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New member Username: Seeker
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| Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 09:45 am: |
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James Ward...the correct site is www.shopsunshine.com If this doesn't work at $2699, tell the salesman they will ship it to you (price is on their web site) He may include the freight or not but the price will still be better than $2699. |
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New member Username: Jamesward
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| Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 11:28 pm: |
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We did it!We finally got a local Sears store to do the price match.The key is don't deal with the asst.mgr or the dept mgr.Deal with the customer service mgr.Especially if things are not going your way with the salesman or the manager.Insist on talking to the CSM.Also like someone said earlier talk about building a relationship with the store because that was my next move if it didn't work.I had already bought a $2000 refrigerator from Sears.It was going to be the last time if they didn't price match the Hitachi 50v500 for $2699.It happened at the 3rd Sears store We went to.Plus the Sears warranty covers the bulb .3yrs $399 and 5yrs $599.Good luck to everyone! |
DouginLouisville Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 01:09 am: |
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Sorry... What does it mean at the top..., "Not accepting new threads on this page?" |
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 01:57 am: |
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For what it's worth... ordered a 50V500 from the local Sears here back on the 20th. Better to be lucky than good sometimes, as I didn't even realize they were having the 10% off, 0% financing deal. Anyway, we agreed on the $3299, less discounts and headed to a register. When the item code was entered, the price came up at $3134 vice $3299. After the $100 off for TVs over $499 special and the 10% special price was $2731.49 without stand, delivery, tax or warranty.
I'm supposing that anybody shopping at Sears should be able to get to that price through negotiations alone, pricematches notwithstanding.
*** BUT ***
Delivery to my local store for pickup has been delayed for the second time...from the 2nd to the 6th and now the 13th.
At this rate I'll be lucky to watch baseball, let alone the super bowl. |
New member Username: Surly
Post Number: 9
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 02:00 am: |
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OMG im in hell, sears delayed my tv again this time till the 14th. ughh
at least they gave me another gift card
$50.00 so i guess i cant complain too much.
If you live in 626 area you might get a call from sears saying they have a manufacturing delay . |
Steve Strader Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 03:19 am: |
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This is the third thread I've read on the 50V500 and it makes me feel even better about buying mine early in Dec. Got it at CC in Santa Rosa,CA for $2850. Bought the warranty, covers the bulb. Just got DishNetwork HD setup, even improves regular broadcast (sat) to DVD progressive quality. Unfortunately no local HD OTA broadcast so I have to settle for meager HD content. This new Sat/Rec is too good to be true. Since I had no previous sat hookup it was the normal $49 setup, extra $10 a month. There are some good settings to be had over on the AVS forum, there is 125+ post thread there on this TV. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 01:01 pm: |
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Pacific Coast Parts
http://www.pacparts.com/scripts/whlsl.cfm
UX21511 lamp available $195 with tax and delivery in CA.
More numbers for people considering repair costs vs. warranty. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 10:37 pm: |
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I still haven't seen any posts about the noisy ringing the fan makes. Just plugged in my 60v500 and boy does it make an annoying ring!! Any info would be appreciated!! |
DouginLouisville Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 11:18 pm: |
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Weird... it comes up $347.13 for me. |
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Dan Rhody Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 08:03 am: |
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I just bought the 50v500, to be delivered by CC this Saturday. They had it on sale for $2850 a month ago, but it went back up to $3299. Somehow I got lucky and they were willing to price match a Yahoo! store that had it for $2699. The guy said it was because Yahoo! stores have to prove they're "real" before they can set up a store front. The deal they gave me was $2699 + what it would've cost to ship it if I bought it online. Total cost: $2850. They also mentioned that ABC Warehouse will go that low on the price, so if you have one of those in your area, mention that.
I also think the sales people liked me, 'cuz I spent some time asking them about modding a PlayStation 2 and playing Final Fantasy X2 on the TV.
