Topic: Any comments on the Hitachi 37LD8800TA LCD TV?

[antski]

Hello everyone! I would just like to hear any comments on this unit. I'm conisdering this unit because it's neither too big (40+") or too small (31") for me. Are there any units with the same specs? thanks!

[antski]

Hi guys, i got a special sale price of 126k for this unit. Good enough guys? hope someone can comment on this.

[Bluebeard]

I got mine last August for P135K.  Has SD/MMC and Usb slots. Refresh rate is slow compared to a Toshiba, Samsung or Sony equivalent LCD models. Ok for its price/specs but not very satisfied due to the slow refresh rate.   

[allenwfc]

I got mine last August for P135K.  Has SD/MMC and Usb slots. Refresh rate is slow compared to a Toshiba, Samsung or Sony equivalent LCD models. Ok for its price/specs but not very satisfied due to the slow refresh rate.   

arent they all supposed to be at 8ms refresh rates?

[Bluebeard]

arent they all supposed to be at 8ms refresh rates?

Latest Sony Bravia models' response rate per their brochure is 5ms.  Although the standard response rate is 8ms, I tried testing the Hitachi, Toshiba and Samsung at Ansons Emporium and changing cable TV stations showed Hitachi the slowwweeessst.    Unfortunately, I already bought the Hitachi b4 the tests.

[allenwfc]

Latest Sony Bravia models' response rate per their brochure is 5ms.  Although the standard response rate is 8ms, I tried testing the Hitachi, Toshiba and Samsung at Ansons Emporium and changing cable TV stations showed Hitachi the slowwweeessst. 

guess ill be buying a samsung tv then

[dB10]

hello everyone,

i'm also on the look for a 37in LCD, have been doing the rounds.

bluebeard,

can you detail how you tested the refresh rate of the units you saw? do you mean ansons has a cable line at the showroom floor that you could connect to test the units' pq? thanks in advance for your answer

[Bluebeard]

hello everyone,

i'm also on the look for a 37in LCD, have been doing the rounds.

bluebeard,

can you detail how you tested the refresh rate of the units you saw? do you mean ansons has a cable line at the showroom floor that you could connect to test the units' pq? thanks in advance for your answer

The store manager of Anson's has a cable line in his office. Fortunately, I brought along a 15 meter coax cable so I was able to connect it the LCD TV's I wanted to test.

[dB10]

hello everyone, went to get the hitachi 37ld8800ta after many demo tests with other brands as well, for the price i got it (Php115t) i cant complain, i will detail my observations next posting if anyone is interested, so far so good the least to say, hope it stays that way

[allenwfc]

hello everyone, went to get the hitachi 37ld8800ta after many demo tests with other brands as well, for the price i got it (Php115t) i cant complain, i will detail my observations next posting if anyone is interested, so far so good the least to say, hope it stays that way

please update us

[greenlight]

Hi Guys,
I am also considering this model?  Any new comments?

I am so undecided right now on what to get so I need your expert advise.

Thanks a lot.

Regards.

[allenwfc]

Hi Guys,
I am also considering this model?  Any new comments?

I am so undecided right now on what to get so I need your expert advise.

Thanks a lot.

Regards.

i did some research and the hitachi philippines doesnt have this model.

what they do have is the 37ld9000ta and 37ld9800ta

[dB10]

hi greenlight, did you actually see stock of 37pd8800ta here at any store? when?
 

[greenlight]

i did some research and the hitachi philippines doesnt have this model.

what they do have is the 37ld9000ta and 37ld9800ta

Ohh.  I did not realize that this model is not available here in the Philippines.  I have the celphone number of the Hitachi dealer.  I will text him tomorrow to check if this model is available here.

I just assumed that since someone replied in this thread, it means that someone has bought this unit here.  Correct me guys if I am wrong.

[allenwfc]

Ohh.  I did not realize that this model is not available here in the Philippines.  I have the celphone number of the Hitachi dealer.  I will text him tomorrow to check if this model is available here.

I just assumed that since someone replied in this thread, it means that someone has bought this unit here.  Correct me guys if I am wrong.

there are grey market units of the 378800ta i believ.. but since the newer 9800ta models are already out.. its more practical to buy those

[dB10]

actually there was indeed 37ld8800ta available thru big stores last year, i had the unit for some time until january 07 (bought it 0ct'06)

greenlight pm me if you find one in stock.