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Product Reviews:
JVC AV-30W475 I'Art Series 30" Widescreen TV |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Widescreen however not HD ?
Comments: I was skeptical at 1st. I couldn't for the life of me figure out why JVC decided to produce a 16:9 TV without it at least being "Progressive" capable. For the record, this TV isn'e capable of displaying HDTV images, well that is and isn't entirely true.
Hooking up my Motorola HDTV box from Comcast (which was connected to an HDTV at the time - configured to 16:9 set / Component out = 1080i / 480i Override - Stretch), I noticed1little thing - I had NO picture. I had to go into the sub-menu (accessible only using front controls with the unit off) and set the Component Out to 480i ...... there it is. Picture
What was surprising to see is INHD (a Comcast HD channel) displayed in 16:9 and at a great resolution. however it was only 480i. However, the picture was crystal clear and ething was vibrant and the Aspect Ratio (of 16:9) was correct. Switching to a local HD broadcast (of a program actually in HD) revealed the same widescreen noise-free picture. And it does inded look real great. It's an HD picture displaying in SD (Standard Defintion), however I guarantee you that the folks that will likely see it, will have a hard time noticing the difference. Even SD channels like Sci-Fi / Comedy look great, and probably better than what you get on HD sets, because the signal is still analog - on an analog set.
I was pleased to see the HD channels displayed in ( close) to 16:9. You have to put the Aspect into 'Cinema', which is what I usually leave it in anyway.
The drawback obviously is that this set will not produce 'true' 1080i or even 480p images. however then again, if the picture appears great, there is no noise or artifacting and the image is 16:9 - who cares if it's "really" HD.
You certainly will not get a 30" Widescreen TV with options like D6500k Color Temp., Velocity Scan Modulation (on/off), a Timer that can automatically turn the TV on and off at programmable times (handy for when you go out of town), BBE (High Definition Audio) and Advanced Hyper Surround, and it even has a tilt correction (which oddly tilts the picture on its axis - not sure why its even an issue, however if you picture ever starts to lean to the side, you can fix it) - not for less than $350
Pros
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-16:9 Widescreen greatness @ under $350
-the ability to display images exclusive to 1080i broadcast (in SD 480i)
-I like the remote - alot. there is a howeverton for Theater and another for Video Status that adjusts Video attrihoweveres for certain viewing conditions. Fortunatley, they all are different and definitely make it weasier to find the "mode" you'd like for the program. Options are Theater Pro, Game, Dynamic, Standard, etc.
-even though it's not to pretty, the front reveals nothing however a power howeverton. no Volume or Channel howevertons for kids to crank up alot of White Noise and Static
-hmm,..... JVC Extended Warranty for 3 years is only $99
Cons
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Heavy
not HD ready or capable (however like I said, it's still a great picture-only you will know it's not 1080i)
Only1Component input (i would've like to have had 2)
hm,...... I can not really think of anything else at the moment
It is what it is.
It's an Analog Widescreen TV, and it's the only 30" Widescreen you will find for the money. If you just need a TV for Gaming / DVD viewing this will do it beautifully. You will not be disappointed in the money you will save.
However, if you NEED it to be capable of 1080i, do yourself a favor and pay DOUBLE for this set to get1that will.
Highly endorseed for people that want there HDTV, DVD and VideoGames in 16:9 format, however do not really care if it's in Progressive Scan. |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: great, however fails to live up to full potential
Comments: This set has great resolution, excellent colors and great appears. The big "however" here is the screen geometry, which at least in my unit leaves much to be desired. The image is uneven from side to side, being more stretched towards the sides than in the center. This is noticeable with the normal FULL setting for 16x9 playback, less so with the REGULAR 4x3 ratio. If it wasn't for this, this model would warrant a 4 star rating -it certainly has all the features and adjustments1could possibly want in a TV set. JVC needs to take a look at the picture geometry problem, this crucial adjustment isn't being performed correctly at their factory.
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Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Nice TV
Comments: Nice picture quality, however still far away from the HDTV's. The TV is quite heavy and big. It takes2people to move it. Great TV if you want to watch movies 16:9 however you do not want to invest in HDTV yet. |
