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JVC LT42X579 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
This TV costs less than other TV's with similar features. What I learned before I went out to purchase a TV of this type was make sure it is 1080p and that it is full HDTV. This TV has both these things. It also has so many features to numerous to list here. The most important thing for me is the picture quality and this TV blew me away. I am so happy with my purchase of this TV I just had to let people know that they do not need to spend a lot of money to get a top quality TV. Don't disregard this TV when making your decision as to what brand TV to buy. I took the extra money and purchased a top quality "Surge Protector". Oh, also, I didn't need to buy the HDTV cable that can be very expensive. My cable company gave me the cable for free. So you may want to check it out before you buy the cable. Hope this has been some help as I am far from an expert on these TV's.

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Great Picture with 1080p & 1080i the 480 is just as good as the others, I also have a samsung 40" and a sharp 42" and for the price 1095.00 and free shipping its a better tv. I gave it a 4 star because I have not tried the ipod docking station.

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I purchased the LT47P789 a couple days ago. I upgraded from the VP322- 32" plasma.
I thought the plasma had a good HD picture until I put them side by side. There really is a big difference in richness and quality between the 2 pictures. The plasma seems to have a dull film over the picture with colors not as true or vivid including blacks. There is also a difference in detail such as face imperfections that are clearly picked up on the 1080 versus the 720 plasma.
For comparison I used a Gefen tv splitter 1:4 that takes the HDMI cable from my Dish Network receiver and splits it to 4-HDMI displays. The Gefen splitters are a little pricey but they also split the audio correctly including lip sync pass through.
2 x 10 watt Speakers provide decent sound and are not tinny like on the plasma. A would recommend a surround sound system for true theater feel however.
I see little to no motion blur while watching sports in HD. Its comparable with the plasma. The tv also has the ipod docking station that I have yet to try.

The cons I see with the LT47P789 is it does a poor job with SD 480i signals. The plasma also did a poor job. The 480p progressive scan dvd player looks very good however.
Hopefully we will have all HD channels in the near future.


Just a note the factory settings were actually not that good for my taste when I got the tv.
After doing some adjusting I ended up with: video status-dynamic, tint-45, color-68, picture-54, bright- 52, detail-25, back light-100, color temp-cool.


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I purchased the LT47P789 a couple days ago. I upgraded from the VP322- 32" plasma.
I thought the plasma had a good HD picture until I put them side by side. There really is a big difference in richness and quality between the 2 pictures. The plasma seems to have a dull film over the picture with colors not as true or vivid including blacks. There is also a difference in detail such as face imperfections that are clearly picked up on the 1080 versus the 720 plasma.
For comparison I used a Gefen tv splitter 1:4 that takes the HDMI cable from my Dish Network receiver and splits it to 4-HDMI displays. The Gefen splitters are a little pricey but they also split the audio correctly including lip sync pass through.
2 x 10 watt Speakers provide decent sound and are not tinny like on the plasma. A would recommend a surround sound system for true theater feel however.
I see little to no motion blur while watching sports in HD. Its comparable with the plasma. The tv also has the ipod docking station that I have yet to try.

The cons I see with the LT47P789 is it does a poor job with SD 480i signals. The plasma also did a poor job. The 480p progressive scan dvd player looks very good however.
Hopefully we will have all HD channels in the near future.


Just a note the factory settings were actually not that good for my taste when I got the tv.
After doing some adjusting I ended up with: video status-dynamic, tint-45, color-68, picture-54, bright- 52, detail-25, back light-100, color temp-cool.


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I purchased the LT47P789 a couple days ago. I upgraded from the VP322- 32" plasma.
I thought the plasma had a good HD picture until I put them side by side. There really is a big difference in richness and quality between the 2 pictures. The plasma seems to have a dull film over the picture with colors not as true or vivid including blacks. There is also a difference in detail such as face imperfections that are clearly picked up on the 1080 versus the 720 plasma.
For comparison I used a Gefen tv splitter 1:4 that takes the HDMI cable from my Dish Network receiver and splits it to 4-HDMI displays. The Gefen splitters are a little pricey but they also split the audio correctly including lip sync pass through.
2 x 10 watt Speakers provide decent sound and are not tinny like on the plasma. A would recommend a surround sound system for true theater feel however.
I see little to no motion blur while watching sports in HD. Its comparable with the plasma. The tv also has the ipod docking station that I have yet to try.

The cons I see with the LT47P789 is it does a poor job with SD 480i signals. The plasma also did a poor job. The 480p progressive scan dvd player looks very good however.
Hopefully we will have all HD channels in the near future.


Just a note the factory settings were actually not that good for my taste when I got the tv.
After doing some adjusting I ended up with: video status-dynamic, tint-45, color-68, picture-54, bright- 52, detail-25, back light-100, color temp-cool.


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I purchased the LT47P789 a couple days ago. I upgraded from the VP322- 32" plasma.
I thought the plasma had a good HD picture until I put them side by side. There really is a big difference in richness and quality between the 2 pictures. The plasma seems to have a dull film over the picture with colors not as true or vivid including blacks. There is also a difference in detail such as face imperfections that are clearly picked up on the 1080 versus the 720 plasma.
For comparison I used a Gefen tv splitter 1:4 that takes the HDMI cable from my Dish Network receiver and splits it to 4-HDMI displays. The Gefen splitters are a little pricey but they also split the audio correctly including lip sync pass through.
2 x 10 watt Speakers provide decent sound and are not tinny like on the plasma. A would recommend a surround sound system for true theater feel however.
I see little to no motion blur while watching sports in HD. Its comparable with the plasma. The tv also has the ipod docking station that I have yet to try.

