JVC DLA-HD350

The DLA-HD350 is a simply stunning projector that continues to prove the extreme potency of JVC's D-ILA Wire Grid technology. In fact, it's so good that I'd have recommended it wholeheartedly if it cost five grand. So at less than £3.5k it's nothing...

Solid build, good looks ; motorized lense shift, zoom and focus ease the set-up process ; startlingly good picture for the money

Remote can be sluggish ; strange positioning of inputs

JVC seems to have found a winning formula for its projectors – the ‘HD350 is another big-picture beauty

Even with its sporadic colour issues, the HD350 remains a truly stellar projector for its money

Incredible contrast performance ; Exceptional sharpness ; Decent design ; Runs very quietly ; Excellent DVD upscaling performance

Lack of color management features ; Colours could be richer ; No PC input

Conclusion Although JVC's DLA-HD350 lacks one or two key features that make the more fully specified DLA-HD750 model look hugely appealing, it's still a stunning performer for the money.

Lens-shift and 2x zoom offer versatile positioning., Bright picture with high native contrast., Excellent video processing., Judder-free 24p.

Colors aren’t perfectly neutral., Awkward operation in places.

The HD 350 from JVC not only costs less than its HD 100 predecessor; it’s also way better! Combining powerful light-output and enormous contrast, the HD 350 is a hard act to follow — it can even produce top-quality pictures on XXL screens. Very...

There are two forms of Sharpness control: standard Sharpness and Detail Enhancement. Both of them worked best at or near their minimum values. Two other controls, Noise Reduction (NR-three types, Random, Mosquito, and Block), and Color Transient...

Blacks, colours, pciture quality and performance

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