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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.Connectivity
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Formats & Media
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs Samsung LN40B650
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13.Vs JVC LT42P300
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14.VS Sony Bravia KDL 52V5100
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15.Conclusion
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16.Ratings & Specs
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17.Comments
JVC Procision LT-42WX70
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Blacks & Whites
Calibration Summary
• Lots of configuration controls offer plenty of potential for customization
• 5 presets and 5 memory locations
Calibration
Before we start testing a HDTV, we run through a standard calibration procedure with DisplayMate to come up with the best settings for the display. To do this, we tweak any setting that is accesible through the on-screen menu, but we do not use the hidden service menus that a professional calibrator might be able to access. You should also note that these settings are what we found to work best; your ideal settings might be quite different.
| Setting | Default | Calibrated |
| Picture Mode | Standard | Memory 1 |
| Contrast | 0 | 0 |
| Brightness | 0 | +3 |
| Black Stretch | Medium | Off |
| Enhancer | Mode 5 | off |
| Backlight | 0 | +30 |
| Smart Picture | On | Off |
| Dynamic Backlight | Medium | Off |
| Color Space | Auto | Normal |
| Color Temperature | Normal | Warm 2 |
| Color Management | Mode 2 | Off |
| Dynamic Gamma | Medium | Off |
| Digital VNR | Auto | Off |
| MPEG NR | On | Off |
| 3DY/C | On | Off |
In the above list, we only feature controls that are altered from their default settings in the Standard mode. Because the LT-42WX70 offers more access to advanced controls than many HDTVs we looked at, our set of calibrated settings is a bit more extensive than most. In particular, we had to tweak several controls away from their default values to get the best performance, such as the color space option. The Auto option on this menu defaults to using a wider color gamut than the standard one, which produces oversaturated reds and greens. So, we set the display to the Normal setting.
We also found that the closest we could get to our preferred white balance point of 6500K was to use the Warm2 setting, which was at about 7000K; the others were significantly cooler. This is partly a question of personal taste, but we calibrate all of the HDTVs we look at to around the 6500K point.
Video Modes
As befits a sophisticated display, the LN-42WX70 has a number of preset modes for various situations
| Mode | What it Does |
| Standard | Standard set of settings, with many image processing options enabled |
| Dynamic | Punches up contrast and brightness for viewing in daylight |
| Theater | Sets for maximum contrast, smooth movement and |
| Monitor | Disables all video processing and enhancement |
| Photo Pro | Sets the monitor to sRGB color space, turns off other video processing. |
| Game | Disables any processing that causes a lag |
That's a good selection of presets that should cover most uses. In addition, there are 5 memory modes that can be user controlled to hold any collection of settings, so there are plenty of opportunities for customization.
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