Pros
- Contemporary design and solid basic feature set
- Contemporary design and solid basic feature set
- Energy-efficient TV with superior audio
- Energy-efficient TV with superior audio
Cons
- No Internet support
- No Internet support
- Not great with motion
- Not great with motion
- Inputs are somewhat awkwardly placed
- Inputs are somewhat awkwardly placed
At A Glance
The Hitachi Ultra Vision LE42S704 delivers decent picture quality and great audio at a good price if you're not set on Internet or robust multimedia support.
Performance
| Lab Tests 2D | |
|---|---|
| Brightness and Contrast Rating | Very Good |
| Brightness and Contrast Score | 3.5 |
| Color Quality Rating | Good |
| Color Quality Score | 3.1 |
| Detail Rating | Good |
| Detail Score | 2.8 |
| Motion Rating | Good |
| Motion Score | 2.7 |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Green Rating | Superior |
| Green score | 96 |
| Power off | 0.2 watts |
| Power on | 56.4 watts |








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