Does anyone know if the DLa RS1 is shipping to dealers for other than review purposes?

Distro had them today...

Thanks, I have one on advance order from a JVC dealer. I will call them tomorrow!

Editor Darian?

A few dealers got some of the early shipment a week ago, but the majority of orders won't be filled for a few weeks. If you haven't got one already, I doubt you'll be able to get one until then.

My dealer got left in the cold on the first batch too...

I would guess that by the end of March most people will have received them, but dont quote me on that as I could be wrong

JVC has a lot of backorders...a lot. They are trickling in over the next couple months to fulfill backorders. Of course lots of new orders are coming in as well so it will take some time.

JVC has a lot of backorders...a lot. They are trickling in over the next couple months to fulfill backorders. Of course lots of new orders are coming in as well so it will take some time.

Jason, please tell me that JVC will fill 4 month old pre-orders before filling new orders.... :(

JVC has a lot of backorders...a lot. They are trickling in over the next couple months to fulfill backorders. Of course lots of new orders are coming in as well so it will take some time.

Ahh the fence straddlers have joined the stampede :)

Tom mentioned to me earlier this week that the HD-1 has not moved into the big box stores very quickly and that the pro division might have access to a number of these units from the consumer division to re-badge them as RS-1 units to help fill what appears to be a substantial back order for the RS-1. No time frame mentioned, but clearly they are doing what they can to make product available.

Thanks to Tom and the other JVC guys at the EHX Orlando for an enjoyable demo.

Marcel J. Dumeny

PS - They had an RS-1 demo unit at EHX Orlando and a second production unit they were showing King Kong on, using an anamorphic lens. Actually, the CIH was a big feature being pushed by all the high end projector exhibitors. While the Runco and Vidikron exhibits had WAY better sound (the Intel exhibit used a Runco with B&W 800D speakers, as I recall, and had awesome sound), the RS-1 held its own in picture quality against the much more expensive competition, while lacking their flexibility and features, of course.

Greetings,
Re-badging HD-1s as RS-1s? How do they do that? Change the casing? Are the HD-1s QCd the same as the RS-1s? Regardless, why would anyone want to pay for an RS-1, and accept an HD-1 and then have the same projector available in most box stores eventually. Part of the panache of the RS-1 is the totally black casing that distinguishes it from the rest (along with the pro-QC being done). If this is true, I hope AVS gives us the choice, as the HD-1, even if in name only, is not an RS-1.
Regards,
Dom

They'd have to change the case and the shipping box, but I suppose it could be done at JVC headquarters. But then, they'd have to have a bunch of RS1 cases and boxes shipped in, so it doesn't seem like much of a time saver. They're all the same off the line, so it doesn't really matter whether the RS1 case is added here or in Japan. If they do that, you're never going to know where it was done.

You want the RS-1 instead of the HD-1 because it's supported by the professional products division of JVC, which has a great reputation for supporting their products (the consumer division of JVC, shall we say, less so....).

And of course the electronics of the two units are identical, just the case, boxing and printed materials differ. So support (and style preference for the silver verses black) is the only substantive issue to distinguish between the units.

Accordingly, the only problem that could be introduced in re-badging is that they damage something in pulling off the case of an HD-1 and putting it in an RS-1 case, although if memory serves, even there, I think it may just be changing out the front grill and middle strip on the top.

So, should be very little (no) substantive issue with the re-badging.

Marcel J. Dumeny

ok, I'm now done with my reading, done with my RS1 homework/research, I just want it to arrive!! Alas, at the bottom of the pre-buy list...but at least I'm on the list. Patience...I'm hoping for this month, fearing it will be next month.

Gentlemen,

This concerns me. Am I the only one? Marcel, are you indicating they would replace the packaging and paperwork with RS-1 packaging and paperwork? And, that the change would be transparent to us? In effect, we would be getting a modified HD-1 in RS-1 clothing with all the "benefits" of the RS-1? Has anyone spoken to AVS about this? Do we know this to be fact?

Regards,
Dom

Correct me if I'm wrong....but...
No reason to be concerned - besides the fact that JVC has been nothing but stellar in the pre-release phase - addressing questions and concerns, I might say, far beyond any other manufacturer on the forum...
'There is no difference between the two physically other than casing - the guts are the same. This has been confirmed multiple times by both JVC and AVS. There is a post from Jason detailing this that appears to have been deleted (it was a pre-release update sticky at the top of the forum). At one point they (AVS) thought that there might be a difference between the two - but this never paned out (we don't know what that difference was supposed to have been).
The only difference will be in who is supporting the product. The RS1 will be supported by JVC Pro while the HD-D1 will be supported by JVC consumer products (same people who support the tv's). JVC pro has all of the experience and know-how relating to all of the past projector products.

vigga's views on this match my own - it's the same projector, from the same manufacturer, it's not like it had a sex change operation or something.

Really not an issue - my initial post on this was meant as a positive, that JVC was trying to fulfill back orders ASAP - no reason to take it negatively. Still my view.

Marcel J. Dumeny

It's not a matter of being negative. More like "Devil's Advocate". ;) Just pointing out that from my experience, modifications made outside of the factory generally do not have the same quality of "fit and finish" originally provided by the factory.
In another post Jason indicated that regardless of the differences, our pre-buy was for the RS-1 not HD-1. Therefore, I am confident that AVS will make sure that we are not negatively affected.
Regards,
Dom

I'm wondering if they will just hault production of HD1's for U.S. and just ramp up RS1 production. All it is; is the case color which they could speed that process up. Probably have an inventory of those laying around.