Product Description
What is the "Perfect Experience"? The most amazing picture imaginable is what you will see with JVC's 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 NEW 5-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. Add an optional surround-sound system and you've got great home-theater sound in your room. ATSC / QAM and Digital CABLECARD Capable (Digital Cable Ready) - The ATSC tuner allows free access to HDTV wave broadcast over free airwaves. An optional antenna is required. Natural Cinema (3-2 Pulldown) Natural Progressive Line Doubling Panorama, Cinema, Full and Regular Aspect Modes HD EZ Fill (Cinema Zoom and HD Panorama) 5 Video Status Modes - Theater/Dynamic/Game/Standard/TheaterPro D6500K Digital Noise Clear Circuitry High Contrast Icon Based On Screen Display 3D Y/C Comb Filter Single Tuner PIP with Twin Mode, Index and Freeze HDMI/HDCP Digital Input Dual IEEE 1394 (i.Link) Connectivity Smart Input 2 HD Component Video Inputs 3 S-Video Inputs (1 Front, 3 Rear) 4 AV Inputs (1 Front, 3 Rear) RF Input Front Firing Speakers Optional Center Channel Input MTS Stereo / BBE High Definition Audio Advanced Hyper Surround Sound Switchable Fixed/Variable Audio Output Interactive Plug-in Menu / XDS ID Display / XDS Auto Clock Set with World Clock Multi-function Timer with Sleep Timer Black Level Expansion Front Panel Lock / V-Chip All Button Illuminated Universal Remote Control Hyper Scan High Speed Channel Changer Unit Dimensions - Width 48 1/2 x Height
Customer Reviews:
Bad Choice.......2006-12-19
I had this tv for only a few weeks when the bulb started overheating and would not play. There is no autherized repair center in my entire state so the tv had to be sent to an "unuatherized repair center" who is approved by JVC. To make a long story short, my tv is ready today, 12-18-06, but I will not receive it until the salesman picks it up and delivers it to my house. It was sent in for repair over 6 weeks ago. During the repair time someone else had their same tv go one the blink for the same problem. The salesman I bought the tv from felt this was a factory defect common to this tv. The JVC people I talked to never returned my calls even though they said they would within 48 hours. JVC also accused me of possibly abusing the tv. Bad tv.Bad service. Bad choice.
Spectacular Picture on this set........2006-02-08
I have had this JVC for a little over a month now. I am very pleased with the quality of picture from this set. No screen door effect as in LCD type displays, no rainbow effect as in DLP type displays. The best of both worlds if you ask me. Small footprint and only 85-lbs. Picture is bright and wonderful, blacks are not as deep as CRT or DLP but they are more than acceptable, much better than most LCD type sets. There is a bit of fan noise that disappears into the background once the audio fires up. All in all you can't go wrong with this set. I just watched Fellowship of the Ring SE and was blown away by the visual quality running in progressive scan. Wait till you see Discovery HD running through HDMI connection. I love this set, no regrets here.
Awesome, beautiful picture, nice design.......2005-12-21
I've now had this tv for over two months and I am extremely high on it. The picture when viewing HD is awesome - everyone who visits and watches ESPN-HD, Monday Night Football, Discovery-HD or one of the other HD channels can't believe how "real" it looks. It is like you are THERE! This was my third unit to try (returned Sony 50" RP LCD, and Samsung RP CRT 47") and it is a keeper. I needed a TV with the speakers on the bottom - the ones with the speakers on the side have better sound "alignment" but are typically obnoxiously wide. I also considered the Samsung DLP but could not bring myself to buy it based on all the issues with the color wheel, rainbow effect (on visitors, does not effect me), and the very questionable integrity of the company (fined $300M for DRAM dumping in the market). The other thing I liked about it was that it came bundled with a stand - most other TVs don't and you'll get stuck with another $300-500 expense if you don't have a place for it already. Here is a quick summary:
Pros: awesome bright HD picture, great value with TV stand, good sound quality, good cabinet design, appears to be good quality, good remote
Cons: slight fan noise (not too bad), 30 second start-up time
Highly recommended!!
