With the advent of 4K HD Television quickly creeping into our homes, I wanted to talk a bit about it and discuss one manufacturer’s take on this new way of watching entertainment and sports, and how high-definition is going to improve our television-watching experience. Let’s talk 4K HD and JVC…
Following its establishment in Yokohama, Japan as a subsidiary of the Victory Talking Machine Company in 1927, JVC has forged a name for itself based on high quality, along with a penchant for innovation, resulting in producing many products first. They made Japan’s first domestically built “Victrola” by 1930, the first VHS format video recorder in 1976, the first single unit video camera/recorder in 1984, the pocket-sized digital video recorder in 1995, (along with a healthy number of somewhat less noticeable firsts). Innovation is a big deal with the folks at JVC.
JVC wasn’t the first major manufacturer of high-end commercial and consumer video equipment to leap into the 4K HD TV fray, but considering their tendency for trend setting and innovation, their entry into 4K HD TV was bound to appear sooner or later! So, here it is: JVC introduces the New 4k Ultra HD 65 inch DM65USR TV. JVC introduced this economical option late September; 65 inches of glorious 4K HD performance with a suggested retail of Two thousand dollars (technically $1999), that’s just under $30.77 an inch! This is part of the Diamond Series by JVC; that is, if you can force yourself to part with 10 inches of screen, the 55 inch version costs half that price (or going the other way, the 85 inch version is 4 times more expensive, if you need that much TV).
The DM65USR TV is a triumph. 4K HD TV is now pushing the upper limits of human visual acuity, meaning that if our TV’s get much better in clarity than this, it well be impossible for us to tell with the naked eye. With 10-bit color and 3,840 x 2160 pixels of full UHD resolution, you literally cannot get better than this. The picture is simply breathtaking. JVC has longtime-blended just the right mix of hardware and software and The DM65USR TV is no exception. It has 32 local dimming zones, an internal upscaling engine that uses Crystal Motion 240 Hz, and a ridiculously drastic dynamic contrast ratio.
How about that XinemaSound 3D system? It’s included, too. One of the major failings of thinner and thinner TVs is the spanking that good sound has
Drew Pragiola, SVP of Sales and Marketing at AmTRAN Technology explains the advantages of UltraHD Upscaling in the JVC Diamond Series Ultra HDTV.[/caption]
taken; thin just didn’t do it to produce rich, full, vibrant sound. Some companies solved this conundrum by simply using external speakers. We’ve all seen this before: slim ‘sexy’ flat TVs with big honkin’ clunky speakers wired-in. Sure, they usually sound good, but the look of the whole set-up can be a bit ‘off.’ How does JVC solve the big cabinet=good sound equation? By adding a big helping of science, of course! Now thin+ science=sound good enough to eliminate the need for a sound bar and possibly all or most of the other external speakers. Better digital signal processing makes the TVs 15-watt stereo speakers sound much better than you might believe until you actually hear it for yourself.
Not enough? The DM65USR includes another choice bit of JVC tech: the Roku Streaming Stick is part of the package it allows streaming for content from a large selection via its interconnection with some choice services like Netflix. It provides well over 1000 channels of content in full HD and 4K ultra HD! Supernifty! Just plug this sucker into the TVs MHL port and your good to go. Speaking of connectivity, the TV sports 5 HDMI ports, WiFi, and the MHL link of course for use with the Roku or other streaming devices or smartphones. Use of the DM65USR uses CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) and allows manipulation of a triple fistful (IE; 15) of CEC-compatible HDMI devices. The TV’s remote has a full-on QWERTY keyboard, as well. JVC wasn’t first this time, but they certainly brought their knacks for quality and innovation with them to this party. Happy Viewing!
Headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, JVC Professional Products Company is a division of JVC Americas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of JVC Kenwood Corporation. JVC is a leading manufacturer and distributor of broadcast and professional video and audio equipment, security products including IP network cameras and recorders, premium front projection systems for home theater use, and projection displays and optics used in aviation simulators. The JVC Technology Center provides advanced technology in support of major JVC business alliances. For further product information, visit JVC Professional’s Web site at http://pro.jvc.com or call (800)582-5825.