JVC ships 42-inch LT-42WX70: $2,399.95 for more colors than you'll ever notice
By Darren Murph 
posted May 26th 2009 11:41AM
posted May 26th 2009 11:41AM
JVC LAUNCHES NEW FULL HD LCD MONITOR THAT TARGETS DIGITAL SLR USERS
With wider color space, 42-inch class super slim, lightweight Full HD monitor faithfully reproduces the colors, detail and texture of high resolution still photos made by digital SLR cameras.
WAYNE, NJ, May 26, 2009 – Establishing a new category in flat panel TV design, JVC today announced the availability of a super slim LCD TV monitor that features a color space that is wider than a typical HDTV's.
The new JVC Xiview LT-42WX70 is a 42-inch class (42.02 inches diagonal) 120Hz 1080p LCD TV monitor that targets digital imaging professionals and enthusiasts using high-end digital SLR cameras, allowing them for the first time to see the subtle colors, details and textures of their images faithfully reproduced.
The monitor features expanded color space capacity encompassing 100 percent of HDTV broadcasting's (sRGB.904) color space and a coverage rate of 96 percent for Adobe RGB - a color space for still photographs taken on high-definition digital SLR cameras - to provide accurate reproduction of both video and still photographs. The LT-42WX70 also features 52 picture-quality adjustment properties for tweaking both still and video images source-by-source to the exact colors and tones the user prefers. In addition, JVC's GENESSA Picture Engine produces video images without blur, color bleed or noise for clear images with smooth movement.
In addition to its advanced display technology, the LT-42WX70 offers JVC's groundbreaking design. The super slim monitor measures just 1-5/8 inches deep and is supported by an elegant, curved pedestal-style stand and the rear of the monitor is finished in metallic silver without any visible vents or assembly screws, making it ideal for settings where the rear of the set is visible.
Flexible High Technology from JVC
Depending on the source signal – video or stills – the user selects a color mode from among Wide (the TV's color space), Normal (ITU-R BT.709; HDTV standards), x.v.Color (xvYCC extended gamut), sRGB (same primaries as HDTV) and Adobe RGB. sRGB and Adobe RGB color spaces are exclusive for viewing digital still images. Digital photos taken using the Adobe RGB colors space and displayed on the LT-42WX70 in the Adobe RGB mode will be reproduced with colors faithful to the original.
The monitor encompasses 100 percent of the sRGB (which is equivalent to HDTV for video signals) color space and a coverage rate of 96 percent for Adobe RGB, allowing the LT-42WX70 to fully reproduce the deeper reds and bluish greens that are a characteristic of Adobe RGB color.
To fine-tune the color for different sources, the LT-42WX70 features 52 on-screen image-quality adjustment properties that allow fine-tuning of colors, tint, gamma, and more, which can be memorized per source for future use. For example, individual color management settings of red, yellow, green, cyan tints and colors, as well as skin tone tint can be adjusted on-screen using the supplied remote controller.
JVC's Individual Gamma Adjust System calibrates each panel's grayscale tones to gamma 2.2 to ensure displaying consistent and faithful colors regardless of the set or manufactured lot. This extra effort is put in because color consistency between the source and display are essential when reproducing photos that are taken on digital SLR cameras or video from different sources.
Breaking new ground in performance for both moving as well as still images
To further ensure the best possible video quality, the set uses JVC's new high-quality GENESSA Picture Engine with 12-bit (x RGB = 36-bit) for truly accurate and natural colors. The Real Bit Driver processes in 12-bit, and so up-converts 8-bit HD broadcasting and DVD signals or 10-bit Blu-ray signals into 12-bit Deep Color signals, regardless of the quality of the source signal, to achieve videos with smoother gradation.
To compensate for color bleed and color drift caused by the gap in the source color format and the LCD's color space, the Chromaticity Point Conversion Circuit in the engine matches the colors so they are deep, natural and accurate.
120HzClear Motion Drive III (100Hz for PAL video signals) in the engine reduces blurring on LCD TV, helping to make images with rapid movement clearer and smoother using a high-precision interpolation algorithm. The 3D real time, motion-estimated Hadamard noise reduction is applied to eliminate noise while suppressing blur. Picture signal frequencies are also divided into 16 sections and noise reduction performed per section to produce images without noise while maintaining the realism and sharpness of the original picture.
Slim and lightweight at just 1-5/8 inches deep, the LT-42WX70 features a stylish black leather-like texture on its slim bezel that also helps to reduce glare. The flat rear panel is completely finished in metallic silver without any visible assembly screws or vents, providing a clean, attractive design and allowing for greater placement flexibility. To support the monitor, the supplied stand has a center pillar that curves toward the front of the panel. The stand features a three-step height adjustment to further broaden installation possibilities and the TV can be easily removed from the stand for hanging from a ceiling or wall. In addition, the monitor comes equipped with a slim detachable stereo speaker module that runs along the bottom of the panel. If an external sound source is to be used, the speaker module can be removed, giving the monitor an even sleeker, cleaner appearance.
An intuitive graphical on-screen display is easy to use via the included remote, and touch-panel operation makes essential operations available at the front panel. The remote can control other devices connected to the display via HDMI CEC.
