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Originally Posted by Livin /forum/post/12974860
"a bit buggy" is an understatement
In less than 1.5yrs my HDMI port died twice... hardware died, black screen.
not to mention the other HDMI software issues they have. And that was just using DVI input, not a "true" HDMI version. They cannot even sync properly with good 'ol DVI... great engineering!
The PQ is excellent if you tweak the hell out of it... like I did. But the convergence drifts badly. So you must keep up on it constantly. I locked in the conv and saved it to the ROM so Magic Focus works well once you do that.
All-in-all it is more hassle than it is worth to tweak and maintain... and deal with the "issues"... Hitachi is buying mine back since they decided not to fix the HDMI problem. The buy back is a PITA and I'm in month #2 waiting for this to get done... after many "misunderstandings" Hitachi's CSRs had but insisting they were right... until the manager at Hitachi stepped in 3 weeks later... they wasted 3 weeks of time, and about 10 hours I personally spent dealing with the buy back.
Then I'll wait another few weeks for the refund check!
I'm going to avoid Hitachi from now on... and I suggest others do also.
I must add that overall, your case is the minority.
HDMI issues? Yes. For some, they are worse than others.
For me, they have always been pretty damn infrequent. The most ever to happen occured with my D* DVR going into HDMI. 2 different DVD players performed much better. And since updating my Toshiba HD A2 to the current 2.8 FW last week (and using it A LOT since the WGA strike has pretty much killed fall TV for me), I have had ZERO shifts. Does'nt mean I won't, but so far.....nothing.
Convergence on my 51" has been rock solid. Haven't had to tweak it for some time & the last overhaul was only after cleaning the optics.
Syncing DVI-to-HDMI is a problem for ALL manufacturers. Not a Hitachi-specific problem. HDMI in general is a PITA, as there are still no real industry standards. But the MPAA loves it, so the future is HDMI.
My F59 is the 2nd Hitachi HDTV I owned & been satisfied with. At the current UEC Web prices, picking up a 2nd is tempting.
Livin....I know about the issues you have had. Not unlike other issues some people have had with virtually every brand of HDTV at some point.
But the good far outweighs the bad in terms of people's experiences with the F59s here @ AVS.
To the OP.....it's up to you. The UEC Web deals are pretty smokin' & won't last very long. If you do jump on one, keep in mind that there is plenty of "unofficial" support on the F59-centric AVS threads (at least 3 dedicated threads + Mr Bob's CRT RPTV thread) should you have any questions/concerns/etc.
Most F59 owners have been happy with their sets. I'm willing to bet you will be, too.
