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| Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 - 09:27 pm: |
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Guys,
I have fallen in love with the JVC HD-52Z585 (black version) but can't find many stores that carry this set. Is Vanns.com the only store that sales it? Why is this so? Will they price match? Any body ever buy anything from this site? How is their customer service?
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Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
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Post Number: 113
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 11:28 am: |
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Here is the Seattle area I have only seen the 585 at Video Only, where I got mine. You can use the JVC website to search for stores in your area that carry the 585. www.jvc.com |
Malcolm Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 07:38 pm: |
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Here is a quote from "Tranq" copied from "New Sammy DLP of this date:
"Wow I'm late to this post...but I just thought I'd come down and say what I have to say. I was initially convinced that the JVC HD52Z575 would be the right TV for me and nothing that any of my colleagues (I work at Futureshop btw-->the Best Buy of Canada) could change my mind. I mean, I had seen it's horrific ability to display analogue signals, but I expected that HD would be much better. I had always considered the Samsung HL-P5085W, but it was out of my price range. Trust me on one thing though, next to the actual people who own BOTH of these units and have them side by side, I would have the most exprience with their quality. The Samsung BLOWS the JVC away with any signal. The price difference was only about $700 Canadian, but then I realized that I didn't have to buy a stand for the Samsung. So now here I am, a happy Samsung owner. The major thing about the JVC that made me change my mind was that after looking at the two units side by side for one month (with different signals-->HD/Digital/Analogue) with different settings on each TV, I just couldn't get the JVC to perform at the same level (or even one level below it). The JVC had a lot of problems with refresh rate with an analogue signal and ONLY looks good with a matching JVC HD-VCR recorder, other than that, it's picture was pixilated even compared to the cheaper Sony beside it. I like it's brightness and contrast, but it didn't make up for the awful picture it displayed. To those of you who purchased the JVC unit in question, one thing we've started doing to sell the unit is to actually use less attractive settings and lower quality lines on the TVs beside the JVC...but it still doesn't help that much. Trust me when I say the Samsung is a better buy. And what's wrong with listening to people from Best Buy? We spend the MOST time with TVs"
Can any JVC HD D-ILA owners offer any comments regarding Tranq's the SD experience in particular? Does it make a difference if the SD is received by analogue or digital means --is it different if received by Cable, Satellite or Terrain transmission?
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Malcolm |
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 10:16 pm: |
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Hi,
I purchased the JVC '585 system (the black one) from ABC Warehouse about a month ago. They were out of stock and after nearly a month, I still haven't received the set.
After umpteen phone calls to ABC, they have stated that JVC has a 'world wide hold' on all of these TVs and will not be shipping any of them for a minimum of 6 to 8 weeks.
Have you heard anything about this or is ABC just blowing smoke? If so, what is the issue and does it extend to the 575 model as well?
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 11:27 pm: |
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OK, I've got it down to two rigs: the JVC 575 raved about here, and the HITACHI 50VS810 (projection LCD).
Have any of you JVC fans here taken a good look at the Hitachi? It is my understanding that with this new model, they were able to address the weak black-scale issue. I also love the fact that it doesn't have a lower cabinet for the lamp, making it look like a plasma set.
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Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 117
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 11:48 am: |
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Malcolm-
I read that comments made by "Tranq" and I would have to disagree with him. There is quite a difference between a showroom floor and a real living room situation. I'm sure most of you have been to Best Buy, and I've noticed that the TV they are trying to sell always looks the best. The signals are always inconsistant and the brightness is always cranked up. I'm pretty sure you could take Best Buys worst looking HDTV and get it to look outstanding at home. A huge store is not a great place to eval a TV.
I've had 3 months of outstanding results with my JVC. I've had a Samsung HLP4663, an HLP5085 (kirk), and the JVC in my living room. The JVC's performance was consistantly better with a Standard def signal. That was the #1 factor for my wife. If it was not acceptable to her, she wouldn't have gone for a new TV. HD looks great on most everything out there, and both of the Samsungs had A/V sync issues during the short time in my house. That has to be the worst thing I've ever dealt with. It drives you crazy.
