JVC Professional Products Company will host a THX® Professional Video Systems Calibration certification workshop Dec. 7-9, 2010, at its facility in Cypress, Calif. The three-day workshop includes two days of hands-on calibrating exercises, where students will work with professional calibration equipment on more than a dozen different displays, including LCD and plasma panels, DLP and LCD projectors, high-end video processors, and a variety of Blu-ray and DVD players.

Once certified, THX trained Professional Video Systems Calibrators can use the prestigious THX mark for advertising and offer THX Calibrated Display services to their customers as a premium offering. Certified calibrators also receive a “THX Calibrated” plaque and certificate, as well as an exclusive listing on the THX.com Web site. Plus, students who complete the course receive are registered to access the THX Video Calibrators’ forum, a unique online community with key industry information and a Q&A forum for support in the field.

The workshop will be conducted by Gregg Loewen, Lead THX Video Standards Instructor and President of Maine-based Lion Audio Video Consultants, Inc. For a limited time, the course rate has been reduced to $1,495, but space is limited. To enroll, call (207) 624-2685 or e-mail [email protected]. For more information, visit www.thxvideotech.com.

Four JVC home theater projectors were the world’s first to gain THX 3D Display Certification. More than 400 laboratory tests are conducted during the THX 3D certification process to ensure the high quality 3D and 2D display performance that home theater enthusiasts demand. The four projectors, introduced at CEDIA Expo in September, are the Reference Series DLA-RS60 and DLA-RS50, marketed by JVC’s Professional Products Company, and the Procision Series DLA-X9 and DLA-X7, available through JVC U.S.A.

ABOUT JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
Headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, JVC Professional Products Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Victor Company of Japan Ltd. JVC is a leading manufacturer and distributor of broadcast and professional video and audio equipment. For further product information, visit JVC’s Web site at http://pro.jvc.com or call (800)582-5825.