JVC LT42DS9BJ Reviews: 42" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

Also known as: Jvc LT42DS9-NXF3, JVC LT-42DS9BJ, JVC S, JVC LT-42DS9

29 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This Television scored high on sound quality. It has no outstanding negative points. “Quality, stunning looks, styling, 1080p (progressive scan) is superb, ease of use,…” John, Bournemouth View all 29 real customer reviews

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Design	9.8
Ease of use	9.3
Image quality	9.6
Sound quality	9.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.4
Overall rating	9.4

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Sports and games fan (2)

Film and documentary lover (1)

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Score 10.0/10

John, Bournemouth , “Electronics engineer, honest.”

+ Quality, Stunning looks, Styling, 1080p (progressive scan) is superb, Ease of use, Auto setup, All picture - no frame. In fact there is only one bad point .... see below.

- The price, but there again who complains about the price when the product is this good!

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31 of 35 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small screen surround and not very thick so does not protrude very far from the wall.
Picture is excellent apart from a very slight bleaching of some blacks, but this is a common thing on LCD tvs.
Sound is very good on TV programs and DVDs

- Sound is not brilliant on playing CDs, and although the radio is Ok it will not replace my Hi-Fi.
As with most other flat TVs the SCART sockets are positioned in such a way that with SCART leads inserted the set cannot be placed very close to the wall without making a hole in the wall to accomodate the leads

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24 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Jul 2008

Score 10.0/10

Alan, CRAMLINGTON

+ Went for the JVC slimline model and haven't been disappointed. This is a superb TV and home cinema system; extremely stylish, with superb picture and sound quality. The 42" screen fits perfectly into the average sized lounge etc. and perfectly

- In my opinion - none!

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18 of 20 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jul 2008

Score 10.0/10

Chris, London

+ Excellent quality and design

- sometimes sound is not great but plenty of ports for surround sound!

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17 of 19 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

mike, wilts

+ this tv is so easy to hang and Looks like a picture on the wall. The picture quality is amazing and I would recomend the tv.

- I dont have any

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15 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Glynn, Doncaster , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ This TV is top quality as you would expect from JVC. Impressive design and super slim. Worked straight from the box and connected to sky box without any probs with the HD quality superb.

- Like all flat screen TV`s, the sound is not too brilliant but have connected my home cinema sound to it to get the full effect.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Easy to assemble and install following the instructions. Innovative designed packaging so easy to get out of box.

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Pamela , Newport , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Love the slim frame - makes it more like a picture than a telly on the wall

- Have to take off wall to plug in additional leads

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Jason, Redditch, Worcs

+ The slim design in fantastic. With my lounge being only of medium size i was apprensive of having a 42" TV but found with the outer rim of the TV being slim it really helped. The touch pad buttons (on/off, sound) i really like that there isnt anything sticking out of the front of the TV.

- The remote control feels cheap and looks to plastic.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 May 2009

Score 8.0/10

Andrew , Baguley , “Film and documentary lover”

+ thin build small bevel. good picture & sound quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 26 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

James, Barnsley

+ Clear pictures and sound.

- None

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purchased 25 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

steve, derby

+ super slim design, extremly attractive, excellent picture quality, easy set up

- i have to be honest in the time i've owned the tv i have not found any fault so far

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purchased 25 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Great design, easy to get up and running. Looks excellent as a centre piece for entertainment. Highly recommend to anyone that wants the Slimest LCD TV.

- As with other LCD TV's the black is hard to see, you need to adjust the colour (easily) depending on what you are watching.

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purchased 25 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Liese, Cheam

+ great picture & sound, easy to set up. looks fab!!

- none that i have found

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purchased 25 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Brilliant sound and picture

- None

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purchased 04 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Peter, Stafford , “I Have Cookies....”

+ Stylish with designer looks and from a great name ~ JVC ~ Superb picture and sound quality...

- Its a touch to smug. It knows it not only looks the part but is the part...

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purchased 23 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous, High Wycombe , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

+ Excellent picture, sound and style. Great value for the money

- None

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purchased 26 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Phil, Stourbridge

+ 1. It's just beautiful
2. You don't see many around
3. Normal digital TV broadcasts are clear and bright, upscales without issue
4. Very little ghosting on fast moving pictures i.e sport
5. HD broadcasts are stunning
6. BluRay movies on it are stunning
7. It's still beautiful
8. Sound is pretty good for such a slim TV. MaxBass works well watching movies
9. Point 1. in the bad points is extremely trivial
10. Very funky touch sensitive buttons

- 1. Although very rare; and I only see it cos I read about it in a review, the backlight can be a little obvious sometimes,
2. a usb or memory card slot might be nice... but not sure if anyone ever uses them

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purchased 04 May 2009

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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.
HDMI Interface	3
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)	50
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.
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
Reflection Angle	178
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	No
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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)	19.5

Height in mm	627
Width in mm	982

Depth in mm	74
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.
FreeSat Tuner	No
FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Sound System	MaxxBass
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Release Date	8 Apr 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

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Manufacturer's Description

• New “Super Slim” Airy Design
• DynaPix HD Picture Engine
• MaxxBass®
• Super Slim
• 7-days EPG
• Picture & Text
• Touch Sensor Panel Operation
• 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