The wife saw rainbows on both DLPs too. The Sammys PQ did look good, but the company has a long history of low quality control standards. I bet this forum has more complaints about them then all other manufacturers combined. |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 118
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 11:52 am: |
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Another TVshopper-
It looks like to me that the JVCs are selling better than expected. I contacted JVC and here is what they said:
We would like to thank you for your recent e-mail inquiry to JVC.
We are not aware of any worldwide hold of these units. JVC did not anticipate the demand for this product and only a certain number of sets were manufactured in the initial release. JVC is in the process of manufacturing more of these units at the present time and they will be available shortly.
If you require further assistance please contact the JVC Customer Care Center directly at 1-800-252-5722 between 9AM-10PM Eastern Time, 7 days a week.
Thank you,
JVC Email Response Team
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tvshopper Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 04:26 pm: |
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Well, I just pulled the trigger and ordered my Z585 and a Toshiba 5970 to go with it. I got a 4 year in-home extended warranty with the TV. I got it all with shipping for just over $3,300. Not bad, I figure. Now, time to scamble around for an acceptable stand, get the cable box upgraded, buy a UPS and wait anxiously for its arrival. Oh, yeah and figure out how to pay for it! Just kidding. I actually got a new credit card that offers 0% for the first 15 months! Kind of like setting up my own "No Interest until January '06" account. Wish me luck!
P. S. Mr. Lynch your help has been invaluable! |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 126
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 05:08 pm: |
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tvshopper-
Glad to hear to finally pulled the trigger on a new TV. It is a tough decision but I'm sure you will be very happy with the JVC. Once you start watching HD, you'll never go back. When you get all set up tell us what you think. Good luck man!!! Hopefully you don't have to wait long. I picked mine up at the store and I had a tough time waiting the 20 minutes to drive home. |
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tvshopper Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 05:33 pm: |
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Mr. Lynch,
Thank you. I am psyched! I'm going to have to wait about a week because it is being shipped via truck from CA. But, to get a respectable price, I had to do that. Question....does the Toshiba come with the HDMI cable? What cables does it come with if not that one? |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
WA
Post Number: 129
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 05:43 pm: |
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The Toshiba comes with the HDMI cable making it even more of a deal. If your using the TV speakers make sure you set the audio input on the JVC to "digital" in the menu or you will not get any sound from the HDMI input.
On another note, I'm having my set callibrated this weekend, I'll post the setting if anyone is interested. |
Another TVShopper Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 06:42 pm: |
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Mr. Lynch,
Thank you for your assistance. It looks like I won't have to re-think my purchase decision on model 585...I just have to get a hold of the set!
Thanks again for your help. Cheers! |
tvshopper Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 08:11 pm: |
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Yes, please do post the calibration settings. I am in an area where I am sure we don't have anyone to do it. I was figuring I would get the calibration DVDs and work from there. But, if you learn something, like the ways into the hidden menus, etc. please post them. |
Awdie eyes Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 09:32 pm: |
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Can I presume from the lack of response that no one here has an opinion on the Hitatchi set mentioned above by "Deshaw"?
