Author Topic: Hitachi L32S01A (Read 3525 times)

tambutsoo · « **on:** Mar 07, 2008 at 09:28 PM »

General
Screen technology
LCD

Diagonal screen size
32 inch

Aspect ratio
16:9

Additional features
IPS-Alpha LCD panel; Picture Master Full HD Alpha engine; 1080p24 input-ready; triple HDMI terminals.

Dimensions (HxWxD)
550 x 790 x 122 mm

Weight
15.8 kg
Audio
Surround effects
Matrix surround

Total output power
10W x 2
Video
Video input
S-video, VGA, Composite video, Component video

Contrast ratio
10000:1

Guys Help . Ok ba ito LCD TV? tnx

romer · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 20, 2008 at 12:55 PM »

Vic of Sights and Sounds says that hitachi has overstated its contrast ratio and that it doesnt live up to its specs on paper. he says the toshiba 32c3500 is a superior tv. he says you can go to the store and view it side by side if you want. for me i'm looking at the toshiba 32c3500 vs the sony 32v300a, but havent quite made up my mind. Vic says the toshiba is his recommendation, but i have always had sony's and have been very happy with sony. i do have a toshiba 29" crt which i am quite happy with as well so i guess toshiba isnt really an inferior brand. it will come down to viewing the sony vs the toshiba in the store. the good thing about sights and sounds is that their demo units are properly calibrated so you have an accurate comparison.

jvo86 · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 20, 2008 at 01:41 PM »

nakita ko yan 29k someting lang sha, im also thinking of buying that,.

av_phile1 · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 20, 2008 at 02:03 PM »

The contrast ratio of most LCDs for PC on paper spec is just 3000:1 and they already look gorgeous. Even if that hitachi overstated their contrast ratio by 50%, 5000: 1 isn't bad, is it? And most if not all consumer LCDs do hype their contrast ratios.

Contrast ratios are a big marketing tool by the manufacturers and one that is not easy for consumers to grasp. Essentially, this is the measurement of the difference in brightness from the darkest to brightest portion on the screen. The problem is that this measurement will vary throughout the screen. This is due to the slight variations in the lighting behind the panel. Manufacturers will use the highest contrast ratio they can find on a screen, so its somewhat deceptive. Basically a higher contrast ratio will mean that the screen will tend to have deeper blacks and brighter whites.

http://compreviews.about.com/od/multimedia/a/LCDSpecs.htm

uvax · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 20, 2008 at 09:51 PM »

Actually did a side by side comparison between L32S01A, Hitachi 32C3500E and Pana LX77 early March at S & S as I was shopping for a TV. The Hitachi pq was not up to par with the other two. I walked out of the shop with a 32C3500E

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Destroben · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 21, 2008 at 12:18 AM »

Quote from: uvax on Mar 20, 2008 at 09:51 PM

Actually did a side by side comparison between L32S01A, Hitachi 32C3500E and Pana LX77 early March at S & S as I was shopping for a TV. The Hitachi pq was not up to par with the other two. I walked out of the shop with a 32C3500E .

Same here!

Got a Toshiba 37 C3500E @ S&S

jvo86 · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 22, 2008 at 11:03 AM »

1080p capable ba to? nako mura na to, nakakita ako 29k sa goldensound sa greenhils last week, sana lang 1080p capable. pwedeng pwde na sakin to

Destroben · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 22, 2008 at 10:11 PM »

yes sir 1080p capable siya pero 768p yung native res niya so ma downscale siya

Xspeed · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 24, 2008 at 03:21 PM »

Hi guys. Im just new with LCDs. I recently bought the toshiba at S&S in Shang, almost bought the hitachi at Listening. Good thing Mr. Vic was at S&S when we came in and demoed the units side by side.

Hope you guys can help, i started watching DVDs with this LCD using a composite cable. Then i replaced the cables with components. The pq looked sharper but the colors were off. The screen looks like there's too much shade of greens. I tried tinkering with the TVs picture settings but it got me a bit frustrated. I was hoping somebody here has a fixed setting for the tosh which i can try out and normalize the colors to real world hues.

Thanks in advance.

jvo86 · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 26, 2008 at 12:51 PM »

ok ba ito sa PC via DVI to HDMI cable ?

Weng! · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 26, 2008 at 01:02 PM »

Quote from: Xspeed on Mar 24, 2008 at 03:21 PM

Hi guys. Im just new with LCDs. I recently bought the toshiba at S&S in Shang, almost bought the hitachi at Listening. Good thing Mr. Vic was at S&S when we came in and demoed the units side by side.

