HDTV Lounge

JVC have announced their LH805 Series which consists of the 37-inch LT-37LH805, the 42-inch LT-42LH805, and the 47-inch LT-47LH805. All make use of the Clear Motion Drive 120Hz technology for the Full HD 1080p displays, and also 10-bit panels for improved color reproduction. Read more

JVC have announced it’s new lineup of High Speed 2 series (X898 series) of HDTVs with have second generation version of JVC’s Clear Motion Drive technology which enable the sets to have a 120Hz refresh rate (double the standard) that was “specifically designed for Full HD 1080p displays, and is said to improve motion detection over fivefold compared to JVC’s original high speed sets. Read more

The great looking, super thin frame and super slim (10-inch) body of the JVC HD-58S998 rear projection HDTV from JVC is so thin, it can even be wall mounted like an LCD or plasma set. Cnet have got their hands on the 58-inch beauty and say, we love that the bezel along the top and sides of the screen’s edge measures a mere 1/3 of an inch wide, Read more

JVC’s extremely thin and stylish HD-58S998 HDTV is by far the thinest rear projection HDTV we have ever seen, so thin, you can mount it on the wall just like an LCD or plasma display. The total depth of the HD-58S998 is just 11-inches, thats almost half as much as other rear-projection sets. The 58-inch set is full 1080p LCoS TV with D-ILA from JVC for extra fine picture quality. There is also a larger 65-inch version available, the HD-65S998 for $4,200. Read more

Rear Projection Tvs are normally quite bulky, and not suitable for wall mounting like the slimmer LCD and Plasma sets. But JVC has developed a “Wall” rear projection HDTV that can be wall mounted.

JVC has released the HD-58S998 (58-inch) and the HD-65S998 (65-inch) 1080p “HD-ILA” rear projection HDTV with this new light engine for a much slimmer design.

Expect the HD-58S998 to be available in January, and the larger HD-65S998 in March.

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.
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The JVC DR-V24L1D as a 24-inch LCD which wil set you back a huge sum of cash at over $4,500. You are probably thinking thats a hell of a lot of cash for a 24-inch LCD!, but the DR-V24L1D is no ordinary LCD, it a professional HD LCD aimed at pro HD production. The DR-V24L1D is idea for working with HD video and features a “full HD” resolution of 1920×1200 pixels and advanced 10-bit image processing, along with a 1000:1 contrast ratio, 176 degree viewing angle, all the inputs you could Imagen including HDCP-enabled DVI-D. Read more

The HD-56FN97 is JVC’s latest 1080p HD-ILA technology based HDTV, coming in at 56-inches. Cnet have a review of the HD-56FN97 and say like most high-end rear-projection HDTVs the JVC HD-56FN97 boasts a native resolution of 1080p, which is the highest available today. There are a total of three HD-ILA chips, one each for red, green, and blue, each with 1,920×1,080 discrete pixels.

This top-of-the-line HDTV is equipped with quite a few convenience features. There’s single-tuner PIP, labeled Twin on the remote, which when combined with another tuner from a cable box, for example, will give you the ability to watch two programs simultaneously. A CableCard slot is onboard for those who want to bypass a cable box, although you’ll also lose the programming grid, because the JVC lacks an EPG such as TV Guide. Of course there is an ATSC tuner for the reception of local off-air HDTV broadcasts. The number of aspect ratio choices is about average: four with standard-def sources and three wih high-def.

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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.
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The JVC LT-42LH800 and the LT-37LH800 are two new HD LCDs. The LT-42LH800 is 42-inch LCD and the LT-37LH800 is a 37-inch LCD from JVC.
These two sets are “Full HD” or “Full Hi-Vision” as JVC likes to refer to them as, basically meaning they have a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution. Both the LT-42LH800 and the LT-37LH800 HDTV’s have 500 nits of brightness, MaxxBass sound system, and 14-bit “GENESSA” image processing. There are also two HDMI inputs, a D4 plug, component, i.LINK, optical output, and Ethernet for streaming. They should be available in November.