Features
At the heart of this 37-inch TV is a High Definition-ready 1,366 x 768-pixel LCD panel which packs some respectable figures with an above-average 800:1 contrast ratio and brightness factor of 500cd/m2. Response time, on the other hand, is at a fast 8ms guaranteeing sharp and jitter-free images for fast-motion pictures. The panel also spots a wide viewing angle of 178 degrees, thanks to its advanced In-Plane Switching LCD technology.
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The 37LD8800TA is also no slouch when it comes to multimedia capability, second to the Philips 42PF9830 reviewed recently. Users have a choice of either a USB or SD/MMC slot to play back JPEG and MPEG videos. The former is PictBridge-compatible for no-fuss direct digicam interface and works well with a variety of USB devices ranging from thumbdrives to external media card reader for enhanced flash memory format support.
If you are an A/V junky just like us, Hitachi's rich connectivity will definitely put a smile on your face--we counted no less than eight sets of shiny jacks of various shapes and sizes. There are four full HD-ready inputs consisting of a pair of digital HDMI terminals and two sets of analog component-video sockets. This is on top of its earthly counterparts of S-video and composite-A/V origins allocated to AV3, AV4 and AV5 inputs, plus a versatile PC input compatible with a wide variety of video formats.
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