Hitachi Ultravision UT37V702 HDTV Review
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One of several hottest HDTV trends is slimming down already skinny flat-panel televisions. At CES 2009, there have been loads of prototypes of ultra-slim plasma and lcd TVs, shrinking overall thickness from around 4 inches to 1 or less. Hitachi is incorporated in the vanguard of this trend with its much-publicized 1.5-inch-thick series of Lcd HDTVs, that are around nowadays. Now, is really a supermodel-thin set the way to go, or is an “obese” 4-incher the answer? Hitachi sent us a 37-inch UT37V702 to get out…
There’s no obtaining away from it – the UT37V02 is really a stunning flat-panel set. With its anthracite pearl crystal frame, curvy stand, and thin display screen, it certainly looks like it belongs in an expensive loft setting, or inside a Hollywood flick featuring folks with martini glasses in hand chatting with European accents. It just reeks of funds. (Now if only the economy would rebound so individuals could acquire those fancy apartments and HDTVs, items would be fantastic!).
The secret to Hitachi’s great looks is some engineering legerdemain. That appealing 1.5-inch thin display is actually a monitor, which means all the key – and bulky – electronics are inside a separate box. This really is like taking a ride inside the wayback machine, because the legendary Sony Profeel monitors from the early ‘80s did the same – except back then a 37-inch Liquid crystal display screen was practically as fantastic an idea as some of Dr. Walter Bishop’s ravings in Fringe. In fact, we owned a “huge” 25-inch CRT-based Profeel and employed a separate Proton MTS tuner to receive about a dozen analog over-the-air channels using rabbit ears. Quaint, no? Since this really is 2009, the Hitachi is really a 1080p display with a 120Hz frame rate, placing it inside the upper efficiency ranks of Liquid crystal display models. In truth, it’s one of several really few 1080p 120Hz 37-inch models. And, of course, you can find zillions of digital channels to watch onscreen—without rabbit ears.
There exists a cool blue accent light when you power up, along with a chrome accent bar. The surprisingly great integrated speakers are located back to back about the lower bezel. The display screen unit measures 36.87 x 23.87 x 1.56 (WHD, in inches) and weighs 32.1 pounds. It’s slightly more than the touted “1.5” thickness, but pretty darn close. If you’re not hanging this on the wall, you’ll need shelf space for at least a foot to handle the built-in stand. One of the actually attractive things about this display screen is the fact this may also be mounted on an optional floor stand, so it can be actual architectural statement befitting that $1 million loft.
Since it is a two-piece unit, a lot of the jacks observed on thicker flat panels are about the separate electronics box called the Audio Video Center (AVC08U). You will find only a few around the display itself, which includes a single HDMI, analog RGB and RS232C, and also a three.5mm stereo input for computers. Given that everyone has a lot more elements than this, you will need to connect the AV Middle, which is attached by a supplied HDMI cable if you buy a “kit.” This box measures 11.75 x two x 8.5 (WHD, in inches) and includes a sophisticated appear that matches the screen. There’s only a energy on/off button on the front, along with a silver accent, while the rear has a typical assortment of inputs/outputs (three HDMI plus a single for the link towards the display screen, two component, digital audio out and a pair of analog inputs). The AV Middle includes a built-in digital tuner so you can get local HD channels in case you connect an antenna.
There are a number of basic controls tucked below the bottom with the display screen including menu, input, volume and so forth. You will never use them, as the remote will be your crucial interface (more on this in the Performance section). There isn't any other inputs, so forget about quickie game or camcorder hookups—you’ll need to use the AV Center. And – bummer – there’s no SD card slot for viewing JPEGs or AVCHD video clips.
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Source of this content, Asli Mana works at a Plazma related firm as content writer. To find more about TV see the pages.
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2010-05-17 02:48:19 |
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