JVC Announces New LX-NZ3 3000 Lumen Laser Projector

[AVSCraig]

Latency on the LX-NZ3 is about 3.5 frames.  This compares to 2 frames on the D-ILA with Low Latency switched on.
 
So, that works out to about 33ms-37ms on the D-ILA, and about 55ms-60ms on the DLP.


In case any gamers are interested in this projector ! 

[NBPk402]

Can this handle a 195" 2.4 aspect screen?

[AVSCraig]

Can this handle a 195" 2.4 aspect screen?

That's a mighty big screen. I don't think there have been any reviews yet to know what the calibrated lumens are.

[NBPk402]

Thanks Craig, it is the same screen I used in Concord...looking to get a new projector early next year.

[AVSCraig]

Thanks Craig, it is the same screen I used in Concord...looking to get a new projector early next year.

By early next year we should see some detailed reviews. 

[AVSCraig]

This projector is just starting to ship. A great projector to use for sports or as a TV in a media / family room. 

[AVSMike]

JVC video on new LX-NZ3.

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[AVSMike]

Received this projector yesterday and set it up. I am shooting onto a 127" diagonal Stewart 1.3 gain FireHawk. Room has nearly white walls and does have a white ceiling, but room is pretty big, so walls and ceiling are not close to the screen. 

I measured the SPL of the projector from 3' away.

Eco I am getting around 23db.
Normal around 30db.
Variable Low around 30db
Variable High around 30db


This projector has a fair amount of vertical lens shift. It also has horizontal lens shift. +/- 60% vertical and +/- 23% horizontal lens shift. 3,000 lumens of laser light source and JVC's auto tone mapping of HDR. Also does full fade to black and has good throw range since the lens is 1.36 - 2.18. Most the cheap DLP's have little to none, vertical shift, no horizontal lens shift and a lens with hardly any throw range and of course, no auto tone mapping or laser.

Bright scenes look great. Dark scenes look like typical DLP contrast. With HDR, the projector is in high. I can hear the projector in quiet passages, but it is not very obtrusive. I should mention that I do not see any light scatter. The dynamic dimming system works well. I do not notice any pumping. For SDR content, using Eco mode, the projector is pretty quiet. Playing an HDR movie, I can hear the projector, especially in quiet passages of a movie, but it is low level background noise and does not seem very intrusive. 

[AVSCraig]

It didn't sound that loud at Cedia as was reported elsewhere. Granted, it's loud background noise wise on the floor at Cedia, but you numbers sound more like what I'd expect. 

[Dylan Seeger]

The NZ3 fixes most of the complaints I have with these newer DLP projectors. Most other models have poor placement flexibility. This model offers a wide throw ratio and a decent amount of lens shift. The inclusion of JVCs auto tonemapping software places this model at the forefront of what most DLP models offer for tonemapping. It's nice to hear the dynamic Iris isn't obtrusive. That's another notorious issue most of these DLP projectors have.

[AVSMike]

I was also pleasantly surprised that there was no light scatter. Most of the time when I put these type DLP's in my family room with light colored walls, I see light scatter on the walls surrounding the screen. Zero light scatter with this projector.

[DavidHir]

Sounds like a nice projector for a DLP.

[AVSMike]

Streaming third season of Outlander on Netflix. Bright scenes look very good, but having owned many high native contrast projectors, I can easily tell what I am missing in dark scenes. 

[AVSMike]

Here is a review. You may need to translate.
https://www.areadvd.de/tests/special-erste-bildeindruecke-der-jvc-einstiegsdroge-lx-nz3/

[AVSCraig]

I've got this projector now to play with for a few days. I few screen shots on my Cima Neve from my Panasonic UB820 -