Hitachi L26H01 Reviews: 26" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

17 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This television is a good all rounder. “Reduced width of a large screen(electronics mounted in base of television) allowed…” John, Gosport View all 17 real customer reviews

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2 HDMI ports, 1 Scart More »

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17 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
87% of people recommend it.

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Design	8.4
Ease of use	8.7
Image quality	8.6
Sound quality	8.4
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.1
Overall rating	8.6

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Score 10.0/10

John, Gosport

+ Reduced width of a large screen(electronics mounted in base of television) allowed it to be fitted
into a favorite TV cabinet.
A most excellent performance.

- The sound is slow in building up on switch-on.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Sep 2007

Score 8.0/10

Philip, Ottey St Mary

+ 2 x HDMI inputs
Integrated 'Freeview' DVB tuner
Relatively uncluttered Front design

- DVB tuner isn't that simple to use, not easy to see tuned programme details, other than by going to EPG to get details

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Sep 2007

Score 9.0/10

Brian, Ashford Kent

+ Easy to set up. Nice overall appearance of TV. Ideal second set or for those who are looking for a smaller TV then look no further.

- Havent found any

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Sep 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to set up and use.

- Tends to get hot.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Aug 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ TV is good design and relatively easy to use -

- it cannot make up for the fact that digital signal coverage
is not all it is supposed to be. That however is not necessarily any fault of the television set.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Sep 2007

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Meets all its expectations, easy to install to a working standard and seems to represent value for money.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Sep 2007

Score 9.0/10

george, glenrothes

+ good up to date design.

- preferred the controls to be situated on top of the machine. Access to switches not ideal.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Aug 2007

Score 9.0/10

Mike, Ellon, Aberdeenshire

+ great style good looking telly that sounds great and fits perfect in the dinning room. still have not seen a tv with the same spec for anywhere near the price.
also It has every type of connection available

- the remote is a tad over complicated so my wife say's.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Sep 2007

Score 8.0/10

David, West Malling

+ Easy to set up.
Looks good.
Very good sound and picture quality

- EPG not the best.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Sep 2007

Score 9.0/10

John, Lincoln

+ easy to set up and excellent value for money

- none that i've noticed

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purchased 25 Jul 2007

Score 9.0/10

Steve, Basingstoke

+ Easy setup, lots of input ports. Great price

- None really

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purchased 29 Jul 2007

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	26
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of Screen	LCD
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
HD TV	HD Ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum vertical resolution of 750 pixels (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in Disc Player	No
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	2
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of Scart Interfaces	1
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Frequency (Hz)	50
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	800
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	768p
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Reflection Angle	160
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Screen Format	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Brightness in Candela per square metre	500
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
USB Port	No
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	Yes
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	Yes
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Weight (kg)	14.7

Height in mm	480
Width in mm	675

Depth in mm	122
Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
FreeSat Tuner	No
FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Sound System	3D Sound
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: Hitachi L26H01U

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Manufacturer's Description

Hitachi’s L26H01 combines compact design and advanced technology, with an integrated digital tuner this HD Ready TV is the perfect addition to any small to medium size room.

66cm Visible LCD Widescreen Television
HD Ready
2 x HDMI Sockets
1000 Page Teletext
High Screen Resolution of 1366 × 768 pixels
Integrated Digital Television (IDTV)
2 x SCART Sockets

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Hitachi L26H01 Reviews: 26" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

17 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

Available via Reevoo.com from £540 at 1 retailer

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