JVC 61" HD-ILA TV - HD-61Z575
By: JVC Average Rating: 2.0 Total Reviews: 5
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 On: 2007-09-09
Ive been using the HD-61Z575 for a two years or so with no problems what soever. Ive been very happy with the unit and get compliments on its picture all the time.
 On: 2006-01-13
We have owned this TV for 9 months now and JVC repair man just left my house. When I bought this TV I asked the sales people and the JVC rep at the store how long the lamp would work for before it needs to be replaced. No one knew. So today when the repair man was here I asked why my lamp went out so soon. He told me that the life span of the lamp is around 2000 hrs. Thank goodness my Tv was in storage for 3 months. Or it would only last 6 months. So as you can see to watch my Tv when I want Ill have to pay $400.00 dollars a year in up keep. I wish someone printed those specs before purchasing.
On: 2005-11-28
Lamp/fan unit on 52z585 broke after only 4 months. They (Brandsmart) service says i get 2 free replacements then Im on my own. Buyer beware. Good picture but feeling nervous about long term reliability. Dont buy this TV. Next time, Ill buy a Sony.
 On: 2005-03-06
I have been through 2 of these sets in 6 months.. the "lamp" keeps burning out. The entire unit was replaced by the retailer the first time (it lasted 3 months) The second unit has just went out(it lasted 3 months). How may times during The life of this tv will i have to have the repairman replace the lamp?? Thankfully i bought a extended service plan If you buy this tv make sure you do the same..
On: 2005-02-03
I have been through 3 of the HD61Z575 sets in the last 2 weeks. They all suffer from chromatic aberration: whenever there is a high-contrast object on the screen (e.g., white letters on a dark background, such as displayed using an on-screen guide) there is a one-pixel-wide stripe of green on one side of the object, and a one-pixel-wide stripe of magenta (reddish) on the other. Darth Vader has a halo when moving across a light background!!!
If you dont mind spending upwards of $3k on a TV, and having such flaws, this TV is for you: the HD is truly spectacular. However, if you are one to "tweak" the settings on the TV to get the best picture possible, once you see this flaw, you wont be happy with the set. The flaw was supposedly fixed in models made after August 2004, but the 3 December 2004s that I have had in my house all had this manufacturing flaw that cant be adjusted. Of course, I know that the picture wont be "perfect" on any TV set. However, this is not seen in other technologies (JVC is LCOS-based).
HD material is truly awesome on this picture, except for the flaw. If it is something you dont notice, then I recommend this TV. If you are a discriminating TV viewer, and are concerned about such things as black levels and true color reproduction (all technologies have pluss and minuss in these categories), then this flaw will not be something you can live with.
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