JVC Projectors Awards and Reviews

Best Home Theater Projector Under $10,000

JVC Home Theater Projectors was named Editor's Choice by eCoustics for its DLA-NZ500 Native 4K World's Smallest Projector. The DLA-NZ500 is "unmatched for its price" and recognized as the best projector under $10,000. Featuring a fully motorized lens with lens memory, installation is simplified and allows for the adjustment of lens focus, zoom and position without physical access to the unit.

Learn more to see why it's the perfect fit for any home theater.

Agentic AI Comes to JVC Projectors

Did you know JVC Home Theater Projectors brings Agentic AI to its D-ILA projectors?

Going beyond keyword-based voice commands, JVC projectors understand context and take intelligent control of their own hardware configuration. Through its partnership with the automation platform Josh.ai, JVC delivers a smarter, more intuitive home theater experience.

Read the article to learn how JVC is using this advanced AI technology.

AVForum Review: Competitor Comparison vs. JVC DLA-NZ500 / DLA-RS1200

JVC Home Theater Projectors is featured in a video from AVForums, comparing the DLA-NZ500/DLA-RS1200 D-ILA Projector against other projectors in the industry, highlighting JVC's outstanding colors, motorized lens and Native 4K image.

Watch: AVForums Competitor Review of JVC's DLA-NZ500 DLA-RS1200 models

AV Forum's Designates JVC's DLA-NZ500/RS1200 the Best in Class Award

"Overall, the JVC DLA-NZ500 (RS1200) is a stunning projector that offers up some of the best image quality available at the price point, with superb deep blacks, shadow detail retrieval and excellent color accuracy. It is a Best-in-Class product. Our long term testing with the JVC DLA-RS1200 / DLA-NZ500 unveils a superb 'entry level' native 4K projector."

Read the full review or watch a video with editor and tech reviewer Phil Hinton from AV Forum as he offers a look at JVC's smallest Native 4K projector, DLA-NZ500.

Making Screen Calculations Easier with JVC

JVC reviews an easy solution to one of the most common oversights when determining screen size throw distance calculations. Watch the short tutorial.

Lens Calculator

Brighter, Faster, Smarter JVC’s Latest Firmware Drop Explained!

AV/Nirvana does a quick review of JVC’s latest 8K firmware update.

To support the launch, AV NIRVANA is releasing a conversation with JVC’s Rob Budde on YouTube, where they discuss what this update means for current owners and how it reflects the brand’s ongoing development philosophy.
 

You can watch the video interview or read the review: about the company's latest feature enhancements for the DILA 8K Projectors DLA-NZ900 and DLA-NZ800.

JVC DLA-NZ900 is rated the best 2025 Projector by Trusted Review

JVC's DLA-NZ900 home theater projector is pleased to be recognized as the best projector for 2025 for its superior image and its Frame Adapt HDR Technology!

Click to read more about this award from Trusted Reviews.

The Hook Up Reviews the World's Smallest Native 4K Projector

Thinking about upgrading your home theater projector? Renowned reviewer,  The Hook Up Home Automation, takes a close look at the world’s smallest native 4K projector in a side-by-side comparison. Watch a short clip to see how it stacks up against the competition. “JVC is the King of Black Levels and DLA-NZ500 is no exception.”

Watch the review video here (YouTube)

The 2025 response to the 12th Annual TWICE VIP Awards was amazing, with over 70 entries across nearly 50 categories to vote on.

One thing that makes the TWICE VIP Awards so unique is that it isn’t a public vote by people who know nothing about the submissions or the industry. No, the awards are voted on by you, the industry leaders, consumer tech retailers, and distributors who know greatness, innovation, and what makes the biggest difference in the business. Earning the respect of your peers is a hard-won accomplishment, especially in our industry, and JVC is proud to be a part of the 2025 TWICE VIP Awards.  Learn more about JVC’s award winning  DLA-NZ500 World’s Smallest Native 4K Laser Projector.

Projector Reviews Hot Product DLA-NZ500

Projection systems continue to be the preferred display solution for home entertainment enthusiasts looking for a massive, immersive image. While TVs are getting bigger, there are reasons why projectors continue to exist and continue to be popular choices for a home theater solution. When looking at cost per inch, the bigger the image, a projector is the most affordable and easy-to-install option. Tons of projectors and projection-related products were showcased at CEDIA 2025. JVC Home Theater Projectors is honored to have DLA-NZ500 to be chosen as one of the Hot Products of CEDIA 2025. Read More

Projector Central CEDIA 2025 Best of Show

Projector Central Announces CEDIA Expo 2025 Best of Show Awards and JVC's DLA -NZ700 was happy to be recognized.
The release of JVC's DLA-NZ700 Native 4K Projector ($9,999.95 MSRP) completes a gap in the market that addresses a variety of features encompassed into one projector at a price point that reaches a wider market. Read More

Best of Show CEDIA 2025 Residential Systems DLA-NZ700

We are happy to announce that JVC's DLA-NZ700 World's Smallest Native 4K Projector has been selected as a winner in this year's Best of Show Awards at CEDIA within the Residential Systems category. The Best of Show Awards program recognizes outstanding products exhibited at the CEDIA Expo 2025.
"At the premier event of the year for smart home technology and systems integration, it is truly impressive to stand out and be recognized as an official Best of Show winner and the accolade is a testament to all of the hard-work companies put into their products and services."
Stated by a panel of industry experts and awarded by the publishers of Residential Systems.

