Hitachi 43UWX10B 43 in. TV
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- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 4:3 Enhanced 14:9
- Weight: 153 lb.
- Screen Size: 43 inch
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Puts others to shame...
Pros
Picture size, Number of inputs, Upconversion to 540i
Cons
Factory Convergence was off, no DVI, the NEED to see an HD picture
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
There is no reason to hesitate, between Sony, Mitsubishi, and Hitachi, there was no comparison. A great buy in this size and price range.
I had been in the market for a widescreen HDTV for about 2 months or so and decided on the Hitachi 43UWX10B after checking out all the other brands, and no matter what "newest" TV I see at CircuitCity/BestBuy... I don't regret my purchase one bit.
After figuring out what size was going to fit in my living room, I decided that the 40-50 inch range was going to work for me. I mention this first off, because it is an important aspect. Take a look at your living room, your optimal viewing area is about 8-10 feet from the screen, don't buy something where you're going to have to move your head from side to side, to see the picture. When you go to the stores to test this out, picture your viewing area and stand that far back when looking.
Besides it's size, another great feature of this HDTV is the number of inputs, there are two Component (Yr/Yb/Yg), 3 RCA jacks with S-Video as well, and two antenna inputs for either satellite, cable, antenna, atari... whatever.
But what really got me to buy this TV, besides the great deal I got at Circuit City 2 months ago, was it's Ultravision features. Hitachi calls this VirtuaHD. Most incoming signals, both from satellite and cable come in 480i and this HDTV automatically upconverts it to 540i. If you take a look at the picture side by side with say a Toshiba or Sony, you will notice that the picture looks sharper and the pixelization or stepping mentioned elsewhere is non-existent. I'd say Mitsubishi comes closest to quality, and everyone has different tastes, but I love this TV.
The only cons I list about this HDTV is that it's factory settings were a bit off. Many say that they try to get them as close as possible, and actually say that the CRT's get moved around during shipping (from Hitachi to Circuit City to my house). I noticed a dimness in the upper left corner, so I called Hitachi and they scheduled a technician to come out and take a look at it. He went into some service mode and did a manual convergence, lined up all the CRT's, turned down the green level, and even centered the picture. I swear it is a brand new TV, watching the HDNet on DirecTV the other day was what prompted me to write this review. There was a documentary on Monet's paintings and I felt like I was seeing them again for the first time... breathtaking. A little side note, you'll be spending a bit more money because of the need to see and HD picture. Figure on buying an antenna and HD receiver the week after you buy your Hitachi 43".
One thing. The 43UWX10B was the 2002 model year for this HDTV and I got a great deal on the last one in stock at Circuit City, but wouldn't hesitate paying full price for this years model which I saw for $1799(43FWX20B), worth every penny and Hitahi is adding the DVI input as well I believe.
After figuring out what size was going to fit in my living room, I decided that the 40-50 inch range was going to work for me. I mention this first off, because it is an important aspect. Take a look at your living room, your optimal viewing area is about 8-10 feet from the screen, don't buy something where you're going to have to move your head from side to side, to see the picture. When you go to the stores to test this out, picture your viewing area and stand that far back when looking.
Besides it's size, another great feature of this HDTV is the number of inputs, there are two Component (Yr/Yb/Yg), 3 RCA jacks with S-Video as well, and two antenna inputs for either satellite, cable, antenna, atari... whatever.
But what really got me to buy this TV, besides the great deal I got at Circuit City 2 months ago, was it's Ultravision features. Hitachi calls this VirtuaHD. Most incoming signals, both from satellite and cable come in 480i and this HDTV automatically upconverts it to 540i. If you take a look at the picture side by side with say a Toshiba or Sony, you will notice that the picture looks sharper and the pixelization or stepping mentioned elsewhere is non-existent. I'd say Mitsubishi comes closest to quality, and everyone has different tastes, but I love this TV.
The only cons I list about this HDTV is that it's factory settings were a bit off. Many say that they try to get them as close as possible, and actually say that the CRT's get moved around during shipping (from Hitachi to Circuit City to my house). I noticed a dimness in the upper left corner, so I called Hitachi and they scheduled a technician to come out and take a look at it. He went into some service mode and did a manual convergence, lined up all the CRT's, turned down the green level, and even centered the picture. I swear it is a brand new TV, watching the HDNet on DirecTV the other day was what prompted me to write this review. There was a documentary on Monet's paintings and I felt like I was seeing them again for the first time... breathtaking. A little side note, you'll be spending a bit more money because of the need to see and HD picture. Figure on buying an antenna and HD receiver the week after you buy your Hitachi 43".
One thing. The 43UWX10B was the 2002 model year for this HDTV and I got a great deal on the last one in stock at Circuit City, but wouldn't hesitate paying full price for this years model which I saw for $1799(43FWX20B), worth every penny and Hitahi is adding the DVI input as well I believe.
