Customer Rating: 
Summary: Just Bought One
Comment: I Went to local sears at the right time have a 57 hitachi projection, walking by sales assoc. says great buy on tv's happen to be this tv last one in a box and floor dislay got the one in a box for 899.99 didnt need but couldnt leave it behind for that price and now all these great reviews thanks Im 1 happy camper....
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Comment: I read all the reviews here and concur with all the rave reviews. The only problem I see and it's not unique to Hitachi is that Closed Captioning does not work in HD modes.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Hitachi Ultravision 55" Plasma
Comment: I bought this to replace my 61" projection TV.
Sleek, beautiful picture. Stock speakers sound great! Easy to figure out gadgets.
PIP option is awesome too!
You'll be glad you bought this if you do!
Erik
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great tv for its price
Comment: Pros
The picture quality is unbelieveble. HD quality is second to none. It is probably the sharpest picture I have seen (researched plasma/lcd tvs for over 2 years). It has lots of inputs for all devices and the setup out of the box is pretty easy. Picture in Picture quality is great.
TV comes with a WIPE functionality. This allows you to clean the plasma screen and prevent any burns. (Usually available with much more expensive models)
Cons
Remote is bit antiquated for the price of the tv. Picture in picture works only if one of the feeds is HD. Base needs to be bought (add $200 to the price.)
Bottom line - I would recommend buying this tv. Shop around and you should be able to find it for less than $2500.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Product - but be careful when mounting!
Comment: This TV is phenominal for the price - can't beat it! It's much cheaper than any of the Panasonic or Samsung series, and has an abundance of inputs. I ordered the OmniMount Systems Plasma Tilt Wall Mount (U3TILTMOUNT) for the unit. The screws that come with the panasonic TV have a hex head while the screws that come with the OmniMount Systems Wall Mount were only phillips type 3 screw heads. I figured the hex heads would be stronger, so I attempted to mount the wall-mount bracket to the TV with those screws - BAD IDEA! The first screw snapped off inside the TV with very little pressure. Regardless, I was lucky to have a screw extraction kit handy (thanks Dad!). I drilled a small hole in what was left of the snapped-off screw and extracted the screw with surprising ease. I then used the scres that came with the Omnimount Systems wall-mount and they were much more secure. I'm a little worried that only four screws hold this unit to the wall, but I hear that's how they all are. The mount I am using is rated for up to 200lbs, and this TV is only 130lbs.
One other note is that the TV does not come with a stand or mount of any kind - you need to purchase some mount. I would highly recommend the OmniMount Systems Plasma Tilt Wall Mount (U3TILTMOUNT) (can also be purchased on Amazon).
I also read online that some users were having difficulty hooking a computer up to some of the inputs. I have a computer with DVI output. I bought a DVI-to-HDMI converter on eBay and attached an HDMI cable from this converter to the TV and it's great! You can't really see any text because it's really not made for that, but video games look AWESOME! Can't beat it!
Time to get ready for the football playoffs!
Summary: Just Bought One
Comment: I Went to local sears at the right time have a 57 hitachi projection, walking by sales assoc. says great buy on tv's happen to be this tv last one in a box and floor dislay got the one in a box for 899.99 didnt need but couldnt leave it behind for that price and now all these great reviews thanks Im 1 happy camper....
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Comment: I read all the reviews here and concur with all the rave reviews. The only problem I see and it's not unique to Hitachi is that Closed Captioning does not work in HD modes.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Hitachi Ultravision 55" Plasma
Comment: I bought this to replace my 61" projection TV.
Sleek, beautiful picture. Stock speakers sound great! Easy to figure out gadgets.
PIP option is awesome too!
You'll be glad you bought this if you do!
Erik
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great tv for its price
Comment: Pros
The picture quality is unbelieveble. HD quality is second to none. It is probably the sharpest picture I have seen (researched plasma/lcd tvs for over 2 years). It has lots of inputs for all devices and the setup out of the box is pretty easy. Picture in Picture quality is great.
TV comes with a WIPE functionality. This allows you to clean the plasma screen and prevent any burns. (Usually available with much more expensive models)
Cons
Remote is bit antiquated for the price of the tv. Picture in picture works only if one of the feeds is HD. Base needs to be bought (add $200 to the price.)
Bottom line - I would recommend buying this tv. Shop around and you should be able to find it for less than $2500.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Product - but be careful when mounting!
Comment: This TV is phenominal for the price - can't beat it! It's much cheaper than any of the Panasonic or Samsung series, and has an abundance of inputs. I ordered the OmniMount Systems Plasma Tilt Wall Mount (U3TILTMOUNT) for the unit. The screws that come with the panasonic TV have a hex head while the screws that come with the OmniMount Systems Wall Mount were only phillips type 3 screw heads. I figured the hex heads would be stronger, so I attempted to mount the wall-mount bracket to the TV with those screws - BAD IDEA! The first screw snapped off inside the TV with very little pressure. Regardless, I was lucky to have a screw extraction kit handy (thanks Dad!). I drilled a small hole in what was left of the snapped-off screw and extracted the screw with surprising ease. I then used the scres that came with the Omnimount Systems wall-mount and they were much more secure. I'm a little worried that only four screws hold this unit to the wall, but I hear that's how they all are. The mount I am using is rated for up to 200lbs, and this TV is only 130lbs.
One other note is that the TV does not come with a stand or mount of any kind - you need to purchase some mount. I would highly recommend the OmniMount Systems Plasma Tilt Wall Mount (U3TILTMOUNT) (can also be purchased on Amazon).
I also read online that some users were having difficulty hooking a computer up to some of the inputs. I have a computer with DVI output. I bought a DVI-to-HDMI converter on eBay and attached an HDMI cable from this converter to the TV and it's great! You can't really see any text because it's really not made for that, but video games look AWESOME! Can't beat it!
Time to get ready for the football playoffs!