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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.Viewing Effects
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06.Calibration
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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 RCA L40FHD41
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13.Vs JVC LT 42P300
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14.Vs Samsung LN40B650
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Ratings & Specs
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18.Comments
Samsung LN40B530
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JVC LT-42P300 Summary
• The JVC LT-42P300 has an iPod dock
• Samsung LN40B530 is a better performer
Value Comparison Summary
The JVC LT-42P300 has a few tricks that may entice, but the Samsung is the all-around better performer. JVC has certainly not been shy about advertising the built-in iPod dock, allowing the TV to interface with the world's most popular media player. But it failed to live up to expectations in our core performance tests.
| Comparison Specifications | ||
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| Samsung LN40B530 | JVC LT-42P300 | |
| Size | 40 inches | 42 inches |
| Price | $899 (MSRP) | $1149 (MSRP) |
| Type | LCD | LCD |
| Format | 1080P | 1080P |
Blacks & Whites
This was an area where the JVC LT-42P300 did particularly poorly. The TV was not capable of achieving a good, dark black. The contrast ratio was also quite poor.
| Blacks & Whites Comparison Chart | |
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| Samsung LN40B530 Score: Black Level: 7.12 Peak Brightness: 9.2 Contrast: 7.71 |
JVC LT-42P300 Score: Black Level: 5.04 Peak Brightness: 8.36 Contrast: 5.65 |
Color Accuracy
Color temperature consistency was one area where the JVC LT-42P300 performed well. The RGB curves, which indicates the smoothness of color gradients, were not as good as the Samsung.
| Color Temperature Comparison | |
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| Samsung LN40B530 Score: 7.1 | |
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| JVC LT-42P300 Score: 9.79 | |
| RGB Comparison | |
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| Samsung LN40B530 Score: 8.23 | |
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| JVC LT-42P300 Score: 6.33 | |
| Color Gamut Comparison | |
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| Samsung LN40B530 Score: 5.75 | |
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| JVC LT-42P300 Score: 6.45 | |
Motion
The JVC LT-42P300 was knocked in its review for very poor motion smoothness and artifacting. The Samsung was far from perfect, but outperformed the JVC.
| Motion Scores | ||
| Samsung LN40B530 | JVC LT-42P300 | |
| Motion Smoothness | 6.13 | 5.25 |
| Motion Artifacting | 6.63 | 5.13 |
Viewing Effects
The JVC LT-42P300 had the best viewing angle of the four TVs in this comparison group, allowing a decent picture as wide as 34 degrees from center.
| Viewing Angle Comparison | |
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| Samsung LN40B530 Score: 5.78 | JVC LT-42P300 Score: 6.57 |
Connectivity
The JVC LT-42P300 has a strong advantage over the Samsung LN40B530 when it comes to ports. It has one additional component AV, one additional composite AV, a USB port for photo playback, and most notably, an iPod dock. Is that worth an extra $250? Considering you can buy a component AV cable set from Apple for $49, maybe not.
| Connectivity Comparison | ||
| Samsung LN40B530 | JVC LT-42P300 | |
| HDMI | 3 | 3 |
| Component | 1 | 2 |
| Composite | 1 | 2 |
| S-Video | None | 1 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio In | 3 | 3 |
| Digital Audio Out | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 1 | 1 |
| LAN | None | None |
| USB | None | 1 |
| Memory Card | None | None |
| Other | None | iPod Dock |
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