JVC DLA-Z1

Following a few years making excellent ‘pseudo' 4K projectors for the home, JVC has finally taken the full native 4K plunge with the DLA-Z1. This is huge news in itself for the legions of fans – myself included – that JVC has earned over the years for its wonderfully contrast-rich D-ILA projector...

Unprecedented brightness for D-ILA technology; Outstanding black levels; Huge colour range

Still only just bright enough for HDR; Causes clipping at best brightness settings; It costs ￡35,000

JVC DLA-Z1

JVC is no stranger to producing class-leading projectors. The company has produced a stream of them over the years, and we've used a fair few as reference products in that time.

Stunning pictures with 4K; HDR and Full HD material; Excellent colours and impressive precision; Terrific contrast; Easy to set up

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