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HD1080 resolution greater than 720p
Table Stand included
Swivel Stand included
3 HDMI (v. 1.3 with x.v. Color, CEC
Anti-Reflective Screen with High Contrast

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Product Dimensions: 14.9 x 42.7 x 30.2 inches ; 83.8 pounds
Shipping Weight: 95 pounds
Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
ASIN: B001AY3FF2
Item model number: P42A202

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #121,944 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
Date first available at Amazon.com: June 16, 2008

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Hitachi P42A202 42" HD1080 Plasma HDTV,

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4.0 out of 5 stars My first HDTV and I'm loving it!, September 3, 2008

By	Earl Jones (Springboro, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my first HDTV and I am very pleased with it. The picture quality is outstanding. Here are some of my comments, in no particular order....

First, as I write this (9/3/2008) Amazon's description of the item is incorrect. They list it as a 720p receiver. It is actually 1080i. Verified at Hitachi's web site, where you can download a PDF specification sheet, also the owner's manual states it is 1080i.

The owner's manual leaves a lot to be desired. Descriptions of some of the features ("E-Save" for example) are inadequately covered, or not at all.

There is only one S-Video input, and that is on the side of the set, not the back.

The component video inputs on the back will also accept composite video... a GOOD thing!

You can rename each input source from predefined choices, like PVR, DVD, etc. It would be nice to be able to create your own names (like "TiVo" for example).

Setup was very easy. I connected the set to cable, and the built-in tuner found all the analog and digital channels available, and quite a few that had no programming on them (requiring a few minutes of editing of the channel list). Nitpick: you cannot add channels to the channel list manually. You must let the set scan for channels, then mark the ones you want to skip over.

The set's tuner is NOT CableCARD equipped.

Overall, I would recommend this set highly. It has a lot of inputs, including 3 HDMI inputs, a great tuner, lots of features and amazing picture quality.

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