I too am interested in comparing this set to the JVC... |
Awdie eyes Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 09:35 pm: |
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ALSO...I notice many refer to the JVC model as the "585" while I know it as the "575." Is this the same model or is there some difference (I'm up in Canada)? |
Americasteam Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, October 29, 2004 - 12:43 am: |
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I bought the Toshiba 62HM84 last week. Noticed the rainbows also. Drove me crazy! I just went tonight and exchanged it for the JVC HD61Z585. The difference between the 575 and the 585 is the color of the cabinet. The 585 is black. The 575 is silver. Having it delivered on Saturday. Hope I made a good decision. The JVC PQ looked a slight better than the Toshiba at Best Buy. |
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| Posted on Friday, October 29, 2004 - 02:42 am: |
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Sorry to crash party guys but I just have a question for Mr. Lynch (who seems pretty knowledable about the 575 and 5085). Looking back now my first post seems a bit pushy, but perhaps my initial stubbornness to buy the 575 and then sudden switch to the 5085 caused me to reject any good aspects of the JVC. For that, I apologise. My question for Mr. Lynch though, is whether or not you had seen any pixilation or refresh rate problems with the JVC at all (relative to the 5085 of course) with an analogue signal of any kind. The experience I had was with component (no issues whatsoever with a digital signal). Under close observation and in comparision to the 5085, I had seen a minor but noticeable "lag effect" when displaying video, and also pixilation, or what can only be described as using Photoshop to "sharpen" a picture 20 times. I am fairly confidant it was not due to the actual settings, as I played around with them for quite some time, but it is not out of the realm of possibilities that we had demoed a defective unit. The latter seemes less possible, however, since we have had two demos (the first was sold because our warehouse was out of stock), and the fact that I've seen the same thing at another location. As I've said before, you wouldn't notice these things if the TV stood by itself, but beside other TVs it seemed fairly evident. It could also be that the demo TVs we have came from an eariler stock which apparently had been rushed out of JVC's plant. I'll go back and take a look again, because hey, if it's true what everyone's been saying, that the JVC is at par with the Samsung and costs $700 less, I'm not one who likes to see a thin wallet. Thanks for your help. |
tvshopper Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, October 29, 2004 - 11:23 am: |
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Okay, I've ordered the Avia Guide to Home Theatre DVD and a UPS too. What else do I need? |
Mike Mike Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, October 29, 2004 - 12:11 pm: |
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Mr. Lynch
I read the reviews on the 575 and saw one of the cons was "Fan Noise". You seem to give fair assesment even though you are so pleased with yours. What is your take on the fan noise? And what about the heat that comes off of the set after a few hours?
Mike Mike |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
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Post Number: 132
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Friday, October 29, 2004 - 01:20 pm: |
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Tranq-
You would not believe how much time I spent watching TVs at my local Fry's store. I got to know a few of the saleman and I was able to bring my Xbox in w/HD pack, hook up various DVD players, and even switch their HD feed to a normal OTA standard broadcast. I had narrowed my choices down to the Samsung HLP5085, The JVC HD52z585, and the Toshiba 52" DLP (can't rember the model number). Fry's had the JVC and Toshiba side by side, and the 5085 was across from them. I messed with all the settings and tried many different modes with all 3 sets. I even took an HLP5085 home for a week but is was quickly returned.(I'll explain in a bit). My wife also joined me for several of my store visits and watched the sets with me. We were buying the set together and she needed to be happy with it too. Here is what we came up with:
Samsung HLP5085 ($3300)(all prices were the best I was quoted at Fry's)
+ Tons of inputs
+ Slightly better looking with Discovery HD content, a little too "sharp" with other HD
+ DVD play was excellent
+ Excellent colors, blacks levels were pretty good
+/- fairly smooth with fast action, very slight blurring with soccer in HD
+/- Unique Stand ( I liked it, wife didn't)
- Standard def was the poorest of the 3
- Rainbows (Only wife could see them, not me)
- very slight lag when playing Xbox using component cable
- A/V sync problems (very slight, but enough to distract)
- can not adjust the screen ratio with HD content
- Menus/remote was not very user friendly
- Glossy plastic around the speakers was very distacting
- Poor customer service, questionable build quality
This was the first TV I bought. We thought it looked the best displaying slow paced HD content. It was was the worst of the 3 with fast action (still good looking though). The Videogame lag, A/V sync and Rainbows made this set unwatchable after less than a week. Took it back and got a refund. I still think it looks better than anything else with Discovery HD theater, but too many other flaws.
Toshiba 52" DLP ($2999)
+ very neutral picture, my wife though it looked the best overall
+ HD was outstanding, but slightly behind the Samsung (9.5 vs 10)
+ Standard def was clearer than the sammy, but a bit muted in color.
