HDTV Reviews

The JVC LT-37X987 LCD HDTV is a 37-inch set with an ultra fast response and refresh rate of 120Hz, roughly twice that of a normal set. Home Theater Mag has a review of the LT-37X987 and say, the LT-37X987 is 1,366 by 768. This may not seem all that exciting in this age of 1080p, but, in a 37-inch panel, 1080p is useless unless you’ve got your face to the glass. Two HDMI and component inputs are fine, although more would always be welcome.

With the Silicon Optix test DVD, the LT-37X987 performed pretty well. There were small jagged edges on the flag test, but they were minimal. Overall, its video processing was a touch above average. It didn’t lock to the 3:2 sequence on this disc, and it took a longer-than-average time to lock to it with actual video material (Gladiator). If you set the Natural Cinema to On instead of Auto, the set catches the 3:2 a little faster. The scaler did a good job pulling out the detail in DVD sources, as evidenced by The Fifth Element.

The end result, regardless of electronic trickery, is a panel that performs reasonably well, but with a commendable amount of detail, even when there’s motion in the image. For those of you, like me, who have an aversion to motion blur, this is a big step in the right direction.
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