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JVC HD-52Z575 (06/30/2004)

JVC HD-52Z575

Entered CNET Catalog: 06/30/2004

SKU: 0046838013034

Manufacturer: JVC America

Manufacturer description

What is the "Perfect Experience"? The most amazing picture imaginable is what you will see with JVC's new line of HD-ILA Rear Projection Televisions. This 52" Widescreen model is built on JVC's 3-Chip DILA Technology, a revolutionary Micro-display technology that will give you the most incredible picture imaginable. Packed with supporting features like 4-Point Color Management, Dynamic Gamma Correction Circuitry, an HDMI/HDCP Digital Input, 2 HD Component Inputs and JVC's D.I.S.T 720p (Digital Image Scaling Technology), JVC delivers the most technologically advanced and superior Micro-display televisions available today.

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User Rating:
1.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Lemon Law!

Pros: great when it works!

Cons: recall and lamp!

Review: never buy jvc products again-the tv goes
out every three months-now dealing with
the warranty company--it is lemon law all
the way!!!
User Rating:
0.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

is a .... NIGHTMARE

Pros: TV worked for a week

Cons: See below- and its even worse

Review: I just purchased my first- and last- JVC product. I'm sure many of their products are fine but, heaven forbid, if something goes wrong with the product, they WILL not back it up.

I bought an HDTV large screen TV in October of 2005- It worked fine for a week and then conked out. Its now January, 2006 and I still don't have a TV. Every time I call JVC I get a runaround-after a half hour on hold.

I have been told over and over thats its just a 'minor part that is needed'. The first time it took them three weeks to get the part. It still didn't work. Today, Jan 5, 2006 I was told that its another part that is the problem but they won't have it for a few weeks.

Their 'factory authorized service centers ' are another horror. One was incredibly rude after I complained when

Upon complaining about this, the 'Corporate Executive' I was speaking to ( I, long ago, have bypassed customer service and called their corporate offices) told me there is nothing they can do about it and hung up on me.

I can't tell you how annoying and upsetting it is to deal with a company like this. If I ran my business as they do, I'd last a week. I urge you to avoid any JVC products. I'm sure most are fine BUT if you have a problem I'm pretty sure you will get the same horrible treatment as I have gotten.

Update- I just informed JVC 'team leader' Marco'-he refused to give me his last name- that I was going to post this letter on several websites. His answer was 'go for it'. This is representative of the kind of treatment one can expect from JVC

Ken
User Rating:
0.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

lousy product, inept customer service

Pros: can't think of one

Cons: JVC doesn't stand behind product.

Review: We purchased this product in Feb. It worked until July. Since then, 4 major components have been replaced, the color is distorted, the service center has said the set is unrepairable. The structure of the JVC customer care center makes communication extremely difficult, you seldom get the same representative twice and they seldom return calls. We have been waiting since OCT for them to accept the conclusion of the repair center and replace this product. We will never purchase another JVC product.
User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Excellent with proper signals.

Pros: Bright, color correct, no halos or rainbows,and great sound. Fantastic movie like picture.

Cons: Slight overscan.

Review: With cable or satellite feeds,pictures are clear as the companies can transmit. However small dish pictures are over compressed and/or to narrow of a bandpass resulting in some artifacting.
Bulb life is 5000 to 6000 hours and easy to change by home owner saving an expensive service call. Highly reccommend.
User Rating:
3.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

6 months after purchase - optical light engine failed

Pros: It brought tears to my eyes when it worked. HDTV was awesome. Best picture I've ever seen.

Cons: Fan (3 of them I understand) was a bit noisy - had it checked by a tech. All was fine. Could not hear fan noise in store. Only in a very quite house. Not really an issue

Review: I bragged about this set. Loved the picture. Seriously - with a progressive scan DVD player or true HDTV channels (I'm on cable with a HDTV cable box) it was breathtaking. 3 days ago (after 6 months operation)the picture suddenly looked like you were viewing a 3-D movie without the glasses. The set ius under warranty, and is being repaired in house. I have no idea how long it will take. Very dissappointing. The service rep is contacting JVC. I also did so today, and got the "Gee - this has never happened before" from the overseas farmed out response center.
My set is a JVC HD-52Z585AA purchased from Video Only in Clackamas, OR. I will buy the extended warranty. >2000 every six months is not an option.
User Rating:
1.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

After 4 months light engine died, JVC refuses to replace set. Part on back order NO ETA.