+ better Quality/reputation than Samsung
+ No A/V sync problems
+ No Xbox lag
+ DVD play was excellent
+ Few hundred cheaper
+ Good remote, easy menus
- Silver cabinet was distracting
- side speakers made set too wide for my room
- not as many inputs as Samsung (but enough fo what I needed)
- Rainbows!!
Overall my wife liked it the best. She really liked the look of the cabinet and we thought the picture quality was very similar to the JVC. We almost bought it when we returned the Sammy, but he wife starting seeing Rainbows, and I found out the TV was 2 inches too wide. Very nice set though.
JVC HD52z575 ($2899)
+ 3 chip system = no rainbows!!!!
+ most vivid colors, brightest picture
+ Outstanding HD, on par with the Toshiba.
+ by far the smoothest with fast action HD content
+ Excellent with Standard def. Wifes biggest worry.
+ no lag with Xbox
+ no motion blurring like I saw with DLP (very slight on the DLPs though)
+ aspect ratio adjustable with any type input.
+ DVDs looked on par with the other 2
+ Available in all Black (585)
+ Speakers below the screen so it was the most narrow of the sets.
+ cheapest of the 3.
- D-iLA system unproven in RPTVs.
- not as many inputs as Sammy, but enough for me.
- We didn't know much about it
This ended up being the TV we chose. No rainbows was a big issue, and excellent stand def was a big plus. When we went into Video Only to see the 585 the TV stood out amongst all the others. Video only does not carry any DLPs, only LCDs and CRTs. The JVC absolutely blew away everything in the store. It was so bright, vivid and smooth compared to the 50" Sony Grand Wega LCD and the Panasonic 50" LCD sitting next to it. Nothing in that store compared. We went over to Best Buy one last time and they had the Toshiba and the Sammy 5085 side by side, and the was JVC above them. All 3 looked incredible to me, with not any one of them really standing out above the other 2. My wife saw rainbows (which start to give her a headache) on the DLPs, so it made the choice to go with the JVC very easy.
As for the comment about pixelazation. I've never seen it. Sometimes we lay infront of the fireplace and watch TV from about 5 feet away. It looks very good even at that close distance. The pixels are spaced a lot closer than LCD and even DLP. This doesn't make it look better, but it does make it a lot smoother to watch. After an average of 5 hours a day for about 3 months, there isn't much I can really complain about. It isn't perfect, but I feel it was the best choice for our situation. We wanted excellent HD, SD, be able to play games without fear of burn-in, a good price, and a cabinet that would fit. We found it all in the JVC. If the wife didn't see rainbows we would probably have a DLP set, and never had the opportunity to try the JVC. I'm really glad we made the decision we did. This is by no means a knock to DLP, I think they are an excellent choice is you don't see rainbows.
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Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
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Post Number: 133
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Friday, October 29, 2004 - 01:39 pm: |
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Mike Mike-
Fan noise-
It was very noticible when I first got it. Mainly because it was different than what I had before. After 3 months, I don't even notice it. None of our guest have ever asked about it either. I would say it is about the same noise as an Xbox, or a quiet PC, maybe slightly quieter.
My friend has a Samsung DLP and I can hear his fan if I listen for it, so I think it is quite common with the fixed pixel displays.
Heat-
the fan port is on the rear left facing back. When the TV has been on for a bit it definitely kicks out some good heat. You might not be able to roast a marshmellow, but you could warm up your hand on a cold day. You do need to leave this port open or you will have premature bulb failure. I wouldn't set the TV in an enclosed cabinet because of this. I think this it true of most RPTVs though.
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Awdie eyes Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, October 29, 2004 - 11:20 pm: |
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Lot's of great info, thanks Mr. Lynch...
But what about the new HITACHI?! Is there no one out there that has done any comparisons? I liked it as much as the JVC (especially the "plasma tv" look with no bottom or side speakers) and it continues to get all the buzz up here...even though it costs more.
