Hitachi 42" UltraVision® CineForm Plasma HDTV
Televisions

The world’s highest resolution 42" Plasma HDTV, the UltraVision® Cineform™ 42" Plasma HDTV, combines advanced original plasma technologies with uniquely streamlined design elements to produce a highly realistic, cinema quality viewing experience.
# 42HDT79

Hitachi 42" UltraVision® CineForm Plasma HDTV Description

The world’s highest resolution 42" Plasma HDTV, the UltraVision® Cineform™ 42" Plasma HDTV, combines advanced original plasma technologies with uniquely streamlined design elements to produce a highly realistic, cinema quality viewing experience.

The 1080i high-definition display delivers more than 1.1 million pixels, ensuring the deepest blacks, brightest colors and sharpest, most cinematic picture quality available in a 42" plasma television.

Hitachi’s unsurpassed 16-bit/281 trillion color capability ensures the most realistic color reproduction possible. And the new Hitachi PictureMaster™ HD III Video Processor digitally maps incoming signals and processes each frame for maximum sharpness and color reproduction while Hitachi’s innovative wide aperture pixel technology minimizes barriers between pixels, delivering a smooth, precise image.

With the best digital and analog interface capability available in plasma plus quick start seamless tuner technology, the HDT79 plasma is equally impressive in its convenience. Hitachi’s signature Cineform™ 42" plasma television also features the TV Guide On Screen® interactive programming guide, a remotely operated power swivel tabletop stand, distinctive black side speakers, and a slim ergonomically designed and Fully Illuminated Roll & Click™ Remote.

Key Features

• World’s Highest Resolution 42" Plasma HDTV
  Hitachi’s original technologies provide unparalleled image reproduction in a 42" plasma television, giving the viewer simply the most life-like picture quality available in the world. The world’s first 42-inch 1080i high definition display employs a higher-density display structure with more than 1.1 million pixels, producing detailed and life-like images.
• TV Guide On Screen® IPG:
  Find your favorite shows to watch and record, just by pressing the Guide button on the remote control. TV Guide On Screen® works with regular or digital cable and is the most convenient way to manage all programming options.
• Fully Illuminated Roll and Click™ Remote
  Easily browse channels or adjust volume using the unique rolling wheels or quickly create or change favorite channels at the push of a button.
• USB Photo Input
  The USB input accepts adapters to view your digital photos on-screen in vivid accurate color. (Adapters not included)
• Digital Color Management III
  Ensures that the image colors are precisely tuned to match the palette of either video or camera input, creating the deepest and truest colors possible.
• Adjustable Color Decoder
  Allows the viewer to precisely adjust flesh tones to match individual color temperature settings for the ultimate in natural image reproduction.
• IR Outputs
  Designed to control your DVD Recorder, VCR or other recording device with the TV Guide On Screen “ Interactive Program Guide system.
• IR Pass Through
  Hide your VCR, DVD Player or cable tuner behind closed doors and operate it using the original remote control. This feature lets the TV receive the infra-red control codes and transmit them to your hidden equipment.
• Aluminum and Glass Design
  The wide-screen design compliments any living environment with precise aluminum trim and streamlined black side speakers.
• Power Swivel Tabletop Stand
  Use your remote control to swivel the TV to the best viewing angle

