JVC LT-32P679

Formats (5.0)
The JVC LT-32P679 is a 720p HDTV, which means its maximum resolution is not capable of displaying the highest quality 1080p content, it can however downscale this content if you feed it a 1080p or 1080i signal, something not all 720p HDTVs can do. It can also handle 480p and 480i content, which is what tradition television and DVDs output. The JVC LT-32P679 can display content meant to look like film using the 3:2 pulldown or Telecine process, but it doesn't support 24p content. It also lacks the larger xvYCC color gamut that some higher end televisions support. Photo Playback (3.0)
You can theoretically view photos on the JVC LT-32P679 by connecting a USB mass storage device to the HDTV using the port found on the left side. It is supposed to support jpeg formatted images, but we found that our test jpegs were not displayed, with only placeholders appearing. Photos are displayed in a simple grid and you can play back a slide show. As our test files were not supported we are deducting a point from the score the JVC LT-32P679 would have received otherwise.

You can also view photos on the JVC LT-32P679 from an iPod or iPhone usin the built-in dock, however the procedure is not straightforward. When you connect the device you are not given the option to view photos, however by hitting the PCON button the remote you can control what is displayed from your iPod/iPhone interface rather than using the remote control. From here you can navigate to your photos on the iPod/iPhone and display them on the JVC LT-32P679. This is obviously not as convenient since you'll need to sit right next to the HDTV controlling items on the iPod/iPhone.

Video & Music Playback (6.0)
With a built-in iPod dock the JVC LT-32P679 can play back both music and video content from iPods or iPhones. For music playback you have two options, either play all of your music sequentially or in shuffle mode. You cannot browse the music on the device nor can you control the music playback on the iPod itself. For video content your only option is to play videos sequentially. In both modes you can use the JVC LT-32P679's remote to control playback functions by skipping between tracks using left/right on the directional pad. You can also use the Play, Fast Forward and Rewind buttons on the remote. If you prefer you can also control content from your iPod/iPhone directly by hitting the PCON button. This allows you to access playlists and select specific items, things you cannot do using the JVC LT-32P679's interface. We think the presence of the iPhone dock is an excellent feature, but do wish that you could control playback functions more completely using the remote and on-TV interface. Streaming Playback (0.0)
The JVC LT-32P679 does not support streaming playback from online sources like Youtube or Hulu. DVR (0.0)
The JVC LT-32P679 does not have built-in DVR capabilities that allow you to record and play back TV content.