Hitachi UT42V702

Description: The Hitachi UT42V702 is a 42-inch, LCD television. Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $2,185. This flat-TV is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.

Pros: This unit can display images that are sharper and more realistic than regular television when connected to a high definition signal. The 3:2 pulldown feature of this set reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: Suited as a primary TV in a mid-size room. In general, a wide aspect TV such as this one is well suited for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.

Value: In general, this TV's features are as expected for this price. However, LCD TVs having comparable viewable size have an average cost of around $1,500.

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