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JVC Introduces $200 Profile 1.1 Blu-ray Player
Thu Oct 29, 2009 at 12:00 PM ETTags: JVC (all tags)
At only $30 less than their BD Live capable XV-BP1, the XV-BP11 leaves a lot to be desired.
JVC’s press release boasts that JVC’s new Blu-ray player is “popularly priced”, indicating that it falls under the $200 mark. It turns out that this may not have been the best choice of words.
Touted as a “highly versatile” Blu-ray player, the XV-BP11 plays back DVDs, Blu-ray discs and the AVCHD format often used for camcorders. It supports 1080p/24 playback and the decoding of Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD. It sports HDMI 1.3 compatibility with support for Deep Color. It’s even got a USB port on the front for playback of JPEGs and MP3s.
What it doesn’t do though, strangely, is BD Live. While this is sometimes seen in high end Blu-ray players created strictly for optimal video reproduction, it seems strange for an entry level product to ship without basic BD Live functionality.
JVC’s XV-BP11 is available now at $199.
Source: JVC
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JVC’s Ultra Slim Speaker System Looks Amazing
Thu Oct 15, 2009 at 04:30 PM ETTags: JVC (all tags)
It’s one of those products that’ll make you envious of Japanese consumers. JVC’s new wall mountable speaker system is just over an inch thick.
At only 31mm thick, JVC’s SP-FT speakers may be the perfect visual complement to your flat panel television. Wall mountable and very slick looking, the SP-FT speakers will come in both black and white models. The audio quality may not be the best, and with a range of 110Hz to 23kHz you’ll almost certainly need a little low end support, but these 300mm high by 186mm wide speakers add some style at an unexpectedly reasonable price.
The speakers alone are cool, but JVC added an amplifier – also 300mm high, 186mm wide and 31mm thick – to hang with them. The AX-FT will be colored to match the SP-FT speakers in black or white and features Dolby Digital , DTS, AAC and Linear PCM support. This four channel amplifier sports three optical inputs, one analog, and has an output of 80 watts.
Both the speakers and amplifier release in Japan this fall, with black models hitting about a month before white. The SP-FT speakers will sell for the equivalent of about $225 US and the amplifier for around $270.
Source: JVC (via Google Translate)
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News From CES 2009: JVC Debuts Its First Blu-ray Player
Fri Jan 09, 2009 at 03:00 PM ETTags: JVC, Industry Trends, CES 2009 (all tags)
Looks like a friendly bird finally whispered in JVC's ear and told them about Blu-ray!
JVC announced it's first Blu-ray player today at CES 2009 in Las Vegas. The low-profile unit will be available in March and is set to offer BD Live compatibility and AVCHD playback, among other features.
The player's connections include HDMI ver.1.3, component, and composite video outputs, as well as analog, optical, and coaxial audio outputs. In addition to AVCHD, other playable formats include JPEG, MP3, WMA, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS and DTS HD. Playable discs will include BD-ROM, BD-R/RE, BD/DVD Hybrid, DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, Audio CD and CD-R/RW.
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- JVC ANNOUNCES BLU-RAY PLAYER [jvc.com]
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