The LT-32J300 is JVC's 32-inch option in their J300 series and retails for about $800. The LT-32J300 is an entry-level LCD HDTV, meaning it doesn't have a lot of the extra features a higher-end TV would have. One nice extra, however, is a USB port for playing photos off an external memory drive. The TV also has an interesting design flourish: the speaker is bisected by a little plastic outcropping, the middle of which has a blue LED power indicator. 

The LT-32J300 has a good set of available ports, but most suffer from some sort of accessibility issue. The LT-32J300's 3 HDMI ports are located on the underside of the TV's protruding back, making them hard to access. Further, all of the ports except for the USB are located on the TV's back, indented just a bit too far in for easy access. In addition to the 3 HDMI ports, the LT-32J300 has an optical audio output and a good selection of other ports, but none of them are directly labeled. There is a legend located above the ports that maps out and describes each port, but it's somewhat annoying to have to look back and forth. These issues are exacerbated by the TV's lack of a swivel, meaning you'll have to pick up and move the TV to change cables or not sit the TV far enough away from the wall. 

One design decision we heartily endorse is the new remote style. Other JVC HDTVs, come with a remote that's large and more difficult to manipulate than it needs to be, especially if you have smaller hands. The LT-32J300's remote is much smaller, with a better button layout. Like the older version, this one functions as a universal remote as well. Our one complaint is its input buttons are poorly labeled. They each have V1 to V5 written on them with no further description of what they do. In other areas, the JVC LT-32J300 performed well. Its built-in speakers had good audio quality, although their surround sound options sounded more flat than the default stereo output. The menu system is simple and easy to use.

Performance (Read the full lab performance results at Televisioninfo.com)
The LT-32J300 had some issues with picture quality. It didn't have a particularly low black level, and only average brightness for an LCD, which results in a poor contrast ratio. The TV had a pretty stable color temperature, meaning it won't have a noticeable blue or red tint when it shouldn't. This being said, it's color performance wasn't great. At a certain point of intensity, the LT-32J300's colors will begin to increment at a barely noticeable rate. This will cause a loss of detail in bright areas of the picture. On our motion tests, we noticed significant blurring. We found that the LT-32J300 had a viewing angle had a poor viewing angle, even for an LCD. While this shouldn't make a difference for people sitting on a couch in front of the TV, if someone sits in a chair off to the side, they'll be viewing a much poorer contrast ratio.

Comparisons (Read more in-depth comparisons at Televisioninfo.com)
Overall,  the JVC LT-32J300 is a standard entry-level TV. The only real feature it has to separate it from the crowd is its USB photo viewer. While we saw some issues with picture quality, they weren't anything out of the ordinary for an entry level set. The only issue is that the TV is its $800 is a bit too high for what the TV offers. Fortunately, if you shop around you can pick up the TV for significantly less. If you can't find the TV at a bargain, however, we'd recommend the Panasonic TC-32LZ85 or Samsung LN32A450, which are both 32-inch entry-level TVs with slightly better performances and lower prices.