JVC LT46FH97 46-Inch 1080p Flat-Panel LCD HDTV
By: JVC Average Rating: 3.5 Total Reviews: 7
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 On: 2008-06-28
Do not buy this tv if you have a Playstation 3 system, it will max out at 1080i and your games will look jagged and dotted, backgrounds look pladed out. I own this thinking it would display at 1080p and it was an expensive mistake. Blu-Ray looks great! Regular DVDs also look awesome. But its not FULL HD, its TRUE HD. I compared it with a Sony Bravia and am looking to replace this tv now after I noticed the huge difference in picture quality (for games only). For movies as I said it is awesome, but I am very picky when it comes to gaming as far as detail and only want the best. :) I might just keep it as my bedroom tv...
 On: 2008-04-08
When we received this TV, we loved it. Within sixty days the smart port quit working and before the warranty was out the TV begin to "Marble-ize" (what the repair center calls it). I said it looked like mother of the pearl shining in the sun.
Anyway, I am now in a battle with them to try and get my TV home, a new TV issued or my money back. They would not honor the In-home Warranty, so I a have been out a living room TV for almost two months. They cant seem to fix this TV and have replaced the same part three times (I learned that they also use refurbished parts to fix our brand new under warranty TVs and electronics). This is not going to build any JVC love between us and them.
Anyway it is still not fixed and now they think it might be a cable instead. In other words they dont know what is wrong with it and unless I get a lawyer soon, I am going to get screwed on this deal for sure. In the meantime, and too late, I searched the Internet and found that there are people in the heart of big cities that are told the in-home warranty will not be honored, because, like us, it is too far too drive. I dont seem to be the only one having major problems with them.
So, I am not a happy customer. I would not recommend this TV or JVC to anyone and I will never purchase from them again.
On: 2007-12-11
Ive had this model for almost 6 months and I have no complaints whatsoever on this excellent set. "Troy","Training Day" and "The Aviator" really shine on this set especially in HD!! The set hardly needed calibration yet I did have the Geek squad from Circuit City do it anyway and it looks even better than ever (you could get by without one yet I believe in the long run, calibration will save you in energy costs). Its a shame that JVC tends to advertise their bigger rear projection sets over the LCDs (Best Buy only carries the LCOS). Heres hoping that this will change in the future!!. Life like colors, excellent picture--check it out.
 On: 2007-01-24
I purchased this TV in December, and have found it to be excellent in every way. My HD cable box goes into one HDMI input, and my DVD player goes into the other. The picture quality out of the box was quite good, and it was even better after some adjustments using test patterns. Since I dont have any 1080p inputs, the 1080i limitation was not an issue for me.
While I use an external receiver for audio, the built in audio is surprisingly good as well.
I would highly recommend this set.
On: 2007-01-11
I have had this TV for a month and have been extremely pleased. The color and clarity are amazing. Learning to use the remote and menus was not as easy as I might have expected but it did not take long to learn. I did a lot of research before purchasing this TV. Everything I found pointed to this model as having all the things I was looking for. Then when I received my Consumer Reports magazine and this model (smaller screen) was the top rated, that sealed my decision. I could not find this model locally but I was extremely pleased with my purchasing experience with Amazon.com. The price was a good value and the free shipping service added to the value. It arrived in one week.
I could not have asked for more for my money!
On: 2006-12-30
We have had our 46 inch JVC for 2 months and it just gets better as it goes along. It handles SD programs very well, of course depending on the quality of the signal. Movies are wonderful to watch on this. Almost 3D like appearance.
Good remote, good menus and the sound is very good too for a built in system. You can spend more money but I dont think youll find a better TV of this type and size.
Update: We have had this TV for 2 months now and it just gets better as it goes along. Really! The picture is better with better fleshtones and I havent spent much time at all adjusting it.
I was initially concerned that it does not accept 1080p signal. That really wont make any difference as all but computer and some game signals going to it will be 1080i. This TV has an excellent de-interlacer in it so it will display the signal at 1080p and do it as well as any other set out there. So for my family, this is not a problem.
 On: 2006-12-10
First of all, I was very excited to get this TV when I had done significant research regarding resolution, color, response rate and price. To get a 1080p TV of this size at this price was almost too good to be true. Alas, it was, as BOTH HDMI inputs do not work. I have two DVD players with HDMI inputs, as well as two satellite receivers with HDMI connections, and tried the TV with all of them. Buying an HD TV without the capability to use the HDMI inputs is worthless.
Hoping that the additional service contract would come in handy, I called to see about getting the TV repaired or a replacement sent out. After trying to deny coverage completely for the item being "used at a business" (it was actually just shipped to my business), the service company then said that there was no coverage under their "2 year" plan during year one EXCEPT FOR power surge coverage. In essence nothing, nada, for your $325.
Do yourself a favor and think twice, three times, or more when you are going to spend this much on an item. It simply isnt worth the hassle.
On: 2006-12-09
First of all, I was very excited to get this TV when I had done significant research regarding resolution, color, response rate and price. To get a 1080p TV of this size at this price was almost too good to be true. Alas, it was, as BOTH HDMI inputs do not work. I have two DVD players with HDMI inputs, as well as two satellite receivers with HDMI connections, and tried the TV with all of them. Buying an HD TV without the capability to use the HDMI inputs is worthless.
Hoping that the additional service contract would come in handy, I called to see about getting the TV repaired or a replacement sent out. After trying to deny coverage completely for the item being "used at a business" (it was actually just shipped to my business), the service company then said that there was no coverage under their "2 year" plan during year one EXCEPT FOR power surge coverage. In essence nothing, nada, for your $325.
Do yourself a favor and think twice, three times, or more when you are going to spend this much on an item. It simply isnt worth the hassle.
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