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This was part of an theater in my parents home before being sold. The unit works perfectly and includes two spare bulbs as well as a ceiling mount (still attached to the projector for now). It also has the remote and power cable so you are ready to roll. The DLA-X3 is the entry-level model in the 3D line. With an original MSRP of $4,499.95 back in the day, but as this unit is obviously older Ive marked the price down respectively. Happy bidding. Description. This D-ILA projector has a 1080p resolution and a rated 50,000:1 native contrast ratio, and it features the HQV Reon-VX processing chip, 120Hz Clear Motion Drive, two anamorphic lens modes (available separately), a 220-watt UHP lamp, and motorized zoom/focus controls. JVC has opted to go the active 3D route with its projectors: The DLA-X3 uses frame-sequential technology, in which the projector alternately flashes a full-resolution left-eye and right-eye image. Active 3D does require special glasses. Setup & Features Its a beefy unit that measures 17.9 x 7 x 18.6 inches and weighs about 32 pounds, but the high-gloss-black finish lends a bit of elegance to distinguish it from your basic boxy design. The lens is mounted in the center of the unit, and two curved ventilation ports run along each side. Buttons for power, input, menu, and navigation are located on the back--next to a connection panel that includes dual HDMI 1.4a inputs, component video, RS-232, a 12-volt trigger, a remote control port, and a port to connect the optional 3D signal emitter. The DLA-X3 has a motorized lens cover that automatically opens when you power up the projector and closes when you shut it down. The included remote control is fully backlit and has a clean, logical layout. Physical setup is incredibly easy thanks to the DLA-X3s motorized 2x zoom, motorized focus, and generous lens-shift capabilities (+/-80 percent vertical, +/-34 percent horizontal). The projector also has adjustable feet, onscreen patterns to aid with position/focus, and horizontal/vertical keystone correction, and you can configure it for front or rear projection and a ceiling or table mount. I placed the unit on an equipment rack about 4 feet high, directly behind my seating area, 14 feet from my 75-inch-diagonal Elite Screens theater screen. The DLA-X3 provides the essentials to fine-tune the image--beginning with nine picture modes (three of which are user modes). The DLA-X3 offers two ways to adjust the projectors light output: You can select between a Normal and High lamp mode and precisely adjust the lens aperture (with 0 being wide open and thus the brightest, -15 being the darkest). The one area where the DLA-X3 is a bit lacking is in color management. This projector does not include the seven-axis system found in the step-up models, which lets you independently adjust all six color points plus orange; rather, you can only choose between Normal, Wide1, and Wide2 color spaces. I stuck with the Normal mode for 2D content, as I found it to produce the most natural-looking color. JVCs 120Hz Clear Motion Drive includes five different options, and the user manual kindly explains what each one does. Modes 1 and 2 insert black frames between existing frames to reduce motion blur, while Modes 3 and 4 use varying degrees of frame interpolation to reduce motion blur and film judder. Theres also an Inverse Telecine mode thats designed to reduce judder by first deconstructing the 60Hz film image back to the original 24 frames and then converting it to 120Hz. Leave the CMD control off (which it is by default), and the projector simply duplicates frames to get to 120Hz. The DLA-X3 has three just aspect ratios: 16:9, 4:3, and a Zoom mode for non-HD sources. A separate Mask control lets you add 2.5 or 5 percent overscan, if desired. The projector also offers two anamorphic modes, for use with a separate anamorphic lens that allows you to view 2.35:1 films with no black bars on the top and bottom. Mode A stretches the image vertically, and mode B squeezes it horizontally. JVCs D-ILA projectors are known for their contrast and black level. Most DLP and LCD projectors achieve higher contrast ratios by using an auto iris that constantly adjusts to suit the content being displayed on the screen. The iris opens wide during bright scenes to improve light output and squeezes during dark scenes to improve black level, which unfortunately also limits the brightness of any brighter objects in that same scene. JVCs D-ILA technology (a form of LCOS, or liquid crystal on silicon) doesnt use an auto iris, so theres no limiting or subtle shifting of image brightness and no sound of an auto iris doing its job.
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