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Hitachi P50X01

By Ty Pendlebury on 24 July 2007

The Hitachi P50X01 comes in at a good price for a 1080p-capable screen, and appears to have all the features and performance you could ask for.

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  DON'T BUY HITACHI!! gave a review on 11/07/2009 03:12 Report abuse

  I purchased the Hitachi 50" LCD projection TV (50V715) on 6/19/05. Two weeks ago a large yellow circle appeared on the screen. After doing extensive research online and calling a local repair office I found out the issue is a defective light engine, a KNOWN DEFECT in this model. The replacement part is $400, installation is $300. Hitachi has received thousands of complaints from customers but they refuse to stand behind their products. Their response "our products carries a one year warranty so this issue will not be covered".

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  seth kofi frempong gave a review on 22/04/2009 03:40 Report abuse

  Ple.i need HITACHI LC380TA tv 32 S/N RL5L003002A HITACHI mee bood ple geve me the persy of it

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  Omkar Dubey gave 10/10 on 20/05/2008 15:56 Report abuse

  Biggest advantage is that its made in Japan beside other features.
  Today how many are coming with made in Japan.

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  sree77 gave 8/10 on 04/01/2008 14:07 Report abuse

  Appreciate if you could review Hitachi L42X01

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  Whitey gave 7/10 on 08/11/2007 21:59 Report abuse

  I have just recently purchased a P50X01 and just discovered online that there are complaints to Hitachi that this is in fact not a full 1080p but only a 1080i. I had checked ther website before the purchase and it stated full HD 1080p but I have since looked again and they have changed this to 1080i as claimed by reseller. For many vendors the issue is a fine line as 1080p resolution -- which equates to 1,920 x 1,080 pixels -- is Full HD because 1080p screens are theoretically capable of displaying every pixel at the HD highest-resolution. 1080i, the former king of HD TV delivers an identical 1,920 x 1,080 resolutions however it conveys the images in an interlaced format with the image "painted" on the screen sequentially.
  
  The odd-numbered lines of resolution appear on first, followed by the even-numbered lines -- all within 1/25 of a second. Progressive-scan formats such as 480p, 720p, and 1080p convey all of the lines of resolution sequentially in a single pass, which makes for a smoother, cleaner image, especially with sports and other motion-intensive content.

  • Good: 1,920 x 1,080 resolutions
  • Bad: Only 1080i, not 1080p.
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  Whitey gave 7/10 on 08/11/2007 21:20 Report abuse

  I have just recently purchased a P50X01 and just discovered online that there are complaints to Hitachi that this is in fact not a full 1080p but only a 1080i. I had checked ther website before the purchase and it stated full HD 1080p but I have since looked again and they have changed this to 1080i as claimed by reseller. For many vendors the issue is a fine line as 1080p resolution -- which equates to 1,920 x 1,080 pixels -- is Full HD because 1080p screens are theoretically capable of displaying every pixel at the HD highest-resolution. 1080i, the former king of HD TV delivers an identical 1,920 x 1,080 resolutions however it conveys the images in an interlaced format with the image "painted" on the screen sequentially.
  
  The odd-numbered lines of resolution appear on first, followed by the even-numbered lines -- all within 1/25 of a second. Progressive-scan formats such as 480p, 720p, and 1080p convey all of the lines of resolution sequentially in a single pass, which makes for a smoother, cleaner image, especially with sports and other motion-intensive content.

  • Good: 1,920 x 1,080 resolutions
  • Bad: Only 1080i, not 1080p.
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  Electric_Haggis gave 9/10 on 23/09/2007 12:17 Report abuse

  Well a friend of mine bought the P50X01 a few weeks ago, and I had a chance to give it a proper test drive with some TV, HDDVD, Blu-ray and regular DVD.
  
  Out of the box - like most TVs - it looks wrong, and needs some callibrating. Such as...
  * Picture mode: Linear
  * Colour Temp: Cool
  * Contrast: Around 30
  * Brightness: 0 or 1
  * All the picture processing modes, like noise reduction, black expansion, etc, should be turned OFF.
  * Aspect: Full 1080
  
  Once done, it's a very nice TV - MUCH better than Hitachi's previous 50 inch. All the detail in HD is there to see, and regular DVDs look surprisingly good (we played them off an upscaling Playstation 3). This TV can refresh at 48Hz (confirmed by Hitachi), so Blu-rays playing at 24p off the Playstation (or whatever else) will be displayed correctly.
  The HD tuner works perfectly, the piano black finish is very classy, the swivel-stand can be handy, and the remote is nice.
  It can be picked up around town for under $5K if you haggle, so its good value - much better than a similarly sized LCD. I've also tested out the Sony X-series Bravia LCD, and a plasma like this beats it every time for picture quality and value.
  
  The only downsides with this TV are the black levels, which are definitely not as deep as a Pioneer or Panasonic. You'll need to be watching darker material in a darkened room to really see this, of course. There's also a tad more noise and colour banding than you'd get on a Pioneer or Panasonic.
  
  As of this writing, the competing Panasonic full-HD 50-inch plasma is still a couple of weeks away, and the Pioneer is still around $10K.
  As the Panasonic is going for around the same price, it'd represent similar bang for buck to the Hitachi. I have NO DOUBT that it'd offer deeper blacks and a slightly cleaner picture, so for those reasons I'd personally prefer it. But on the other hand, it will lack the Hitachi's piano-black finish, swivel-stand, and the ability to display 24p HD at the right refresh rate. It may also turn out to be dimmer panel. The Pioneer will be better than both the Pana and Hitachi of course, but you are paying double, so it damn well should be!