There's some new technology from JVC called "Slim HD-ILA Optical Engine" that allows rear-projection TVs to have a drastically reduced thickness, to the point that they can be mounted on a wall. The new engine has allowed JVC to reduce the thickness of its 56" rear-projection TV from 47cm to about 27cm.

The new technology is pretty heavy on technical details, but basically, the use of a concave mirror allows the light coming from the projector to be more focused than when using a convex mirror. This in turn means the projector can be closer to the mirror, allowing for a smaller body size.

More details are in JVC's English press release. A picture of a potential model appears below.

JVC has some new technology called "Near Speaker Surround" that creates surround sound using a single 2ch speaker unit. The speaker unit is placed close to the listener. Incoming multichannel signals are processed to be converted to binaural signals. Binaural signals are typically listened to using headphones, since they get the maximum channel separation -- use standard speakers and you will experience what is known as "crosstalk," where signals that are intended for just one ear also reach the other ear. However, with JVC's new "Transaural Processing" technology, crosstalk is cancelled, enabling listeners to achieve a headphone-like experience using a standard 2ch speaker setup. Because near-field involves placing the speaker nearby and requires only a single speaker unit, sound leakage can be reduced by as much as 56% versus standard multi-speaker setups.

Just as a side note, for those that doubt 2ch stereo's ability to provide true surround sound, put on a pair of headphones and listen to this.



Inspired by:
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20060912/victor2.htm

Press Release:
http://www.victor.co.jp/press/2006/near_speaker.html

This new adapter from JVC plugs right into the optical port of an audio device, adding a surround sound-like signal to any standard pair of headphones.

Moving right along, JVC has announced two new digital video cameras, the GZ-MG77 and MG67, with respective 30GB and 20GB capacities.

There are four new models of JVC's "Alneo" audio players due out soon. The company will also introduce a portable speaker to match.

We've addressed JVC's J4 robot o­nce in the past. It's a 20cm robot that can be controlled via Bluetooth.

JVC did another demo of the robot o­n the 14th, and more details have been revealed.

Not o­nly are JVC's new headphones cordless, they're also armless. It's a bit difficult to find cordless headphones that aren't gigantic, let alone o­nes without any sort of arm. They also announced some "armed" cordless headphones, but since they're unexciting, we won't be covering them. Info o­n the good o­nes inside.

And now we take a look at the "XM-C17" from JVC.

Here's an update to an article we ran nearly a year ago. JVC got a bit behind o­n the release of the W1000 digital wireless headphones, and even cancelled them. It appears they're back, this time in the form of the "W1500" digital wireless headphones.

Here is JVC's press release about the W1500, but I won't bother with it since they seem to be the same product as the W1000. They're o­nly a year late.

Here's a nice new portable audio player from JVC with a 6GB capacity, called the "Alneo." Its product code is XA-HD500, and the primary features are high audio quality and utility in a home stereo environment.