Hitachi 42PD9700 Plasma Tv
Plasma Television, 42 inch Display, 1400 cd/m² Brightness, 4,000:1 Contrast Ratio
Reviews
NEEDS LARGE PLASMA
HAVING ALWAYS HAD A VERY LARGE TV, I DECIDED TO BUY A PLASMA, AS I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS BETTER THAN LCD. MY TV HAS STARTED TO INVERT FROM THE LEFT & RIGHT.GIVING AN INTERNAL BOW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCREEN, NOT FROM VERTICAL, BUT HORIZONTAL. } { SAW TV SHOP AD. AND THOUGHT IT LOOKED GOOD FOR A FUTURISTIC INVESTMENT. NEEDED TO KNOW IF THE VALUE PRICE OF £2300.00 WAS ACCURATE OR A FIB.
THE REVIEW FROM OWNER, HAS MADE UP MY MIND TO BUY ONE THIS WEEK END.
| Pros | Cons |
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| CAN PLUG MY LAPTOP IN TO THE PORT | NOTHING |
Reviewed by GORDON REID on 12:18am Wed 13th Feb 2008
| Factor |
Rating |
| Ease of Use |
0/5 |
| Durability |
0/5 |
| Style |
0/5 |
| Service & Support |
3/5 |
| Value for Money |
5/5 |
| Recommend |
1/5 |
| Overall |
5/5 |
Hitachi 42PD9700 42 in. Plasma Television
I was stuct which plasma television to buy. But this was the best choice I made. Im not into changing settings and messing about with specifications but if you want a TV with tons of features and great connectivity then this is the one.
Absolutley the dogz bollocks and great value for money!
| Pros | Cons |
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| Too many to mention | The manual is too big! |
Reviewed by simon on 6:28pm Wed 21st Nov 2007
| Factor |
Rating |
| Ease of Use |
4/5 |
| Durability |
5/5 |
| Style |
5/5 |
| Service & Support |
3/5 |
| Value for Money |
5/5 |
| Recommend |
1/5 |
| Overall |
5/5 |
Review of the Hitachi 42PD9700 42
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Design
Plasma TV designs all seem to be merging into one just recently, so it was nice to see that the 42PD9700 had won some design awards. And when you get your hands on it you’ll see why. At both ends of the screen there are two light-grey speaker covers, normally we would prefer the speakers to be slightly more inconspicuous, but these are actually ok. An attractive, polished black frame surrounds the main screen and this goes right to the bottom of the TV. At the bottom right-hand corner, situated next to the infrared sensor, are a collection of buttons for power, volume and such like. We loved the globular swivel stand with its electric motor, giving you the ability to change the angle of the TV using the remote. The few neatly placed connections at the side are modest enough, and you’ll find the rest at the rear.
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| Setup/Installation |
| Once you open up the box you’ll see how easy the Hitachi 42PD9700 is to set up. It is all laid out before you, leaving you to simply get it out and plug it in. It took us approximately 5 minutes from cardboard box to watching the box. |
| Features |
Apart from the blinding science hidden inside this plasma, it does have some attractive, and simple-to-understand features too. Boasting an integrated digital tuner and PictureMaster taking care of the HD performance, the 42PD9700 is nicely futuristic. Connectivity is superb too, offering two HDMI ports for you to take advantage of. We like manufacturers that continue to regard scarts highly, and this time Hitachi have supplied three to keep us happy; they’ve kindly added some PC connectivity and a USB too. With a concoction of an Alis 1080 panel, 4000:1 contrast ratio and 16:9 aspect ratio, the picture performance should be awe inspiring. When the TV is ready to go, spend a bit of time tinkering with the huge selection of picture and screen settings. Some of these include great white balance settings, and you’ll find 5 wide screen options too. You might want to check out our guide to getting a better picture on your plasma. Other on-screen features that we’ve come expect are picture-in-picture and the 7-day electronic programme guide, to stop you missing your favourites.
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| Performance |
We have to start by raving about the 42PD9700’s black levels; we started by playing the Xbox 360’s Table Tennis. Motion was handled superbly, without any sign of blurring. Sound quality was sharp and bass was particularly extreme; the only downfall was that it wasn’t as good when watching SD. Visually the SD performance let us down again with a noticeable amount of noise, with us all agreeing that it was grainy and pixellated. Saying that though, once we’d played around with the picture settings our opinion improved slightly. With over 68 billion colours, the 42PD9700 did put on a good show. We watched a football match on HD BBC, and were especially impressed by the vibrantly true colour range.
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| Overall Opinion |
In our opinion, based on picture performance alone, the Hitachi 42PD9700 plasma TV would not be worth its asking price. Luckily the fact that it can boast selling points such as a USB connection, 2 HDMIs, SD memory card slot and electronic swivel stand, it is competing by the skin of its teeth. We are not saying that the picture performance was bad, as the black levels were some of the best we’ve ever seen. What we are saying is that there are other plasmas asking the same price, and offer a slightly better picture performance.
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| Pros | Cons |
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| Alis 1080p
Electronic swivel stand
Integrated digital tuner
Picture-in-Picture
Award winning attractive design
Superb sound
2 HDMI connections
| Poor SD performance |
Reviewed by on 3:44pm Wed 18th Oct 2006
| Factor |
Rating |
| Ease of Use |
4/5 |
| Durability |
3/5 |
| Style |
3/5 |
| Service & Support |
3/5 |
| Value for Money |
5/5 |
| Recommend |
1/5 |
| Overall |
3/5 |
