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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Calibration
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03.Blacks & Whites
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04.Color Accuracy
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05.Motion
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06.Viewing Effects
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07.Remote Control
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08.Audio
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09.Connectivity
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10.Menus & Interface
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11.Formats & Media
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12.Power Consumption
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13.Conclusion & Comparisons
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14.Series Comparison
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15.Ratings & Specs
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16.Comments
JVC LT-42P300
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Menus & Interface
Connectivity Summary
• 3 HDMI Ports
• USB port for photo playback
• Poor placement of ports
Input Ports (6.5)
All of the JVC LT-42P300's ports are found on the back of the HDTV on the right side when facing the back or around the left side when facing the front. Here you will find three HDMI ports arranged facing downards towards the bottom. The cable/antenna input is also located here.
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| Most of the ports are found in a single grouping facing out. |
Above these ports are all the rest arranged in a group. Here are three analog audio inputs, two component video inputs, two composite video inputs, a VGA input and an S-Video input. This isn't a great selection of inputs, for example there's no 3.5mm jack for the VGA port to get audio from a computer and no DVI input, but it should be sufficient for most.
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| The 3 HDMI ports and antenna are found facing down on the back. |
Output Ports (2.0)
As with most HDTVs the JVC LT-42P300 has only two output ports, one analog audio out and one digital audio out.
Other Connections (0.0)
The JVC LT-42P300 doesn't support any form of wireless connectivity such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Media (1.0)
There is a single USB port on the JVC LT-42P300 found on the left side of the HDTV underneat the on-tv controls. This allows you to connect a USB storage device and view photos from it.
Placement (5.0)
The placement of the JVC LT-42P300's ports is not good. We've seen worse, but as it is all of the ports except the USB port are located on the back too far towards the middle to make them easily accessible by reaching around the side. Throw in the fact that some of the most important ports like the three HDMI ports are downward facing, which makes connecting devices awkward, and connecting and disconnecting devices from the JVC LT-42P300 can be very annoying. There's also no swivel on the stand so you'll either have to leave yourself a lot of room behind the HDTV to get to the ports or move the television. About the only good thing is that there are large and clear stickers to tell you what each of the ports is, but once again you'll have to get behind the HDTV to be able to read them.
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