Hitachi P42A202 42-Inch 1080I Plasma HDTV | 
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| Brand: Hitachi
Category: CE
List Price: $1,399.99
Buy New: $1,075.00
You Save: $324.99 (23%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 110392
Color: Gloss Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 83.8
Dimensions (in): 14.9 x 42.7 x 30.3
MPN: P42A202
Model: P42A202
UPC: 050585127012
EAN: 0050585127029
ASIN: B001AY3FF2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new in manufacture sealed box, no shipping to Canada, PO, APO/FPO, HI, AK, PR address.
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| Features:
| • | HD1080 resolution greater than 720p | | • | Table Stand included | | • | Swivel Stand included | | • | 3 HDMI (v. 1.3 with x.v. Color, CEC | | • | Anti-Reflective Screen with High Contrast |
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Product Description
The new P42A202 42" Plasma offers high performance and stunning picture quality in a sleek High Gloss Japan Black design for a remarkable home theater experience.The all new PictureMaster HD V video processor found in the P42A202 not only provides stunningly precise film playback, but also upgrades all incoming signal to match the HD1080 panel and ensures outstanding picture quality regardless of input type or resolution format. With HD1080 products this HDTV is a perfect pixel-for-pixel match to the dominant high definition signal in the marketplace today.With HD1080 products this HDTV is a perfect pixel-for-pixel match to the dominant high definition signal in the marketplace today. The P42A202 42" Plasma utilizes the HD1080 resolution standard (1280 x 1080i) and has extremely sharp detail. The advanced x.v. Color Performance in the P42A202 maps HDTV colors to the wider capability of the plasma panel for the greatest color reproduction of any plasma HDTV. This wide color mode performance results in extreme color accuracy to match the HDTV signal.Convenience features in the new P42A202 include the highest quality connectivity with home A/V devices delivered with 3 HDMI V1.3 video inputs. These HDMI inputs include high definition video and audio in a single cable connection.
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| Customer Reviews:
My first HDTV and I'm loving it! September 3, 2008
This is my first HDTV and I am very pleased with it. The picture quality is outstanding. Here are some of my comments, in no particular order....
First, as I write this (9/3/2008) Amazon's description of the item is incorrect. They list it as a 720p receiver. It is actually 1080i. Verified at Hitachi's web site, where you can download a PDF specification sheet, also the owner's manual states it is 1080i.
The owner's manual leaves a lot to be desired. Descriptions of some of the features ("E-Save" for example) are inadequately covered, or not at all.
There is only one S-Video input, and that is on the side of the set, not the back.
The component video inputs on the back will also accept composite video... a GOOD thing!
You can rename each input source from predefined choices, like PVR, DVD, etc. It would be nice to be able to create your own names (like "TiVo" for example).
Setup was very easy. I connected the set to cable, and the built-in tuner found all the analog and digital channels available, and quite a few that had no programming on them (requiring a few minutes of editing of the channel list). Nitpick: you cannot add channels to the channel list manually. You must let the set scan for channels, then mark the ones you want to skip over.
The set's tuner is NOT CableCARD equipped.
Overall, I would recommend this set highly. It has a lot of inputs, including 3 HDMI inputs, a great tuner, lots of features and amazing picture quality.
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