Warning on new JVC televisions

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I just had an AV36230 36" television delivered. The same also applies to the AV36260 which only adds a dual PIP option.
After having my set delivered I went to connect the S-video connection from my receiver to the television's Video 1 input. This S-video feed is for my DVD player, my satellite receiver, and my S-VHS VCR.
After that connection, I went on to connect my receiver's composite(standard video) output to the televisions video 2 input. The television only has 2 rear AV inputs. Immediately I noticed there was no composite/video input. I figured that the Y connector for the newly added component input was a shared connector, as with the Panasonic televisions. The label on the Y connector did not include video also, as in Y/Video. So I then looked all through the manual. No mention of any composite/video input connectivity on the television's Video 2 input. The manual only said that a DVD component output could be used on the television's video 2 input.
I then called JVC to verify this strange situation. They confirmed that there is no way to connect a composite/video output to the television's video 2.
I was told by Sears and Best Buy, who both only sell this JVC model series, that the Y connector on the component input would be the composite/video input when not used with a component connection. This seemed very reasonable as Panasonic televisions do this. Unfortunately they were wrong and I now have a useless JVC 36" television sitting in my living room, that can't be used with my home theater. To think that much cheaper and inexpensive sets deliver the basics, but these new televisions from JVC can't, what a shame. JVC's solution was to use the front AV inputs for my permanent installation and have cable hanging messily around the television, I THINK NOT.
It's nice to have the option of component connectors but not at the expense of deleting a much more important and more used composite/video input.
JVC really dropped the ball, and I hope by warning others, that they won't be wasting their time taking back a huge and heavy television that can't fully utilize a basic home theater.
The picture was beautiful but if it can't be used, what good is a television's picture.
Sorely disappointed by such a huge design oversight.

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Topic - Warning on new JVC televisions - Brad G. 16:10:40 05/25/01 (3)

See if they will swap for a D series JVC - Estes 19:40:14 05/25/01 (2)

Re: See if they will swap for a D series JVC - Brad G. 21:49:10 05/25/01 (1)

Re: See if they will swap for a D series JVC - Estes 12:14:39 05/27/01 (0)

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