Hitachi L42VP01 42-inch LCD TV Review
L42VP01 - 42″ Widescreen Full HD 1080P Ready LCD TV from Hitachi
Hitachi is making some sort of splash by introducing LCD TVs within built hard disk drives. Unfortunately, Hitachi L42VP01 is not one of those kinds. But instead, it is the first and world class 42 inch designed for such a low price and thus attracts the budget restricted AV lovers who credibly may not think of giving that much money for such a large size of screen.
Con cording to Hitachi the flat screen creed is always mastered by the plan of plasma. But the fresh news is that the manufacturer has finally deserted the gas technology of flat screen size of 42 inch, showing how the market is running. And even we are not certain how much belief the brand has in LCD technology, with its strong L42VP01 TV.
L42VP01 Design:
A New Technology IPS-Alpha:
It is not that Hitachi’s L42VP01 LCD Television is not an adequate launch. By devising IPS- Alpha Hitachi became highly creditworthy for speeding up the use of LCD technology. This technology finally made it very easy to show deep and natural blacks in LCD TVs and also assisted in broadening viewing angle. IPS-Alpha can be detected in most of the 32 inch televisions from Hitachi, Panasonic and Toshiba, but strangely it is not available in big sizes- doing L42VP01 totally untypical of LCD talent of Hitachi.
Lustrous Black Exterior Finish:
The bare nitty-gritty structure provided for the Hitachi L42VP01 Widescreen LCD TV is not causing any stupor. The exterior part of the LCD TV is of lustrous black colour, at the same time the selection of specially this colour is initiating the crumple of the vast challenge in your eyes. The most occupying fact is that the package contents are increased by including wall mounting bracket and desktop stand.
Dimensions of the LCD:
The dimensions of the Hitachi L42VP01 are quite standard and are as listed below: 13 cm of height, 70cm of width and 10.3 cm depth. It weighs about 20.2 kgs.
Connectivity:
Connectivity provided is adequate enough for a LCD TV at such a low price tag. The Hitachi L42VP01 42″ LCD TV holds the connections such as 2 HDMI sockets, both are capable of taking the main 1080p/24fps HD format output from most of the HD disc players, 2 SCART sockets, PC input socket, Component video socket, Composite and Headphone socket. If a high definition source is fed in the L42VP01, the images are fairly good in many different ways. They are surely very sharp, disclosing every last detail of pixel from many high quality HD sources like Blu-ray of Casino Royale.
Features:
Full HD Resolution ff 1980 x 1080 p:
Hitachi L42VP01 LCD TV has no cutting edge like usual and there is a lot to go in full terms of features. It supports the full HD resolution of 1980 x 1080 p. It is ear cocking for users of playstation 3, Xbox or Blu-ray player who are looking for compatible larger screen TVs are the two HDMI outputs. Its companions admit in a band of component video inputs which is another addition for the gamer consumers, a pair of RGB scarts and a brand new subwoofer output, along with the common nuts and bolts for little video sources. It also provides back up 24 frames per second stuff from Blu-ray discs which is never anticipated at this cost available.
Lack of Picture Master HD Suite Technology:
If you chuck out of it and watch, the new L42VP01 Full High Definition LCD TV comes with some lofty and more utilitarian picture processing technology, at the same cost. The advantageously surveyed technology of Picture Master HD suite is lacking in L42VP01, but it is encountered in most of the sets which are small in Hitachi’s chain of LCD TVs. But however this deletion did not create very big letdowns, as the high definition in L42VP01 very rarely needs a serving hand. When the new model is put through a test using a Blu-ray of 3.10 to Yuma, and when you take a close down look of old Ben Wade it will be adequate to make you run over to the hills, whilst a jerk of Vertigo is resulted from a view of rocky outcropping closer to the damned mission’s goal.
42 inch LCD TV at Fairly Affordable Price:
Even though the Hitachi L42VP01 is a common 42 inch LCD TV, the price at which it is offered may appear fairly sensible. And when you recognise that the new model is a Full HD 1080 p LCD TV, its economic value grading jumps out of the scale.
Highest Figure of Dynamic contrast Ratio:
We are not trying to make out a point that the TVs resolution and cheap price make it worthy. It also titled to produce a contrast ratio of 10000:1, a figure that makes other competitor LCD TVs rating very small, which also includes some very high priced TVs.
