For the discerning HD enthusiast who has it all, here’s the 4K2K D-ILA projector from JVC. It’s got a 10-megapixel optical system that can project things at 4096×2400 resolution – four times full HD resolution – all in a pretty small package. Granted, there’s not a lot of content available in 4X HD yet, but JVC suggests using the multi-screen mode to view up to four full HD screens at a time. Basically, this thing was made for watching professional football and, for that, I applaud it. No details on pricing, but it might be one of those “if you have to ask, you can’t afford it” moments. I hate those moments because I always have to ask. → Read More
We present to you CrunchGear’s 10 Days of CrunchGear final challenge. Instead of randomly choosing a commentor we are now going to make you work for your prizes. Why? Because the prizes KICK ass. Update – I’ve added a chatroom so you can ask questions. First, the line-up: → Read More
Welcome to the exciting world of inexpensive headphones! JVC has a new contender in the “Gumy Air” line (they spelled “Gummy” wrong, ROFL!) that promises to “set a new standard for comfort in the ear bud category” thanks to its silicon rubber air-cushioned ear doodads. The headphones cost about $15 and appear to be aimed at those of you who have third-generation iPod Nanos and Shuffles, as they’re all available in the same seven colors as the aforementioned music players. → Read More
Believe it or not, I bet there are plenty of people out there that own more than one iPod or a combination of an iPod and an iPhone. Maybe it’d be nice to have a dock that can charge both of them at the same time, cutting down on cords and cables and whatnot. Originally spotted back at CES, the JVC NX-PN7 is now officially available with an MSRP of $149.95 – Amazon has it for $132.05, though. Features include simultaneous charging, AM/FM tuner, audio input, video output, remote control, clock with timer, 15 watts of total power, and illuminated strips underneath each dock that can display one of nine colors. JVC NX-PN7 Portable Audio System [JVC.com] → Read More
Good morning and happy Monday to everyone. My name is Doug and I’m here to tell you about three new hard drive-based camcorders coming from JVC. It’ll be fun! Okay, so we’ve got the Everio GZ-HD10, the Everio GZ-HD30, and the Everio GZ-HD40. All three of them do high definition, while the HD30 and HD40 can do dual-mode recording – either MPEG-2 format or AVCHD format. The GZ-HD10 just does AVCHD. If you’ve owned an Everio camcorder in the past, you’ll know that the MPEG-2 format is finicky at best, as its actually recorded as an .MOD file that can’t be opened by too many video editing programs without a little grunt work. I have an Everio and I use Sony Vegas to edit video, so I need to rename every file extension from .MOD to .MPG first and THEN re-encode them into actual MPEG-2 files (even though the MOD format is supposedly MPEG-2) before I can edit them. It’d be great to just drop the actual files into Vegas, which I’m guessing can be done with the AVCHD files, so these cameras are appealing in that sense. → Read More
The new GZ-MS100 is a 35x optical zoom camcorder with built-in software to limit and convert 10 minute videos for easy upload to YouTube. Sadly, this new Everio doesn’t have a Wi-Fi feature, which could have made things considerably easier for the n00bs. It weighs .6 pounds and records to an SD card — not included — and costs $349.99. It will be available next month. CamCorderInfo has a hands-on and we should have one soon as well. → Read More
Big news out of Japan: JVC and Kenwood are merging their businesses. JVC makes many decent video products, among other things, and Kenwood is noted for its popular car audio lines. The new entity would be a holding company, perhaps called JVC Kenwood. The shares of each company will become shares of the new company. This is good for both companies as it gives them better leverage to take on larger groups like Sony and Samsung. There likely won’t be any immediate impact on the consumer end, but a wider product line might be in the works as their technologies are integrated. → Read More
