Hitachi 42PD7200 Review
The 42PD7200 is a pretty thing, and no mistake. Sporting a neat black screen frame, a funky swivelling stand and nifty clip-on silver speakers. It’s perfectly adapted for a living room environment. Pleasingly, the 42PD7200 sports HDMI and DVI digital video inputs so it’s fully aufait with digital DVD feeds and Sky’s highdefinition plans. There are component video inputs, too, for analogue HD and progressive scan needs, alongside three Scarts and a standard PC input. Composite video and four-pin S-video jacks are provided on a separate connections box. At times, its pictures are jaw-droppingly good. Even when they fall prey to noise and the odd colour tone issue, they’re still a country mile ahead of the competition here and offer some healthy competition to many far pricier screens.
Hitachi’s 42PD5200 was pioneering when it launched, and the 42PD7200 smartens it up, adds a few new features and future-proofs it with high-definition compatibility. The fact that it arrives at a good-value price makes it even more attractive, and it hasn’t hampered the performance one bit.
