Is this the Best TV JVC ever made? | Grading the 32" D Series CRT

[@RetroTechUSA]

What do you think of JVC's D Series TVs? Thanks for checking out this review. There is a lot of additional information in the description of the video.

[@smasherjosh5000]

Never used one but they do look really nice

[@PredictableEnigma]

They look great, especially if you prefer the shadowmask look to the aperature grill of the trinnys

[@ronniesosin3265]

Love the JVC’s! The bubbly tube is beautiful!

[@Wobble2007]

I have a Thomson SP Black Pearl 33", which is identical to this model of the D-Series, exact same bubble tube, and the exact same high fidelity line count, the only difference really is it comes with RGB scart instead of component, but that's not really anything important, they both produce the same IQ, it also has a built-in amp for centre and 2 rear speakers, which is nice, sounds amazing with a MiSTer and high-quality audio DAC, Monkey Island games MIDI audio in quad stereo is sublime, and you can use the centre speaker to enhance and isolate speech dialogue and sound effects along with the subwoofer, I also have a DSP that has various EQ settings like a low-pass filter, extra reverb, chorus, room size correction, bass/treble/alto, et cetera.

[@Biospark88]

They vary, a lot. Inconsistent is the word. Some are great, others just ok. I consider Toshiba to be king for shadow masks.

[@jubsy]

Found a 27" D-Series abandoned on a sidewalk. Plastic is a bit chipped up but the set works like a dream. After seeing your vids, I'm so glad I kept it!

[@MarkfromKy]

I worked at Circuit City for 10 years I sold lots of JVC TV's I really liked there products I had a 36" D series great TV

[@_BELMONT_]

That Tupac hoodie is FIRE dude! I'm so happy spring is here man! Hope you and your family are all doing fantastic! Much love Steve!

[@DrClaw77]

Shout out to that Expos hat

[@phillk7522]

I had this exact model, AV-32D303, that I got for free from someone nearby back in 2022. Absolutely amazing TV, but after using it for a few minutes, I realized that mine had a thin scratch right near the middle of the screen and it was deep enough to distort colors so there was no way I could use it. Ended up taking it to a recycling center, glad to see this one getting a full service.

[@romiers]

Wonderful set. Defeating the red push in the service menu makes it that much better, too.

[@theseabass]

I have a similar JVC 36 inch display sitting behind me right now! It's a wonderful TV, and the component input offers a great image without being too sharp, so the blending is very nice.

[@jasons7070]

I had a D Series 27" model, great TV wish I had it back. But I kept my 27" I'art with PIP (lol) and honestly I always liked the I'art a bit more. Still works well though it's over 20 years old now.

[@RottenMuLoT]

I really love my JVC-D set. I have both a 32'' and a 27''. The 27'' takes the same pixel quality but is "compressing" it so it appears a bit more "refined" if I can say so but the 32'' is just plain feast for the eyes, especially when sitting only a couple of feet away, the scanlines are gorgeous. I think the decomb filter on composite signal is also excellent... even though I'm using component nowdays 😅And yes the speakers on the 32'' are quite good, I totally agree. And yes it's heavy... it's heavy. I cannot take anything heavier than that 😅

[@mowingcowboy]

Air Compressor Vision so surprisingly satisfying watching the dust come off .

[@honich-eriker]

5:55 · It is a Panasonic tube, recognizable by the [M] logo (Matsushita).

[@LocalAitch]

D-Series are second only to Trinitrons and other exotic tube types (beam-index etc). One of the best consumer shadow mask sets ever made.

[@XB3Gaming]

I own a 36" D Series, got it for free from a lady cleaning out her storage unit. Only thing wrong with it is a dent on the front bezel, but everything else about it is amazing.

[@chiefjuice1]

@ 14:45 when you're talking about the sound system in the TV..JVC definitely does have great sounding televisions, similar to Sony trinitron TV's of the same era! So i agree! I currently have a JVC HD56G787 and it gets louder and THUMPS bass harder than some htib systems i have heard, and I'm not even exaggerating! Those brands definitely knew how to make home audio listening a great experience given the materials they used for the price point!

[@sarlaccbreath7701]

Just got this exact 32” today for free on Marketplace! Thanks for this post- I’ll do a similar cleanup with no zappy zap

[@jay-dmt4715]

nice car in the background. classic sedan from the good old days!

