner, April 2008
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