Typical price: £1,800
What is it: Full HD 56-inch rear-projection TV
What we think: An occasionally great but ultimately flawed TV made more appealing by very low price
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 31 October 2007
Tags: JVC, JVC HD-56ZR7J, sports, HD DVD, detail levels
We like:
HD pictures look amazingly detailed; sound is great; price is very tempting
We don't like:
Black levels aren't the best; pictures can look noisy at times; only one HDMI; no digital tuner
CNET UK judgement:
There's no doubt that the JVC HD-56ZR7J has its faults -- not least some underwhelming black levels and the provision of just a single HDMI. Yet it's still worth considering simply for giving you 56 inches of occasionally superb hi-def pictures for under £1,800
Full review:
For many home cinema fans, the barrier to owning a really big screen is cost, not space. So on the surface at least, the rear-projection JVC HD-56ZR7J seems to have a huge amount of potential. Continue Reading...
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