Pros: Was an outstanding picture

Cons: JVC will not stand behind this product.

Review: Received this set in June 05'. This month the Light Engine went bad.

JVC will not replace the set, they insist on local Technicians replacing the ($1500) part.

Techs are reporting it could take 4 weeks before it is replaced as the part is on back order. Techs also say this is 4th they have had in the last 2 months.

Avoid this set until they work this issue out.

We loved this set until the problems.
User Rating:
2.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Great TV, Bad Support

Pros: Picture, Price

Cons: Warranty Service

Review: Loved the TV until last week, when the bulb burned out, after only 3 months. Called the warranty people, told me I'd have a new one in two or three days. Called again in 4 days, 5 days, 6 days... They just told me today that they've ordered them from Mexico, and if I would be a little more patient, they would have it out to me in 3 or 4 days. The manager said another customer had been waiting longer than me, as in I should be happy that I didn't have a TV for only two weeks. And they asked me to send in the old bulb (are they having problems?)
User Rating:
2.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Fantastic. When it works.

Pros: Picture quality is phenomenal for the size and price.

Cons: Delay in powering up, fan noise, faulty lamp, and a recall.

Review: I have a love/hate relationship with this product. The picture is amazing. As noted by others, the fan noise is audible but not annoyingly so. More concerned with a product recall on the power supply which was quickly fixed under warranty. Shortly after, the lamp burned out after 6 months of moderate use. It reminds me of an Audi - great when it is not in the shop!
User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Excellent T.V. Had to compensate things for the size...

Pros: 52 inches, no glare, crystall clear images

Cons: Deep blacks are a bit muddy. THATS IT!!

Review: First I want to start off by saying I have spent ALOT of time contimplating which TV I should buy. There were even nights when I couldn't go to bed because I was still debating on which set to finally buy!
With that said, you can really trust me with my observations I have made on my 52" JVC D-ILA TV. At first I was all about the DLP. Thats all I knew. Then as I researched, I found that it wasnt all that it has been hyped up to be. I did go to Best Buy and compare the two sets and the thing that stood out most was the BRIGHTNESS of the JVC. It made the DLP sets look dull. Then I saw the Panasonic EDTV, which is a MARVELOUS plasma for the price, but I wanted something Bigger for the football games. The JVC was perfect. The only problem I've had on my TV is that the blacks on HD signals are really muddy. I was watching a space movie and I could really see the problem. Thats it though. Fan isnt that loud as people say.
User Rating:
5.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Best TV I have ever seen

Pros: amazing picture

Cons: slow startup

Review: This HD-TV is just unbelievable! We had some friends come over, and when we turned the TV on they were in awe at the amazing quality of picture. A brilliant HDTV, it also works extremely well for video game systems, such as an Xbox. Once again, brilliant HDTV!
User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

This tv is exceptional

Pros: Very bright, Easy to configure, Only 90 Lbs., Picture is amazing

Cons: Blacks not quite up to level of some other options out there

Review: Let me just start out by saying that I shoped for the perfect TV for 6 months. I would guess that I spent nearly 25 hours researching and visiting local stores to find what I wanted. That being said, this set is perfect for what I need. If you are planning on puting your set in a room with windows, I would recomend this set whole heartedly. If you are looking for something for a very dark room, get a projector. They'll work much better for you. The bright colors on this TV make it perfect for veiwing even in bright light conditions, but the trade off for this is black levels that are closer to a dark grey.
User Rating:
4.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Great set -- with one significant flaw

Pros: Outstanding picture (best of rear projection); great in daylight; stylish and lightweight

Cons: As you've read elsewhere, fan IS noisy

Review: If only the fan weren't so loud, this would be a "10" TV set. The image reproduced on the screen is top notch: sharp, bright, and colorful. Black levels seem just fine to me, though that's a gripe I've seen in some reviews of this model. Movies look like movies. Programs produced in High Definition look like... well, like they're happening live in your living room. I'm no engineer, but I do believe the LCoS/HD-ILA technology really sets this set apart from its competition. It's possible (likely) that the unique nature of this product also accounts for the unusually loud cooling fan. It's just noisy enough to be annoying -- for me, at least. No, you won't hear it 98 percent of the time (when the volume is up on a typical program), but that other two percent bugs me, and I'm docking points for that. Still, the value on this product is tremendous, and I would buy it again. To truly appreciate it, compare this set side-by-side with others in its price range. Compare even with the stalwart Mitsu and Sony models. You'll see a clear and significant difference. Note also: if you do purchase this set, it will likely sit nicely on any TV stand that held a 35-inch or larger analog (old style) television. This set will be much lighter and has a base that will take up about the same space horizontally as a 35 or 36 inch TV... with much less depth.
User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

