JVC LT-42P300 LCD HDTV Review - Calibration

Calibration Summary
• Calibrated for maximum accuracy • Calibrated using DisplayMate software
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Calibration

Televisions don't come out of the box ready for you to get the best picture possible. Since we wan't to test our HDTVs when they are providing the best picture we have to calibrate them before we do any testing. For this calibration process we use DisplayMate software, and have worked closely with DisplayMate's founder to ensure that we appropriately calibrate HDTVs. Our calibration process is oriented towards providing an accurate representation of what we're seeing on the HDTV. If you want your HDTV calibrated to ensure this you can pay for someone to come to your home and do this, or you can just use our settings below.

Please note that we only list the settings we actually change, if a setting is not listed just leave it alone. Also note that although we do all of our testing with the Backlight at maximum this is one setting that you may want to adjust depending on your viewing conditions. In a very bright room you may want to turn it up pretty high, but in darker situations you can turn it down, which can both save you power and save your eyes.

Video Modes

The JVC LT-42P300 has four video modes, called Video Status in the menu and manual. These are presets for specific situations that manufacturers provide. For most viewing situations we recommend using our calibrated settings above, but for your information here are the four settings and JVC's explanation for when they should be used.