NEWS: Hitachi's Ultra Thin TVs out next month

Joe Cox Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:58

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Hitachi's Ultra Thin range of TVs are all set for release in the UK next month, so says Comet, one of the stores that will be first to stock the slim-line sets.

There will be three LCDs released, in 32, 37 and 42in forms, each of which will measure just 39mm deep (not including the pesky, measurement-busting pedestal stand).

There's an external tuner box planned for release in October, which will deliver TV tuners plus more video inputs.

For the moment these are almost just a 'panel' – the specs we've seen so far make no mention of an on-board tuner on these sets, and the screens only boast one HDMI input.

The 32in will be a 1366 x 768 resolution panel, though supposedly capable of dealing with a 1080p/24fps content, complete with one HDMI input – other details remain sketchy on the UT32MH70E.

Both the larger sets have a 1920 x 1080, Full HD resolution, but again – so the specifications we've seen indicate – the UT37MX70E and the UT42MX70E only appear to have the one HDMI input.

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Details seem tentative (the ones we've seen had an 'n' in the HD-Ready column, which we naturally assume is wrong), but Comet seems confident that it will have the screens ready for sale some time in May.

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In the meantime, we will just have to settle for a good look at the pictures...

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Comments

Joe Cox April 22, 2008 12:14

Fingers crossed we should have a review of the 32in in our August issue, out – believe it or not – on the 26th June.

sex April 22, 2008 13:25

looks good

marksut April 22, 2008 21:33

seen these in the flesh and they look even better. there is only one HDMI in and i think an s-video? tuner box will have 3 HDMI in and 1 out, Hitachi say they might have a range in many colours to suit your room.

mring April 23, 2008 13:45

does it use LED backlight?

oeurf April 23, 2008 17:49

Wow looks like Hitachi will be giving Panasonic, Pioneer and Sony a run for their money.  

marksut April 23, 2008 21:32

you will have to forgive me on the spec, it was around January when i saw it, as far as i remember yes it is LED inside, the power module being used is reduced by 2/3 the size of a normal one. The cooling system used suckes in cold air from te bottom and shoots it out the top very quickly and can get quite hot. Also a foot note, on the one I saw there were no controls on the tv itself.

Sams Son April 29, 2008 08:46

Are you kidding me, only 1 HDMI, no onboard TV tuner!!!!

39mm or not that sux lemons.

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