Hitachi 37LD8800TA

Excellent Display, Enormous number of input options, image reader modes, attractive design

Average composite mode

This is one of the best TVs we have seen in the office and is easily equal to the Sony Bravia and Sharp Aquos.

Clean and sharp images ; Near-perfect shadow details ; Sleek and sexy design ; Onboard USB and SD/MMC card reader ; Dual HDMI ; Motorised stand

No backlight for remote ; Bass-shy audio ; A bit pricey

With a recent price revision to a lighter AU$4399 price tag, there are more compelling reasons to shortlist the Hitachi 37LD8800TA for your flat-panel upgrade with its fine balance of aesthetics, feature set and performance.

Good picture quality

Very slow to change channels, 2+ seconds of blank screen using internal tuner ; Very slow to receive program info (2 minutes) ; Cannot reorder Favorites ; Remote keypad layout not suited to usage

was the lcd for me

now there's a new model

Dark and imposing in a spartan hall standing on a black cabinet with a 2x2 footprint - switched off

Un-illuminated remote which can't parry with most DVD players

Dark and imposing in a spartan hall standing on a black cabinet with a 2x2 footprint - switched off

Un-illuminated remote which can't parry with most DVD players

Excellent true colour display ; Plenty of inputs, with this TV and a surround system with several imputs you will find that you have 8 inputs (not including 2 HDMI connections ; Buid quality and appearance is far superior to other sets of similar price...

Sound is not as goo as I would have liked ; The remote could be a bit nicer. If you have this TV, a VCR, DVD player, STB etc you might consider just getting a univeral remote such as the Sony REMOTE COMMANDER RMAV3000T ; (see...

Picture. Stand. Price. Menus/features. Price. Picture. Picture

Internal speakers not exactly fantastic. But again, who cares. 5.1 would be the bare minimum you'd want hooked up by this beauty

PQ ; build and asthetic quality ; connectivty (2xHDMI, 2xComponent, USB, SD, etc..) ; UI and number of adjustments available (you'll spend ages in DVE if you are a videophile)

internal speakers are ordinary (but why oh why would you use them, by a decent home theatre solution!) ; Component inputs clip lower than video black

Good when it is working

5 (yes, 5!!!) trips to the repair shop