JVC Announces Five New HTiB Systems
Written on Jan 13, 2009 by Brian and filed under JVC, News
JVC went home theater in a box crazy at CES, releasing five systems. The high-end TH-SB100 features a Blu-ray player, soundbar and wireless subwoofer. The NX-T10 is a skinny 2.1 DVD system designed for flat or wall mount. The last three are 5.1, 1000 watt systems in JVC’s new G-line of home theater products.
JVC TH-SB100
The TH-SB100 is JVC’s first Blu-ray home theater in a box system, a three-piece package that includes a sound bar speaker, wireless subwoofer and Blu-ray player (with BD-Live). The sound bar has an internal amplifier that provides 30 watts each to the left, right and center channels. Left and right channels are each handled by a pair of three-inch woofers and half-inch tweeter, while a single three-inch woofer handles the center channel. The eight-inch wireless subwoofer is driven by 100 watts. In addition, the system offers Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, plus six-mode digital signal processing.
The JVC TH-SB100 will be available in April for $699.95.
JVC NX-T10
The JVC NX-T10 is a 2.1-channel home theater system comprised of a low-profile main unit, two compact omni-directional main speakers and a powered subwoofer. The sleek, wedge-shaped main unit can be placed flat or stood vertically on a tabletop, or hung on a wall.
The main unit is a DVD receiver with a pair of repeater HDMI inputs and an HDMI output with 1080p upconversion. Other features include Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, and DivX playback for enjoying video downloaded from the internet. It includes an iPod dock, and the system’s video output allows for playback of iPod-stored video through a connected television. It also includes USB Host for playback of music files stored on a USB mass storage device or for recording CDs directly onto a USB storage device.
The system’s two compact main speakers, which can be wall-hung, feature an omni-directional design, each containing one forward-firing driver and a second upward-firing driver with a diffuser. This upward-firing driver creates a realistic surround sound effect without the need for a separate pair of rear speakers and the placement and wiring challenges they create. Five separate amplifiers are housed in the subwoofer cabinet – main left, main right, surround left, surround right, and subwoofer.
The JVC NX-T10 will be available in May for $599.95.
JVC TH-G31, TH-G41 and TH-G51
There are three systems in the new JVC G line, the TH-G31, TH-G41 and TH-G51. All are 1000-watt, 5.1-channel systems comprised of a progressive scan DVD receiver, five speakers and a subwoofer. Each system includes an HDMI output with 1080p up-conversion and the TH-G41 and G51 include an HDMI input with repeater. A front auxiliary input on each system makes connecting additional sources quick and simple. All three systems offer Dolby Digital and DTS decoding.
The TH-G41 adds iPod/iPhone music and video playback through a connected dock, with control play, pause and skip functions controlled through the home theater system’s remote. To make control even easier, there’s an on-screen display that shows the iPod or /iPhone menu on the connected TV.
The TH-G51 adds wireless rear speakers to the feature set offered by the TH-G41.
TH-G51 will be available in June for $429.95, the TH-G41 in May for $329.95, and the TH-G31 in April for $249.95.
Update 3/24/09 – System images and updated release schedule announced
Update 9/8/09 – JVC TH-G31, TH-G41 & TH-G51 Review Posted