Diminished LCD Back Light:
Not very astonishingly, this large contrast ratio number promises its existing dynamic contrast ratio. Also the brightness of the LCD back light is diminished when dark scenes are encountered. Even though it means that you should forfeit brightness in viewing few dark scenes, it is a manner now utilised by in particular each and every LCD out in the market, and however mostly it works good enough.
Integrated Digital Television:
Integrated Digital Television (IDTV) feature is also included along in the new model L42VP01. It is a latest technology provided for delivering excellent video quality. It also consists of 1000 pages of teletext.
Performance:
Motion Blur and Lack of Colour Saturation:
There is a little disappointment in the areas of motion blur and colour, even though tones hold back adequate naturalism, Hitachi might have done something to improve them. Though Hitachi L42VP01 LCD Television is best watched when the lights are turned on, the dark scenes in the device are of high depths and involution. It is more well off to detect the brightness of the panel when it is totally blackened out.
Built In Freeview TV Tuner and DVDs:
Regrettably a smash of standard definition discloses that L42VP01 to be a single trip pony. Both the in built free view TV Tuner and DVDs would not cut off the loud, soft, flat and out and out blurred pictures.
Extraordinary Audio Performance:
The performance of the audio of the new model is surely highly adequate enough for most of the users. But be sure of not awaiting for home style cinema sound.
Hitachi L42VP01 A Debut Model:
Though it is a great debut model of Hitachi at this large screen, we are more energised with its X series as it is assuring more in terms of picture processing. Hopefully it may take away the bound of free view and DVDs, which is wasting lot of money for high definition performance.
Delivers Credible Dark Blacks In Dark Scenes:
This new model set has a better approach at delivering a credible deep black throughout the dark scenes than most of the budget big screen LCDs. To tell more about the feature, it causes this without the image losing much of the brightness as anyone would have anticipated.
Negatives of this Hitachi L42VP01 product:
Not Very Great External Look:
Firstly the Hitachi L42VP01 does not bear any great look over it. This does not mean that it looks horrible, but however it misses the flair and style that so many flat LCD TVs are having these days.
Not So Loaded Down Features:
Even though the staple specifications of the Hitachi L42VP01 are good, it not even so loaded down with features also. In particular the trouble causing fact is the deficiency of Picture Master HD Processing, which would have diminished the noise of the video and also amend its sharpness, specially with standard definition sources.
Namby-Pamby Colours Encountered:
There is another picture problem also encountered in L42VP01: namby-pamby colours. For some cause, the colours do not have the kind of belligerent sonority which we are at present habituated to watch in LCD TVs. This is imparting images with a feel of flatness from time to time.
Warranty:
The Hitachi L42VP01 LCD TV is provided with 12 months of manufacturer warranty.
Verdict:
It is true that Hitachi L42VP01 presents big screen Full HD clearness at its pull down price available. We will rarely find such attractively detailed and sharp pictures of HD at such a low priced 42 inch television. The only trouble is that the L42VP01 falls little inadequate in some other regions. But however, people who live in standard household budgets, may look for this type of well featured LCD TV. Though some facts like deficiency of colour saturation, video blur, and noisy video may put it down but they can be overcome by its other adequate features like Full HD resolution, high contrast ratio, detailed picture deliver and fair connections provided.
It is of great value for the money paid because of its big screen. It is a best buy for the shoppers waiting for a reasonably affordable price and lot many features along with big screen size. If the user is bound in standard definition system world then he should better have a look at some other LCD TVs.
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Hitachi L42VP01High Definition Television - Specification Details
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Model Name | Hitachi L42VP01 - 42″ Widescreen Full HD 1080P Ready LCD TV |
| Model number | L42VP01 |
| Flat Panel Type | LCD TV |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 13 x 70 x 10.3 cm |
| Weight | 20.2 kg |
| Screen Size | 42 inch |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:01:00 |
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDCP Support | Yes |
| Format displayed of the broadcast | 1080p (HDTV), 1080i (HDTV), 720p (HDTV), 480p (EDTV), 480i (SDTV) |
| Supported Broadcast Format | 1080p |
| Built in tuner | NTSC-PAL |
| Aspect Ratio | 16/9 |
| Brightness | 500 cd/m² |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Number Of Speakers | 2 |
| Speaker Power | 2 x 10 watt |
| Parental Control | Yes |
| Sleep timer | Yes |
| Warranty | 12 months |
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