The ENERGY STAR 3.0 compliant LT-42WX70 features an array of connectors for video and still image viewing, including three HDMI CEC terminals, D-Sub 15pin with component video, and an audio input jack. This allows the user to easily perform various operations such as checking images by connecting directly to an SLR camera compatible with HDMI or component connector, editing stills on the large 42-inch screen by connecting it to a PC via a D-sub 15-pin, or even do a round of on-screen checks in accurate colors prior to outputting images to a high-resolution digital photo printer and thus save on expenses.
The monitor measures 39 x 28-1/4 x 1-5/8 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 26.4 pounds. Mounted on its stand, the total weight is 41.8 pounds and depth is 6-3/4 inches.
The JVC LT-42WX70 is available now and is priced at $2,399.95.
About JVC U.S.A.
JVC U.S.A., headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, is a division of JVC Americas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Victor Company of Japan Ltd. JVC distributes a complete line of video and audio equipment for the consumer and professional markets. For further product information, visit JVC's Web site at www.jvc.com or call 1-800-526-5308.
This made me realize how much I would love a 42 inch computer monitor....*drools*
At 1920x1080 and 42", it wouldn't make sense as a computer monitor. There are 23" LCDs that are 2048x1152.
Recession Antidote plzzzz !!!
Shouldn't this be in the HD section on Engadget? Why is this taking up space on the main page?
because the mainpage is for a healthy mix of everything, I don't wanna have to read four blogs to get all my tech news..
Make it 2K and I will buy it.
If I had the means, I would totally buy this. I don't know what that says about me considering I only want it because it "sounds" freaking awesome, but frankly I do not care. GIMME!!
Sounds amazing. I want it and I want it now! Noah Lieske
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I just can't get hyped up about this. I'm not a "graphics professional" so I guess I'm not qualified to be interested. Does anyone look at other LCD TVs and think, "This looks crappy, there are a bunch of colors missing"?
If you spend your days toiling away with photoshop and a dozen other primary image and video editing software, yes, you do tend to notice a limited colorspace, among other things
Yes, I do.
Eh, ignorance is bliss, I guess.
Only robots can see more than a hundred colors or so
Ah yes, but you are forgetting we are all part cylon.
Actually, if you only see 100 colors, I think that would make you legally blind. The human eye can discern just over 21 million colors.
He Who Can See All The Patterns In Color Blindness Tests.
Recession antidote??
Graphics pro here... not sure I'd buy it unless I could see it next to the screens I have now for comparison. Still, for gaming and movies....WANT.
Porn only has so many colors...
not that you will be able to see any of them at the rate you are going...
You are missing out on a lot of shades of pink my friend.
gotta love upscaled porn...
Can you guys use a bigger font size? Your replies just looks like squiggles. I think I see something about Sasha Grey....
I just read the specs, the 4% of missing colors includes yellow, blue, and red. sounds like a dealbreaker to me.
It looks like it sports a matte finish around the screen, instead of the unfortunately popular glossy finish TV's and Monitors have. I can't understand why people prefer the glossy finish. Any light in the room causes a noticeable glare which is nothing short of annoying.
Actually anti-glare screens are not true to color like 'glossy' ones are. Unfortunately. But if you spend $2500 on a monitor I think you can rearrange your lights....
its actually a leather trim around the whole panel
Sweet
OK, so the TV can display pretty much most colors, but is there any programming that's been recorded in a color format that has captured what the TV can now display? Sincere question.
why is everyone going 120hz? i feel it ruins movies, makes them look too fast. watched Taken in 120hz last night, and the experience just wasn't the same. how does it look for football games or any sporting events? how about FPS games on the 360?
now, i would love a 120hz desktop lcd for gaming... that'd be really awesome.
Just stick with plasma. Issues solved. Ton o' Color? Check. Hz? Check. Contrast ratio? Check. Buying LCD still confuses me.
"more colors than you'll ever notice" - We (or more accurately, human visual perception) are more capable of detecting an improvement in color gamut than detecting a difference in the response times that they usually advertise. So even if it isn't perfect, JVC deserves some credit for making an improvement that's actually relevant!
For gafix pros, larger gamut is great but for that size and price gimme higher pixel density. If you're gonna have something that big on your desk you'd better be able to fit every friggin CS4 app on it side by side.
Back in my day, we had 256 colors if we were lucky. And we liked it that way!
I know that AdobeRGB is a larger colorspace gamut than sRGB and that the bt.709 colorspace is pretty much the same as sRGB and that is the standard used for HDTV.
This is really nothing more that the "HDTV" sized equivilant of the "wide-gamut" LCD monitors that oversaturate non color managed images and in truth many HDTVs have color gamuts much bigger than needed for HDTV and often have to use a color management system to bring the colors back inline with the standard to ensure images look proper.
Unless this set has proper color controls those extra colors are not going to help produce a better picture just a oversaturated one.
LOL there are better screens on dell laptops...
http://www.anandtech.com/weblog/showpost.aspx?i=569
JVC's must be living in the 90's if it thinks a 96% color gamut is impressive
We just got our first shipment of these and they are amazing. With Pioneer leaving the display market, it's nice to see that some is still trying to make a high-quality display, not just another S-box with a low price tag to put in Best Buy.