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Hitachi L42VP01 Reviews: 42" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

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“Excellent value for money. a good slimline television.” Rita, Hampshire View all 8 real customer reviews

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82% of people recommend it.

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Design	8.4
Image quality	8.1
Sound quality	6.6
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.9
Overall rating	8.3

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Score 10.0/10

Rita, Hampshire

+ Excellent value for money. A good slimline television.

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23 of 23 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Mar 2008

Score 8.0/10

Daz, Scunthorpe

+ Excellent HD picture.
Pllenty of ports.

- Below average standard definition.
Poor sound.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Apr 2008

Score 4.0/10

Julian, Mansfield , “Good Researcher”

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- I swopped it for a SAMSUNG due to the dynamic contrast rate quoted for the Hitachi which was misleading 10000:1 but effectively only 1500:1 contrast- the Samsung spec was alot better (7000:1)and not disappointed but buy an HD DVD Player or BluRay to get great results as nornal TV viewed through any HD LCD TV can at times be disappointing.

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purchased 27 Mar 2008

Score 10.0/10

DEREK, BURNLEY

+ An excellent product at a superb price

- Not found any yet

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purchased 01 Apr 2008

Score 8.0/10

Neil, Stockport

+ Blu ray films are amazing, cars is the best quality i have ever seen

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purchased 27 Mar 2008

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TechRadar expert review

Few companies have been as vociferous in their support of plasma technology as Hitachi. Indeed, as recently as last year, the brand joined forces with those other arch plasmaphiles, Pioneer and Panasonic, to finance a huge marketing campaign extolling the virtues of plasma technology over liquid crystal displays. Yet today we are faced with a new 42in TV from Hitachi that employs an LCD panel. What's going on? Clearly the move is one tinged with market realism. Demand from Hitachi's dealerships, driven by consumer demand, will be high, and from a manufacturing point of view it's…

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reviewed 21 Nov 2003

Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	42
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	Full HD 1080p
‘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	2
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)	10000
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)	1080p
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
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	No
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)	21

Height in mm	698
Width in mm	1036

Depth in mm	125
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	Nicam Stereo
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: HITACHI L42VPO1

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Manufacturer's Description

Hitachi’s Full HD L42VP01U offers 2.6 times more pixels compared to a standard XGA panel. This new LCD model features the latest technology to display superb image quality. All this combined with its great design, makes this TV the perfect addition to your home.