I also bought the tv stand. What a waste of money. $499 for two pieces of particle board and two pieces of glass! Anyone else out there looking into getting this TV, don't get the stand unless you absolutely want it to look like it does in the store. A wall mount and a cool glass and metal book case would look better, offer more room for components, and cost about the same. |
New member Username: Jamesward
Post Number: 5
Registered: 01-2004
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 10:51 am: |
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I hate the stand for the 50v500 so I opted to try something else.The best I could come up with so far is the Bush VS74377 stand they have at bestbuy.It is for $299.I would love to get it for less than that if possible.I have also been looking at the BDI ICON 9429 stand .Which is very sweet and very expensive $700 range.I would love to hear about other possiblities if there are more out there.The main problem I run into is the width of the stands and the ability to hold other Items such as the center channel and recvr,dvd etc.The tv itself is 55 inches wide so the stand should be atleast 58. |
New member Username: Newbieny
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Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 11:35 am: |
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I agree on the low quality part for the stand, and it's NOT well designed. I almost returned it. But in terms of the look with the TV, I still think it's the best, very slick when you put them together. So I guess I sacrifice the function for the look (hmmm, sounded bad :-)).
But the most important thing is, the picture (especially HD signals) on the TV is so beautiful, right?! |
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| Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 12:30 am: |
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Just received my Hitachi 60" Digital Widescreen LCD HDTV at a price of $3420.00, with a 5 year warranty that I just read is worthless when it comes to the bulb taking a dive. As great as the TV looks, the noisy fan is very, very annoying. They offered to come out and "fix it" but said that we could not return it for the reason of a noisy fan because that is a known issue??? Anyone heard of that?
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| Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 11:36 am: |
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Hey Greg, i almost bought 60v500 this weekend
$3450
$499 - stand
$150 - 3 year year warranty
plus tax
Altogether haggled the price down to $4230(not sure if it is a good deal)
Did you get it $3420 plus tax? or the whole thing for $3420 including tax and where did you get it?
Also, if fan noise is too much, can you return it or did you get it from internet store?
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| Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 11:45 pm: |
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Hitachi 60v500 is awesome. The design is great. The tv is a cool silver with a flat front panel, it doesn't take much room, sound is good,and it looks like a plasma. I was happy until ..... I noticed a fuzz around letters, numbers, etc. I called tech support with no help. I then found out that it's a common issue with SD signal on HDTV monitors. Ok so I decided to see if I could somehow minimize the fuzz a little by tweaking with settings and i found the setting that helped me cope with the issue. I turned the video noise reduction to high and it didn't eliminate the fuzz but helped minimize to where it's almost unnoticeable from viewing distance. Second issue but the most annoying issue I have is the fan. You can hear at the 13 or below volume level. It's humming sound like a small fan or small fridge. I've had the tv for more than 30 days so returning or exchanging will be problem. I attempted to return or exchange it during the holidays but the sony kf60we610 lcd I was considering as a replacement was out of stock and i didn't want to be without a tv. It looks like 4K+ down the drain but if I complain enough maybe i can convince them for an exchange at CC but if the fan issue is the same on the SONY then I guess I'm gonna have to live with it.Does anybody know if the Sony lcd has the same noisy fan issue? |
New member Username: Absolut
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| Posted on Friday, January 09, 2004 - 11:18 am: |
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I work at Nebraska Furniture Mart and looking at this TV to add to my house. We carry both the 50" and the 60" models. I think my price is around $2400 for the 50" not including stand, tax or delivery.
I will probably pick it up in another month or so... I heard that this one is a little better than the Sony showing a little bit better blacks than the Sony. I still have yet to compare the 2 side by side.
I will let you know how it goes...  |
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| Posted on Friday, January 09, 2004 - 12:47 pm: |
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Alot of people are looking for a stand for the 50" . I got one from target ,and it works great. here is the . site http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_2/601-8565900-4092124?asin=B00008P C3Y
Just cut and paste. I paid $130.00 now it is $116.00. My TV hangs off not even 1/4" on each side. I am very happy with it. |
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| Posted on Friday, January 09, 2004 - 01:11 pm: |
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Does anyone knows when the next generation Hitachi LCD TV 50v500 or 60v500 coming out, any comments, rumors?
