JVC dla-x3  3D and more  It's not just 3D compatibility that's
new for 2011. JVC has fundamentally redesigned the D-ILA optical
engine on the X3. A new device driver and wire grid mean even
less pixel visibility. The result is an astonishingly smooth and
cinematic image, with astounding black levels.  Also new this
year is the provision of Adobe RGB, DCI and sRGB colour
profiles, expanding the projector's appeal beyond mere Blu-ray
playback. Gamers and digital photographers take note.  Despite
an obvious long-term commitment to 3D, both with its projectors
and, increasingly, its camcorder lines, the provision of a
separate 3D sync emitter (PK-EM1) strikes me as a little short
term. Unlike Sony, which has built the sync transmitter into the
lens barrel of its own 3D projector (the VPL-VW90ES), JVC has
elected to keep the unit separate, meaning you'll need to
hardwire it directly to the rear of the projector yet somehow
accommodate it within your install.  The reason given is that 3D
is being sold as an optiona