Hitachi P42A202 42" 1080i Plasma HDTV

The new P42A202 42" Plasma offers high performance and stunning picture quality in a sleek High Gloss Japan Black design for a remarkable home theater experience.

The all new PictureMaster™ HD V video processor found in the P42A202 not only provides stunningly precise film playback, but also upgrades all incoming signal to match the HD1080 panel and ensures outstanding picture quality regardless of input type or resolution format. With HD1080 products this HDTV is a perfect pixel-for-pixel match to the dominant high definition signal in the marketplace today.

The P42A202 42" Plasma utilizes the HD1080 resolution standard (1280 x 1080i) and has extremely sharp detail. New advanced x.v. Color™ Performance in the P42A202 maps HDTV colors to the wider capability of the plasma panel for the greatest color reproduction of any plasma HDTV.

Convenience features in the new P42A202 include the highest quality connectivity with home A/V devices delivered with 3 HDMI™ V1.3 video inputs. These HDMI™ inputs include high definition video and audio in a single cable connection.

• Design
  
  • High gloss Japan black
  • Table stand
• Picture Performance
  
  • 1080i high definition display
  • High-aperture ultra-black panel
  • Dynamic contrast and histogram processing
  • 16 bit/281 trillion color processing
  • Automatic 2:3 film processing
  • 4 HD aspect modes (6 SD aspect modes)
  • ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuning
  • x.v.Color
  • 3 preset color temperatures (and vibrant/standard color spaces)
  • 10-bit digital 4mb 3D Y/C comb filter
  • Anti-reflective screen
• Inputs/Outputs
  
  • 3 HDMI (version 1.3 with x.v.Color and CEC)
  • 2 wideband component inputs
  • 3 AV inputs
  • 1 S-video input
  • 1 RF antenna input
  • 1 optical digital audio output