Loading ...The Hitachi 55VS69A LCD Rear Projection TV initially catches people’s attention with its impressive price. You can often find this large projection TV for under $1000. Very intriguing when you see the Sony’s and Samsung’s at nearly double the price for the same size. The Hitachi features LCD technology which includes 3 small chips so they can be noticeably slimmer than a CRT rear projection. The 55Vs69A is very sleek looking and not too flashy for a traditional room. This TV would fall into the value buy category. It has a very satisfactory picture but doesn’t quite match up to the higher end sets. You get a nice large, adequate picture and save some money. Not a bad option.
Hitachi 55VS69A LCD Rear Projection Features and Specifications:
- Resolution: 720p (1280 x 720)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
- Built-in Tuners: ATSC/NTSC/QAM
- Composite Inputs: 5
- Component Inputs: 2
- S-Video Inputs: 2
- HDMI Inputs: 1
- DVI Inputs: 0
- CableCard: Yes
- PC Compatible: No
The Hitachi 55VS69A includes some impressive features like 3 built-in tuners, lots of inputs and an included CableCard so you don’t have to worry about storing another cable box. It is susceptible to a few minor issues that come with LCD rear projection (read about those in our rear projcetion guide) but it displays HD programming very well. If you are looking for a 50+ inch HDTV for under $1000, add the Hitachi 55VS69A to your list!
YouReviewElectronics.com gives the Hitachi 55VS69A 7/10 stars!
User Reviews
Be careful with this TV; I’ve had it for less than two years and have replaced the LCD projection bulb (175$). Now it has a bluish blob on the screen that seems to be a problem with optical engine, (800$) This TV cost me 1800 dollars at Best Buy in Houston,TX. Be CAREFUL
I’ve had the exact same problem. So it is the optical engine? What a waste of money. I paid $1800 as well. One month out of warranty and just replaced the bulb. In short, don’t buy HITACHI.
lucky for me i bought my 55vs69a at Aaarons it was discontinued and i paid 1000 dollars with a stand The bulb burnt out today 2 days before the warranty from them ended
if not for that i would be pissed at a 1000 dollar tv lasting a year and needing a 175 dollar part
i have 3 Sanyo 37 inch tvs i only paid 199 each for and they are over 3 years old no problems
This tv is a piece of crap. The bulb went out after having this tv for 8months. Now it’s been in the shop over 2months and still they don’t have it fix. Don’t waste your money on this tv. This company doesn’t offer a refund on this product, you just have to wait forever for them to fix this problem..
Was very impressed at first w/ this TV. Have had it for just over a year and the bulb went out. There is also a blue blemish on my screen. Seemed as time went buy the picture wasnt as bright and just slowly got worse until the bulb popped.
Well my friends, I have the same problem with the bulb. Bought it a year ago, blew the bulb in Oct./08, replaced it, and guess what, blew it again. Just called the service rep to get a new one. I personally think these bulbs are going due to the fan not being to spec. In other words, have a heavy duty fan inside this unit. And yes, I agree, when the bulb is weak, the picture tends to fade. Nice eh????
Oh well, this will be the last one I put in and then I will give it to charity. Repaired of course.
I was impressed with the TV, but recently I have acquired the “blue haze”. I picked up the tv for $800.00 at the store. Now that I found out that to fix the problem would cost near $800 I think I will go buy another TV and most likely not from Hitachi.
I purchased mine from Circuit City on 1 Jul 07, for 899.00 and have not had a bit of trouble. Still running strong, and am happy with the set.
I bought mine in January 07 from best buy.It has worked flawless even with kids leaving it on all the time.Now today on Dec 21 08 it has went bad.The temp light starts to flas and the lamp light then the temp light stays on and then it all turns off.It gave me no warning at all.
Piece of crap is an understatement; We purchased this TV February 07. So it’s just over two years old. We have replaced the bulb once and just last night it went out again, we have replaced the light engine ( yes nearly 800 dollar repair however after b*tching to Hitachi they did provide a one time replacement) but here we go a 900 dollar set and we are embarking on our second out of pocket repair totalling nearly 300 dollars. So the two year old set originally 900 is about to be valued at 1200 plus the 800 the company paid = 2 grand. I am NOT ever buying Hitachi again. Period.