Not recommended - green push........2005-10-21
Buying the HD-52G786 was a big mistake. The color decoder is flawed, overemphasizing green by about 20 percent. The result is that this TV will not produce good yellow colors. If you see a commercial with scrambled eggs, they will look green. Blond hair has a green tint. Things that are supposed to be green like vegitation looks very unnatural. To compensate, you would have to move the tint control so far to the red side that everyone will look like they have a sunburn. When I returned this set to the store, I looked at the other display models, and they all had this green push.
The remote control menu is poorly organized. You cannot go direclty to the imput you want without going through all input in a loop, with each input change taking a couple of seconds. There is a picture settings control for "normal, dynamic, game" that seems like it can only be accessed from the side panel controls. I came across this setting by accident, and then looked but could not find this function at all in the remote control menus.
The fan noise is also quite loud to the point of being an anoyance. I ended up trading this for the Hitachi 50VG825, and I am very happy with that choice.
Product Description
The HD-52G886 is a 52" widescreen television with 3-chip D-ILA technology. JVC's exclusive three color (1280 x 720) chip technology provides a superior high contrast, flicker-free image. D-ILA is also brighter and more natural than other micro display technologies.JVC's 4th generation D.I.S.T. detects and seamlessly up-scales any video source to display at 720p. New Genessa, the world's 1st CPU dedicated to image processing, provides 32bit "turbo" powered picture processing. The Genessa chip insures faster and more efficient sampling that drastically reduces jagged edges and increases the resolution of any video source.A built-in ATSC tuner allows you to receive over-the-air digital terrestrial broadcasts. The CableCARD slot eliminates the need for a set top box to descramble local cable programming (depending upon cable operator availability).By examining the brightness level of incoming image sources, new Smart Picture technology compensates for scenes, frame by frame, to insure they are displayed at the perfect brightness level without sacrificing contrast and detail.
Customer Reviews:
Still The Envy Of My HD-Owning Cohorts.......2006-03-10
I got this set a little over a year ago and couldn't be happier. I wanted to wait awhile to write the review, because people are overly-biased when they have recently purchased a product. When I was out shopping around, I viewed numerous models and types of HDs. I wasn't impressed with the DLPs, and the LCDs didn't really capture my attention either. Plasmas were still a little too costly, so the salesperson showed me this set.
I was blown away with how incredibly bright the display was. This particular retailer only handles higher-end models, so the sets I got to compare it to were some of the better models available. Side-by-side there was no comparison to my set. Even competing against plasmas, I still chose this one.
The picture is bright and crisp, the viewing angle is unbelievable for a rear-projection, the stock speakers are exceptionally clear and sufficiently loud, and there are more than enough inputs on this model. Another thing I really like about his set is that you don't experience any glare. My living room is really bright, and I can watch TV in the middle of the day without drawing the blinds or anything. Also, my standard broadcast Dish Network looks great on it. I haven't jumped on the HD bandwagon yet, but I purchased a relatively inexpensive HD-Upconvert DVD player ($150) for it (using the HDMI interface), and I couldn't believe how incredibly spectacular the picture was as compared to a regular DVD player. The only gripe I have about this set is that the blacks aren't as black as I'd like, but that is to be expected with a rear-projection TV.
As for the allegations from particular people that say the fan noise is too loud, I suggest they have a JVC tech come and check that out, because I have had absolutely no problem in that area. I have a relatively small living room, so one would think I would be able to hear the fan. I can ALMOST hear it when the TV is muted, but that's about it.
So 15 months later, I am still the envy of my Hi-Def-Bigscreen-owning buddies. I have a friend that's a die-hard plasma fan, and my set shut him up about the ills of rear-projections.
