JVC yesterday announced two new HD LCD displays with a 120Hz refresh rate. The two sets are sized 32″ and 37″, and both will have a resolution of 1366 x 768.

JVC’s Clear Motion Drive uses a high-precision interpolation algorithm and a 120Hz refresh rate, as opposed to the 60Hz refresh rate used in most televisions. JVC uses this faster refresh rate to insert an interpolated image, displaying two frames – the original plus the new interpolated frame – in the time a 60Hz set displays a single frame. The result is less blurring of moving images. In addition, JVC’s Clear Motion Drive’s use of an interpolated frame minimizes flicker and delivers a brighter image. Both new sets also boast a fast liquid crystal response time of 6ms, which contributes to reduced image blur. But according to JVC, there are diminishing returns as response time gets faster.

Other features of both new JVC LCD TVs include ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuning, digital 3D Y/C comb filter with DTV cross color elimination, digital noise reduction, MPEG noise reduction, and a full complement of inputs and outputs – two HDMI inputs, two component inputs, two S-Video inputs, 15 pin D-Sub PC input, optical digital audio out and audio output.

The sets will be available in August and October, for $2700 and $2000, for the 37″ and 30″ LCD HDTV’s, respectively.

JVC Announces New High-Speed LCD TVs With 120Hz Refresh Rate