Hitachi P50S602

Description: The Hitachi P50S602 is a 50-inch, LCD television.Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is inexpensive at around $1,700.In general, a liquid plasma display can recreate more realistic black-levels than an LCD display can.

Pros: Has a 50-inch screen size.This is larger than the average TV on the market today, but is to be expected for a TV of this price.With built-in HDTV compatibility, this television can display images that are significantly sharper and more realistic than regular television, as long as the source is high definition.(It can easily render standard-resolution digital TV broadcasts and also depict the full resolution of widescreen DVD video.)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: Has only a rear connector location.

Suitability: An LCD TV, suited for home theater.In general, a wide aspect TV such as this one is ideal for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.

Value: Given its inexpensive price, this TV has good features for the money.

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• Manufacturer: Hitachi America Ltd.
• Part Number: P50S602

• General

• Series Ultravision
• Product type Plasma TV
• Diagonal Size 50 in - Widescreen
• Enclosure Color High-gloss black

• Display

• Technology Plasma (PDP)
• Plasma Panel Technology ClearWindow
• Resolution 1920 x 1080
• Display Format 1080p
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Color Depth 16-bit (64K colors)
• Color Temperature Control Yes
• Progressive Scan Progressive scanning (line doubling)
• Comb Filter 3D-Y/C digital
• V-Chip Control Yes

• TV Tuner

• Tuner Qty 1x analog, 1x digital
• Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
• Analog TV Tuner NTSC
• Stereo Reception System MTS
• Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes

• Video Features

• HDTV Ready Yes
• Parental Channel Lock Yes
• Closed Caption Capability Yes

• Audio System

• Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - 10 Watt
• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Surround Mode Yes
• Sound Effects Bass Boost
• Output Power / Total 20 Watt
• Additional Features Mute button

• Connections

• Connector Type 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Side, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Side, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
• Slot Provided SD Memory Card

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared
• Supported Devices VCR, Cable box, DVD player, Satellite TV system

• Stands & Mounts

• Stand Included Yes
• Stand Design Tabletop
• Stand Features Swivel

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.33
• Power Consumption Operational 312.786

• Miscellaneous

• HDCP Compatible Yes

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support 1 year warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year

• Sustainability

• ENERGY STAR Qualified Yes

Hitachi America Ltd.

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.hitachi.com
• Address: 2001 Ruppman Plaza, Peoria, IL. 61614
• Phone: 1-800-448-2244