With a built in Digital HDTV and standard TV tuner combined into one; RCA has ensured the television will work indecisively with all broadcasting formats old and new. The RCA L42FHD37 body is encompassed in a high gloss matte black finish; and comes pre-mounted on a fixed stand with adjustable swivel support. The entire weight of the television, including the stand, is 57.3 lbs; it has a much lighter weight than more traditional projection television models making it much easier to position and move; the flat panel design also allows wall mount support without the stand. The RCA L42FHD37 model television also features an aspect ratio of 16:9, with a panel contrast ratio of 1300:1 and a brightness of 500 cd/m2. A combined 5ms response time 10 bit, bit depth and ARC2 video processing technology ensures a high quality video display at all times even with a standard coaxial input.
The RCA L42FHD37 television includes additional video features such as adjustable color temperatures, a fully adjustable picture control with various settings, format control, a dynamic backlight with a light sensor, a 3D/YC comb filter, full HD deinterlacing for HD upscaling of standard formats, a reverse 3:2 aspect ratio pull down (film mode), and full 3D noise reduction support. The RCA L42FHD37 model also features specially equipped audio support that is output through two 10 channel front speakers. The audio is fully processed with full SRS Wow premium sound support and includes Dolby processing, MTS stereo broadcast support, an equalizer, and treble, bass, balance, volume, and mute controls all included on the remote. Additional RCA L42FHD37 convenience options include a program guide, a one touch auto tune feature, english french and spanish multi-lingual on screen display options, closed caption support, V-chip parental control support, a sleep timer, and onboard JPEG picture viewing and MP3 playback support which can be accessed through the USB 2.0 port.