[@staticzero01]

I have a 32D502. One of my dump rescue TVs. Loving it. 🤘

[@WulfWehrle]

I've got the 302 version which still has a bright, bubbly 700 horizontal line image after all these years! I think a recap is in order though. I'd better open it up and inspect!

[@jakeiswayblack3377]

Love my 27d201, minus the geometry issues. It's still my main tv for gamecube & other 3d 4:3 games

[@PredictableEnigma]

This is the only CRT I have. Mine needs a lot of tune up. I still am not brave enough to open it up myself but I keep researching it in hopes I am one day comfortable enough to do it. (Or can find someone experienced to do it for me lol)

[@FinalBaton]

sweet Expos hat! That D series looks great, even over s-video. I think JVC has a better s-video conversion than Sony; I have a small JVC pro monitor and the s-video on it looks so much better than the s-video on a Sony!

[@TravisNuttall]

I have a 32 inch JVC D series, not quite the same model as this video. Works well with my old n64, SNES, and NES! I wonder how much longer it will last before needing some maintenance work done on it

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Wow what a powerhouse of a unit. I think I only seen about two of them in the past Steve. Excellent unit it is. 8^) Anthony..

[@clash6696]

The CRT wizard strikes again!

[@CRT-Frans-pk9ku]

That true,I have CRT collection and restoration that I show, repair etc. I have big collection in France. Colours on good CRT are so much better.

[@SeveredLegs]

Picked one up last year for like $100, it's great. D305 variant, 34" I believe. Was extremely difficult to carry up 3 flights of stairs by myself.

[@brandonkick]

I'd say it was probably the 32. I own a few 32's and two 36's. Carried them all myself. But the 36's didn't go up or down any stairs (and won't with just me doing the lugging). I wouldn't mess with the man who can carry a 36" D-Series up a few flights of stairs. It's not like it's THAT much heavier, but the added bulk / size makes it much harder to carry. Esp for me, I'm 5'9 on a good day and my arms aren't all that long.

[@SeveredLegs]

@@brandonkick yeah I'm about your size too and I'm pretty sure it's a 32 in. Let me measure it now that I have a tape measure handy. Yes it is 32 in. 115 lb I know that. It was no joke.

[@xDavEx]

Did you ever do a review on a Sony Trinitron KV-27FV310? Or FV310?

[@GhostLantern22]

I have this TV. Do you know what control this came with?

[@brandonkick]

I own 5 of these.... Three 32" D-Series (two silver, one black) and two of the 36" sets (one black, one silver). The 32's are all more or less "perfect". All work just fine. I have the matching stand for one of my silver ones. My silver 36 is my go to for retro gaming. Nice bright tube. Geometry isn't great, but not horrible. I can tweak it little bits here and there in the service menu console depending and it's something you don't really notice much. The black 36 unfortunately is pretty bad shape. Very rough tube, heavy scratches on the front and the tubes very dim. The poor old girl probably has many thousands of hours on her now. They are wonderful sets though. Solid picture quality. I too love that big ole bubble mask on the 36" sets. Nice 90's look to it cosmetically. Plenty of inputs. Component is a nice touch for those not looking to wonder down the RGB modding rabbit hole (SCART cables... am I right?) And they were really common, so it's not terribly hard to find them and the larger one's especially tend to be cheap / free (both my 36" sets were free because they couldn't physically move them). I'd love to find a 27". They don't come up as often because well.... they don't share the "too heavy to move, takes up too much space" problem of it's bigger brothers.

[@luismagallanes2371]

I would say maybe? But not because i want to be contrarian but because i also think the I Art series also deserve so consideration for JVCs best. That said, the D series is a top tier crt worthy of all the praise it gets.

[@darionovello6886]

I Have the exact same model I do have a slight color issue😢 I have it in theater pro mode video status but still the whites are a little creamy most likely needs caps replaced or needs to be calibrated

[@joaomontesinos]

Watched this video on my 27" set with S-video from my PS3, definitely an odd experience seeing CRT footage on a CRT lol

[@RaydinAE11]

I can only dream of playing my Neo Geo CD on this thing with my Koryuu converter.

[@bigdeagle1331]

I have a Sony wega 32 in! Nice picture

[@dpg2004]

Most PAL tvs I have worked with support NTSC 60hz just fine and its not even advertised on the TV. I have no doubt this TV will take a PAL signal no issues.