I am thinking...should i wait at this point?
This noise issue is a bit discouraging... |
Bruce C Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, January 09, 2004 - 01:30 pm: |
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I'm looking into a 60V500 and just found this board. Is it worth the $4K? Does CC have any flexibility to pricing and how low are they willing to go? Any help is appreciated |
New member Username: Absolut
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| Posted on Friday, January 09, 2004 - 03:16 pm: |
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Has anyone noticed any screen door effects with the 50" or 60"? Just curious since it might look totally different from the show room floor to my living room. |
New member Username: Seeker
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| Posted on Friday, January 09, 2004 - 07:05 pm: |
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"GYPSY"...if you wait for the perfect set, you'll never get one because things are always improving and in a state of flux. The fan noise is MINIMAL...check it out for YOURSELF by going to the store and puting your ear right next to it...some people complain just to complain. I don't think my set is any different than most and the fan noise can't be heard IF you have the volume up enough to hear words being spoken...if you mute the sound and are in a church-like silence, you will hear a slight sound...it's like buying a car, if you turn the radio off, you can hear the engine but that doesn't mean you won't buy a car!
"ANTHONY" Why should the screen door effect be any different in the show-room rather than your house...a picture on the screen is a picture on the screen.
Come on guys...go buy it and enjoy it like I do and like most of the others on this forum are doing. |
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| Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 01:16 am: |
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I was wondering if anyone looked into buying the
Samsung HLN-5065WX 50" Widescreen DLP HDTV instead of the Hitachi 50v500? Caught between the 2. Any info on this would be great ..thanks |
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| Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 05:04 pm: |
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I saw on Uecweb.com (which is an authorized Hitachi refurbished dealer) is selling the 50V500 for $1,895. It only has a 30 day warranty. But that is about $1,000 less than new. It also shows you can buy an extended warranty. I can't find a price on the extended warranty though. |
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| Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 07:15 pm: |
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I'd have to agree with Best Deal.. No tv is going to be perfect (at least not with the current technology). With plasma you get short life and high price.. with LCD you get poor blacks and stuck pixels.. DLP rainbows and watery looking sharp whites.. CRT gives you big bulky sets and convergence concerns..
To me LCD was the perfect choice.. People come over and automatically fall in love. Most think it is plasma (although once you watch it long enough you'll know the difference), my wife can pick up one side when we need to move it, amazing color, super bright picture and best of all an affordable price for what you get.
You can drive yourself crazy trying to decide which technology to buy, then which brand/model. I had a specific size, price range, and narrow brand preference from forum research. My choices were limited to Sony, Hitachi and Mitsubishi. My budget was $3000. I wanted 50" minimum. This put DLP and Plasma out of the choices (although I don't like DLP anyway). I decided to go with LCD to avoid dealing with CRT convergence later. I watch TV all the time now.. never used to before. I'm happy with my 50V500!
Steve |
Dan Rhody Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 06:16 pm: |
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I got my 50v500 and have been using it for 4 days now. It is great! The fan noise is only noticeable when there is no sound in what you are watching and your heating system isn't running. Really, the fan noise is just as bad as every other piece of electronic equipment, or even a refrigerator. I assume that, like everything else, my ear will get used to it and I will eventually never notice it. Don't drive yourself crazy trying to listen for it. Of course, maybe I got lucky and got one with a good fan? Who knows, my model # doesn't end in "A".
The picture on some SD signals (like commercials) is not that great. I am waiting for my Dish Network HD receiver, which should help a lot. But shows that are natively digital, like things on the History Channel, look great!
