JVC debuts 42-inch LT-42WX70 LCD HDTV: covers 96% of AdobeRGB color space

While everyone else seems to be cutting back on energy consumption and adding some form of connectivity, JVC is doing something quite different with its 42-inch LT-42WX70. The 1080p LCD HDTV supposedly targets DSLR users by encompassing 100 percent of HDTV broadcasting's (sRGB.904) color space and a coverage rate of 96 percent for Adobe RGB -- much like those "pro LCD monitors" we see so often. You'll also find 52 picture quality adjustments properties, the company's own GENESSA Picture Engine, 120Hz Clear Motion Drive III, 4,000:1 contrast ratio, HDMI CEC support and a low-profile tuner (TU-CX100) that can be "separated from the monitor and placed horizontally or stood vertically on a tabletop, or hung on the wall." Mum's the word on pricing, but you can certainly say we're overly anxious to see how this puppy looks.

Gallery: JVC debuts 42-inch LT-42WX70 LCD HDTV: covers 96% of AdobeRGB color space

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[VampireHunter Z @ Jan 7th 2009 11:56AM]

I thought the sRGB color space was larger and AdobeRGB was just a subset of it. Strange that it does 100% of sRGB and only 96% of the latter.

[rems @ Jan 7th 2009 12:23PM]

I believe my photoshop teacher told me sRGB < AdobeRGB < LABcolors.

[neofolklore @ Jan 7th 2009 2:40PM]

AdobeRGB encompasses more colors than sRGB.

This is cool, but DSLR users are up to ProPhoto RGB now which is like three times the size of the AdobeRGB color space - the camera sensors themselves are even larger than the ProPhoto RGB (even the few year old model Canon Rebel Xti 400D) ....so I guess its good to see SOME progress, there's still a lonnnng way to go.

[Arnie @ Jan 7th 2009 11:57AM]

This is going to be extremely expensive , we dont need to guess !!

[Iridium @ Jan 7th 2009 12:29PM]

I hope it isn't very expensive. If the 4000:1 is the native contrast ratio then this will be one fine display.

Also AdobeRGB is a larger colorspace than sRGB. Very few professional monitors can even cover 100% of Adobe RGB. My guess is that the 4% is the lower color range.

JVC makes really good stuff that usually isn't very expensive. Kind of like a budget Pioneer.

[Kimleng @ Jan 7th 2009 12:43PM]

Too bad it's still gonna be less resolution than an actual 30" dedicated computer panel! I'd rather have more resolution than bigger space hog :) I guess if I owned a photo studio, it'd be nice to have a few of these bad boys hanging on the front wall to showcase color accurate portfolios.

[FILA @ Jan 7th 2009 1:46PM]

forgive me...whats AdobeRGB?

[Wes @ Jan 7th 2009 3:19PM]

Does anyone know if there are other LCD TVs like this that is possible to do some graphics work on?

[dajimmers @ Jan 7th 2009 3:50PM]

This would be so sweet. I'm lazy and like to multi-task (oxymoron?), so it'd be great to get some wireless connectivity and sit on the couch in the living room, checking colors on the bigscreen second monitor during commercials... Plus it's a poor man's studio when you have guests over...

[claneksi @ Jan 8th 2009 2:44AM]

Draw the line....
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