The Hitachi P50T010 is a 50 inch plasma TV at a bargain price. As with the LG 50PB65 we have a large screen that is big on features and small on price, retailing as it does at around £900. The P50T01U boasts a decent feature set, including a screen resolution of 1,280×1,080 pixels, (just misses out on being a full hd resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 ), a contrast ratio of 10,000:1, 2 HDMI sockets, component video and PC Connectivity, as well as SD Card slots and a USB port for connecting cameras directly to the TV. The latter might be considered a little gimmicky but its still a pleasant surprise in a TV this price. On picture performance, high definition input is good, with fine details being rendered cleanly. However, colours could be more vibrant and black levels have been reported as less than impressive and quickly show signs of grey during dark scenes. Fast moving scenes are prone to noise, which is an old problem for plasma technology and one that has been remedied in rivals for this TV. Standard Definition broadcasts also let this set down, although Sky TV signals are handled reasonably well freeview signals are not good, with poor picture quality evidenced across the board.
All in all while a 50 inch TV for less than £900 may seem an attractive proposition you have to think, in this case at least, you are only getting what you pay for. The set has too many inadequacies to be considered real value for money.
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