best picture out there

Pros: incredible picture with HD

Cons: fan is a little loud

Review: The picture is awsome when watching HD programming. The fan is a little loud but not too bad. Saying it sounds like a hair dryer or air conditioner is an exageration. With the TV at normal volume you can't hear the fan. After looking at the JVC side by side with the Mitsubishi, Sony LCD, and several others this was definitely the best choice. No regrets what so ever!!!
User Rating:
1.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Great Picture, Very Noisy Fan

Pros: Great picture

Cons: Very noisy fan and poor stretched image option

Review: Received this set and returned it a few days later. While the picture was very good, the noisy fan was a real problem. The TV volume had to be up fairly high before the fan noise could not be heard. Fan noise was at a similar level to air conditioning. Talking to others with this set seems to show this is a common problem with this model.

The other issue was the stretched image. When trying to view 4x3 images, the set has a stretch mode. However not only does it stretch the sides (which is does) is also stretches the vertical (which it should not). The result is a cut off image which is ususuable.

JVC needs to get their act togeher and fix what would otherwise have been a great set.

Ed
User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Best Overall Performer

Pros: Wide viewing angle, no screen door, brightness, very close viewing distance possible, colors, standard definition cable images, quick source selection on remote, narrow horizontal width to screen size

Cons: Some pincushion, needs another component input and another HDMI input

Review: After owning this set for three months, I LOVE this TV. I don't think CNET's editors rating methods are weighted correctly. Short story - buy this TV without reservation, it's awesome.

Four months ago, I knew absolutely zero about HDTV. All I knew was that I wanted to watch my wide screen DVDs on a widescreen TV. So I started shopping. I spent a minimum of 30 hours (probably closer to 50) looking at ALL the technologies at seven different stores, talking to everyone I could, friends, acquaintances, HDTV websites and salesmen and then diving back into looking at the TVs again and again. First thing you need to know - trying to make a decision based on what a TV looks like in the store is very risky. In many places, great TVs may only look good, even awful and poor TVs can look OK. Watch yourself.

OK - after all my work I had boiled it all down to one of three sets: the JVC LCOS, the Sony KDF55WF655 LCD and the Toshiba 52HM94 DLP and started watching them exclusively.
I axed the Toshiba for two reasons. I have a lot of ambient light and I watch football. The DLP did not cut it for watching on Saturday afternoon. It just could NOT get bright enough.

I loved the Sony. This is an excellent set, great picture, beautiful even when off but... the Sony's quality depended on two things - that you sat in it's sweet spot and not too close. After hours of looking at this set (literally) the screen door effect just finally got to me. If you never plan to sit anyone closer than 7 feet to an LCD or more than 30 degrees off center - the Sony may be the TV for you. It wasn't for me.

When I got the JVC home, all my work came to fruition. With the TV in the corner at a 45, anyone in the room can see the same quality image. The viewing angle is that good. You can sit from as close to 4 feet with an HDTV source and 6 feet with a quality DVD player ( I own a Pioneer Elite DV-59AVi hooked to the TV via component). With no Screen door effect to worry about and the awesome colors of this set, the image seems to have weight, substance. Every person coming to my house to see this set uses the word beautiful at least once. With a test pattern - I can definitely see the pincushion effect but even knowing where I need to look, it just isn't a big deal while watching anything else other than test patterns. Nature, moving images, camera lenses and angles do more to straight lines that than any pincushion effect present. I usually watch with friends about 10 feet away, but with a true HDTV signal, I can sit just 4 feet from the screen, dead center and get a good as theater viewing.
Try that with any other TV product out there. Nothing else is like this set in this price range. That's probably why SONY's $13,000 flagship qualia uses the LCOS technology instead of the LCD in their consumer sets.
Finally, after owning this set for months, I went back to the best stores to view the Sony and the Toshiba. After just a few minutes I went back home on a cloud, knowing I had made the best decision for my needs.
Updated
don't listen to the naysayers that contend this set has a poor picture with a standard analog cable signal. It has excellent performance on an anolog cable even if you use a splitter.
User Rating:
1.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

The Jag of TVs

Pros: Great picture, when it works

Cons: very very poor quality, Blow dryer noise when TV is on, Lamp blew with 3 weeks, Service department treats customer as QA department

Review: We purchased this TV in late Feb of 2005 and have had NOTHING but problems with it. Within the first 3 weeks, the lamp blew. Funny thing, it was going to take a couple of weeks for the company to order the part and put it in. We got 'another TV' from the company. Since then, we have a blow dryer in our living room. When the blow dryer kicks in, we turn it off. We are able to watch the TV, sometimes.

