It certainly seems as if JVC have been banging out a number of new LCD models many of which have been on the expensive side, but none in the budget range. The new JVC LT-42DV8BJ would have to fall in to the mid-range of TV’s, and it seems as if JVC have given us a TV with some hope of turning out to be a winner. The screen size of this Full HD LCD is 42-inch, which is no big by today’s standards.

So what has the JVC LT-42DV8BJ got to offer, well firstly the design has a retro feel to it and as usual is black in colour. There are a number of fantastic features in this TV to give it great image quality, such as Deep Colour format which helps to increase the colour range, DynaPix HD system this uses a host of processing tools, to give a more detailed and clearer image.

To further help with image quality is the addition of a 100Hz engine; this allows the image to be more fluid and sharp. As with many LCD TV’s now the JVC LT-42DV8BJ uses a backlighting system, which is a radical design from JVC for this model.

It’s not all about image quality, sound is very important as well and all though not very large the speakers do a better job than what you would imagine, with bass levels being better than average.

Specifications for the JVC LT-42DV8BJ: 42-inch Full HD LCD TV is:

• Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Image contrast ratio 1000:1
• Screen brightness 500 cd/m2
• Additional features DynaPix HD processing, 100Hz processing
• Integrated Freeview Tuner
• Output mode Stereo
• Picture in picture
• Total output power 20 W
• RGB-Scart 2 (rear)

Connections:

• HDMI x 3
• Scart x 2
• S-Video
• Component
• Composite 1

The Good: A decent TV for under £1200 performs motion problems very well.
The Bad: Below average black levels, standard definition images not very good

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