If you are worried about DLP “rainbows” and LCD “screen door” effects, somewhere in between the two is a best of both LCD and DLP technologies called Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS). LCoS is more expensive than LCD and single chip DLP technologies, so only a few projector manufacturers use it, and those that do mostly have their own variation of the technology. Take JVC for example: their new home cinema projector that they announced today, the DLA-HD1, uses JVC’s own LCoS technology called Digital Direct Drive Image Light Amplifier (D-ILA). The DLA-HD1 only has a brightness of 700 lumens, but where the D-ILA technology really shines is on the amazingly high 15,000:1 contrast. Providing rich and colorful 1080p images, this projector and its D-ILA technology is perfect for the serious home cinema enthusiast. Of course, the downside of having the best is that you have to pay for it; the DLA-HD1 will be available in Japan this January for ¥798,000 ($6,780 USD), and in North America in February as the DLA-RS1. While that may be a hard bargain when similar 1080p LCD and DLP projectors will be available sooner and for half the price, the benefits of D-ILA technology might be worth that extra cash and longer wait.
[via EngadgetHD]

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