STAY AWAY. RUN FORREST!

The "service department" is more concerned about making decisions based on "economic sense" than servicing their QA department aka customer.
User Rating:
4.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

My First HDTV

Pros: The picture is extremely good

Cons: Tweaking is a pain

Review: I've had this television for about two weeks so far so good.
User Rating:
4.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Great HD and TV size for its price!!!

Pros: Clear and stunning pics, great color decoding, easy set up

Cons: Need to wait for TV to turn on/off. No PIP when using HDMI.

Review: The JVC TV was easy to set up and light. Unable to use PIP when using HDMI but its okay, I bought the tv for its picture quality and design. I have a 51" Toshiba RPTV (51H93)for a year now and was unhappy with it, too bulky. Too bright but it has its purpose. Big difference when you have a black bezel aound the screen rather than a silver one, put some lighting at the back of the tv. What's a good matching DVD player for this?
Updated
My JVC light engine passed away in 5 months time, bought it in May died in September 2005. Under warranty JVC replaced it but technician would not go out to fix it so I have to bring it to them in Riverside, CA. After a month, in October the lamp went out called JVC, again under warranty, mailed a replacement lamp and received it in 4 days. The tv pic is great when working! So which part breaks down next?
User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Excellent! Just need more hdtv programming

Pros: HDTV Xbox is awesome, dvd's look great, hdtv is super

Cons: no pip, needs more RGB connection points

Review: overall excellent tv. picked one up from video only for $2k (listed at $2399)last month, 42" sony was $2500 (would only go down to $2250). espn hdtv looks awesome. xbox hdtv is great, and with digital sound, it is fantastic. needs real pip, its has side by side 27" screens, not bad, but not great, can't swap sound easy, and cannot use when using the hdmi digital feed. fan noise is not bad at all, if you have hdtv box hooked up to digital sound it will be hard to notice the fan. Only thing missing is not enough hdtv programming on comcast and the hdtv box does not have hdmi output, so semi expensive dvi to hdmi cable is required cause you need the two RGB connections for your dvd and xbox, one more would be great. an excellent tv for the $$
User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

The best HDTV for the money with an incredible picture

Pros: Razor sharp clarity, good selection of featues, speakers are below screen so TV fits most spaces, good name brand, outstanding warranty support

Cons: Noisy cooling fan

Review: This TV is awesome. I really love it. I'm a bit of a TV consumer and this is the best I've owned. Looked at Mitsubishi, Samsung and Sony. All are great TV's but I really liked the Pro's to Con's on the JVC...and I have not been disappointed.
I did have a problem with the picture at first (color went to metalic blue) and was not sure why, but JVC tech came out on site and completely replaced the internal unit.....Let's face it, this stuff does happen. JVC didn't screw around with me at all. Just took care of the problem. No fool-in around! At no cost! Great warranty support and service. You will not be disappointed!
User Rating:
5.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Excellent picture, value

Pros: Size relative to price, brightness, color, design athetics, speaker quality, connectivity options

Cons: I keep waiting for something to go wrong based on the relatively low rating and some user comments

Review: Well, I did it. I must tell you, writing this review is kind of like a rite of passage. I finally pulled the trigger on a new TV, and couldn’t be happier.

I am your basic guy... picked up a Sharp 32" TV I bought from a flea market (refurbished) for $200 back in 1995, never had any problem with it, actually thought it was a decent set. Ah, simpler times...

But when I actually decided to buy something real several months ago, I realized my knowledge of TV's was obsolete. I am fairly technical, but I wasn't prepared for all of this. Give me a break! I thought it would be basically deciding which picture I liked best at my local retail outlet, but then I realized I didn't have all of my options in front of me, and more importantly didn’t speak the language: HDTV, resolution, black levels, red push, pincushions, geometry errors, DVI, HDMI, connectivity?? What?? Don’t you just plug it in and hook up the coaxial?

