Summary

An excellent set by JVC, made in 2001. Has a full set of inputs. Is essentially a slightly simpler version of JVC's D-series chassis, with the same tubes, but in a different case. Made at their Mexico facility.

Literature

• User Manual
• Service Manual
• Official Webpage

Notes

This set uses what I'd like to call the "middle-era" chassis from 2001, which use the same chassis and tubes as the AV-xxDx02 models.

There are three tubes this model can use: an LG (G), Panasonic (M), or Hitachi (H). (The pics you see below are of the Panasonic tube.) According to JVC's website, this model has "700 lines horizontal resolution." Yea right. This is marketing nonsense on JVC's part, as the actual number of phosphor triads spanning horizontally across the face of the tube is really closer to about 450.

This set has pretty nasty red push, and it can be turned off in the service menu with the following settings: For RF, composite and s-video, turn off "R Y GAIN" and "CD MAT." Then for component, turn off "CMP R Y GAIN" and "CMP CD MAT." This should dial back the over-saturated reds quite a bit. There may still be some red push, but it will be much better looking than before. (The included pictures are of it after turning these settings off.)

This set even has a special feature in the service menu called "V 48HZ" to enable 48hz interlaced video! Originally intended for the film industry, this setting can be used for it to sync to 50hz content! Amazing stuff.