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 enlarge | Brand: JVC
Category: CE
List Price: $1,999.99
Buy New: $1,044.91
You Save: $955.08 (48%)
New (7)
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 10439
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 57.2
Dimensions (in): 14.3 x 43.6 x 31.4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: LT-42X688
Model: LT-42X688
UPC: 046838030550
EAN: 0046838030550
ASIN: B000SAJUK8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Very happy with this TV January 21, 2008
sgt. dad (ohio)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Provided that you don't over pay for this tv, you will love it. Not to say that the JVC 42x688 is inferior to the big name sets, it most certainly is not. The high def picture on this set is incredible, with deep colors not to be found on the bargain hd tv's and it also does pretty well with regular broadcasting. The design of this tv (hdmi ports, motion speed, remote functions, speakers, etc.) is also excellent and appeared to me to be the best compromise of price vs. function. With the price I found through Amazon, this was the best tv out there for the buck. The prices for hd tv's however can fluctuate weekly, by hundreds of dollars in some cases. But since you are looking here, you are on the right track.
Like others who have reviewed this tv, I tried to do a little homework about the nuts and bolts of hd tv's so I could get the most for my money. I found what I thought to be very good information in Consumer Reports about what to consider when buying an hd tv.
Armed with that information, I began to window shop at the major stores; Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. It was then that I discovered the prices for hd tv's can go up and down weekly by large amounts, as well as seeing a difference between an in-store price and the same store's dot-com price. Eventually I looked on Amazon and found this tv for a price in the normal range of 37"-40" 720p tv. Even though a chain store advertised this tv as an internet special only, the local store had them in stock, so I was able to see the tv up close and compare it to others. I found this tv compares with any on the market and the price on Amazon blew away the chain store's price by hundreds.
My only concern of course was making this large of a purchase over the internet. The seller in my case was Electronic Express. Because everything went smoothly; the tv arrived by Fed-Ex and was well treated, brand new and in the unopened factory box (as advertised it would by Electronic Express), I can't attest to how they handle complaints or problems should there be any. I can only tell you that I saved $$$ buying this tv on Amazon and was completely satisfied.
The closest thing I have to a complaint is this. I found the owner's manual a bit challenging when combined with trying to figure out my new home theatre in a box (samsung)and digital cable from Time Warner at the same time. However, when I called the JVC customer service number they were most helpful, with no apparent language barriers to further complicate matters. Good luck!
JVC 1080p January 14, 2008
B. Elledge
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great picture...great sound. The step up to 1080p was worth it. This set is a sleek product that delivers on the specs. Delivered on-time and at a good price, too.
Decent quality LCD, good price January 11, 2008
C. L. (SF,CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Nothing much you can complain for a 1080p LCD 42" at this price, picture has great detail and contrast, great feature like the direct buttons to every input channels so you don't have to scroll through them each time.
Response time seems not bad for a non-120Hz TV, not much delay I can notice of.
For this price I'm completely satisfied with it.
But if you're picky, pay more and get the Sharp.
Has all the Options and quality a $1400 Set has. Case Closed. January 4, 2008
R. Nathanson (Dix Hills, NY)
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Im a research nut when it comes to buying new electronics. Like you, I check reviews, searched for every picture of the set I could find, posted questions about the set on forums and did the same with all 42inch sets under $1500.
I made the plunge and purchased this set saving myself $500. It finally arrived, in one piece. First thing I noticed was how beautiful the set looked without it even being on! It's simple, black frame with Blue LED made the set very classy and modern looking. something I would hang on my wall and be proud of. I could not be happier with the design.
Once the set warmed to room temp. I turned it on, it has a v-chip inside which among other things goes through a demo of the TV's features and displays this in full 1080p so right off the bat, automatically the TV showed me what it could do. AMAZING!!!! I have never seen a picture so bright and brilliant in color, I couldn't wait to hook it up to a blu-ray dvd player but I have to wait on that.
Next thing I did was test the digital tuner. I connected my Coaxial cable right from the wall into the back of the TV. it took a few minutes to find all the channels (auto program). The first channel I selected was a NON HD channel. The picture quality of regular broadcasts on any LCD stink, this particular set handled it VERY well for it's price tag, more so than some bigger name brand $1400 sets i've seen on display at stores. it is more than barable.
Next was an HD channel. The picture was amazing. It lit up the entire room. I liked the picture adjustment options it had, some more expensive sets didn't have these features but this set allowed me to tweak away! I was not impressed with the auto color feature. This basically auto-tweaks the picture depending on the channel your on. I turned this off.
Some other features this TV has which compete with much more expensive 42inch sets are the two HDMI inputs, an optical audio output, a USB input (put pictures on a USB memory stick and the TV will automatically play a moving slide show of them), 1080p max resolution, and a universal remote which you can program for your surround sound system, DVD/VCR etc.
Lets talk about design for a minute. JVC did a good job with this keeping all connections in the back of the TV (instead of the side which some companies do...and I cant understand why if the set may be mounted flat on a wall...it defeats the purpose). There is a channel in the back to route wires so you can mount the TV as flush to the wall as the bracket you buy allows you to. Other TVs have the inputs flush with the back of the tv. this means the tv must sit away from the wall to allow room for the plugs. JVC thought of this and provided a solution. Thumbs up.
Overall I need to ask if this TV was $1,099 with free shipping what makes a $1400 TV $1400? An extra HDMI input? the name "Sony"? certainly its not the quality or build. Also this tv is NOT 120hz, but do you really need the TV to up convert your frame rate? and have you seen 120hz in action yet? if not I suggest you go and see a 120hz tv before setting your heart getting a TV that is 120hz capable..I personally disliked the picture on the 120hz tv's i researched, it looked very processed.
Very Happy with this product December 22, 2007
Robert Rivera (Norman, OK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have never bought anything this expensive over the internet so I was pretty leary; especially when Amazon turned my order over to an independent contractor. But everything turned out just great; I got a great product at a great price and delivered very quickly. I will probably never shop Best Buy again. Vann's, the independent contractor was excellent. This 42 inch HD LCD tv is great; I feel like I saved $900 off the original price plus shipping was free. Setup was relatively easy. I'm glad I shop Amazon.com! Try playing the HD version of The Shooter on this LCD; awesome!
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