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The HD Guru has obtained information on Hitachi’s 2009 line of LCD HDTVs. Hitachi is offering 7 models in three series: Ultravision, Alpha and LCD with DVD as follows:

Ultravision Series

The Ultravision line consists of three models, a 42″, 46″ and 55″ All are 120 Hz/1080p  with Hitachi’s Reel 120 Smooth motion frame insertion technolgy, HDTV tuners, game mode, PC input and energy star compliance.   Models pricing and availability is 55″  L55S603 ($1799.95 September); 46″ L46S603 ($1299.95, September) and the L42S603 ($999.99 June).  The 46″ and 55″ features include:

High Gloss Black Finish, Elliptical Swivel Stand, UltraVision® Accent Light, 120Hz 1080p Perfected (1920×1080),Reel120â„¢ Motion Correction,Super-Clear Anti-Glare Screen, New High Efficiency Liquid Crystal Display,High Dynamic Contrast Ratio,High Brightness,Clear Motion Fast Response Time, Long Life CCFL Backlight, UltraWide Viewing Angle,PicturePerfect Video Processor, Automatic Film Processing,Dynamic Contrast (On, Normal), Blue Only Mode,3D Y/C Comb Filter,Adjustable Color Temperatures,Game Mode,Adjustable Gamma,MPEG Noise Reduction, PRO Mode Memories (2),Day & Night Picture Memories w/ Timer, Intelligent Light Sensor, Universal Remote Control,PC Input: (RGB),ATSC / NTSC / QAM tuner,7 Aspect Modes and Auto Zoom, Custom Input Labels, V-Chip Parental Control: (V 2.0),Sleep Timer: (5-240 Minutes), SRS TruSurround HDâ„¢,MTS/SAP,24W Stereo Sound
Inputs/Outputs,(5) HDMIâ„¢ (V.1.3 with Deep Colorâ„¢, 1080p 24/60) (3 Back, 2 Side),(2) Wideband Component Inputs,(2) Composite Video Inputs,(2) S-Video Inputs,(1) PC Input (RGB D-sub 15),(1) PC Audio Input,(1) RF Antenna Input,(1) Digital Audio Output (Optical),(1) USB Input for Software Upgrade

The 42″ L42S603 features include:
High Gloss Black, Elliptical Swivel Stand, 42” Class (42.02” diagonal),  1080p Perfected (1920×1080),Reel120â„¢ Motion Correction, Super-Clear Anti-Glare Screen, New High Efficiency Liquid Crystal Display, High Dynamic Contrast Ratio, High Brightness, Clear Motion Fast Response Time 4ms, Long Life CCFL Backlight,UltraWide Viewing Angle: 176:176, PicturePerfect Video Processor, Picture Memory by Input, Automatic Film Processing, Dynamic Contrast (On, Normal), Game Mode, 3D Y/C Comb Filter, 3 Color Temperatures,  Universal Remote Control, PC Input (RGB),  ATSC / NTSC / QAM tuner,6 Aspect Modes,Custom Input Labels, V-Chip Parental Control: (V2.0),Advanced Closed Caption,Sleep Timer (5-240 Minutes),SRS TruSurround HDâ„¢,  24W Stereo Sound

Inputs/Outputs  (4) HDMI™ (V.1.3 with Deep Color™,1080p 24/60) (2 Back, 2 Side), (2) Wideband Component Inputs, (2) Composite Video Inputs, (2) S-Video Inputs, (1) PC Input (RGB D-sub 15), (1) PC Audio Input, (1) RF Antenna Input, (1) Digital Audio Output (Optical), (1) USB Input for Software Upgrade, Resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080)

Alpha Series

Alpha series consists of two models, the 42″ 1080p L42A403, ($849.99 End of May) and the 32″ 720p L32403 ($499.99, End of May) Features are as follows:

L42A403

High Gloss Black, Elliptical Swivel Stand, 42” Class (42.02” diagonal), 1080p Perfected,(1920×1080), Super-Clear Anti-Glare Screen,New High Efficiency Liquid Crystal Display, High Dynamic Contrast Ratio, High Brightness,Clear Motion Fast Response Time, Long Life CCFL Backlight, UltraWide Viewing Angle, PicturePerfect Video Processor, Picture Memory by Input, Automatic Film Processing, Dynamic Contrast, Game Mode, 3D Y/C Comb Filter, Adjustable Backlight, 3 Color Temperatures, PC Input (RGB), ATSC / NTSC / QAM tuner, 4 Aspect Modes, Custom Input Labels, V-Chip Parental Control: (V2.0), Advanced Closed Caption, Sleep Timer (5-240 Minutes), SRS TruSurround HDâ„¢, 24W Stereo Sound,

Inputs/Outputs, (4) HDMIâ„¢ (V.1.3 with x.v.Colorâ„¢ CEC)(2 Back, 2 Side), (2) Wideband Component Inputs (2) Composite Video Inputs, (2) S-Video Inputs, (1) PC Input (RGB D-sub 15), (1) PC Audio Input, (1) RF Antenna Input, (1) Digital Audio Output (Optical), (1) Audio Output L/R, (1) USB Input for Software Upgrade, (1) Headphone (side), Resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080)

L32A403

High Gloss Black, Elliptical Swivel Stand, 32” Class (31.51” diagonal), 720p Perfected (1366 x768), Super-Clear Anti-Glare Screen, New High Efficiency Liquid Crystal Display, High Dynamic Contrast Ratio, High Brightness, Clear Motion Fast Response Time, Long Life CCFL Backlight, UltraWide Viewing Angle, PicturePerfect Video Processor, Picture Memory by Input, Automatic Film Processing, Dynamic Contrast, Game Mode, 3D Y/C Comb Filter, Adjustable Backlight, 3 Color Temperatures, ATSC / NTSC / QAM tuner, 4 Aspect Modes, Custom Input Labels, V-Chip Parental Control, Advanced Closed Caption, Sleep Timer (120 Minutes), SRS TruSurround HD™, 20W Stereo Sound

Inputs/Outputs (4) HDMIâ„¢ (V.1.3 with x.v.Colorâ„¢ CEC) (2 Back, 2 Side), (2) Wideband Component Input, (2) Composite Video Input, (1) S-Video Input, (1) PC Input (RGB D-sub 15), (1) PC Audio Input, (1) RF Antenna Input (1) Digital Audio Output (Optical), (1) Audio Output L/R, (1) USB Input for Software Upgrade, (1) Headphone (side), Resolution: 720p (1366×768)

LCD+DVD Series

Consists of  2 models the 26″ LD26D103 ($449.99, June) and the 19″ LD19D103($299.99, August). Features include:

LD26D103

26″ Class(26.01″ Diagonal), HD 720p (1366×768), ATSC/QAM/NTSC, 2 HDMIâ„¢, 1 Component, RGB PC Input, ENERGY STAR®, Gloss Black, DTS® Playback, Headphone output

LD19D103

19″ Class (18.51” Diagonal),HD 720p (1366×768), ATSC/QAM/NTSC, 1 HDMIâ„¢,1 Component, RGB PC Input, ENERGY STAR®, Gloss Black, DTS® Playback, Headphone output

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