JVC LT-42WX70 LCD HDTV Review - Connectivity

Connectivity Summary
• 2 HDMI inputs • Composite and component video through an included adapter • No digital audio inputs • No outputs
	Remote Control	Page 10 of 18	Audio & Menus

Input Ports (3.0)

The LT-42WX70 has a relatively sparse collection of inputs; underneath the two panels on the rear of the case are two HDMI, an analog video input and a single VGA input. The latter can also handle composite and component video input with an included adapter. On the side of the case under a small panel is a single HDMI port. That's a pretty minimal number of ports, and the requirement for an adapter to connect component or composite devices means that you can only use one at a time. Likewise, the single analog audio input could be a limitation, as it is shared between the analog video inputs, the VGA video and the HDMI input if your video source doesn't send audio over it (such as a computer). You might be able to get aroud this if there was an additional digital audio input, but there isn't any seperate digital audio input here. Basically, if you have more than one device that can only output analog sound, you're pretty much out of luck.

Also missing here is an antenna input; if you want to watch TV on this display, you will need to buy an external TV tuner, such as an over the air DTV converter box or a set-top cable box. JVC is offering a seperate tuner box (the TU-CX100) that can handle over the air high def TV and digital or analog cable, but there is no pricing information available on that yet.

	2 x HDMI Ports		VGA Port

In the cavity on the left side of the stand, we have the HDMI and VGA inputs.

	Analog Audio    Input		Control    Port		Speaker       Connections

In the cavity on the right side of the stand, we have the analog input, a control port (used for professional configuration of the TV) and the speaker connections for the sound bar.

Output Ports (0.0)

To put it simply; there aren't any. The LT-42WX70 has no video or audio outputs, so it's the last port of call for your audio or video.

Other Connections (0.0)

An increasing number of HDTVs include connections to home networks or the Internet, but the LT-42WX70 does not; there are no network ports or other connections on this screen.

Media (0.0)

There are no media card slots, USB ports or other connections that would allow you to play back photos and video on the LT-42WX70 from devices other than a computer or set-top box.

Placement (3.75)

All of the ports on the LT-42WX70 with the exception of a single HDMI port are located under the two panels on the back of the screen near the stand, located at 90 degrees against the screen under the lip of the panel's edge. Whle this helps to keep the back of the screen tidy, it also makes plugging in and removing cables a frustrating exercise; you either have to try and do it by touch, or look up from below the screen to see where the sockets are located. The stand also only allows the screen to rotate about 15 degrees, so you need to move the entire thing, stand and all, to get to the ports. So, it's a triumph of aesthetics over practicality; it might be acceptable if you are content to connect everyhing once and never change a cable, but not if you need to plug in and remove them from the rear connectors. The single HDMI port on the side of display is better located, but this also requires some manouvering; the port is behind the edge of the bezel, so you need to be side onto the display to unlock the cover and plug the cable into the socket, which could be awkward if the screen is located on a wall mount.