Ultrathin Hitachi LCD walks razor’s edge
If you like your TVs like you like your, er, partners–slim, stylish and expensive–then you’re a good candidate for the Hitachi UT37X902. At a mere 1.5 inches thick, that thinnest of all LCDs costs a bundle but looks better turned off than just about any TV we’ve ever reviewed.
No matter how you slice it, the Hitachi UT37X902 is one thin display.
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It’s no slouch when turned on either, with decent black levels and color accuracy for the 37-inch LCD breed, but (isn’t there always a “but”?) we couldn’t help but complain about one critical aspect of its design. The UT37X902 is just a “monitor,” meaning it has no built-in tuner and, more importantly, includes just two inputs: one HDMI and one analog VGA for PCs. That’s fine whether you just want to connect a cable or satellite box and forget it, but for other gear, you’ll need additional inputs. That’s where the optional AV Center, a $300 breakout box, comes in.
So how does the AV Center work? What other juicy details can we supply about the TV’s picture quality? And is that 1.5-inch number really accurate?
Read the full review of the Hitachi UT37X902.
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Original post by David Katzmaier