The reviews on CNet were ultimately not helpful, not because they weren't insightful, but because I had no frame of reference... who are you people? Can I even trust your opinion? Are you normal like me? haha Well, there in lies the problem... as you're reading this, you have no idea who I am so I'd imagine my review is not that helpful either.

On that premise, I tried to boil this down to what is objectively true.

1. This TV has had no issues since I purchased it 3 weeks ago.

2. The picture is bright, even from 30 ft away.

3. The colors are accurate (oops, subjective)

4. No reflective protective screen shield; ambient light and daytime watching less subject to reflections

Go find this TV at a local retail shop and compare it with other DLP and LCD projection sets nearby. You need to see the picture. It is amazingly clear (as are the others) but what will sell you is the brightness. It feels like the other sets are just downright dull.

I don't know what else to say. Like you I read all the review, looked through the entire site, compared, contrasted, contemplated, worried, hesitated, asked retail sales people at dozens of places...

At the end of the day I am happy with my decision. My first HDTV was a success.

Bottom line, you can spend twice as much for a comparable size in DLP, LCD, and 5x as much for a plasma, but take my advice and save some cash with this great and underrated TV, and spend your savings on a better surround sound system.

Or for god sake man, buy your wife something – where are your priorities any way?

Good luck!
User Rating:
3.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

excellent 1080i picture, not so good 480i

Pros: BRIGHTNESS AND COLOR. People who come by to watch HD events are amazed by the color and brightness of this tv.

Cons: Terrible standard cable 480i picture. Image looks pixelated and grainy when regular cable channels are on.

Review: First of all, I have been shopping for a HDTV for 6 mos. I have weighed the benefits from each manufacturer and based my buying decision more on what I've read rather than actual comparison of images. I went to Best Buy to compare micro-display tv's and was very disappointed to see the JVC's picture. I asked the 16yr old salesboy about the inputs that the store uses and he told me that they are unreliable and my picture will be considerably better when hooked up to quality cables at home. I was very pleased to see the quality of HD programming via monster component cables when connected to my HD cable box, however, when switching to standard 480i resolution, i am extremely disappointed. I chalked it up to being so used to HD clarity, that the "normal" 480i signal looks that much worse. The picture just looks "digital" and grainy. So now I only watch the 13 channels of HD that my cable company offers. BUT THE 16 CHANNELS ARE AMAZING.
User Rating:
4.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Awesome TV!

Pros: Bright screen, Excellent picture, Stylish looks. Highly Recommended

Cons: Screen may be too bright, Brightness all the way down and still very bright. Will probley level out as bulb ages.

Review: Excellent TV compared to regular DLP or LCD projection, Seems to be a best of both worlds. Best TV this size I have found for the money
User Rating:
3.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Underrated

Pros: Compared side by side to Samsung DLP and Sony LCD. This has great color and brightness without bleeding. Great for XBOX PS/2 gaming as well

Cons: Powerhog and a long warm up.

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User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Excellent sound/picture with DVI input!

Pros: We love this TV!!The picture is great with the DVD player(Samsung HD 841), which is of good quality. DVD's which are digitally re-mastered are crystal clear-there are no lines or blurs. All the latest play great, and TV as well.

Cons: Initially we hooked up a JVC DVD player without DVI output(composite and S-video only)and the set had blurry imagery. We felt cheated until we did some checking and found that what we need was the pure digital transfer you get through DVI output from the

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User Rating:
2.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

For those of us who are half blind

Pros: Great TV in areas with a lot of ambient light, good picture with a high definition source, the usual features.

Cons: The colors are far overstated. Skin tones look orange, put a yellow on the screen and you may burn your eyes out.

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User Rating:
3.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Best picture for rooms with alot of ambient light.

Pros: Great picture is brighter than the DLP's we looked at.Plenty of connections for other stuff. Makes a good center channel speaker.

Cons: We'll see how it lasts.

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User Rating:
1.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

The fan is very loud.

Pros: Good HD picture if getting true HD signal; 720P. Analog and digital channels are horrible.

Cons: Must be directly be in front of TV otherwise gets dark fast. THE FAN IS WAY TOO LOUD! It was driving me crazy and I returned set.

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User Rating:
5.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

AWSOME TV

Pros: This TV is by far the best rear projection out there. The picture quality blows the others out of the water.

