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Chris Lawson · March 29th, 2004, 12:54 PM

I am looking at these two Monitors that both sell for $449 at B&H

JVC TM-H1375SU and Sony PVM-14L1

However this will be my first monitor purchase and I am not sure which one would be better.

Anybody have any thoughts on these two models? or anything else in the same price range?

Thank You

Darko Tomic · March 30th, 2004, 02:23 PM

Well Chris, it seems we have the same problem ....
Three days ago I asked for PAL monitor recommendation, but no answers .
I almost decided to buy Sony PVM 14N6E, but now have to look also for some JVC models, and to find some comparison between Sony and JVC.
If I find out something , I`ll let you know.

Cheers

Bill Pryor · March 30th, 2004, 03:04 PM

We use all Sony monitors now, but I did have two JVC high end monitors a few years ago. I found the image quality to be equal to the Sonys, but the JVCs were very picky about adjustments. They seemed to need tweaking more than Sony, and everytime I moved the portable one, it had to be retweaked. However, that's been a few years ago, and the newer ones are probably better.

Tim Frank · March 30th, 2004, 04:19 PM

I think the difference would be very minimal and if one is cheaper go with that one. I'd go with the Sony if it wasn't that much more only because I've come to trust their brand over the last couple of years.

Tim

Julian Luttrell · March 31st, 2004, 02:25 PM

I had to make the same decision a couple of years ago. In the end I went for the JVC because, to my eyes, they looked the same. This, together with JVC's lower price, made it for me. I have had no problems in two years, using it every day.

Julian

Darko Tomic · April 1st, 2004, 01:30 AM

Julian, can you tell us what model of JVC have you bought ?
Thanx in advance.

Darko

Julian Luttrell · April 1st, 2004, 01:55 AM

The TM-1750PN-S.

17 inch, 4:3/16:9 switchable (16:9 is letterboxed); blue gun for adjustments; composite, Y/C, and RGB and YUV component in; underscan.

I think the replacement now is the TM-H1700G.

Regards,

Julian

March 29th, 2004, 12:54 PM	#1
Chris Lawson Tourist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Long Beach CA Posts: 4	Sony or JVC Monitor I am looking at these two Monitors that both sell for $449 at B&H JVC TM-H1375SU and Sony PVM-14L1 However this will be my first monitor purchase and I am not sure which one would be better. Anybody have any thoughts on these two models? or anything else in the same price range? Thank You __________________ Chris Lawson Supercharger Productions

March 30th, 2004, 02:23 PM	#2
Darko Tomic Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 38	Well Chris, it seems we have the same problem .... Three days ago I asked for PAL monitor recommendation, but no answers . I almost decided to buy Sony PVM 14N6E, but now have to look also for some JVC models, and to find some comparison between Sony and JVC. If I find out something , I`ll let you know. Cheers

March 30th, 2004, 03:04 PM	#3
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	We use all Sony monitors now, but I did have two JVC high end monitors a few years ago. I found the image quality to be equal to the Sonys, but the JVCs were very picky about adjustments. They seemed to need tweaking more than Sony, and everytime I moved the portable one, it had to be retweaked. However, that's been a few years ago, and the newer ones are probably better.

March 30th, 2004, 04:19 PM	#4
Tim Frank Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: TN Posts: 166	I think the difference would be very minimal and if one is cheaper go with that one. I'd go with the Sony if it wasn't that much more only because I've come to trust their brand over the last couple of years. Tim

March 31st, 2004, 02:25 PM	#5
Julian Luttrell Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 164	I had to make the same decision a couple of years ago. In the end I went for the JVC because, to my eyes, they looked the same. This, together with JVC's lower price, made it for me. I have had no problems in two years, using it every day. Julian

April 1st, 2004, 01:30 AM	#6
Darko Tomic Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 38	Julian, can you tell us what model of JVC have you bought ? Thanx in advance. Darko

April 1st, 2004, 01:55 AM	#7
Julian Luttrell Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 164	The TM-1750PN-S. 17 inch, 4:3/16:9 switchable (16:9 is letterboxed); blue gun for adjustments; composite, Y/C, and RGB and YUV component in; underscan. I think the replacement now is the TM-H1700G. Regards, Julian