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hi there I'm David Katz Meyer from CNET and in front of me is the JVC D la X 35 B the B stands for black this projector also is available in white that's a W this is JVC's least expensive projector with dila technology it's still $3500 however which means that it's a lot more expensive than some of the other LCD or DLP projectors you'll see of course it does produce a lot better picture quality as you can tell just by looking at it is a pretty serious looking projector there's no external buttons until you get around to the back panel JVC controls all the zoom focus and lens shift via the remote control so that's a really neat feature this projector also runs extremely quiet these vents along the side here control the exhaust and you really only hear it when you turn the lamp power up to high which is something you're not going to do in a light controlled room in addition those buttons on the back panel you also find the projectors ample complement of inputs that's two HDMI and one component video input there's also a remote trigger where you plug in the optional sync module for 3d glasses that's an extra 99 bucks the one picture here is the RF version the nice part about that sync module it allows the projector to work with RF glasses that comply to the full HD 3d standard the end result is that this projector will work with the glasses that are a lot cheaper than JVC's 180 dollar versions that includes the $20 Samsung's and the $60 Panasonic so it's a really nice step-up feature if you want to buy especially multiple pairs of glasses with this projector on the downside this JVC does not include the emitter or any glasses in the box the X 35 is a good selection of picture settings although not quite as much as some of the step-up JVC's I appreciated the full multi-point gamma control which actually acts as a excellent detailed grayscale control there's a couple adjustments for color but there isn't a full color management system this 120 Hertz projector also includes a smoothing effect you're gonna want to leave turned off if you appreciate the true cadence of film when you brought the JVC into our dark lab and turned it put it on 120 inch screen we found the picture quality was superb this projector produces extremely deep black levels which is one of the reasons why it cost so much more than the entry-level projectors it also has very accurate color despite those relatively sparse controls that combination equals one of the most accurate pictures we've seen from any projector or a television and of course you get that additional bonus of the extra size we compare this directly to a like price Sony and we found that their pictures were very similar it was almost impossible to tell the difference between the two after calibration one of the downsides is JVC though is that it does have relatively inaccurate picture settings before calibration so if you're not going to spend the money for a professional to come in and mess around with your picture you're going to get a more accurate picture with the sony of course with a projector like this and a screen setup we do recommend that you engage the help professional if you really want to make this projector a little up to its full potential that's a quick look at the JVC dla X 35 home theater projector I'm David Katz my Reseda