This 60” TV is from Hitachi’s Ultra Vision CineForm series and is very much the contender as an ideal centerpiece in you home theatre system. The display at 720p offers a resolution of 1280 X 720 which is considerably low as most other competitive models have upgraded to 1080p. The price also is a factor which may make you look the other way to find cheaper options. The 3-way speakers provided to give stereo sound effect make the cabinet very large.

The Hitachi 60VG825 though bags the honors on a few features like a USB port which enables viewing directly from the digital camera possible. Provision of the cable card makes the set cable ready. The 3-panel LCD design gives sharp edges, accurate colors and detailed picture. There is a 4 level black enhancement which gives incredible black levels. The speakers give a total stereo output of 40 watts with an option for surround sound. They can also be used as the center in a home theatre system. The day and night settings can be saved and are automatically turned on and off depending on the time of the day.

Although at 720p the resolution of the Hitachi 60VG825 cannot be compared with other 1080p sets of the same size, it is quite commendable. The performance is good; the set is fully featured and delivers good performance. The menus are easy to use. The remote is fully featured although a little bulky. The set though is quite bulky and may create a few space constraints. Overall the

Hitachi 60VG825 is a good option if you have the extra bucks to spend.
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The Samsung HL-S4266W 42″ HDTV DLP TV is compact and light in weight. The design is of superior quality. Maximum resolution is 1280 X 720. The picture is lifelike, sharp. The stunning color, contrast and clarity of the Samsung HL-S4266W is astonishing. The superior speed of the DLP chip used in the set, makes it ideal for gaming, watching sports and video.The Samsung HL-S4266W provides a display of 42” diagonal with an aspect ratio of 16:9. It is relatively very light in weight and is just 13” in depth. This flatness of the set is a very useful feature in places where space is a constraint. The DLP chip used is faster than any HDTV technology can be combined with Samsung’s Cinema Smooth giving deeper, richer colors and smoother images making it more realistic.

Samsung’s Digital Natural Image Engine (DNIe) sharpens and clears the image as much as possible irrespective of the source signal. Samsung’s Cinema Smooth function makes viewing DVD’s much better by giving a clearer picture. Cinema Mode Color Adjustments adjust the colors by matching them closely with production standards. This gives more accurate colors and original skin tones in movies. The colors can also be adjusted to suit the way you want them by using My Color Control.

Game Mode can be used to enhance dark areas, sharpen and speed up the image processing and also enhance the sounds.. The viewing can be adjusted by using 4 preset modes: normal, wide, zoom 1, zoom 2 which enlarge the image without making it look unnatural.

Much easier on the wallet is the first description of the Sony KDS-60A2000 SXRD that I can provide to catch the readers attention. This 60-inch 1080p model is somewhere about $325 cheaper than the last 50-inch model. Even then compared with the $3500+ price tag the decrement in price is still a small one which may lead you to feel a little pinch. Sony however does not seem to have made any changes or reduced any services to compensate for the decline in price. 

The maximum resolution offered is of 1360 X 768. The black levels are amazingly low and the TV provides a much better contrast compared to the earlier versions. The colour point s of the Sony KDS-60A2000 SXRD are off and are certainly not accurate. The detail level is very disappointing in spite of the provision of the provision of a digital enhancer and the edge enhancer. A 1080p input has been included in the Sony KDS-60A2000 SXRD which is a very welcome addition. 

The menus and their operations remain quite similar to the earlier versions. There are a various number of added adjustments which can be made through the menus. Noise reduction level can also be adjusted through the menus. The remote is much bigger than the earlier ones provided by Sony. Backlight buttons are missing. The placements of the channel and volume buttons make them considerably hard to reach from your normal hand position. A cable slot is also absent in this version.

All in all the Sony KDS-60A2000 SXRD is not such a bad deal.

The Hitachi 50VF820 has a wide anti reflective screen and side mounted stereo speakers. The depth of the set is less than 17” (16.75” to be precise) and is a very good option for people having space constraints. Highly sharp and detailed images are provided at the maximum resolution of 1280 X 720. Dynamic Contrast helps to deliver richly colored and crisp pictures. Temperature can be adjusted for four colors and along with day and night settings can be saved to adjust automatically.

The Hitachi 50VF820 offers plasma like appearance. If you are looking for an option to the plasma TV’s this may prove to be a fairly good deal. 40 watt, 3 way speaker system has been given. Surround sound can be created using the Hitachi 50VF820’s internal speakers or the TV’s speakers can be used as in a home theater system. The cable card slot is an important inclusion for cable TV subscribers. The remote has a very simple design and a straightforward layout which makes it very user friendly.

The Hitachi 50VF820 has 2 HDMI ports and 2 component-video inputs. Simply put the Hitachi 50VF820 gives the user the opportunity to enjoy the clarity and crisp pictures of the plasma TV, by having to pay much less. Going with the performance of the previous models, the Hitachi 50VF820 is certain to give quality and great performance every time you turn it on! This makes the Hitachi 50VF820 an easy to use, fully featured and moderately priced option for most users.

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The Samsung HL-S5679W has three light emitting diodes mounted on one chip instead of the ultra high pressure lamp it had earlier. These LED’s are far cooler hence cool down time is less. Also the time required for on and off is a lot lesser. These LED’s are said to last the life of the TV hence no replacement is required. The accuracy of the color points is remarkable. Though red color is a little saturated, blue and green colors are perfect.

The Samsung HL-S5679W is very esthetically designed. The glossy black finish is easy on the eye as well as stylish. The remote design is much better but reading the functions of all the really small buttons is a tedious task. Make sure that the centre of the screen should be at eye level when sitting on the couch. Even a slight change in the level results in decrease in light level. The effect on brightness would be slightly lesser for horizontal level.

The black levels are very high. The Samsung HL-S5679W like most other HDTV’s offers very less contrast. A feature that changes the black levels and the light output would be a good addition. The cost of the Samsung HL-S5679W is something to consider as it is already more expensive than any other TV of its size. The detail levels which can be obtained are very admirable. The noise reduction is also one feature that is worth mentioning. Overall the Samsung HL-S5679W offers really high quality viewing.