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Hitachi 42PD8600

Hitachi 42PD8600
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alaScore 85

49 reviews

Jan, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 49 reviews of Hitachi 42PD8600. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and sound. The usability and price also get good feedback. Many are less positive about the black level, and comments are divided on the remote control.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Hitachi 42PD8600 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Hitachi 42PD8600

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 user reviews of Hitachi 42PD8600 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the usability and durability are generally positive. The design and price are also mentioned favorably, whereas many are negative about the black level.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by (hdtvuniverse.com)

Hitachi UT42X902 Review – 42-inch LCD HDTV

 

Hitachi UT42X902. The new Hitachi UT42X902 from the Director's series lives up to its name through the reel 120 film de-judder with 120Hz motion interpolation feature which offers a theater-like video watching experience at home. With a compact, ultra...

The Hitachi UT42X902 is a clear winner as far as sharper picture quality is concerned. However, it has a few cons shown in reviews as well. While the lightweight and ultra thin compact design is a definitely an eye-catching attraction, its slim design...

Dec, 2008
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Expert review by : Adrienne Maxwell (hometheaterreview.com)

Hitachi UT42X902 UltraThin 1.5 LCD HD Monitor Reviewed

 

Hitachi first announced its UltraThin 1.5 LCD line at CES 2008 and has slowly rolled out models ever since. The "1.5" stands for the displays' 1.5-inch depth, which makes these models some of the thinnest panels you can find......

Oct, 2008
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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Hitachi 42PD8600 review

 

A 1080-line plasma TV for just £1,200? Surely some mistake

Good colour and picture sharpness ; Low price

Quality concerns ; Limited connections

Not bad value, but certainly not Hitachi's finest hour in performance terms

Mar, 2007
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Completely Blown Away

 

I bought this TV for my bedroom setup, and so far it meets and surpasses every expectation. HDCP worked with my Samsung Blu-ray player, my PC, and my Magnavox Upconvert without any handshaking issues. I would recommend this TV to friends (I already...

4 HDMI 1.3c ports, with two being on the side panel ; 2 HD Component Inputs ; The swivel base is rock-solid ; 1920x1080P@60fps in PC mode ; The speakers are unbelievably awesome ; Auto aspect ratio on-the-fly when switching between sources or TV...

Reel120 Motion produces a strong "Soap Opera Effect" when set to HIGH ; No good for watching sports or fast-motion content unless the Reel120 is turned off ; Finish is a dust magnet ; Dynamic" mode creates a "cloudy" effect around the corners of the TV...

Feb, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good TV but had to return it.

 

Shipment was fast and easy. Returning the TV was just as painless. Newegg was easy to work with. Newegg is my first choice when buying electronics online

TV worked only for 1 1/2 days. All of a sudden the picture and sound turned off. But before that the installation and picture were good

Feb, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great TV

 

Nice picture, great sound and well designed. There are many fine tunes for your video / audio. It's a Hitachi quality

None, so far

Jan, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Absolutely love it

 

Got a great deal. Fit in my budget and really happy with the purchase

Stunning picture and sound ; I do not have proper cable, but still this TV catchs around thrice as much channels as my older Sony Trintron did, and that too with a lot more clarity ; Bought this mainly to play my PS3, and am not 1 bit disappointed. The...

Nothing as such. Channel browsing a little hectic than usual. Not a big issue though

Jan, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Base

 

Yes this is a cheap set. but, without any hook up cables and a problem with it staying on its own stand, and out of stock. I am now stuck with a tv i cannot even use yet. I do not intend to wall mount this, and i expect to be able to atleast set it up...

Not yet had a chance to hook up to check quality and for any pixel issues. See CON"S below

Base will not stayed snapped on to telelvision, allowing it to want to fall over. Dumb attachment design, and already a problem before i can even use it ; Televisions should come with a cable to hook them up with, just charge a bit more for it. Rather...

Jan, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

I LOVE IT

 

Would buy 10 of them if I could. Great product for the NEW flat screen crowd.

SLEEK, LIGHT, EASY TO ADJUST. GREAT PIC AT A GREAT PRICE. USE IT FOR BEDROOM. GREAT QUALITY. GREAT OF ASSORTMENT OF CONNECTIONS

volume display stays on a little long after adjustment. drives my OCD nuts

Jan, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

HITACHI Alpha 32" 16:9 720p LCD HDTV L32A403

 

Picture quality, setup options, documentation are great improvement over my SCXXXRE 32" 720p.

Great value. Easy setup. Lots of back and side in/outputs. Manual useful

Generic universal remotes must have (-) entry key to select OTA/NTSC channels

Jan, 2010
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