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Were you looking for an online showroom for Hitachi TVs? Look no further. In this article, you’ll get previews and reviews of some of Hitachi TVs hot cakes. Be the guest and take a mini-tour of the slides and slips of Hitachi television. Featured are three models which have earned a pretty fine share of good and bad notes. So here they are.
On top of Hitachi’s family of flat panels, the 2005 edition of its rear projection high-def television uses state-of-the-art LCD technology. It’s good to know that term “boob-tube” can no longer be used in Hitachi TVs although the company is still spending some small time on producing cathode ray tube or CRT based rear projection high-def TV. And since most consumers are most excited about the flats, you’ll be reading more insights on the non-CRT models.
Most experts say DLP is the best technology over LCD when it comes to rear projection television. Reviewers note that LCD is less superior in terms of deep black leveling and the elimination of the so-called screen door effect. Reports were also scattered about the release of an LCoS-driven rear projection Hitachi TV. The company however cancelled the plan and further stated that no 1080 pixel RPTV will be shipped in that year.
According to reviews, Hitachi’s fleet of RPTVs is less admired as compared to its major rivals like Toshiba, Samsung and Mitsubishi. Price of Hitachi’s rear projection models are significantly higher than the competitions’ with the smallest costing $2,800 and the largest costing $8,500. Hitachi however, picked up a year later with the release of 50VS810 with the improvement of picture quality with customizable color decoder.
The following are Hitachi projection TV line up. The 50V720 is the company’s entry level. It uses LCD technology and houses a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels. Connectivity of the product is enhanced with a pair of component-video ports plus an HDMI input. It also includes an ATSC tuner and is capable of Digital Cable connectivity.
Its biggest sibling is the VG825 series. 50 inches of diagonal length lets you maximize your viewing pleasure. Aside from this, the addition of TV Guide and USB port are the only features that separate VG825 from its youngest sibling. And oh, don’t forget the price tag as well.
To make it fair to Hitachi, the company has had a good year with the release of their new Plasma TV lineup. Then new fleet of Hitachi plasma babies is designed purely for the home theater geek but not price-conscious. But if you compare it with the previous year, a Hitachi plasma TV has surprisingly dropped its price. Then again, they are still expensive.
These new lineup is sugar coated with a remotely controlled swivel stand, which every one finds it cool. Plus, the sleek design makes it a perfect fit any home theater enthusiast. The smallest screen size is 42 inches and roughly costs $2,700; the largest is 55 inches with a price tag of about $6,700.
On the spotlight is the Hitachi 42HDT52 plasma model. This product takes pride of robust video processing using 2:3 pull down, it’s got a split night and day memory input, lots of connectivity, more eye candy features and a stable and geeky swivel stand. However, the downsides would include its expensiveness, some color decoding issues, lack of black level processing and, surprisingly, no PC port.
Perhaps if you’re an expert in image processing, you will less likely favor this new model. Its poor performance in rendering deep black levels is not a good choice for viewing dark scenes in movies like Aliens. But you should be able to appreciate the loads of features that come with Hitachi’s new lineup. If you are budget-wise, you can go for a Hitachi LCD TV, but if you want more hype to your movie experience, then go for a Hitachi plasma TV.