Cons: None

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User Rating:
4.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Good buy - best for the money

Pros: Almost glareless screen (which I need badly), good bright colors even in sunlight, really lightweight, and easy to move. I was going to get the comparable Samsung DLP, but during research ran across the issue of video lag when feeding audio through an A

Cons: Long warm-up period. Fan is loud until the you start getting audio then it fades into background.

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User Rating:
4.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Super Picture, easy to view at multiple angles

Pros: Great picture,easy to use menus, picture does not fade from the side or while standing.

Cons: Needs more than one HDMI interface, the remote is poorly layed out, channels change "EXTREMELY" slow. Needs to have the HDTV Tuner built in.

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User Rating:
5.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Best picture in its price class.

Pros: Superb HD reproduction with digital cable, excellent picture with DVDa. No rainbow or screen door effects. You have to spend at least twice as much to see a better picture.

Cons: Fan noise may bother some people.

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User Rating:
3.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Good brightness and viewing angla capability

Pros: Bright display, good color, good viewing angle range. Allows for up to 4 inputs.

Cons: Slow turn on, fan noise.

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User Rating:
3.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Better than transmissive LCD (CNET UPDATE YOUR REVIEW!!!)

Pros: TIE WITH DLP. Reasonable price, vivid colors, bright picture(better blacks than LCD), best greys ive seen tightly packed pixels(no screendoor effect), best HDTV picture available, and smooth filmlike picture when compared to DLP's harsh jaggy edges and bl

Cons: Bright Picture(lowering contrast reduces contrast ratio showing more grey instead of black, DLP has better blacks, noisy fan, examining from 3" away convergence is off a little(not noticible), have to pay $500 more for HDTV tuner and no DVI input only HDM

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User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

I love this unit. Better than the Sony and Samsung matches.

Pros: Fanatastic HD picture. Easy menus. Big screen in a small cabinet. Nice aspect choices. 4 inputs, 1 HDMI or component, 1 component, 1 S or RCA and another S or RCA

Cons: On 4:3, I want black bars instead of grey.

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User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

After 2 years of research...

Pros: Picture, Brightness, Price When looking at other TVs... remember to view them under the same conditions as you plan on watching it. My Wife and 3y/o watches TV during the day in a bright room... DLPs were too dark for this.. the JVC wored out very well.

Cons: Only 1 HDMI input, no VGA

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User Rating:
3.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Great, bright picture

Pros: Stunning contrast and brightness. Nearly perfect rendition of quality DVD's - looks like HD. TV channels vary based on quality of station output and media age. Very happy with this set.

Cons: Some mottling in certain images but not prevalent. External plugs on the side out of reach when set is in a closed space (like mine.)

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User Rating:
3.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Incredible Picture and Brightness

Pros: I spent months reviewing every 50" LCD and DLP HDTV I could including reading every user opinion on CNET. Eventually you have to take a leap of faith and write the cheque which I did for the JVC HD-52Z575. I've only had the TV for a few weeks but so far

Cons: With only one HDMI output on the TV, I had to decide whether to digitally connect the cable box or the DVD player. Until I pick up an AV receiver with multiple HDMI outputs that can do the switching for me, I'll either manually switch cables or use the D

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User Rating:
3.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

HD PIC IS AWESOME, DVD BLACKS SAD

Pros: THE MENU AND REMOTE IS SIMPLE AND THE PICTURE WHEN CONNECTED TO HD IS AWSOME, AND IS AWESOME QUALITY FOR GAMIMG--(HALO 2)

Cons: WHEN USING A UP CONVERT DVD PLAYER THE BACKGROUNDS ARE BLURRED,GRAINY AND THE WORST IS THE BLACKS ARE BAD IF YOU HAVE THE TV SET TO ANY OTHER MODE OTHER THAN THEATER PRO THE BLACKS HAVE PURPLE HUES THROUGH OUT, DISSAPPOINTING.

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User Rating:
1.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Sent back two already.

Pros: decent picture when watching HD programs, decent sound

Cons: The first TV lasted one day and the bulb went out. I could see that it was noticebly darker when I watched it after work and when I turned it off it never came back on. The troubleshooting guide said it was a malfunction with the lamp or the lamp door was

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User Rating:
3.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

JVC D-ILA

Pros: Styling, HD picture. JVC stand is great too.