My DVD player, with progressive scan, could only show in 480 resolution. There is only one DVD player on the market that can play in 720 or 1080 (that I found). It is made by Samsung (model DVDHD931) and costs $300. It upsamples the image to 720 or 1080. The guy at BB told me that DVDs right now only come in 480 format, so the DVD player needs to "upsample" the image. Either way, I noticed a big difference between the old DVD and this one. Talk about a sharp, super-clear picture. I highly recommend.
Oh, and the picture on my TV? I can view it with the shades open. It looks great all the time, but watching the Matrix in a completely dark room was better than watching it at a theater. |
DouginLouisville Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 09:20 pm: |
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Rats. Our 50v500 is about 17 days out of the box. (HH Gregg has a 10 day return policy :-( ) And tonight, when we turned it on, it's entirely filled with a red hue. It looks sort of like a giant red sandstorm has swept into all our programming. Happens on all the inputs equally. What could be wrong?
Should I call for a service appointment?
Wish I could return it for a refund. :-( |
New member Username: Barrett141
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| Posted on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 10:43 am: |
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Model 50VX500 features a Deep Black anti-reflective shield which results in a better picture. It also comes with a Smart Remote, for further convenience.
Product specifications on these units can be found by following the links below. I hope this information is helpful.
50VX500
http://www.hitachi.us/tv/browse/lcd/lcd/50vx500.shtml
50V500
http://www.hitachi.us/tv/browse/lcd/lcd/50v500.shtml
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| Posted on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 09:19 pm: |
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Best Deal, you have got to be crazy. The fan noise on mine is 10 times louder than the frig, and even louder than my furnace. I can hear it from upstairs with the door closed. Maybe the 50" models are a little more quiet, but I know the 60" model that I have is WAY too loud to stand for considering the cost. Having service out tomorrow, and will see what kind of resolution we come to. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 12:33 am: |
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Greg_78, that sounds wrong dude. Mine can only be barely heard when the volumn is muted and there is no other things running. You should check with the store maybe swapping out for another one. |
Greg_78 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 07:27 am: |
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The service guy is coming today, so I will let you know the outcome. The fan doesn't bother me at all, but about 6 minutes after turning the TV on, it begins emmitting a high pitched ringing noise. I can tell it is the way the air is flowing through the air dam, but I don't think there will be any way to resolve the problem without getting a new box. Will let ya know. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 12:16 pm: |
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John Barrett...
Not trying to "dis" your TV, but I've looked at both the VX and the V series. Remote is the same on both. The different reflective shield between the two doesn't really show me much of a difference either.
I called Hitachi Customer Service. Even they had a hard time describin the differences. Picture quality on both is outstanding and equal.
As best I can tell, the major difference is the price. The VX series sells for about $1K more than the V series. VX series is only available through "boutique" AV dealers (read expensive), where they don't have to compete directly (because different model numbers) with the mass market retailers. |
DouginLouisville Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 03:52 pm: |
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Okay... so after much persuasion, HH Gregg finally agreed to take back our malfunctioning 50V500... even though we had to agree to pay the 10% restocking fee. So... thanks for the input on this board... but for now, we're outa' here! |
HalfDuplex Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 08:06 am: |
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I just received my 50V500 yesterday. Comcast guy came to hook up our HDTV box the same day. Looks great! Fan noise isn't even noticable. The HD channels are incredibly bright, crisp, and clear, but even standard broadcast material looks pretty good. Spent only a few hours so far exploring the all the new capabilities of the TV and Comcast's digital service. It's a bit daunting actually. It will take many more hours of exploration. "Sorry honey, can't go shopping with you right now ... gotta get this new TV setup figured out." |
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 11:28 am: |
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I just purchased a 50v500 from Circuit City for $2558.00 plus tax in Miami. They matched a local dealers price. I hope it is as good as advertised.
I am concerned about all the fan noise talk. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 03:40 pm: |
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I just now called Sears in my area R.I. and they honored the 2699.00 price from www.shopsunshine.com bcause they have a store in N.Y. They did however have to add the shipping cost of what www.shopsunshine.com would charge me (185) so I got the TV at sears for 2885.00
Circuit City also honored the price so I am buying it there because they have in stock and next day delivery
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 10:03 pm: |
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The difference between the 60v500, and the
60vx500 is the color.
