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Hitachi 42PD5200
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tomhagen's Review of Hitachi 42PD5200 Plasma Television

30th Dec 2008

Overall Rating

4 stars
  • Value for money
    3 stars
  • Image Quality
    3.5 stars
  • Features
    2.5 stars
  • Time Plasma Television Owned
    Over 1 Year
  • Sound Quality
    4 stars
  • Ease of Use
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Good picture, good sound, can use HD, easy to fix.....


Bad Points

Breaks after a few years, but you can fix it yourself
Will not magically transform signal into HD....


General Comments

This TV has a know fault with the PSU, like other Hitachi's of this vintage. One of the resistors is under spec and dies after 2-4 years. Having said that it is easy fix, costs about 50p from Maplins!

Otherwise it is a good looking TV. If you use sky, but not HD then the picture is not good closer than 8ft, but this is down to the signal quality, not the TV. Put HD or a DVD and it still compares very well to the latest gear.

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Members' Comments ontomhagen's Review

  • Malhal on 2nd Jun 2009

    I found this review helpful because it has isolated a problem I am experiencing with my PD5200, however it would have been brilliant if Tom said what resistor needed changing.

  • tomhagen Rank: Sergeant on 4th Jun 2009

    Hi Fella,

    Faulty resistor is R003 and or R005. See AVForums thread "Hitachi 42PD7200 Died!"
    Both models have the same PSU and hence the same fault. The thread is 30+ pages long and example of the best of the interweb community in action! There are pictures and great instructions, you can skip the first 16 pages.....

    Good luck,

    Tom