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What Hi-Fi?
What Hi-Fi?
Technology
Lewis Empson

I've figured out how much you need to spend on a projector for it to be better than the cinema – and it's a lot

JVC DLA-NZ800 projector with a light coming from the lens in a dark room.

For the last week, I've been involved in the testing of JVC's latest high-end home cinema projector, and it taught me an unavoidable truth – if you want a home cinema projector that delivers the full cinema experience, then you need to be willing to shell out some serious cash. 

It's hard to say that without sounding like a total snob, and I recognise that I'm privileged to spend time with a lot of high-end home cinema gear without having to spend a penny of my own money, but it's the truth. The JVC DLA-NZ800 (review coming next week as part of our Home Cinema Week event) cemented this view for me. Watching some of my favourite films on this projector was, in some ways, better than when I watched them in the cinema.

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