Silver vs high gloss titanium. |
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| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 12:40 am: |
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For anyone looking for a 50V500.. There is a guy selling them on Ebay almost as fast as he lists them for $2300 plus about $250 for shipping. Check completed items if none are current. One is up right as I post this but it will be sold soon. Looks to have a lot of postive feedback too.
Steve |
charles hamilton Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 02:23 am: |
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Thanks for all of the posts the information is great. Still trying to decide between the HIT or the Panasonic. Are there any stores in SoCal to price match from>? Please help!! |
New member Username: Surly
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| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 03:04 am: |
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About time i received my 50v500A and i must say im quite impressed and i cant hear the fan noise unless i mute my television and actually concentrate on the sound.
Damn star wars never looked so good on my tv before hehe
I got it for $2749 + tax + 50.00 delivery but with all the delaying and rebates it came to 2800 even from sears.
OMG i purchased a bose 321 system before i got my tv and now i must sell cause the sound is remarkable mind you its in my room which is not very big. |
New member Username: Seeker
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| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 01:05 pm: |
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Greg_78, if I'm crazy that the fan is barely able to be heard when the set is muted and not able to be heard when the sound is on, then it looks like an awful lot of others are crazy also. You have a defective set and it should either be fixed or replaced. If the store set doesn't make noise like yours, then demand it be corrected or tell your credit card co you are refuting the charges...not on your credit card?, Small Claims court will resolve the matter. |
New member Username: Newbieny
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| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 01:05 pm: |
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The one on ebay though is a refurbished model. The guy probably purchase a few from Uecweb.com (which is an authorized Hitachi refurbished dealer) who had it for $1895 a while ago. With the relatively new technolgy used by this TV and a few "common" (relatively again) problems being reported here, I'm not so sure refurbish is the way to go. Just my 2 cents. |
Greg_78 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 02:50 pm: |
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Best Deal, Your right on. It appears we have a bad fan, as the tech was out on Wednesday. He pulled the cover and applied some pressure to the fan and thing really started screaming. He had to order the replacement fan, so I hope that resolves my problem. I was a happy camper to hear that news, as I love the look and picture of this set. I really didn't want to have to go to the Sony, as i just didn't like the look or the picture as much. |
Rob White Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Friday, January 16, 2004 - 06:29 pm: |
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Purchased my 50v500A two weeks ago at video only Tacoma,Wa.for $3100 out the door.(includes tech craft ptv58 stand,8.8% sales tax)Have no problem with fan noise and I have good hearing.Have not yet hooked up to comcast hd,but probably will soon.Regular t.v.has good picture especially close ups,more distant shots are somewhat blurry.Grey lines on 4-3 aspect do not seem to be that noticeable,probably less so than black would be. Dvd is great but I did up grade from a non progressive scan player to the samsung hd931.Your postings were helpful in making my purchase. Thanks, Rob |
New member Username: Seeker
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| Posted on Friday, January 16, 2004 - 07:40 pm: |
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Greg_78, good to hear your tech found the problem...be sure to keep us updated so the people thinking about this great unit can be assured that the fan doesn't USUALLY make noise and can be corrected if it does. I'd hate to think someone passes on this unit because they're worried about the fan noise.
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Mark G. Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 01:35 am: |
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Rob White - How well does your PTV58 stand fit the TV? |
Rob White Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 07:42 pm: |
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Mark-Very well,stand is 58" wide,50v500 is about 541/2".Front to back is also excellent fit. |
New member Username: Toaster
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| Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 08:59 pm: |
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are you guys sure that the only difference between the vx and the v series is the titanium color box? the price difference at my local retailer is 800-1000 difference . |
cougar57 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 11:15 pm: |
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There are a few differences between the 50v and 50vx. The ones that I know about are:
1) Titanium Color
2) Deep-Black screen shield
3) Simple Remote
4) Possibly 2 DVI's - the normal X series has two, so I'm not sure of this
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JMS@Cols.OH Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Monday, January 19, 2004 - 09:49 am: |
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Ladies and gentlemen, permit me to quote from the owner's manual on the HIT 50V500 (Page 5):
"A small number of missing, discolored, or lit all the time dots or pixels is characteristic of TFT LCD technology due to manuacturing process for such technology irrespective of manufacturer. If your LCD has defective pixels, it should not be considered defective"
WHAT!!!???