Someone...anyone? |
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| Posted on Friday, October 29, 2004 - 11:42 pm: |
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Here are some reviews of the Hitachi...
http://reviews.cnet.com/Hitachi_50VS810/4505-6484_7-30994111-2.html?tag=top
Haven't seen it myself, but this is a start... |
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| Posted on Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 06:39 am: |
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I'm curious if anyone has checked out these reviews...
http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/JVC_HD_52Z575/4852-6484_7-30925113.html?tag=tab
They seem not to jibe with this page's unbridled enthusiasm...(?)
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tvshopper Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 10:13 am: |
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All viewing is subjective. I viewed this TV next to the Sammy and the Sony and found that this TV was FAR superior to the Sony. The Sammy just has too many drawbacks with the DLP technology (i.e. screen door effect, eye strain, rainbows, synch, etc.).
All I can say is you can't rely on reviews because it depends upon how your individual brain processes images that will determine what TV looks the best to you. I liken it to wine. Some wines taste fabulous to one person and not to another.
Another issue with reviews is that you often have someone writing that has an "axe to grind." They are ticked off for some reason or another and they embelish their opinion.
Go to your electronics store with an idea of size and budget and look the sets over. Make your own decision. I've done that over the past two months and settled on this set. Is it perfect? I don't know. But it sure beats everything else in its class. |
tvshopper Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 10:26 am: |
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Mr. Lynch,
Have you experienced the convergence problem that is reported in the bad reviews from the link in Deshaw's post?
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| Posted on Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 11:38 pm: |
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well, im selling HDTV's in Toronto - Canada and during my entire tenure in sales I would just say that.. This is the best technology in the market and well JVC got it out first in form of DiLA(jvc version of LCOS - 3 chip vertically alligned crystal technology). its now new technology for JVC as they have been working on it for 12 years and had it in in their front high end projectors. u will see now toshiba and canon and phillips(1chip) are following.
In my store I dont have to sell it..it is flying of its own. We got it next to panasonic dlp, samsung dlp, sony lcd, hitachi lcd and rca dlp and the quality is far superior in terms of brightness, color reproduction and black levels. pixel ratio is higher and 720p giver better details in HD broadcast. Native SD telecast and 480i leaves few smudges but that is problem with upconversion in all 1080i compatible sets.
As LcOS was created for motion..its the best set for gaming and fast motion. good viewing angles and well rotating stand is another advantage.
bad points are long interval in between On and off ( needs 45 secs to cool down), no HDMI interface and no PCMCIA card slot.
Just not trying to be a JVC guy but yeah..it has set new standards..so if u r into a big screen do check it out before u let ur bucks flow.
got any questions..lemme know , im in Toronto -Canada : jesonjinx@yahoo.com
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Americasteam Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 01:21 am: |
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Just sent my Toshiba 62HM84 back and received the 61 JVC today. Just had it one day, but to me it has much better PQ than the Toshiba DLP I had. I am one of the few that do see the rainbows in DLP sets. Did not know this until I had it home for about 5 or 6 days. The more I watched it the more I seen them. I hope I am as happy about this set in 2 weeks as I am now. I do have a question though. Do you get better PQ by running or not running your dvd player and xbox in progressive scan? Can someone actually explain what the JVC does to each signal (480i and 480p) when it receives it. |
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| Posted on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 02:39 am: |
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Just noticed the dreaded green glow in the bottom left side of the screen. How much trouble do you have to go through to get a good tv. My first Toshiba had scratches on the screen and also displayed vertical lines. Swapped it out for another one then started seeing rainbows. I get all excited for the JVC and now this. I seen the manufacture date was July and told the delivery guys that I didn't have much confidence in the quality of the set. Do I send it back in hopes that I get a good one this time or do I look for something else? DLP is out of the question. As stated I do see rainbows. I play alot of games so I need something that doesn't suffer from burn in so plasma and LCD are out. I feel like I might be better to go back to my 55" Mits. I like the PQ of the JVC but this has just made me sick. |
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| Posted on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 08:03 am: |
