JVC LT-42SL89 LCD Review
JVC LT-42SL89 LCD
Summary
- Product Name: LT-42SL89
- Manufacturer: JVC
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- Review Date: August 20, 2008 06:20
- MSRP: $ 1899
- Specifications
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- Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 1500:1
- Response Speed: 6.5msec
- Brightness: 500cd/m2
- Viewing Angle: 178º
- VESA Compliant for wall mounting (400 mm x 200 mm)
Key Picture Detailing Features
- 3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter w/Digital & MPEG NR
- Black Level Expansion
- Smart Picture
- Natural Cinema (3-2 Pull Down)
- Color Temperature Control: Cool/Natural/Warm
- Color Management System
Sound Features
- 20 Watts Total Audio Power
- New OmniSurround with preset listening modes
- Twin Oblique Cone Speakers w/Bass Reflex
- New Equalizer presets for Speech/Jazz/Classic/Rock/User (choice)
Inputs & Outputs
- 3 HDMI w/HDCP Digital Video Inputs (60i/60p)
- 1 PC Input (D-Sub 15 Pin)
- 1 S-Video & 2 AV Inputs
- 1 Optical Digital Audio Output
- 1 Fixed Audio Output
- 1 Headphone Jack
- AV Output >Fixed Audio Output
- 1 USB Input for High Resolution Photo Viewer
Pros
- Respectable HQV performance
- Very useful aspect ratios
- Very slim display
Cons
- HDMI Connectivity Issues
- No 1080p Support for Component Input
- Limited Calibration Options
- Settings Global for Each Input Type
- Some Settings Reset
- Non-removable Power Cord
Introduction
The JVC LT-42SL89 promises to be slim - in fact they promised to be the slimmest LCD display with internal tuners. On that they delivered. But being slim isn't enough (unless you live in LA), the real questions are: How is the picture quality and How well does it work? Well, for the former, it delivers, for the latter, not so much…
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Seth=L posts on August 22, 2008 15:26
I had a JVC SD tube set until recently, it was a great tv. I have also owned a couple JVC receivers, one was good, the other was FANTASTIC!
GlocksRock posts on August 22, 2008 15:17
Maybe I'm just not old enough to have had experience with those things, but I do know JVC's car audio was mostly garbage.
I still hope they do well and start making better stuff.
I still hope they do well and start making better stuff.
gene posts on August 20, 2008 18:28
I've never been a fan of anything JVC makes.
It's puzzling to me b/c back in the day, they made some fine CRT tvs IMO. I also thought their VCR's were the tops.
They had a few good years with AVR's but later liquidated their audio side of the business. It now seems they are attempting to revitalize their audio side but at a much lower end scale. Companies go through cycles and they are IMO a prime example of it.
GlocksRock posts on August 20, 2008 16:18
I've never been a fan of anything JVC makes.
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