Great picture for a great price.......2006-01-29
The 52G886 offers a superior picture to LCD rear projection sets in the same size category. DLPs are fairly similar, but unfortunately, some people get headaches from the periodic bursts of rainbow color caused by the moving parts in that type of set. Although I have heard of issues with JVC customer service, I had little problem reaching them when I had a question. In fact, I thought there was a problem with the set, had a tech come out, and he showed me what I was doing wrong. The only downside I see to the set is that the remote does not let you choose your input directly, but rather you must cycle through all of the available inputs. This is not an issue if you use an AV system to feed your signals to the set however.
I work at a store that sells them........2006-01-25
I work at a store that sells them and day after day I sit and watch the TV's comparing them. The first thing that struck me about this set was it's overwhelming brightness. The clarity, contrast and color were stunning. I talked the guys who sell TV's there to move one out with the Plasma only section. Sure enough customers were buying this over the more expensive plasmas. The clarity, brightness, contrast all exceeded Plasma sets. The color was on a par with the Plasma sets. Now, the weakness is off angle viewing. It has much better off angle viewing then DLP's but not as good as LCD panel or Plasma. I'm picky on off angle viewing and would never buy a DLP but would buy this. It truely has a better picture then plasma, you must see it to believe it.
Very poor customer service.......2006-01-24
I'm tempted to publish the long letter I wrote to JVC customer service regarding their lack therof, but I will spare you. I'm perfectly happy with the picture quality of this set, but I have two problems with it. The first is that the cooling fan noise is unacceptable, especially considering this is an audio/video device. We're not always watching loud stuff. When I am listening to the news or other "regular" shows at low volume, I can hear the drone of the fans all the way across the room. JVC has no remedy.
I discovered that there is no output signal from the output ports. No digital optical, no s-video and no composite video, nada. Following multiple calls to JVC and an in-home visit from a JVC authorized technician, no one has figured this out. What really ticks me off is the lack of interest on the part of the JVC techys to track down the problem. One of them claimed that he was going to attempt to simulate conditions on a TV in the JVC lab, but he didn't have an optical cable for the hookup. The cable has been on backorder for the past ten days. That's kind of scary. I guess it's too much trouble for him to walk into the local audio store to buy a cable like I did, and it still doesn't prevent him from testing the other outputs. It appears that this may be a problem with all of these units. (please reply to this message if you have info on this) It looks like I will have to depend on the kindness of my retailer to take back the set so that I can get another brand, hopefully from someone with actual customer service.
JVC D-ILA 52g886.......2005-09-27
I bought this tv from one call. First off, www.onecall.com was very pleasant to deal with. Great guy on the phone, Ralph, gave me a fair price. Even came down a bit to match his competitor tvauthority. This TV is pretty stunning, with some problems that DLP have with the audio sync and game sync lag I was weary of getting a Samsung DLP. Plus the chance of some people seeing rainbows and getting headaches, I went to look at a different technology.
I feel that LCD stuck pixel would be a pain to deal with, shelling out this kind of money with some bad quality, anyways this model has 3 chips for color generation, which is gives a more broad color spectrum, you can get pretty close to true colors.
The little blue light is a great touch, really pleasing looking bezel. This technology is the blend of LCD and DLP, same used in the philips LCoS. All the good things and none of the same basic issues. The auto color management could use some work as it makes the reds too red, but thats what calibration is for. You get good angle clarity and sharp edges. The auto HDMI detection switches content to the best format, even regular tv looks the same.
Great buy, cost the same as DLP and cheaper than LCD.
Product 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.
Customer Reviews:
Great Picture!!.......2006-09-09
Just got the tv today but after a few hours of trying DVDs and Digital Cable, the picture is incredible! I'd recommend it.... i paid a lot less that 3200 though.... a lot less.