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Hello! I am still on the fence with D-ILA and DLP. Really like the PQ of the JVC. Will the colors hold up over time and not degrade on the JVC since it is supposed to be reflective technology or will there be problems with color fading over a period of years and pixels dying? Supposedly the DLP would not have these problems! Thanks |
tvshopper Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 12:42 pm: |
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Wishbone,
Supposedly the JVC uses an inorganic layer that will prevent yellowing and fade (other than lamp fade which you will experience with all of these sets). Their estimated failure time for the chipset is 100,000+ hours. On the other hand, standard LCD uses an organic layer that yellows after approximately 10,000 hours. |
Wishbone Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 08:01 pm: |
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How much longer do you think before the future models get thinner? I saw an RCA Scenium 61" DLP that looked great for an RCA. It was only 6 1/2" thick. Main drawback the price 8K. Of the other DLPs I think LG looked better. I'm still leaning towards JVC. |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
Seattle,
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| Posted on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 08:36 pm: |
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I don't really trust any reviews from C-Net. There are always a few people who like to bash products they don't own. As I've said before, I have not expirienced or even heard of any convergence problems except from 1 guy. The JVC is not like a CRT that needs to be "adjusted" every so often. The only way you might have a problem is if you dropped your knocked over your set. You could possible knock a chip out of alignment. I've asked JVC about it, and they said it is not an issue. JVC have been really helpful and informative so I have no reason to doubt them. If I do have a problem though, I will post it.
Americasteam-
Sorry to hear about your TV problems. Where have you been buying your TVs from? It sounds like a place that either uses a poor shipping carrier, or they handle there sets roughly. Do you have any pix of the "green glow"? I'm curious as to what it looks like so I might know what to look for. I haven't notice anything but great images. I have my TV on about 4 hours a day during the week, A few hours on Saturday, and ALL day Sunday watching HD football. For videogames and sports watching I don't think there is a better TV available. Nothing is a smooth when showing fast moving images. |
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| Posted on Monday, November 01, 2004 - 05:42 am: |
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Mr. Lynch,
I have been buying these sets from HH Gregg. I am going to call JVC tomorrow and see what they say about the problem. I want a good manufacture date. I am sure that they have this problem resolved by now. I am also going to send this set back in hopes that I get a good one the next time. Here is the pic you asked for. If you notice the entire left side of my screen has a green haze to it. This is what I see when I turn the set on. You can only see it if there is alot of black on the screen. All of the other colors look ok. Here is another link to someone that is having the same problem I am. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=de6eefc061f7d74d286ab855ba76d643&threadid=461086&highlight=jvc+dila
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Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
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| Posted on Monday, November 01, 2004 - 11:37 am: |
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Americasteam-
Thanks for posting a pic. Even on my crap monitor at work I can see a "green glow". What is to the left of the TV with the wires hanging out? Is it possible something is causing the color problem? Like how a magnet will distort a TV picture.
One thing I do find interesting is that your set has the "HD-iLA" sticker on the upper left. My first set which I returned (thumbprint air bubble between layers) also had that sticker, my new one doesn't. I've seen the sticker on a few other sets that had problems. I wonder if they stopped using it on the 2nd batch of sets they released. I could be wrong, but I think the first release had the sticker. Video Only has had a 52" on display since launch and it has the sticker, the 61" they setup last week does not. Maybe others that have this TV can verify or shoot holes in my theory. |
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| Posted on Monday, November 01, 2004 - 02:38 pm: |
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The wires coming down the steps are from the lan party I had last night. The only other thing that may cause interference is the speakers beside the tv, but I only see it on one side. I also had the same idea about the sticker to. The manufacture date was in July. I know that the sets made in June have the same problem. Going to give JVC a call right now to see what they say. |
Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
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| Posted on Monday, November 01, 2004 - 03:36 pm: |
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I called home and had my wife check out the back of our TV. It was Manufactured "August 04". The first set that we had with the screen problem was a "June 04".
