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JGM   05-24-2004 at 07:45:15 PM

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Looking at 57" HDTV projection monitors. It'll replace an older
Hitachi Ultravision projection unit which has been great, and from
what I can tell here the Hitachis continue to be well regarded. A
good line doubler is important since a significant amount of
programming will be standard def from DirecTV or possibly Voom.

I know that making judgements based upon in-store viewing is a
mistake, but looking at the 57F500A and 57S500 side by side the F (at
$200 less) actually seemed to have better convergence and an otherwise
very similar picture. I know the S is "5 element" vs. "4 element" and
that they have different element names ("High Brightness" vs. "Super
Contrast" ) but I'm not sure what this means in practice. The remote
is not much of an issue since we have a good universal remote running
the whole show and would probably continue to use that as primary.

Questions:

- Can anyone expound on the real difference between F and S?

- Viewing angles and brightness levels are not a big issue with the
current set; is there any reason to think that either of these HD sets
wouldn't be at least as good in this regard?

- I've heard mention of a "T" model but haven't seen one and can't
tell from the Hitachi site how it really differs from F or S - any
insight there?

- Any other sets that we absolutely must consider before deciding on
one of these?


Thanks

JGM

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Anonymous   05-25-2004 at 10:14:49 PM
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I've owned a 51F500 and recently replaced it with a 57T600. I can tell
you there is a difference in quality. The T600 appears to use the same
lens technology of the S series combined with the CRT technology from
the F series.

You probably won't get technical details beyond the tid-bits Hitachi
tells you. No doubt you've already reas the 5-element, 4-element
comparisons. the lens technology in the S and T series uses less
magnification than the F (again, I can tell you based on just the lens
technology alone I notice a considerable difference between F and T).

The debate should really come down to what your eyes tell you. Find a
retailer in town that has an S side by side with a F series. Some
people can't tell the differencee. Aside from that I can tell you the
F series has "red push" really bad. I had to adjust this on my 51F500
and I've noticed it on all floor models I've seen. This wasn't a
problem on my 57T600.

Consider the Toshiba 57HX93 and the Sony KP57WV600, both are nice. The
only advantage the Hitachi's have over those sets is the 1080i/540p
upconverter in addition to the line doubler. Some people prefer to
perform the upconversion in other components (If you want to spend
$1500 for DVD player or $2500+ for AV reciever the Hitachi sets might
not be for you, because you have to disable the upconversion in the
service menu).

-Jeremy








jgmclean@my-dejanews.com (JGM) wrote in message news:<163ccb18.0405241245.4bc7f0a@posting.google.com>...
> Looking at 57" HDTV projection monitors. It'll replace an older
> Hitachi Ultravision projection unit which has been great, and from
> what I can tell here the Hitachis continue to be well regarded. A
> good line doubler is important since a significant amount of
> programming will be standard def from DirecTV or possibly Voom.
>
> I know that making judgements based upon in-store viewing is a
> mistake, but looking at the 57F500A and 57S500 side by side the F (at
> $200 less) actually seemed to have better convergence and an otherwise
> very similar picture. I know the S is "5 element" vs. "4 element" and
> that they have different element names ("High Brightness" vs. "Super
> Contrast" ) but I'm not sure what this means in practice. The remote
> is not much of an issue since we have a good universal remote running
> the whole show and would probably continue to use that as primary.
>
> Questions:
>
> - Can anyone expound on the real difference between F and S?
>
> - Viewing angles and brightness levels are not a big issue with the
> current set; is there any reason to think that either of these HD sets
> wouldn't be at least as good in this regard?
>
> - I've heard mention of a "T" model but haven't seen one and can't
> tell from the Hitachi site how it really differs from F or S - any
> insight there?
>
> - Any other sets that we absolutely must consider before deciding on
> one of these?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> JGM

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Anonymous   05-27-2004 at 12:38:26 AM
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I have the 57S500 and cannot say enough good things about it! It is
a superb television............

On 24 May 2004 13:45:15 -0700, jgmclean@my-dejanews.com (JGM) wrote:

>Looking at 57" HDTV projection monitors. It'll replace an older
>Hitachi Ultravision projection unit which has been great, and from
>what I can tell here the Hitachis continue to be well regarded. A
>good line doubler is important since a significant amount of
>programming will be standard def from DirecTV or possibly Voom.
>
>I know that making judgements based upon in-store viewing is a
>mistake, but looking at the 57F500A and 57S500 side by side the F (at
>$200 less) actually seemed to have better convergence and an otherwise
>very similar picture. I know the S is "5 element" vs. "4 element" and
>that they have different element names ("High Brightness" vs. "Super
>Contrast" ) but I'm not sure what this means in practice. The remote
>is not much of an issue since we have a good universal remote running
>the whole show and would probably continue to use that as primary.
>
>Questions:
>
>- Can anyone expound on the real difference between F and S?
>
>- Viewing angles and brightness levels are not a big issue with the
>current set; is there any reason to think that either of these HD sets
>wouldn't be at least as good in this regard?
>
>- I've heard mention of a "T" model but haven't seen one and can't
>tell from the Hitachi site how it really differs from F or S - any
>insight there?
>
>- Any other sets that we absolutely must consider before deciding on
>one of these?
>
>
>Thanks
>
>JGM

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