It’s lovely Las Vegas, where NAB, the National Association of Broadcasters, is just starting up. It’s one of the largest conventions in the world, rivaling CES in size and scope, but sadly the vast majority of the things on display are mind-numblingly boring to the average person. JVC, though, has taken it upon itself to launch many new products at NAB today, including the GY-HD200UB camcorder, a pro-level camera that shoots in 720p native or can switch to 1080i at up to 60 fps at 16:9 aspect ratio. That’s widescreen to you. What’s noteworthy is the camera can output its digital video as either a standard Quicktime file or, more interestingly, as an MPEG-2 transport stream. That’s the format your cable or satellite TV broadcasts at. It’ll cost you $6000, so it’s not for the prosumer, but for the pros in the field, it looks to be a pretty nice package. → Read More
It’s confirmed: Two new high-definition hard drive-based camcorders are slated for release in Japan in February. The JVC Everio GZ-HD5 and GZ-HD6 will likely replace the GZ-HD7 and will be 40% smaller. The GZ-HD6 will record in 1080i and then upon playback will upscale the footage to 1080p when connected via HDMI. Cool, no? The GZ-HD5 will come with a 60GB hard drive and cost somewhere around $1,400 or so, while the GZ-HD6 will have 120GB on board and settle closer to $1,600. Both will feature a 10x optical zoom. No word on when they’ll hit the states yet. New JVC cams promise 1080p output, more [Electronista] → Read More
Judge for yourself – to call the translation ambiguous would be charitable. I assume we’ll find out more soon, but it appears that JVC has a camcorder that somehow outputs the 60i video in 60p; now, that sounds like horsefeathers to me but I also didn’t believe DV could look as good as it does on the HV20. This of course has a spinning hard drive in it up to 120GB, so that leaves out the “magnetic tape” part of the equation. If this supposed 60i to 60p conversion thing works like they say it does (and allow me to register my doubt here), you might have a very nice HD HDD camcorder on your hands. Or in “your 2 harms” as the guy who wrote the article might say. 1080/60p (output) Compact HDD Camera, a World first ? Really ? No Kidding [Akihabara News] Update: More info here. Readable, too! → Read More
Product Name: JVC Everio G Series Camcorder Description: The new Everio camcorders will come in blue, red, silver, and black and include 30- or 60GB hard drives. It has a 7-megapixel CCD and includes a 2.7-inch LCD with unique touch sensitive bezel. → Read More
Product Name: JVC P-Series LCD TVs with TeleDock Description: This line of LCD TVs include a fold down iPod dock. The new JVC P-Series includes the 32-inch LT-32P679, 42-inch LT-42P789, 47-inch LT-47P789 and the 52-inch LT-52P789. The LT-32P679 is a 768p model, while the others offer 1080p resolution. When an iPod is docked, a menu appears on the TV screen for selecting music, music shuffle or video playback. iPod can be controlled from the TV’s remote, which includes a circular keypad with a control scheme that mimics the iPod’s control wheel. Photos can also be displayed as a slide show along with music. During music playback, song title and artist name are displayed on the TV screen. During video playback, low resolution files, such as internet videos, can be displayed in a small screen mode. Higher resolution video can be shown in nine aspect modes at full screen. There’s also the option to play music files while the TV displays television programming. In addition, the iPod will charge while docked wheter the TV’s power is on or off. → Read More
Product Name: JVC NX-PN7 Dual iPod Dock Description: A dual ipod dock that holds two iPods. That’s right. Two iPods. Let’s say it again: Two. i. Pods. → Read More
The HP-FX500 headphones from JVC are partly made of wood, which is supposed to make stuff sound better. Here’s to hoping that it makes stuff sound WAY better because these things are expensive. They’re available in Japan for 15,000 Yen (about $132)and may or may not mark the resurgence of wood-paneled audio gear that the world fell in love with back in the late 70′s or whenever that was. I don’t remember it happening, I just remember being born in 1979 and being surrounded by wooden-looking speakers from February of that year to sometime in the mid-80′s. New wooden earphones from JVC [Akihabara] → Read More
