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 {{Series
 |manufacturer=JVC
+|years=1999–2005
 }}
+== Overview ==
+The '''JVC D-Series''' is a line of consumer CRT televisions produced by JVC from 1999 to 2005. The D-Series became popular among retro gaming enthusiasts for their component video inputs, slot-mask tubes with an "arcadey" look, and relatively affordable prices compared to professional monitors.
+== Chassis Generations ==
+The D-Series spans three main chassis generations, each with different capabilities and tube options.
+=== Early-Era (1999–2000): Dx00/Dx01 ===
+Uses the '''JVC JCC1007A''' jungle IC. These are considered the best D-Series models for:
+* RGB moddability
+* Minimal raster bloom
+* 2-line comb filter
+* Better build quality
+* 5W speakers on all sizes
+Models: AV-27D200, AV-32D200, AV-27D500, AV-32D500, AV-36D500, AV-27D800, AV-32D800, AV-36D800, AV-27D201, AV-32D201, AV-36D201, AV-27D501, AV-32D501, AV-36D501
+'''Red push fix:''' In service menu, set '''DEMO AX RY''' and '''CMP D AX R''' to "0"
+=== Middle-Era (2001): Dx02 ===
+Uses the '''Toshiba TB1253AN''' jungle IC. Still RGB moddable with some trade-offs:
+* 3-line comb filter (improved)
+* Cost-cutting begins
+* Silver cases introduced
+* 27" speakers reduced to 1.2W
+* 20" models introduced with 1W speakers
+Models: AV-20D202, AV-27D202, AV-32D202, AV-36D202, etc.
+'''Red push fix:''' Set '''R Y GAIN''', '''CD MATRIX''', '''CMP R Y GAIN''', and '''CMP CD MATRIX''' to "000"
+'''PAL support:''' Set service menu option '''V 48HZ''' to "0" to enable PAL video
+=== Late-Era (2002–2004): Dx03/Dx04/Dx05 ===
+Uses '''TM8812C''' jungle IC variants. '''NOT RGB moddable.'''
+Models: AV-20D303, AV-27D303, AV-32D303, AV-36D303, AV-27D304, etc.
+'''Red push fix:''' 2002-2003 models use '''NTSC MAT''' set to "000". Later 2003-2004 models (FE2/FE5 chassis) have no red push fix available.
+== Tube Identification ==
+Tube manufacturer is indicated by a letter beside the serial number on the model tag:
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Letter !! Manufacturer
+|-
+| (none)/R || RCA/Thomson
+|-
+| S || Samsung
+|-
+| B || LG/Goldstar
+|-
+| M || Matsushita/Panasonic
+|-
+| H || Hitachi
+|-
+| Y || Toshiba
+|-
+| YM || M.T. Picture Display Co. (post-2003)
+|}
+== Tubes by Screen Size ==
+=== 27" Tubes ===
+* '''A68AEG25X''' (RCA, 1999-2000 only) – Superior tube with flatter curvature and finer dot pitch
+* '''A68ADT25X''' (RCA, 2001+) – "Bubble curve" design, more common but lower quality
+* '''A68QDN891X''' (Samsung, 2001+) – Good alternative to RCA ADT tubes
+=== 32" Tubes ===
+* '''A80LJF30X''' (Hitachi) – Default on most models
+* '''M80JUA061X''' (Panasonic) – Good quality alternative
+* '''A80AEJ10/15X''' (RCA) – ADT family
+* '''A80AKB50X''' (M.T.) – Post-2003
+* '''A80QCF240X''' (LG) – Rare, found in AV-32D201
+=== 36" Tubes ===
+* '''A90AEJ15X''' (RCA) – Standard
+* '''A90AFX15X''' (RCA) – With invar shadow mask (rare, found in AV-36D800)
+* '''A90AHH50X''' (Toshiba) – Invar shadow mask, highly desirable
+* '''A90LPY30X''' (Hitachi)
+* '''A90LLD361X''' (Panasonic)
+* '''A90AKB50X''' (M.T.) – Post-2003
+== Recommendations ==
+For best results, seek out:
+* '''1999-2000 models''' (Dx00/Dx01 chassis) for RGB mod capability
+* '''27" models with Samsung tubes''' (S) over RCA ADT tubes (R)
+* '''36" models''' consistently have good tubes regardless of brand
+* Early AEG tubes (27") are superior but rare
+Tubes to avoid:
+* RCA ADT and AEJ family tubes on 27" models tend to have more issues
+* Late-era chassis (2002+) cannot be RGB modded
+== External Links ==
+{{CRT link
+|link_type=Database
+|link_source=JVC CRTs of North America Catalog
+|link_url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTvcz7S0eC78tQhLhbLDOi3UVgacK02QRuGjCNwwngmRFHGujTiuePlwWkyK6QbGmitRAeWncJJNcE/pub
+}}
+[[Category:JVC]]
+[[Category:CRT series]]