Pros

  • Low price, thin design, includes headphone jack.
  • Thin design
  • Includes headphone jack
  • Versatile remote; Uses little power.
  • Versatile remote
  • Uses little power

Cons

  • Trouble with motion, inputs difficult to access.
  • Trouble with motion
  • No Internet capabilities. Limited multimedia.
  • Inputs difficult to access
  • No Internet capabilities
  • Limited multimedia

At A Glance

The Hitachi LE46S704 has a temptingly low price ($1,300 estimated street price as of 09/20/2010) and uses little electricity, but it lacks Internet capabilities and has problems with fast-paced motion.

Performance

Lab Tests 2D
Brightness and Contrast Rating Good
Brightness and Contrast Score 3.2
Color Quality Rating Good
Color Quality Score 3.2
Detail Rating Good
Detail Score 2.8
Motion Rating Good
Motion Score 2.8
Power Usage
Green Rating Very Good
Green score 94
Power off 0.0  watts
Power on 62.4  watts