I couldn't believe my eyes. Comments please. |
New member Username: Biged
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| Posted on Monday, January 19, 2004 - 12:27 pm: |
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Folks,
Just got my 50V500 from a local CC yesterday after a week of haggling and "pseudo" price matching (much thanks to this board). I had an incredibly bad experience on one night with a manager who would do nothing for me (while insulting me and my wife) and then I had a great experience with another manager a few days later (without my wife in attendance) who took $500 off the set and stand. Unfortunately, my set arrived late yesterday after the 3rd Quarter of the Eagles-Panthers game and it had a dark black strip running diagnal across the screen. A buddy of mine who was over said it looked like a "gasket" came loose and was hanging down on the back of the screen. It was so humorous, even the delivery crew yucked it up. Needless to say, I rejected it and they're bringing another set over tomorrow (great quality control, huh??!!).
My question for the assembled experts is that I've been having trouble getting digital sound into my JVC surround sound system from either my digital box (COX, HDTV tuner comes Saturday) or from my set----I have to use my analog setting on the JVC amp to drive my speakers (and it doesn't sound at all impressive). Anybody have any recommendations on the best hookup format for all the components and the 50V500?? I looked at the user's manual but found it less than helpful. I think I have every variant of cable, just haven't figured out the right combo yet. Thanks in advance!!! |
Kiwanda Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 03:03 am: |
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I just got my 50v500 today. However, I am not too impressed by the image quality. I have progressive scan DVD player input via component video, and the image on the TV looks like there is a thin plastic cover on top of it. This grainy image is very visible when the color is white. I thought maybe there is a plastic cover for protection during shipping, but I could not take anything off the screen. Is this normal, or just a setup issue? |
JMS@Cols.OH Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 11:14 am: |
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I've had my 50V500(A) for about a month now, and there are some good and bad things about this set.
Among the good is CBS's HD boadcasts through my Scientific Atlanta 3250HD cable box. The INDY/NE playoff game picture quality was, in a word, awesome. I've been reading about HD for almost a decade now and what a joy it is to finally see it. The standard before-the-snap field shot revealed so much detail! Audio came through in Dolby Digital Stereo. For the first time, I found analog Dolby Pro Logic to be satisfactory, with the announcers firmly on the center channel and croud noise around the room. (I do not have DPL II.)
Moreover, picture quality from my modest DVD player (JVC XV-N40, $70 after factory rebate!) has been very satisfactory on Input 2 @ 480p.
The biggest bad thing is the picture on all the analog channels. There's lots of pixelation and no amount of fiddling with the settings seems to help, thus far.
Furthermore, when using Input 1 via component hookup from the cable box, you're limited to 16:9 Standard--which yields a standard 4:3 display with sidebars--or 16:9 Zoom. The 16:9 Zoom setting zooms in too much and suffers from even more "digitalis."
I get better results by using the cable box's S-video out into another input on the TV. This then gives you, among others, the 4:3 Expanded setting (see page 31 in the manual). If you must fill the screen on regular TV, this is the way to go.
By the way, MELL, it's important to note that this TV is digital in video only. The only way you are going to get digital audio into your receiver is directly from your cable box's digital audio output (usually coax, but could be optical) bypassing the TV altogether.
Thanks to everyone for operational tips on this product. I'm still in learning mode! |
New member Username: Newbieny
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 01:10 pm: |
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JMS@Cols.OH, I think your cable box has "4:3 |
