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Average Ratings
Image Quality7/10
Sound Quality6.3/10
Features5.3/10
Ease of Use6/10
Value for Money6.7/10
Reviewer Rating7/10
Overall Rating7.1/10 Based on 7 ratings
67% Recommended4 out of 6 Reviews
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6- Hitachi 42PD5200 Reviews

  • Full review by
    tomhagen Rank: Corporal
    on 30th Dec 2008


    User Rating : 8
    Respect : +1

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

    Bad Points: Breaks after a few years, but you can fix it yourselfWill 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.
    tomhagen's review and ratings     | 116 words | 2 comments added.

  • Review by
    grandadis50
    on 29th Mar 2006


    User Rating : 10
    Respect : 0

    I purchased the Hitachi 42PD5200 Plasma TV in August 2006. I use Sky+ via a QED scart, and a Panasonic DVD using component video leads, which utilises the progressive scan capability. DVD picture is fantastic. Sky picture is good; better on the movie channels, and I think this is more down to Sky than the screen. It handles movement well, and colours and contrast are excellent. If you just use scart it has only one (RGB), but it has DVI, plenty of component connections, and it will even connect ...
    grandadis50's full review     | 158 words

  • Review by
    Adz 8888
    on 27th Oct 2005


    User Rating : 7
    Respect : 0

    When I initially purchased the Hitachi plasma I was a bit disappointed with the picture quality but as time has moved on, I have not come across one of comparable cost which can compete. A cable source can be a bit pixilated on occassion but this is more to do with a poor signal than the screen itself. DVD images via componant leads, using progressive scan are a blast and I have found myself watching old movies again purely because of the improved image. The key to getting the best out of this u ...
    Adz 8888's full review     | 125 words

  • Review by
    spikey166
    on 12th Sep 2005


    User Rating : 5
    Respect : 0

    Forget the picture quality and sound, nothing wrong here, but with the Hitachi 42PD5200 Plasma T.V. you get a terrible remote control for switching to various inputs. The AV1 is composite, which requires one press on the remote. To get past this to AV2 and AV3 (RGB inputs from your satellite decoder and DVD player), is a pain in the butt, with constant press press press (then you miss it and have to start again). Lovely TV, but glass smashing frustration to get at the input you want to watch.
    spikey166's full review     | 119 words

  • Review by
    Bossman42
    on 21st Jul 2005


    User Rating : 9
    Respect : 0

    Hitachi 42PD5200 - This Plasma is a real winner. Hook up your DVD with good quality component cable, such as QED and the picture quality is outstanding. Yes there is only one Scart socket, however this at least is RGB and again providing a good quality scart lead is used the picture quality shines. The Plasma is HD ready via DVI connection which makes this plasma even better value for money. This Plasma is a real cracker, a true bargin
    Bossman42's full review     | 99 words

  • Review by
    chris hopkinson Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 28th May 2005


    User Rating : 3
    Respect : -1

    The Hitachi 42PD5200 is great if all you want to watch is DVD's, don't bother if you watch via Sky.
    chris hopkinson's full review     | 46 words


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