Cons: HDMI Compatibility issue with some sources, my Dish Network 921 DVR being one of them. JVC acknowledges it on their website: http://www.jvc.com/support/su pport.jsp?pageID=1&item=41 1. 1st set is being exchanged. If 2nd one has the same problem, goi

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User Rating:
1.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

First batch was bad

Pros: No rainbows or spinning color wheel

Cons: The "convergence" is NOT a convergence issue! It is a chromatic abberation issue common in digital cameras from a not so good lens assembly.

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User Rating:
3.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

the best picture on the market

Pros: Picure sharpnes and brightnes are the bigest pros. Nothing compares to it. You guys from C-Net propably getting paid lots of money from manufactures to critize others. Body of mine has already 4th set of your best rated SAMSUNG pedestal 50 inch. All of

Cons: noise fan. warm up and cool down time

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User Rating:
3.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Amazing Picture Quality!

Pros: Beautifull pictures. Colors are crisp and bright. Deep black levels. Looks ok with regular satelite but this thing is amazing with DVD's.

Cons: Too much Red-Push. You'll need to fiddle with it when you first get it to get the picture looking right. This is almost with any TV though. They set 'em up like this so they look good on the show room floor.

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User Rating:
4.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Hands down beats DLP&LCD in picture

Pros: Had been looking at Sammy DLP's for about 6 months. Was at Best Buy ready to buy the Sammy 5085 when I noticed this other TV that was brighter and MUCH clearer than any other. It just happened to be the JVC 52Z575. I'm extremlly happy with the set. The

Cons: Would be nice if it had a VGA hook up.

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User Rating:
1.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Stay away... This is a terrible TV

Pros: Very few, the picture is good on only High Definition channels.

Cons: The first one I bought was broken and the second has just got out of the shop after the light engine broke down with a month worth of use. If I did not have the manufacturers warranty to help I would have had to pay around $3100 to fix it. Also JVC was ve

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User Rating:
4.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Best of both worlds.

Pros: DLP like longevity and black levels with no sequential color artifacts. Excellent color of an LCD without any screen door or yellowing of the LCD material over time. Best brightness and viewing angle of any micro display I could find. TV speakers make

Cons: Could be quieter. Is too bright for a dark room need ambient lighting. D-ILA system unproven in RPTVs, 1 HDMI input.

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User Rating:
3.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

When are you going to update your editors review?

Pros: HD from Sat is the best of anything costing less than 50k I've seen. No DLP eyestrain headache. No screendoor effect as you get with Sony.

Cons: Pic controls are confusingly misnamed and underexplained. As with other rear-proj tvs, the cost of cables etc surpasses what I used to pay for a tv.

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User Rating:
3.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

After much research, DILA is for me!

Pros: Great HDTV picture - good SD pic. No noticable screen door or rainbows. Very bright screen. No glare. Excellent JVC customer service if needed.

Cons: Only one HDMI input, no DVI inputs. Poor on-screen menu. Remore could be better. Some problems with earlier units - but JVC has worked aggressively to replace light engines in those TVs to bring them up to par.

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User Rating:
4.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

great picture and brightness!

Pros: picture, brightness, dimensions, value

Cons: unknown technology, JVC service is abysmal!!!

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User Rating:
3.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

HDMI Compatibility Issues

Pros: Contrary to the cnet review I think the picture quality is outstanding in all areas.

Cons: Seemingly unresolveable HDMI compatibility problems with my DirecTV HD DVR. Techs came to modify JVC HDMI board and now the TV seems to couse the DVR to shut down every time upon start up, with the DVR reporting a high temperature problem. No such issue

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User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

a WOW tv

Pros: well, the brightest picture ive seen till date on any projection TV, great colors, outstanding reproduction on fast moving images, nice black levels !!! I have it in my home for 30 days and im all into it. Its really sharp like plasma, flicker free pictur

Cons: fan noise.. is sumtimes not good..and it warms up fast..(maibe its eating the bulb)

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User Rating:
5.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Finally... the near-perfect TV

Pros: I was in the market for a big-screen TV for the past few months. Since I enjoy both movies and video games, I had an issue with all the big-screens on the market. First, I ran the risk of burning a CRT Projo. Plasmas were way out of my price range. I coul

Cons: Did you hear me? A rear projo without any disadvantages. Side-by-side in a store, yes, you might find some DLP's with a slight better picture quality, but at home by itself, it'll blow you away.

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User Rating:
3.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Convergence Issues

Pros: Same price as the 50 inch models of other brands. Comes with lots of extra features. If the convergence was perfect, this TV would be simply outstanding.