• 1024 x 1080i Display Resolution
  Hitachi’s introduces the world’s first 42-inch high definition HDTV with 1080i resolution for a state of the art plasma viewing experience.
• High-Aperture Pixel Design
  High aperture pixel design increases light output and overall smoothness of the image by narrowing the pixel barriers.
• 16% Brighter Panel Technology
  Hitachi's new 42" plasma HDTV's incorporate a new gas and phosphor formulation that produces a 16% brighter picture that is 39% more efficient than previous generation products.
• Pure HDTV Color
  A special phosphor and gas formulation allows Hitachi plasma to reproduce the full range of HDTV colors.
• 16-Bit/281 Trillion Color Capability
  Hitachi’s new PictureMaster™ HD III Processor features new 16 bit processing that increases the number of steps to over 65,000 per color for the smoothest and most film-like image possible. With a capability of over 281 trillion colors, distracting artifacts are eliminated, resulting in the most vivid and realistic range of color reproduction possible.
• New Natural Color Anti-Reflective Glass Screen
  A special coating on the screen minimizes distracting room light reflections and enhances contrast for dramatically increased picture quality.
• PictureMaster™ HD III Video Processor
  Hitachi’s new digital video processor is an ultra-fast computer that predicts the motion of on-screen images for improved picture performance.
• Day & Night Picture Memory by Input with Timer
  Separate Day and Night picture settings deliver superior image quality for any lighting condition. By simply pressing a button on the remote, or using the automatic timer, you can toggle between bright daytime settings and high fidelity nighttime settings for each source.
• HDMI™ Digital Interface x (3) (1 Side)
  Hitachi’s 2006 models provide industry leading digital interface options for the future. These HDTV’s are ready for up to 3 all-digital HDMI™ high definition sources.
• Component Inputs x (3) (1 Side)
  Hitachi’s 2006 plasma televisions accommodate a broad range of high-end analog input sources, including cable and satellite receivers, DVD players, VCRs and video games.
• Quick-Start Seamless HDTV (ATSC) and NTSC Tuner
  Hitachi HDTV tuner technology brings viewers a unique blend of convenience and performance. Conventional HDTV tuners need extended start-up time to scan for channels and require switching between antenna inputs when selecting analog or digital programming. Hitachi HDTV tuner technology delivers the picture quickly with seamless access to all available channels.
• CableCARD™ Compatible
  This digital cable ready set will allow viewing of premium programming on participating systems.
• Digital Cable Ready (QAM)
  Some cable providers send unscrambled digital channels to the customers home, a DCR(QAM) tuner allows these channels to be viewed.
• 4:3 Expanded Mode for All TV Signals
  An exclusive technique is employed to fill the widescreen with conventional 4:3 programming while minimizing perceptible distortion.
• 16:9 Standard with Zero Overscan
  Hitachi’s 2006 plasma televisions process all of the picture data for the best detail reproduction, without vertical scaling.
• Picture-in-Picture Split Screen (with Tuner Only)
  Watch one program with the built-in tuner while monitoring another using a separate cable or satellite tuner.
• 36-Watt 3-Way Speaker System
  Separate speaker drivers for high and low frequencies reproduce clear dialogue and dynamic sound.
• Optical Digital Audio Output
  Many digital TV programs have up to 5.1 channels of discrete audio, this output allows you to connect to your home theater system for surround sound when available.
• Multiple Screen Savers
  If you decide to use your new plasma as a computer display, this feature will shift the image periodically.
• Discrete IR Codes
  Many custom home theaters use programmable remote controls. This feature allows you to program your custom remote control to select individual inputs and settings.
• Monitor With Tabletop Stand Height 28 1/8"
• Monitor With Tabletop Stand Width 44 5/8"
• Monitor With Tabletop Stand Depth 14 1/2"
• Warranty 1 Year Parts and Labor Warranty In-Home Service

Specifications:

42HDT79

Product	HITACHI 42HDT79 42-IN UltraVision® CineForm Plasma HDTV
SKU	42HDT79
Manufacturer	HITACHI
Screen Size	42"
Resolution	1024 x 1024
Dot Pitch	0.9 x 0.9 mm
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Contrast Ratio	Data Not Available
Brightness	16% Brighter Panel Technology
Colors	16 Bit/281 Trillion Color Capability
View Angle	160 degrees
Dimensions	44.3" Width, 25.5" Height, 4.2" Depth (Plasma Only) 44.3" Width, 28.1" Height, 14.5" Depth (With Stand)
Weight	75 lbs (Plasma Only) 98 lbs (with Stand)
Power	108-132V, 60Hz
Manufacturers Warranty	Standard 1 year limited manufacturer warranty
Signal Input Mode	Data Not Available
Inputs/Outputs	1x Coaxial Video Input 2x Composite (RCA)/S-Video Input (Shared) 1x Composite (RCA)/Component Video Input (RCA) (Shared) (Side) 2x Component Video Input (RCA) 2x HDMI Input 1x HDMI Input (Side) 1x RS-232C Input (Firewire) 1x USB Input (Side) 1x Composite (RCA)/S-Video Output (Shared) 1x TOS Link Fiber Optic Audio Output
Included Accessories	Remote Control Two “AA” size 1.5V batteries Power Cord 2 IR Mouse Cables or G-LINK Cables Cleaning Cloth Power Swivel Cable 2 Ferrite Core
Other	CableCARD Slot with On Screen TV Guide

Warranty:

The HITACHI 42HDT79 includes a Standard 1 year limited manufacturer warranty. We highly recommend purchasing an extended service and repair plan. Protect your investment and enjoy worry free service and peace of mind. The cost of packing and shipping a defective TV back to the manufacturer for repair can alone cost more than the extended service and repair plan.

Audio/Video Cables

The HITACHI 42HDT79 has the following Audio and Video Inputs: 1x Coaxial Video Input 2x Composite (RCA)/S-Video Input (Shared) 1x Composite (RCA)/Component Video Input (RCA) (Shared) (Side) 2x Component Video Input (RCA) 2x HDMI Input 1x HDMI Input (Side) 1x RS-232C Input (Firewire) 1x USB Input (Side) 1x Composite (RCA)/S-Video Output (Shared) 1x TOS Link Fiber Optic Audio Output