Customer Reviews:
 and then 18 months later it all went bad. October 8, 2008
Norman Miller (Smith Mills, MA United States)
The JVC LT40FN97 40-Inch 1080p Flat Panel LCD TV comes with a 12 month warranty, unfortunately for me it isn't enough. br / br /I'm in a pickle because there is a thin horizontal line right of center on the screen that appears on every channel. br / br /We have really enjoyed this TV up until last night when we noticed the line. I called the service center and they explained they need $145 to come and assess the problem (they added that the assessment is deducted from the repair cost should you decide to have the unit repaired: How nice). br / br /My last TV, a 14 year old Panasonic CRT is still working fine, never a problem. I guess I just expected this unit, with a number one Consumer Reports rating in its size category, would last a bit longer without a hitch.
 Great LCD television March 13, 2007
JT (Alameda, CA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I've had the LT 40FN97 for four months now and am very pleasd with it's performance. The SD pictures are overall great, and the HD is outstanding, razor sharp. While shopping for this at a local video store and comparing it's picture to the much more expensive other brands I couldn't understand why the other tv's were getting so much attention from the other shoppers. The JVC picture was as good as if not better than all of them. The picture settings (color, brightness, etc.) took some tweaking before I was satisfied, but that's true for any TV. br / br /I'm not a gamer so I can't comment on this set's performance in that area or as a computer monitor. I bought the JVC to watch TV and DVD's, so for those purposes the 40FN97 more than met my expectations. The fact that it doesn't "accept" 1080p input seems irrelevent in that almost all HD programming is sent as 1080i. What the JVC does is convert that to a 1080p picture, and it's spectacular. For the price you can't go wrong (paid 1799.00, have seen it since for 1499.00). Oh, and by the way, don't waste your money on expensive HDMI cables. Experts and techs will tell you that there's no difference between a $200 cable and a $10 cable. Got mine online for $7.00 and don't see how I could possibly get a better picture on HD with a different cable. br / br /Anyway, I highly recommend the JVC LT 40FN97 for TV and DVD viewing.
Accolades from Allen, TX January 10, 2007
Ben D. Cunningham (Allen, TX)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
With some apprehension about buying a $2,000 television over the internet, we were very pleased with the transaction. The vendor kept us informed about delivery and then followed through exactly. The TV arrived on a pallet and well packaged for safety. We did have to get help setting up the TV with our home theater system because the manual was a bit vague and we tried all the combinations we could think of. We are very happy with the television's picture and features. Even the speakers built in it are good.
 Great TV, but no 1080p inputs November 15, 2006
Ron Kohavi (Lakemont, WA)
61 out of 68 found this review helpful
Great TV with clear picture. Top rated. br / br /One thing that's slightly deceiving: it's 1080p display, but it does not support 1080p input signals. For example, you can't turn on the new xbox x360 1080p feature. br / br /Customer support confirmed this by writing to me: br / This unit accepts 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i signals and displays at 1080p. It cannot accept a 1080p signal. br /
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