Great TV for about a year. Then like everyone else the bulb went (spent $250 to get 2 so I had a spare). Had no real issue with spending $125 per year on bulbs but the bulb was just the beginning of problems. A few months after replacing the bulb, blue dots began to appear. Every day there seems to be more and I now have a bluish ring around the sides of the screen. Based on what people say it seems like the light engine is bad – however, I’m not going to pay more $ to get it fixed then I paid for it new. Stay far away from Hitachi TVs – spend a little more and get a Sony or any other brand.
Absolute piece of junk. A week after the one year warranty started getting a blue spot on the screen. It was not noticeable (or I got used to it) after a few months. Then the bulb blew out. I replaced it for about $125.00. Now just at 2 years old the light engine went bad and left a nice blue halo around my tv. Called Hitachi, they will do nothing. Emailed Hitachi, still nothing. They refuse to send any replacement part. I heard there was a class-action suit against them because of this issue. If anyone knows anything, please post. All in all, I will never buy a piece of #$%* Hitachi again and will do whatever is possible to make sure that I can convince other that there are definately better products by better companies out there.
Wow. I just googled trying to find the specs of the tv because we are hooking up our ps3 and want to set everything right. No problems with our set at all, but now I’m real worried!
We got our set jan/feb 07 and not one single problem. I guess it will blow up tomorrow! Hope not. Only paid $1,100 at bestbuy. Always figured we would just trash it for something new when it goes, but the picture is fanfriggintastic, so I might throw some cash at a bulb if/when it goes and see what happens.
I wonder what gives with all the bulb/blue spot issues? Or maybe the 11 people who posted here got the 11 bad sets out of the batch??? They probably made/sold way more than 11 I bet
I’m not loyal to any brand. Seems problems pop up whoever you go with. I just try and get the best deal when I get a tv so I don’t feel bad when it goes.
i HAVE THE 55VS69A IT HAS BLUE SPOTS AND IT IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. BOY i AM MAD. HOPING TO GET IT FIXED FROM hITACHI.
I got mine in early 07, ive had to replace the bulb twice so far (kids turning off and on rapidly) but havent had problems with any blue spots. I also paid $1100 at best buy and it came with a $200 gift card.
Bought this tv july of 07 two months after warranty the lamp blew had to replace with a cost of over 300 and now there is a blue tinge taking over most of the screen….paid 2300 for this tv what a piece of junk will never buy hitachi again
Don’t buy this TV!!! I begged my husband to buy a smller, better quality TV but he wouldn’ think of it. After two years, the bulb just went out for the second time and we have the “blue haze” that I’m finding out is probably due to a bad light engine. What a lemon!!!
Bought this TV back in Nov 07 with money given to us for our wedding, Not even 2 years later we have the blue streaks across our TV. What a piece of crap this thing was. Don’t waste your money on this crappy tv. I bought this set for around 1800.00 bucks and wondered why this tv was so cheap compared to the higher priced Samsung models…..now i know why.
I too have the blue haze. Just got off the phone with customer service and the rude lady said they will NOT do anything to help because it’s out of warranty, even though the company has known about this problem for years. I can mail a letter to the appeals committee, but that’s it. Give me a break! I will NEVER buy anything from Hatachi again and will spread the word to everyone I know. Just pay the extra $200 for a Sony.
Multiple blue dots and foggy haze on screen. I will be talking to the “rude woman” at Hitachi’s customer service tomorrow…
Also had the blue circle with a blue haze of dots, and the bulb died just over a year after buying from Circuit City. Fortunately I bought the extended warranty, which is usually a rip-off, but Circuit City gave me a full refund, saying the light engine and bulb had to be replaced. I bought a bulb for $128 online but the light engine is getting worse. Now there’s a yellow box in the center of the screen. Anyone know if I can buy a light engine & replace myself for cheap?
I bought this TV back in Aug. of ‘07. Had the lamp burn out about 6 months ago and now I have the blue blotch/haze problem. I guess I will be looking at getting a new TV during the holiday sales. Just google it and you can see all the problems people have with this model.
AVOID THIS THING LIKE THE PLAGUE!
Wow I am happy to see that I’m not the only sucker that bought from Hitachi.
Sorry but I am also pissed off, 2 weeks after the year warranty the bluish came along but we bitched so much at Hitachi and threaten them so much that they finally sent us the engine light part. It cost us $300 to repair it.1 month after the lamp blew.
bought the tv in 05 with a 5 yr extended and had the bulb replaced twice, free of charge. Now the light engine/ optics are failing and I’m looking at either a replacement or the original price back from the tv. In which case I’m going to sams to buy a 55 inch led made by vizio for 1,700. Sometimes it’s worth it to buy the extended warranty.