Product Description
HDTV monitor (compatible with HDTV/SDTV formats -- when connected to a separate HDTV tuner -- and displays all signals at 720p) * widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio * JVC D-ILA 3-chip LCoS design (1280 x 720 pixels each) * D.I.S.T. (upconverts all video signals to 720p) *
Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy the best possible picture in the comfort of your living room with the JVC HD-52Z575 rear-projection TV. Equipped with a brilliant 52-inch screen, the TV displays high-quality 1080i and 720p broadcasts when connected to an HDTV tuner, while also upconverting standard NTSC video sources to 720p resolution using Digital Image Scaling Technology (DIST). The TV also includes JVC's exclusive three-chip HD-ILA system to deliver a vivid, crystal-clear pixel structure (with 1,280 x 720 resolution) that eliminates the "screen door effect" commonly associated with rear-projection systems. Add a 3D digital comb filter for increased clarity, a four-point color management system that adjusts the colors for maximum appreciation, and Digital Super Detail (DSD) circuitry that corrects digital edges for better focus, and you have a state-of-the-art high-definition television that can adapt to future technologies and advancements with ease.
In addition to the technological extras, the TV includes a number of supporting features, such as Natural Cinema 3:2 pulldown (for converting film to video), progressive line doubling, a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, and several additional aspect modes (Panorama, Cinema, Full, and Regular) that vary the picture's dimensions depending on the user's preference. Viewers who want to further customize the picture can choose among Theater, Dynamic, Game, Standard, and TheaterPro settings, or adjust the color temperature to compensate for the room's lighting conditions. Sports fans will delight in the single-tuner picture-in-picture, which lets them watch two games at once either in a large and small inset window or by splitting the screen down the middle. The TV also lets the user freeze a picture-in-picture image for closer examination. Essentials include a sleep timer, V-chip parental control, and a multifunction timer.
The home theater experience demands a quality audio setup, and the HD-52Z575 meets these expectations as well, with dual front-firing speakers, a center channel input, advanced hyper surround sound, BBE high-definition audio, and MTS stereo decoding. The device also connects to almost any type of video component through its multiple inputs, which vary from an HDMI/HDCP digital input for direct digital-to-digital high-definition transfer; two component-video inputs for connecting to a satellite system, DVD player, or HD tuner; three S-video inputs (one front and two rear), four composite inputs (one front and three year), and one RF input. The TV's switchable fixed/variable audio output invites users to connect to a separate stereo system. The unit is also Energy Star compliant.
What's in the Box
TV, remote control, two batteries, user's manual.
Customer Reviews:
Extremely costly to fix "common" problem.......2007-04-16
Our HD-52Z575 was only 18 months old when the DMD malfunctioned (resulting in a split picture w/half of image reversed and color bizarre). It would cost $1000 to fix a $2500 TV--no longer under the one year warranty. The tech says this a "common problem" w/JVC widescreens, and the JVC customer service rep says these TV's were "not designed to withstand being moved from the factory to the retail stores--can't take the 'abuse.'" Buy another brand, and/or buy a very extended warranty. We are throwing a $2500 TV in the trash.
BUYER BEWARE POOR BULB DESIGN AND POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!.......2006-03-15
I have always come to understand that sometimes electronics are faulty (As I was an electronics technician), but the issues I have had with this piece of electronics have far exceeded even my worst nightmare.
Short Version:
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-11/06/05 Bought TV at local electronics store (REX Electronics)
-02/27/06 Turned TV on and heard pop, flickering lights on front. Opened bulb casing, bulb is shot (this is after about 400 hours of use, Bulbs are rated at greater than 10x that). Call JVC customer service, they said they would ship out a new bulb 2nd day air.
-03/01/06 Got a voice mail from a JVC rep saying they cannot ship the bulb without my credit card information so as to charge me if I don't return the blown bulb.
