JVC 42” 1080p LCD HDTV, BlackCrystal™, 2 HDMI Inputs, XinemaSound™ 3D, $399.99 + FS

Quote from Garyhamm : I wouldn't buy this. It is made by Amtran like many other low end products. Problem is, when something goes bad, good luck. Many times it has to be sent in for service since there are no local ones in most cities. Reputable brands are more expensive, but you get what you pay for. I know because I work for a retailer that sells these and there are definitely more returns on these JVC (made by Amtran) products than for Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, etc. Customers also are NOT happy when they find that local service is difficult to get. Even the owner's manual has a service number that connects to Amtran...not JVC Corp.

Try to contact Sony, Sony, Samsung, LG and the rest of the bunch when your TV gone bad during warranty period, they're all the same, once in a while a lucky customer will get help immediately, other wise you have to go around and around...That why I like to buy (an yr old) electronic stuff from Costco, something gone wrong, MFG turned you away, Costco with take care of it. It happened to me !

Quote from rvanderwerf : JVC makes quality sets.. I have an original JVC 42" LCD, 10 years old still working like new. No comparison to a TCL.

Which one do you suggest that would be a better deal than this?

I haven't seen a JVC TV in store or passed through one online since flat panels came out. I was going to come in here and discourage people from purchasing because this may be JVC's beta test on making TVs, but I changed my mind.

JVC isn't some fly by night manufacturer that can dissolve if they make a line of crappy products. I'd give them a chance here if you were looking for an inexpensive 3D TV. They'll probably do the Vizio approach by pricing their TVs low until they establish themselves, then start charging slightly below Samsung and Sonys. Vizio was the #1 selling LCD TV at one point I believe.

I've got respect for JVC. I bought a refurb receiver from then about 14 years ago, and it still worked until I sold it last month. It is pretty much the only refurbished thing I had ever had luck with.

Quote from Garyhamm : I wouldn't buy this. It is made by Amtran like many other low end products. Problem is, when something goes bad, good luck. Many times it has to be sent in for service since there are no local ones in most cities. Reputable brands are more expensive, but you get what you pay for. I know because I work for a retailer that sells these and there are definitely more returns on these JVC (made by Amtran) products than for Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, etc. Customers also are NOT happy when they find that local service is difficult to get. Even the owner's manual has a service number that connects to Amtran...not JVC Corp.

Like someone said earlier, Amtran is the manuafacturer for JVC as well as Vizio. So in terms of quality, you will get pretty much the same thing, assuming the prices are similar.

You cannot compare a JVC television, or any other JVC product, that you bought years ago to these new tv's. JVC does not make these tv's. As pointed out by several other posters, the JVC name is licensed to another manufacturer, JVC has nothing to do with producing them. It's just like every Proscan deal that is posted, people say that they are a high end RCA's when in fact RCA sold off the name to another company and has nothing to do with it anymore.

good deal

Black Crystal is their low end. Black Sapphire will be their "Japanese" quality.

The only thing I can say is that LCD tech is now "eh" technology. Everyone has it and everyone can make it. It's the internal parts and features that make a difference. This is a low end product with a Japanese name. Take it from there.

Quote from doinmybest : . . .“It’s a very special chance to license a Japanese brand with 70 years of history,” said AmTran Chairman and CEO Alpha Wu in an interview. . .

Awesome name.

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edit: never mind it's good now =)

I purchased the 32" version of this tv when it was on sale at Walmart for $299. It has been about a year and I am very satisfied with the quality of the TV. If I needed another TV I wouldn't hesitate to buy this 42" one

i found a lcd samsung 40" in walmart(returned item but nothing wrong. same warranty like the new tvs) 400dlls + tax + Ca fees

this is the model
http://www.samsung.com/us/video/t...ZA-gallery


wich one I should buy?
the jvc 42" or the samsung?


thankssss