Reviews of the Hitachi P50H401
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CNET Review
The Good: Inexpensive; relatively effective antiglare screen; three independent picture memories per input; versatile selection of aspect-ratio modes and power-saving options; three HDMI inputs.
The Bad: Produces a light shade of black; relatively soft picture; inaccurate primary color of green; bluish color temperature that cannot be adjusted; introduces false contouring.
The Bottom Line: Although it's inexpensive, Hitachi's P50H401 50-inch plasma produces one of the least impressive pictures we've seen lately.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 58/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 181089 other TVs reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
avguide.com
Review Summary: I've always liked Hitachi's idea of making plasmas with 1080 lines of vertical resolution, even if the horizontal resolution is less than 1920. Such a TV needn't vertically resize a 1080i or 1080p signal, preserving more detail than with 1280x720 or ...
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No Rating
hdtv-news.co.uk
Review Summary: Hitachi is one of the most successful consumer electronic manufacturer today. It's Digital Media & Consumer Products include Plasma and LCD Televisions. One of its products, the P50H401, is a 1080 high-definition set that has a higher overall panel ...
Manufacturer: Hitachi America Ltd.
Part number: P50H401
General
- Product Type 50 in Plasma TV
- Series Picture Master
- TV Tuner 1x analog, 1x digital
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- PC Interface VGA (HD-15)
- HDCP Compatible Yes
- Dimensions With stand
- Width 48.8 in
- Depth 16.5 in
- Height 34.7 in
- Weight 116.8 lbs
Display
- Diagonal Size 50 in - Widescreen
- Technology Plasma (PDP)
- Resolution 1280 x 1080
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
- Widescreen Modes 16:9, Zoom, Zoom 16:9, Conventional 4:3
- Comb Filter 3D-Y/C digital
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Color Temperature Control Yes
- Additional Features SimplayHD, On/off timer, On-screen menu, Dynamic contrast, Video noise reduction, Anti-reflection coating, 3:2 pull down compensation
TV Tuner
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Stereo Reception System MTS
- Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes
Digital TV Tuner
- Digital TV Tuner ATSC
Video Features
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
- Parental Channel Lock Yes
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Remote Control
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
Audio System
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Surround Mode Yes
- Sound Effects Bass Boost
- Audio Controls Bass, Treble, Balance
- Speakers Included 2 speakers
- Output Power / Total 20 Watt
- Additional Features Mute button, Balance control, Bass & treble control
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
Connections
- Connector Type 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Front, 1 x Serial ( 9 pin D-Sub ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Front, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear
Stands & Mounts
- Stand Included Yes
- Stand Design Tabletop
Compliances
- Compliant Standards FCC Class B certified
Miscellaneous
- Antenna None
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power AC 120 V
- Battery None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight Details
- Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 48.8 in x 5.1 in x 32.3 in x 103 lbs
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 336.1 Watt
- CNET Labs: Calibrated power consumption 216.65 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power Save Mode power consumption 118.51 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 1.1 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 73.53 US Dollars
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