Cons: The convergence is off. Basically, the Green is stretched slightly compared to the red and blue. So if one side is perfect, the other side is off by on eor two pixels. This is only adjustable at factory, so basically it can't be fixed. Talked to JVC a

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User Rating:
3.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

The best compromise of all micro display types?

Pros: Just bought this set after about 4 months of looking at DLP HD2+ Panasonic/ Samsung and Grand Wega/ Panasonic LCD Pros: Really bright, much more so than any other set. Why? Uses reflective technology like HD2+, full size pixel segments, no color wheel a

Cons: Unknown technology - not sure what changes will be in the works. Get the service contract.

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User Rating:
3.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Great picture, noisy fan

Pros: Bright, super-sharp picture. Warm-up upon starting not a big deal. Light weight. Good remote control. HDTV cable broadcasts look great.

Cons: Lamp is fan-cooled, can definitely hear the fan at low volume levels, can be quite annoying.

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User Rating:
4.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

best price/picture available

Pros: easy set up, easy controls, with JVC swivel stand it looks awesome. very bright and better pic compared to any dlp. dvi connect to HD box if available recommended otherwise RGB monster cable. back to drawing board review must be retarded.

Cons: have'nt had long enough to rate reliability, 90 sec. warm up.

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User Rating:
0.5 stars

out of 61 user reviews

I can't believe the garbage they put out!?!?!

Pros: At least, it isn't totally ridiculously priced.

Cons: I visited a couple of local retailers to view the TV. I was excited to see it after being told about it from a JVC rep more than a year ago. However, I was extremely disappointed. I viewed it next to a Samsung DLP and a Sony LCD, both the Samsung and Sony

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User Rating:
4.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

First one, DOA; second one OK

Pros: Looks like I got one of the first releases. First one brought home was DOA. Exchanged at store and 2nd unit was fine. That's the breaks with these sort of things. It does have a great picture and the color and brightness are very even and sharp on a

Cons: 20 second or so warm up time after start up. Full brightness within 5 minutes. 90 second cycle time (i.e. no restart until 90 seconds have passed from last shutdown). Would like some more options on HD connections. Only one available and it is NOT a s

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User Rating:
4.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Nice picture

Pros: Nice smooth picture, good color. No "grainy" flickering in the grays like the Samsung

Cons: availability. Not sure what the reviewer "jevernew" meant but I am interested to know if there are problems I havent found....

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User Rating:
1.0 stars

out of 61 user reviews

Take them all back to the drawing board

Pros:

Cons: And bring them back when you can take one out of the box and plug it in, getting all the content available without being nickled and dimed with fees for this special box and that special program.

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JVC HD-52Z575 specifications

  • General
  • Product type Rear projection TV
  • Diagonal size 52.0 in
  • Color Gray
  • Video
  • Technology Projection
  • Projection display technology D-ILA
  • Resolution 1280 x 720
  • Display format 720p
  • Image aspect ratio 16:9
  • Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
  • Widescreen Widescreen
  • Widescreen modes Full , Cinema , Panorama , Regular
  • Comb filter 3D-Y/C digital
  • Color temperature control Yes (Warm/Cool)
  • TV Tuner
  • TV tuner presence Yes
  • Analog TV tuner NTSC
  • Secondary audio program (SAP) Yes
  • dbx noise reduction Yes
  • Audio
  • Speaker(s) 2.0 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10.0 Watt
  • Surround mode Yes
  • Sound effects BBE , Advanced Hyper Surround Sound
  • Total output power 20.0 Watt
  • Audio controls Treble , Bass , Balance
  • Convenience Features
  • Additional features Front firing speaker(s)
  • Closed captioning Yes
  • Parental channel lock Yes
  • V-chip control Yes
  • Connectivity
  • Video interface HDMI , Component , Composite , S-Video
  • HDMI ports qty 1.0
  • Remote Control
  • Type Universal remote control - Infrared
  • Power
  • Power device Power supply - Internal
  • Power device nominal voltage AC 120 V
  • Power consumption operational 195.0 Watt
  • Dimensions & Weight
  • Dimensions (WxDxH) 49.8 in x 16.2 in x 36.0 in
  • Weight 83.3 lbs
  • Manufacturer Warranty
  • Service & support 1 year warranty
  • Service & support details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
  • Sustainability
  • ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes