JVC LT-42P789 LCD HDTV

How about combining your iPod - which is probably the most popular audio (and video?) device out there - with your television? To some people, that would be perfect! The LT42P789 high definition flat panel LCD display brings a new dimension to home theater. Imagine an LCD that lets you play back the video content you have downloaded on your iPod.

The LT42P789 does just that with a new feature called TeleDock, a built-in dock that will not only play back and upconvert the content to 1080p, but it will charge your iPod at the same time. So you can download YouTube clips to your iPod, and enjoy them on your new LCD TV.

I have an 16 GB iPod Touch and would love to try this concept.

But that’s not all, because of JVC’s exclusive 5 point color management system, JVC LCD televisions produce color that is realistic and pure no matter what you’re watching.

By anticipating which colors typically interfere with others and proactively preventing them from doing so, JVC color is simply superb. Another key reason behind the LT42P789’s superior imagery is JVC’s gamma control, which is far better than other LCD TV technology.

This circuit actively detects areas of darker data, even in motion, and preserves the tonal details and gradations with those areas so that they remain rich with detail and never appear muddled.

A central challenge to any high definition TV is noise reduction because noise is an inherent part of broadcast and videos, especially on older sources. Noise reduction is an area where JVC excels because they incorporate special filters and circuits to take care of every kind of noise.

Digital video noise reduction detects and stabilizes digital video noise to reduce any graininess. Its real time detection of noise provides for intelligent control and improved noise reduction for an overall smoother image. An added adaptive processor for the DVD input ensures that all your video sources are noise free.

A 3D Y/C digital comb filter with cross color eliminator detects and reduces embedded dot and color interference from digital broadcast and component signals for crystal clear images. Natural progressive technology is an I/P scaling technology that smooths images.
Natural progressive works by ensuring total focus in areas that normally blur, such as where fast movement and where skewed lines exist, so images are always smooth. Natrual cinema (3:2 pull down) technology is an edge smoothing circuit that samples and compensates for the jagged edges commonly found in video that was converted from film. This filter is especially helpful with DVDs.

Braodcasts vary and so do people’s preferences as to how their shows look best on the screen. Some individuals don’t mind black bars, others find them annoying. The LT42P789 gives you the power to refill the screen eight different ways.

Cinema zoom mode zooms in on an HD 16:9 image, eliminating the surrounding picture frame. Panaorama zoom mode stretches an HD 4:3 image from the edges to fill the 16:9 screen and elimiates side bars. Full mode HD makes no adjustment to the incoming signal. 16:9 broadcasts will fill the screen perfectly with no distortion (in HD). Slim mode detects signal modes that are broadcast as 16:9 but are actually 4:3 and corrects them to display properly (in HD). Cinema mode zooms in on a 4:3 image, fitting it to the entire 16:9 viewing area (in SD). Panorama mode stretches a normal 4:3 aspect to fill the 16:9 viewing area (in SD). Full mode stretches the image from the center to fill the screen (in SD). Regular mode makes no adjustment to the incoming signal. 4:3 broadcasts will have side bars.

The USB photo viewer enables you to turn your television into a slideshow. A built-in ATSC tuner allows you to receive over-the-air terrestrial broadcasts. The Clear QAM tuner allows you to receive unscrambled digital cable signals.

Three HDMI with HDCP inputs allow for three uncompressed high bandwidth digital connections from HDMI compatible devices. The LT42P789 also has two component video inputs for all video signals from 480i to 1080i video sources. You also get two AV inputs, an S-Video input, an optical digital audio output, and a fixed audio output.

With 20 watts total audio power, the LT42P789 generates superb sound. On this model, JVC’s original bass-reflex oblique cone speakers situated on the bottom of the TV deliver sound upwards from their off-centered voice coil to reduce distortion and optimize sound quality for any viewer.

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