My August 04 set has been perfect so far. Anyone else with one of these sets have any problems with a June or July manufactured date? We have a 61" (HD61z575) here at work in the "war room" that is also "August 04". I did not see any green glow, or any other issues with it. It also does not have the HD-iLA sticker in the upper left. |
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| Posted on Monday, November 01, 2004 - 03:55 pm: |
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I am awaiting a call back from a JVC product specialist. I will post any useful info I get. |
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| Posted on Monday, November 01, 2004 - 04:48 pm: |
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Just got off the phone with JVC. They are going to replace my light box. Should be fixed within 2 days. I chose to go this route instead of returning the tv. This way I know that it will be fixed. If I had another tv delivered it could have the same problem. This is a known defect in these models. He knew exactly what I was talking about. The specialists was very polite and very helpful. I am very impressed with the service so far. Lets see how the repair goes. I will try to post some pics after the repair. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 02, 2004 - 03:42 am: |
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Hey guys I am new to this forum and I thought I would post that I am scheduled to receive the JVC HD52Z575 on Thursday.
I am very excited due to the amount of research I have done on the technology and this TV.
I think after all my research and investigating, the JVC D-ILA beats both LCD and DLP.
Well anyway I will keep you guys posted on my television, and also to discuss the "sticker" controversy, and the manufacturing date of my TV hoping I got one of the latest ones.
Well again thanks again to everyone who has posted before about this incredible TV.
You helped me tremendously to finalize the decision.
Stay Tuned...... |
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 02, 2004 - 03:42 pm: |
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I get my 585 tomorrow! In fact, it is in a trucking terminal 30 miles from here. I almost feel like jumping in a pickup truck and going to get it. I am soooo psyched. I can tell you that the first thing I am going to do is check the manufacture date. I will let you know how it goes sometime on Thursday. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 02, 2004 - 05:22 pm: |
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The saga contiues. No call from JVC to set up a repair time today. Its a good thing. I got looking this morning and I have what looks like a thumb print inside the screen. Sound familiar Mr. Lynch? It also looks like there has been something spilled inside it not to mention specs of dirt. Just contacted HH Gregg and they are going to call me back to see what they can do. I want them to check the manufacture date before I am sent another one. I will not accept anything before August. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 02, 2004 - 05:54 pm: |
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Americasteam-
Sorry to hear about your set. Hopefully you can get a swap because my August set has been pretty much flawless. These sets are pretty new so I'm not suprise to hear of a few issues. All these problems atleast are pretty minor. You can still watch TV until it is fixed/replaced. It is nowhere near as bad as Sumsung's A/V sync issues and TVs just crapping out. My set with the "thumbprint" also had so small dirt looking spots. I don't see any thing like that now, and I have search many many times.
TVshopper-
This past week must have seem to take forever to pass. I'm kind of excited for you to get your set too. Hopefully you won't have any problems, just wonderful TV viewing.
My TV should get calibrated tonight (if my buddy shows) and I'll post the results soon. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 03:10 pm: |
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make sure you set the audio input on the JVC to "digital" in the menu
Mr. Lynch,
Where do I do this!? I am having problems finding that menu.
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Silver Member Username: Mr_lynch
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 03:25 pm: |
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TV shopper-
You got your TV I take it. In the intial setup menu when you first plug the set in is should show up. You can also access it by pressing "menu" on the remote, then scrolling down a few pages. It should be on the last page. The page should have all the intial setup stuff: Clock, tuner, etc. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 05:33 pm: |
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Mr. Lynch,
I called JVC because I found it on the menu and couldn't make it work. I was told that unless the DVD had PCM 2 channel sound, the HDMI would not work and to hook up a cable from the audio out to the audio in associated with the HDMI. My manufacture date is August 2004 so I gotta believe it should work. But, alas I can't seem to get it to.
Yes, as you assumed I did get my TV. I am working on getting it all set up properly, looking at various settings, etc. I gotta say that HDNet is incredible! I can't wait to see a game on ESPNHD. Let me know what you find out in your calibration.
Thanks. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 11:49 pm: |
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Has anyone tried hooking up a PC to it? I hooked up my PC via component video through an ATI All-In-Wonder 8500DV. The text is very grainy, and hard to read. I don't know if I need a different monitor driver or what. Any ideas? |
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