[@iPh1l1pp]

I need a crt for retro gaming: but I living in Switzerland. Man. This is hard to find.

[@chopinhoven]

hello steve, thank you for the great information about this great tv , i have a strange jvc tv 33inch and i wish to share some photo with you . i am not sure if the tv higher end than the d-series or its the D-series for middle east , the tv made in japan , and support 100-250v 50/60hz .the picture quality is amazing and the scanline very sharp for 33inch i like it. no component , only 2x s-video ! how to send to you the photo sir,

[@eflover4019]

Watching you dust out the inside made me want to sneeze lol

[@wyatt606]

Is this copper wiring by the anode cap? Then takes it off. Was that after you discharged it or was there no danger doing that? I sold my 27" D series and picked up a 32" AV-32###. I prefer the look without the side speakers.

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

JVC Gang!

[@adamfrank1885]

Quick question for you Steve: overall, and on the averages of the many TV sets you've seen, which Brand has better colors between Sony (specifically Wega) and JVC? Which of them consistently has the more vibrant colors?

[@ethankeller5606]

i traded this exact tv for an older sony KV-20ts32 trinny. both are good but i'm happier with a small aperture grille with s-vid

[@CRTechRetro]

I would love to have a d series and have been looking for one in my area for awhile now. I have 2 of the af series toshiba crts a 20 and a 14 and i think they both look great with the component video hooked up. Crts are getting more scarce everywhere and unfortunately i have to take whats available so i guess ill just keep enjoying my toshiba sets. I hope these jvs videos dont make theses jvc sets even more rare because they are getting hard to find.

[@GamersReckoning]

Had a 32 and 19 inch D Series but sold them both as anything above 64 looked kinda bleh on it. I ended up swapping them for a couple of i'arts and while I miss the round tube versus the flat I like the picture way more and games look great with everything up to the og Xbox.

[@Zalibidas]

gotta see if you can get your hands on a toshiba A series with a tosh tube and not orion. that'd make for an interesting one

[@Denis7117]

which model would be its counterpart in Europe PAL region?

[@Demokirby]

I owned one and was fantastic, just didnt have any where useful to use it (27" has now become my size limit on crts.) and I gave it to my neighbor for his retrogaming setup instead.

[@h0laPlaneta]

you are a great neighbor!

[@michalleszczynskipolishprince]

I have the same crt the other day my son was playing Luigis mansion on a wii with component cables , and the tv stopped reciving the signal. When i switch inputs I can see the signal for a sec before the screen goes blue . Any ideas where I can start looking for the issue . I switched the wii and the cables already. thanks for all your help.

[@michalleszczynskipolishprince]

I have the same model # as the video

[@OrangeGeemer]

I ended up realizing I like the JVC D over the trinitrons. I think it's because I only played on shadow mask seta as a kid and the JVC D is a better version of that memory.

[@Biospark88]

Nice set, but a big A or AF Toshiba with Toshiba tube still tops it.

[@ezcompane]

I always preferred the JVC sets over the other Trinitrons.

[@dannymundo7538]

JVC TM series is where its at

[@micksterminator3]

I recently bought some almost mint Adidas shoes off mercari. The post didnt mention they were stored in a household where they smoked indoors lol. They smell so bad

[@nonplayercharacter596]

My d200 is very very good

[@JB2X-Z]

I used to have one of these until I got a really nice, similarly size Panasonic CRT. I gave the JVC to my buddy who also loves playing retro games. However, about a month ago, I was driving by his place and saw that someone left out a CRT out front and thought to myself "OH MAN, FREE CRT! And that looks... very... familiar..." Sure enough, upon driving up to it it was the exact same D-SERIES TV I had given to him. I would have gladly taken it from him if he had asked, but he never messaged me about it, he never once has mentioned it since, and it's my single greatest loss of CRT. However, I can't be really mad. I did gift it to him, and I still have a pretty great CRT TV to use for my old games. But a loss is a loss.

[@vmorr1993]

The boards in this one are so much simpler than in my Trinitron 🤦‍♂️

[@MarcoRetro316]

Amen

[@nonplayercharacter596]

How's your heart doing, friend?

[@RaydinAE11]

If you wanna send it to me for free that would make my life.