HDTV Reviews

JVC are up against stiff competition against the HDTV leaders but the JVC LT-40FN97 could change all that with a promising JVC HDTV.

The LT-40FN97 offers an extensive list of features along with 1080p native resolution, and indeed, it can display every detail of 1080i HDTV sources. Its picture quality does fall a bit short of that of the other high-end LCDs we’ve tested recently, however, exhibiting less aplomb in dark areas, along with a bit more blue. Nonetheless, the JVC LT-40PN97 is among the least expensive 1080p models available, and this, in addition to its strong feature set, should be enough to win some converts.

As a 1080p display, the JVC LT-40FN97 boasts a native resolution of 1,920×1,080 pixels, the highest available today, and enough to display every detail of 1080i HDTV sources. All other sources, whether HDTV, DVD, standard-def, or computer, are scaled to fit the native resolution.

The JVC HD-40FN97 exhibited acceptable picture quality for a high-end LCD, although it wasn’t in the upper echelon of the breed. It handled all of the detail of 1080p sources, and its color was relatively accurate, although it was compromised by bluer color temperature in dark material. The JVC also delivered a lighter shade of black than did a few high-end LCDs, which caused its picture to lose some of its impact, although black levels were still deeper than on many models.
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