Typical price: £2,000
What is it: 42-inch, 1080p LCD TV without built-in Freeview tuner
What we think: While the lack of Freeview will put some people off, this great screen is aimed at people who don't want or need it built in
Compare the Hitachi UT42-XV700
Hitachi UT42-XV700 compared to other LCD televisions
 Hitachi UT42-XV700 |
 Philips Cineos 52PFL9632D |
 Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 |
 Philips 42PF9831D |
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| Review date | 13 Jun 08 | 21 Nov 07 | 27 Nov 06 | 16 Jun 06 |
| Editor's rating |
8.2
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9.3
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9.3
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9.1
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| Price range | £2,000 | |||
| Review summary | It's a very expensive screen, and there isn't any doubt that it's out of the reach of most people. That said, we can't mark it down for being expensive. In terms of picture quality, we think it's one of the best LCDs we've seen for a long time. If you play football professionally or recently won the lottery, this is the screen for you Read full review |
If big, beautiful hi-def pictures are what you're after, this 52-incher delivers the goods. Bold but realistic colours, strong black levels and the smoothest motion we've seen on an LCD, married with good connectivity and design, make this one of the finest big screen flat panels around Read full review |
Sony's KDL-40W2000 has set a new benchmark for large screen displays. The full 1080p specification is equipped for the future while LCD image quality has never looked this good Read full review |
Philips' new ClearLCD technology takes big-screen LCD picture performance to a new level, especially with high definition. That this picture prowess is joined by a stunning design and a seemingly endless feature count is just the icing on a particularly sweet cake Read full review |
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