JVC Victor announces three new 120Hz 1080p LCDs

JVC is adding to the Victor line of LCDs with three new models, all of which include Clear Motion Drive 120Hz technology for the Full HD 1080p displays, and 10-bit panels for increased color reproduction capability. The LH805 series will also sport two HDMI 1.3 ports, JVC's 32-bit Genessa image processing chipset, and DLNA compatibility for home networking. The 47-inch LT-47LH805 will be available in late June, and the 42-inch and 37-inch LT42LH805 and LT-37LH805 will drop in early August, for an estimated price range of €2,140 to 2,840 ($2,800 to 3,800 US). Continue on for more pics of the panels.

[Via Akihabara News]

Panel without 10-bit color:

Panel with 10-bit color:

[paloooz @ May 24th 2007 1:44PM]

10-bit PANELS or 10-bit processing?

[Jerry @ May 24th 2007 2:27PM]

Do any of these recent "120 Hz" LCD displays actually support a 120 Hz input, or do they only motion interpolate lower input frame rates up to 120 Hz?

An LCD display that truly supports 120 Hz could finally replace my old CRT. (I do have a LCD display for general use.)

If these LCD displays can't actually receive and display a 120 Hz signal, it seems kind of like buying a display with a 1080p physical resolution, but only supports a 720p input and interpolates it up.

[surfwax95 @ May 24th 2007 3:07PM]

Someone at JVC really likes pie.

[Phil @ May 24th 2007 3:15PM]

It looks like 10-bit panels.

From what I take of the new 120Hz trend is that they do indeed show a 1080p image 120 times every second, no interlacing. Now I don't think you need a 120Hz source, seeing as there is no such thing as 120Hz media anyway. The advantage is that the LCD can now show both 30fps HDTV and 24fps HD-disc movies with no 3/2 pull down. No more need for Telecine judder introduced by CCD chips. As you will notice 120/24 = 5. So each frame will be shown a full 5 times each instead of a combination of 3 then 2 for each frame on 60Hz TVs. HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are still encoded at 24fps on the disc. And HDTV is 30fps, which is 120/30 = 4.

You might be confused because a lot of the original 120Hz TVs earlier this year were just 720p displays, but these new ones are full 1080p.

[Jerry @ May 24th 2007 5:25PM]

As I understand it, the point of these "120 Hz" panals is that they do motion interpolation (no relation to interlacing). So from a 24fps source, rather than showing the same frame 5 times, it would try to create inbetween frames to smooth out the motion. I've not seen one in action, so I don't know how well they succeed at this.

My earlier question was if these panals can receive a 120fps source.

[Brian James @ May 24th 2007 4:15PM]

This is huge! I love my 32" 720p/60Hz monitor / hdtv... but I can only get 60fps out of my computer games. What's the point of having a high end gaming rig if you max out at 60fps?

120fps of Counter Strike: Source on a big screen? Yes, please!

[Sinbios @ May 24th 2007 4:32PM]

If anyone makes a 10 bit, 24" model I'll definitely get one.

[Jason @ May 24th 2007 4:53PM]

DLP makers really need to hurry up and get cheap LED powered models out. Like under $1500 for 60". And with the full HDMI 1.3 support too, 24fps, and all the goodies or else they're gonna get killed by these panels.

[iheartartoo @ May 24th 2007 5:21PM]

That's some really good looking pie.

[endless @ May 24th 2007 8:39PM]

I am of the opinion that 3:2 pulldown, 120 hz and bit depth are so far beyond the average consumer its scary.




i for one am fairly confused by it, i think its mostly because the manufactorers are intentionally vauge about everything. and i love it.

[joe_bruin @ May 24th 2007 9:39PM]

"JVC Victor" is redundant. JVC is the Japan Victor Corporation.