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Your JVC either has poor deinterlacing capabilities, poor scaling capabilities or both. However, there is also the possibility that there are some Menu settings which could help matters. You'll need to check into this (read the manual) as it might yield an improvement in what you're currently seeing.


I would also suggest that you get a calibration disc to fix the Color/Tint problems you've mentioned, as well as other problems you may or may not have noticed. One with a decent amount of test patterns and explanation is Digital Video Essentials from Joe Kane Productions. It's offered in Blu-ray and DVD formats. There are better calibration discs, but they require the user to be very video literate (ie, there's zero hand holding, so you're on your own and that equals frustration for non-enthusiasts). You'll also want to start the calibration with your display in the most neutral/least processed mode. That will usually be something like the Standard or Cinema option and, if there's a Color Temp setting, the Warm mode is generally the way to go. I would also set the Backlight between 30% - 50%, depending on your lighting environment.

Just be aware of three things:
#1 a display that is calibrated may look very different from how the display initially looked, especially if the factory set the levels to compete on the showroom floor, so it will take a few viewings for eyes to adjust to the more accurate settings

#2 using a calibration disc will always make the display look better, but it is still not a proper calibration

#3 a proper calibration, even a DIY one, costs a good bit of money because instruments designed for calibration and the knowledge to use and interpret the measurements ain't cheap


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