JVC is pleased to receive the prestigious Technology Designer Performance Home 2025 Best Product Award

For its DLA-NZ500 4K Native projector. "This recognition is a testament to JVC's hard work, creativity, and commitment to excellence in the field." Read More

JVC Audio-Visual Innovations: Leading the Home Entertainment Revolution

Building consumer loyalty and brand trust doesn't happen overnight. Rather it is something that is earned.
Take a walk thru the history of the JVC family brand as it reviews how it became the brand it is today. Read Article.

JVC DLA-NZ700 and DLA-NZ500: A Breakthrough in 4K Home Cinema

A key highlight of these projectors is their compact size, showcasing JVC's strong engineering heritage. Billed as the world's smallest native 4K projectors, yet still delivering premium quality with a state-of-the-art BLU-Escent Laser light source and a 0.69in native 4K D-ILA device. Read Article

CEPro Review: JVC DLA-NZ500's Filmmaker Mode Makes Good Look Great

The Filmmaker Mode provides an easy way for dealers to transform the home theater installs into a "must watch" experience. Read the full review.

Trusted Reviews

JVC’s proprietary 2nd generation 8K/e-shiftX technology, Native 4K, Theater Optimizer and BLU-Escent laser diode are reviewed and discussed by Trusted Reviews. See what they have to say about the latest features. JVC DLA-NZ900 Review | Trusted Reviews. Read More

JVC receives the internationally prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2025 in the Product category for the DLA-NZ700 Native 4K projector.

Established in 1953, the iF DESIGN AWARD is awarded in seven disciplines. In the 2025 competition, award winners were selected from more than 7,000 entries from 52 countries/regions after a thorough examination by a 67-member jury of independent design experts. Read More

Residential Systems Reviews JVC's DLA-NZ500 Native 4K Projector

At this price, performance, and feature set, the JVC DLA-NZ500 sets a new benchmark for sub-$10,000 projectors.

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Shane Lee In Depth Step by Step Menu review & Demo of JVC’s DLA-NZ700

Review of Menu Settings, HDMI Settings, Using HDR Frame Adapt, Demo of DLA-NZ700, BLU-Escent Laser and a comparison between DLA-NZ700 and prior model DLA-NZ8. Video Link

PROJECTOR REVIEWS 
 

“The DLA-NZ500 is the most affordable JVC 4K DILA laser projector available, offering performance that rivals many flagship models from other manufacturers but at more accessible prices.”
 

As a long-time admirer of JVC projectors, I have always appreciated their image quality and installation-focused feature set. However, one of the challenges with previous models was their size and weight, which made them difficult to install in many environments. The  DLA-NZ500 addresses these concerns with its significantly smaller size. This reduction in size makes the NZ500 much more appealing for home theater enthusiasts with limited space. Read More

Top New Technology
 

The JVC Projector Home Theater team is thrilled to be recognized as a 2025 Top New Technology (TNT) Commercial Integrator Winner for our newest native 4K laser projector, DLA-NZ500.  With a 35% footprint size reduction, the DLA-NZ500 model stands out as the industry’s smallest native 4K projector available today. With its advanced technology and competitive price point, we hope to extend a True Cinematic Experience that captivates and engages viewers with every frame, to a wider audience. Read More

Projector Central 
 

“With its new DLA-NZ900 flagship, JVC has put icing on the cake of its highly successful NZ9 with similarly excellent and more refined performance and features.”
 

The key takeaway is that the DLA-NZ900 is undoubtedly a better projector then its predecessor, which was already amazing at what it did. That ultimately earns the NZ900 ProjectorCentral's Editor's Choice Award. Read More

Technology Designer 
 

"We are incredibly proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of this year’s winners"

These products and systems represent the pinnacle of innovation and design, setting new standards for the industry and paving the way for the future of performance homes. Each winner has demonstrated a commitment to excellence that is truly commendable. Read More

Audio Advice 
 

“JVC has done a fantastic job with the new NZ800 and NZ900.”

While they may look the same on the outside as the NZ8 and NZ9, the guts of these projectors are completely updated to give you a better overall experience. Read More

INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS 
 

Thank you for choosing JVC's DLA-NZ500 Native 4K Laser Projector as the Reader's Choice winner in Sound & Video Contractor's Innovative Product Awards! Recognized as the world's smallest native 4K laser projector with proprietary D-ILA technology, Generation 2 Frame Adapt HDR and a sweet price point!  Read More