Hope you guys can help, i started watching DVDs with this LCD using a composite cable. Then i replaced the cables with components. The pq looked sharper but the colors were off. The screen looks like there's too much shade of greens. I tried tinkering with the TVs picture settings but it got me a bit frustrated. I was hoping somebody here has a fixed setting for the tosh which i can try out and normalize the colors to real world hues.

Thanks in advance.

bro, have it calibrated by S&S para ma wala na frustrations mo

jvo86 · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 26, 2008 at 06:06 PM »

went to S&S a while a go, i brought my PC. We tested the Hitachi L32A01A which is the same with the L32S01A, All i can say is the picture quality is great and the text is clear unlike the Toshiba C3500, which they said to be better than the Hitachi. The Toshiba has distorted text, it unreadable. So, my decision was final, im going with the Hitachi L32S01A which is better and less expensive.

SF40 · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 26, 2008 at 08:15 PM »

Quote from: jvo86 on Mar 26, 2008 at 06:06 PM

went to S&S a while a go, i brought my PC. We tested the Hitachi L32A01A which is the same with the L32S01A, All i can say is the picture quality is great and the text is clear unlike the Toshiba C3500, which they said to be better than the Hitachi. The Toshiba has distorted text, it unreadable. So, my decision was final, im going with the Hitachi L32S01A which is better and less expensive.

sir jvo86

sent you pm sir pls kindly check

tia

jvo86 · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 26, 2008 at 09:26 PM »

@SF40

replied to PM

SF40 · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 26, 2008 at 10:09 PM »

Quote from: jvo86 on Mar 26, 2008 at 09:26 PM

@SF40

replied to PM

thank you po sir

Destroben · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 27, 2008 at 06:00 AM »

Hmmm my text aint distorted when I connect my laptop to my c3500 @1366x768 depende ata sa settings.

uvax · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 27, 2008 at 07:54 AM »

Quote from: doedoe on Mar 27, 2008 at 06:00 AM

Hmmm my text aint distorted when I connect my laptop to my c3500 @1366x768 depende ata sa settings.

It's the same in my case (@1366x768). Text displayed on my C3500 is crisp and clear.

I don't get why text display should be the deciding factor

. That is unless you'll be using it primarily as a computer display and not for viewing video.

jvo86 · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 27, 2008 at 11:15 AM »

btw thats using DVI to HDMI adapter, we tried it with the native resolution1366x768 and 1080p. Hitachi had better text. Didnt tried using analogue connection.

Destroben · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 27, 2008 at 01:32 PM »

ahhh maybe thats the reason im just using VGA

jvo86 · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 27, 2008 at 09:17 PM »

got my hitachi earlier and i must say, im very satisfied with it and the its price. THanks sir vic.

E-reply · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 28, 2008 at 10:38 AM »

Quote from: jvo86 on Mar 27, 2008 at 09:17 PM

got my hitachi earlier and i must say, im very satisfied with it and the its price. THanks sir vic.

Thanks for the purchase. Finally, you got a TV that satisfied your every needs--gaming, net surfing, media playing, cable TV viewing..etc..etc...

E-reply · « **Reply #21 on:** Apr 01, 2008 at 10:18 AM »

Hitachi 32" L32S01...few units available.

Available on sale at Sights and Sounds 4th level Sahngrila Plaza. Tel. 634-1789 to 90. Mobile 09175413491

sanction214 · « **Reply #22 on:** Apr 01, 2008 at 12:33 PM »

Quote from: E-reply on Apr 01, 2008 at 10:18 AM

Hitachi 32" L32S01...few units available.

Available on sale at Sights and Sounds 4th level Sahngrila Plaza. Tel. 634-1789 to 90. Mobile 09175413491

Sir Vic, ygpm!

sanction214 · « **Reply #23 on:** Apr 01, 2008 at 12:36 PM »

Quote from: uvax on Mar 20, 2008 at 09:51 PM

Actually did a side by side comparison between L32S01A, Hitachi 32C3500E and Pana LX77 early March at S & S as I was shopping for a TV. The Hitachi pq was not up to par with the other two. I walked out of the shop with a 32C3500E .

hmm, is this a fact for Hitachi? but they use IPS Alpha Panel right?

noel_see1 · « **Reply #24 on:** Apr 29, 2008 at 06:35 PM »

guys pls help....... meron ako unit nito Hitachi L32S01A. patulong naman mag set-up, kapag kinakabitan ko siya ng cable hindi ako makasagap ng channel konte lang lumalabas.
ginawa ko nag auto tuning ako and then manual tuning tas sound system M, wala pa rin e konte lang meron channel ang labo pa.....
yun frequency nde ko maadjust naka default lang siya... pls help thanks.....

tambutsoo · « **Reply #25 on:** Apr 30, 2008 at 10:03 PM »