“D-ILA” stands for Digital Image Light Amplification. I think… Well, I’m pretty sure the “D” is for “Digital”, at any rate. But the important thing you have to know is that D-ILA is JVC’a LCoS implementation, just like SXRD is Sony’s. LCoS is a good technology base upon which to build televisions, and Sony and JVC have been doing so now for a number of years.

Now JVC is coming out with some super-slim rear-projection televisions based on D-ILA technology, with full 1080p resolution. “The Slim HD-ILA series will include the 58W-inch HD-58S998 ($3,299.95 estimated selling price) and 65W-inch HD-65S998 ($4,199.95), with cabinet depths of 10.7 and 11.6 inches, respectively.”

So they’re not even a foot deep. For all you folks out there who were going to stand-mount your plasma or LCD anyway, this is a great, cheaper, alternative. (You can’t get a 65″ 1080p LCD or plasma for anywhere near $4k.)

The 58″ set is due to arrive in January, while the 65″ set will follow in March.

JVC also introduced a D-ILA projector, the DLA-HD1 (shipping in February at $6,299.95). It has a contrast ratio of 15,000:1, a 2x zoom lens (yay!), and both horizontal and vertical lens shift. It’ll be interesting to see how this piece of kit stacks up to Sony’s $5k VPL-VW50.

JVC Shows Slim-Cabinet D-ILA TVs