HDTV Lounge

The 32-inch MirageVision is an LCD HDTV from Global Outdoor Concepts, and it is just that, an outdoor LCD.
The MirageVision is a tough LCD, which is designed for outdoor use which can survive wind, rain, snow, storms and most things the outdoor life can throw at it. You can have an HDTV right by the pool and watch it while relaxing in the outdoor sun. The 32-inch MirageVision LCD is a 1080i display weighing 45-pounds, 4-inches thick and can survive in temperatures of -25 to 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately there is no HDMI or DVI, but component will work for HD content. You can also get a wireless extra to keep your wires out of the rain.

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.

The Toshiba REGZA 26WLT66 is just 26-inches big, and is the smallest HDTV that has two HDMI inputs. The new 26WLT66 has all of the great features and specifications from the original REGZA models, including the well priced price tag.

The 26WLT66 has a resolution of 1366 x768 which is impressive for this sized screen and features Toshiba’s “Active Vision LCD” image processing technology which enhances the contrast, color and as well as keeping fast movement crisp, and up scales standard definition content.
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Sharp have just announced three new “Full HD” 1080p LCDs, the LC-52D62, the LC-46D62U and the LC-42D62U. These are all on the larger end of things size wise.

The LC-42D62U is a42-inch LCD, which has a contrast ratio of 6,000:1, twin HDMI inputs and a 6ms response time. This LC-42D62U will sell for $2,499.

The LC-46D62U is 46-inches, and has a 10,000:1 contrast ration, twin HDMI inputs and 4ms response time. Its retail price is $3,499.

The LC-52D62U is the very large 52-inch which has a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, dual HDMI inputs and a 4ms response time. This TV will retail at $4,799.

These three LC-D62U LCD will be available in October.

Syntax-Brillian Debuts New Olevia 7 Series LCD Product Family — First HDTV Featuring SiliconOptix Realta Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) Video Processor Powered by Teranex Technology with ATI Xilleon Processor Front End.

Optimized for the best possible picture quality, the new products, which feature 1080p native resolution panels, include the Olevia 7 Series HDTVs — the 42-inch Olevia 742i LCD TV and the 47-inch 747i LCD TV.
A combination of professional grade video processing and exceptional picture quality for a superior home theater experience is the cornerstone of each new LCD HDTV model in the Olevia 7 Series line.

Each model features firmware upgradeability, ensuring that consumers’ investments are protected and that their Olevia product will always perform with the latest features, software updates and image-quality improvements.

Olevia 7 Series LCD HDTV features include:
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The Hitachi HLX99 Director’s Series(TM) represents Hitachi’s top-line engineering technology and includes the UltraVision(R) 37HLX99 120Hz LCD model. This superior black gloss home theater display features the very best of Hitachi’s industry-leading advancements in LCD technology, providing film quality image tuning, black and white color temperatures and custom color temperatures, an adjustable color decoder, auto color and Hitachi’s own Digital Color Management III technology. HLX99 series displays come with a convenient power swivel tabletop stand, TV Guide On-Screen(R) IPG, a Roll and Click(TM) illuminated remote control and separate simple remote control and a two year parts and labor warranty with in-home service, all in addition to the HLS69 series features. The 37HLX99 is now shipping at the suggested retail price of $2,499.

The Philips 42PF9731D flat-panel HDTV has three fluorescent backlights on the top and sides of its back cabinet. Place it on or near a white wall, and the colored lights project past the frame around the screen. Ambilight can be set to respond to the onscreen image — turning blue during a wide shot of a blimp in the summer sky over a sporting event, for example, then green when the camera returns to the grassy field. In effect, it extends the screen’s colors toward the edges of your walls and ceiling.
With a pair of HDMI jacks, two component-video inputs, and an assortment of lower-rez connections, the 42PF9731D can handle just about any home theater gear.

The Philips Ambilight 42PF9731D 42-inch LCD HDTV can produce a commendable picture in bright light, although its home theater image falls a bit short of what the best LCDs out there can produce. Read more

The Philips 32PF9731D is a 32-inch LCD HDTV with Pixel Plus 3 HD and Ambilight technology. The 32PF9731D/10 has a resolution 1366 x 768p, brightness of 550 cd/m², dynamic screen contrast of 7000:1 and a response time of 3ms.
Pixel Plus 3 HD technology provides bright and vivid colors and clarity to both HD and non HD sources. The 32PF9731D has two HDMI inputs two SCART, and UBS connection for showing photos on screen.

HP’s new 30-inch widescreen, the LP 3065 is due for release in November, and has a black surround and would suit well in the home rather than the office. The 30-inch widescreen was announced just after apple announced it’s 30-inch Cinema HD Display. The LP 3065 features a contrast ratio of 1000:1, an impressive resolution of 2560 x 1600 and has a 92% color gamut. The LP 3065 can be viewed from 178 degrees, so can be placed on the wall and used for a HDTV, and be viewable from many locations.

The LT-37DR7SJ is currently JVC’s most affordable 37in LCD TV, and so we guess we shouldn’t be too surprised to find build quality sacrificed in the name of cost-cutting. Having said that, companies like Samsung and LG seem able to produce similarly cheap LCD TVs that still manage to look cute, so maybe we shouldn’t be so forgiving of the 37DR7SJ’s blandness after all.

The extent to which JVC has compromised on this TV’s build quality immediately raises concerns about what other compromises it may have made to hit an entry-level price point. So it certainly comes as no shock to find just one HDMI input when we’re really starting these days to want – if not need - two. There are only two Scarts as well, though these can at least both handle RGB signals.
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