JVC LT42DR9 Reviews: 42" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

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Design	9.2
Image quality	9.2
Sound quality	9.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.0
Overall rating	9.2

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Score 9.0/10

+ Looks good. Nice picture.Inbuilt freeserve very useful.

- Instruction leaflet could be greatly improved, its messy and confusing.

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The LT-42DR9BJ is one of our favourite TVs of days gone by. On account of its new, lower price point and the fact that it can act as a barometer of how, if at all, the TV market is progressing. Sometimes we find old favourites retaining an edge over newer pretenders. Sadly, not today. Not that the 42DR9BJ makes a bad first impression. Its bold black frame and blue neon strip light give it an appealingly retro appearance. However, its relative age starts to show with its connections, as you find a merely decent three HDMIs being joined by neither any USB ports nor, even, a D-Sub PC jack…

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reviewed 07 Jul 2009

Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	42
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of Screen	LCD
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
HD TV	Full HD 1080p
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum vertical resolution of 750 pixels (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Freeview or Freesat Tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site.
Built-in Disc Player	No
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	1
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Frequency (Hz)	100
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	7500
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Response Time in ms	6

Reflection Angle	176
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Screen Format	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Brightness in Candela per square metre	500
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1080p
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	Yes
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	Yes
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Weight (kg)	23.1

Height in mm	647
Width in mm	1014

Depth in mm	231
Sound System	A2 NICAM
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Release Date	26 Mar 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.

Also known as: JVC R, "JVC 42"", JVC LT-42DR9, JVC LT42DR9BJ, JVC LT-42DR9BJ

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Manufacturer's Description

• Airy Design
• DynaPix HD Picture Engine
• MaxxBass®
• Slim Oblique Cone speakers
• Eco Mode
• 7-days EPG
• Picture & Text
• Swivel Stand
• Multi Brand Remote
• Full HD (1920 × 1080) panel
• HD Ready 1080p
• Dynamic Contrast 7500:1
• IDTV (Integrated Digital TV Receiver)
• HDMI Input x 3
• Component Input
• SCART x 2
• S/PDIF Digital Audio Output

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