The cons I see with the LT47P789 is it does a poor job with SD 480i signals. The plasma also did a poor job. The 480p progressive scan dvd player looks very good however.
Hopefully we will have all HD channels in the near future.


Just a note the factory settings were actually not that good for my taste when I got the tv.
After doing some adjusting I ended up with: video status-dynamic, tint-45, color-68, picture-54, bright- 52, detail-25, back light-100, color temp-cool.


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$809.99+tax at Circuit City... open box discount and it was already on sale. Best home theater buying decision I've ever made, considering it retails for $1999.99.

I agree with what other people are saying about standard definition being muddled, and it's true... but you aren't really buying this to watch broadcast tv or basic cable, are you? =)

I have an Xbox 360 with the HDMI out (the $2.00 6ft HDMI cable I got from Amazon works perfectly - NEVER pay $50 for an HDMI cable!!!), and it looks fabulous. There aren't many native 1080p games for the 360 at the moment...but even upconverted, the picture is breathtaking. Same goes for standard DVDs played through the 360. Even a 720p component connection looks phenomenal. The HD movies you can get from the Xbox Live Marketplace look great, too.

A buddy brought over his PS3, and it too looks fantabulous through the same HDMI cable. With games that run at 60fps, you can BARELY notice a tiny little bit of motion blur. That is what always prevented me from getting an LCD set, but this TV has made me a believer. The 5ms response time is noticeably better than the 8ms on other TVs in the same/greater price range. Unfortunately, he did not have any Blu-Rays to test out, which is my next homework assignment.

UPDATE - I got a PS3 and output it through HDMI. Blu-Ray looks spectacular!!! You can see the pores on people's faces. Unreal. This TV rocks!!!!

This set is BRIGHT! Even after I tweaked it and reduced the contrast and brightness a bit, this set will almost completely light up a dark room...don't get me wrong, it's not a bad thing. It's very crisp and clear in a well-light room too. Not much glare on the screen at all. Also, the viewing angle is very wide...way better than the DLPs that I've looked at.

Bottom line... This set is a great picture and great value, as long as you aren't buying it ONLY to watch standard definition TV. =) Next stop - HD digital cable. I'll let you know how it turns out... (^_^)

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$809.99+tax at Circuit City... open box discount and it was already on sale. Best home theater buying decision I've ever made, considering it retails for $1999.99.

I agree with what other people are saying about standard definition being muddled, and it's true... but you aren't really buying this to watch broadcast tv or basic cable, are you? =)

I have an Xbox 360 with the HDMI out (the $2.00 6ft HDMI cable I got from Amazon works perfectly - NEVER pay $50 for an HDMI cable!!!), and it looks fabulous. There aren't many native 1080p games for the 360 at the moment...but even upconverted, the picture is breathtaking. Same goes for standard DVDs played through the 360. Even a 720p component connection looks phenomenal. The HD movies you can get from the Xbox Live Marketplace look great, too.

A buddy brought over his PS3, and it too looks fantabulous through the same HDMI cable. With games that run at 60fps, you can BARELY notice a tiny little bit of motion blur. That is what always prevented me from getting an LCD set, but this TV has made me a believer. The 5ms response time is noticeably better than the 8ms on other TVs in the same/greater price range. Unfortunately, he did not have any Blu-Rays to test out, which is my next homework assignment.

UPDATE - I got a PS3 and output it through HDMI. Blu-Ray looks spectacular!!! You can see the pores on people's faces. Unreal. This TV rocks!!!!

This set is BRIGHT! Even after I tweaked it and reduced the contrast and brightness a bit, this set will almost completely light up a dark room...don't get me wrong, it's not a bad thing. It's very crisp and clear in a well-light room too. Not much glare on the screen at all. Also, the viewing angle is very wide...way better than the DLPs that I've looked at.

Bottom line... This set is a great picture and great value, as long as you aren't buying it ONLY to watch standard definition TV. =) Next stop - HD digital cable. I'll let you know how it turns out... (^_^)

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$809.99+tax at Circuit City... open box discount and it was already on sale. Best home theater buying decision I've ever made, considering it retails for $1999.99.

I agree with what other people are saying about standard definition being muddled, and it's true... but you aren't really buying this to watch broadcast tv or basic cable, are you? =)

I have an Xbox 360 with the HDMI out (the $2.00 6ft HDMI cable I got from Amazon works perfectly - NEVER pay $50 for an HDMI cable!!!), and it looks fabulous. There aren't many native 1080p games for the 360 at the moment...but even upconverted, the picture is breathtaking. Same goes for standard DVDs played through the 360. Even a 720p component connection looks phenomenal. The HD movies you can get from the Xbox Live Marketplace look great, too.

A buddy brought over his PS3, and it too looks fantabulous through the same HDMI cable. With games that run at 60fps, you can BARELY notice a tiny little bit of motion blur. That is what always prevented me from getting an LCD set, but this TV has made me a believer. The 5ms response time is noticeably better than the 8ms on other TVs in the same/greater price range. Unfortunately, he did not have any Blu-Rays to test out, which is my next homework assignment.

UPDATE - I got a PS3 and output it through HDMI. Blu-Ray looks spectacular!!! You can see the pores on people's faces. Unreal. This TV rocks!!!!

This set is BRIGHT! Even after I tweaked it and reduced the contrast and brightness a bit, this set will almost completely light up a dark room...don't get me wrong, it's not a bad thing. It's very crisp and clear in a well-light room too. Not much glare on the screen at all. Also, the viewing angle is very wide...way better than the DLPs that I've looked at.

Bottom line... This set is a great picture and great value, as long as you aren't buying it ONLY to watch standard definition TV. =) Next stop - HD digital cable. I'll let you know how it turns out... (^_^)

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