-03/02/06 I provide credit card information, am advised that the bulb will ship 2nd day air on 3/3
-03/07/06 No bulb arrives, I contact JVC customer service. I'm told that JVC has "mixed up the good bulbs from the bad bulbs in the warehouse" and that they don't expect to have it worked out until the end of the week. Speak with team leader Eli, he assures me that this will get resolved.
-03/10/06 I am told that the bulb has shipped out on 3/9.
-03/14/06 I received the bulb and replaced the bad bulb. Immediately the entire downstairs of my house begins to smell like chlorine. I turn off the TV and contact JVC customer service. I'm told that the bulb is defective and to send it back. I am also told that the bulbs are on back order and it will take over two weeks to get a new one. I speak with JVC manager Joe Rodiguez, he apologizes but does not budge on the two week replacement. When I ask to speak with Joe's manager, he advised that he did not have a manager, and he could do nothing for me.
I have had a horrible experience with these bulbs, and JVC customer service is unwilling to reasonably appease you if you have bulb problems. I am unsure that JVC can do anything to restore my confidence in their customer service or products at this point. Do yourself a favour and skip the hassle.
I did contact the electronics store that I purchased this television from (REX). I advised the manager that I wished to return the television for a full refund. We'll see where that goes.
BEWARE: LAMP BURNS OUT QUICKLY!!.......2005-12-14
I love everything about this TV - EXCEPT the bulb doesn't last nearly as long as JVC will lead you to believe. We got about 600 hours out of ours vs. the 6000 JVC claims. There are blogs about lamp life and there are people trying to build a class action suit.
The review I wish I had read.......2005-12-07
Read all the other reviews and you will notice that everyone is overly concerned about "brightness". I spent hours in different stores comparing TVs and I too was impressed by the JVCs clarity and contrast; but from time to time the video would turn to a dark scene and I was less impressed.
After reading all these 5 star reviews praising the brightness and after also comparing many TVs at the stores showing videos designed to "brag brightness" I was convinced that this was the TV for me and I bought it. As I mention, I had noticed problems with dark scenes, but I decided that 95% of a movie would be bright and it would never bother me. Mistake.
I have had the TV for 3 weeks; for the first 2 I was very happy, then I rented two movies in a row where several scenes take place at night. I could only see shadows, and I couldn't tell at all what was going on. I couldn't believe that people would make a movie where you could see nothing, so I connected my $80 13-inch TV on which I saw the same scene perfectly; the difference was astonishing.
The problem with this TV is that it can not produce blacks. You will be disappointed every time to watch a movie about outer-space or that takes place in a dark alley or whatever. Instead of having "shades of black" (or grays) it will look to you as if there was a very thin illuminated cloth through which you see the picture. There will be a constant "brightness" in your dark scenes which makes it impossible for this TV to show you anything in those, it simply can't display the shades that it should. It is really bad. ... or maybe you will just think the movie is like that and you will write another 5 star review praising this TVs brightness.
On the other hand, I love how this TV shows bright scenes, it is unbeatable, really, maybe just a plasma does better. But how much value should you really give that? How would you like a car that only drives fast during the day?
I am still thinking what to do, I have another week to return the TV. I hate to pay so much for a TV that works so poorly for some movies, worse than an $80 tv! Are there any better ones out there? I will definitely go check. Now I know that I am very willing to sacrifice a minimal drop in brightness or contrast to get a better overall performance.
Great TV - Terrible Lamp life.......2005-11-15
The TV picture is great but my lamp blew out in 5 months and about 500 hours of use. The lamp is rated to run for 6000 hours according to JVC.
I have also found out online that many people have had the same problem and JVC is failing to acknowledge this problem.
I would caution the buyers that this is potential problem for JVC D-ILA sets in general, not just this model.
Product Description
JVC is one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of sophisticated audio, video and related software products. Building upon a wealth of technologies the company is moving decisively to offer appropriate solutions for the multimedia age. To remain at the forefront of the audiovisual industry in the 21st century, JVC is marshalling its resources to create the ultimate in appealing, cost-competitive products.
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