HDTV Lounge

It didn’t seem all that long ago that JVC was announcing their new LH805 series to the world. Now they have their brand new LH905 series of full HD 1080p LCD HDTVs. The JVC LH905 HDTV will be avaliable in three sizes, as the 37-inch LT-37LH905, 42-inch LT-42LH905 or as the largest 47-inch LT-47LH905. Read more

To round off JVC’s final range of LCD HDTVs we have the JVC X Series, which is comprised of thee models all offering 1080p full HD resolution. Featuring a newly designed cabinet and thin glossy bezel with bottom mounted speakers. Available as the 42-inch JVC LT-42X579, 47-inch LT-47X579 and the 52-inch LT-52X579. Read more

JVC have announced their new Procision Series range of LCD HDTVs which feature JVCs ext-generation high definition engine, Clear Motion Drive III technology. Read more

JVC have announced their “Super-Slim” LCD HDTV, which they are claiming to the the worlds thinest (with an internal tuner, Hitachi 1.5 LCD is only 1.5-Inches max) at just 1.5 inches deep with a maximum depth of just 2.9-inches (74mm) at the center. Read more

JVC have announced their new P Series range of LCD HDTVs which all feature an iPod dock. The iPod dock on the JVC P Series is called the iPod TeleDock, which flips downs at the base of the set, which provides a direct connection allowing playback of both video and audio through the HDTV. It will also change the iPod while the set is off and playback can be controlled by the clickwheel type TV remote and menu screens. Read more

The JVC LT-42DA8BJ is a 42-inch LCD at a budget price mark for it’s size. Giving you a few extra inches at the cost of a typical 32 or 37-inch LCD HDTV. The LT-42DA8BJ can be found for around £800 ($1600) which is a very nice price for a screen of this size, offering a resolution of 1366 x 720 pixels for 720p and 1080i HD formats, 1000:1 contrast ratio and 500cd/m2 brightness. Read more

JVC are not best known for their more budget HDTV prices, with some of the most expensive models on the market, so it’s a nice surprise to see the JVC LT-26DA8BJ 26-inch LCD HDTV at a nice price. 26-inch is probably on the smaller end of a lounge TV but a great size for other places. The LT-26DA8BJ costs roughly £425 which is a decent price for a HDTV this size, offering a good look and build. Read more

JVC have added four new 1080p “Full HD” LCD HDTV to their line up under their 688 Series and 788 Series. The slightly lower end the 688 series includes a 37-inch LT-37X688 and 42-inch LT-42X688 models with an all black gloss finish. Then the higher 788 series has a 42-inch LT-42X788 and larger 47-inch LT-47X788 models, also black with an added silver trim and ultra thin bezel.

Although these four HDTVs come from two different series, they are piratically identical, with exception to the outer design finish. Read more

The market for 32-inch HDTVs is very competitive as the 32-inch screen size is in high demand. The JVC LT-32DG8 is a relatively cheap 32-inch LCD screen (at £600, $1,200) with a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, 1,200:1 contrast ratio, and a brightness of 500 cd/m2. The LT-32DG8 has an integrated digital TV tuner, and a decent enough selection of inputs including, 2x HDMI, 1x component, 2x scart, but unfortunately there is no VGA PC input. Read more

The JVC LT-46DZ7 from JVC’s DZ/Z series is a 46-inch LCD HDTV which supports 720p, 1080i all the way up to 1080p offering a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Interestingly enough, the HD inputs on this set do not support 1080p, but rather take the 1080i signal and convert the signal to 1080p, this will be fine for 90% of people, but for HD enthusiasts it might not be. Inputs include 2x HDMI, component, VGA PC input, 2x Scart, also featured is an internal digital tuner with a CI slot for adding subscription channels. Read more