What about the new Hitachi 43C61 ?
Hitachi ranks among the important actors on the television market, and proposes with this 43C61, an interesting screen tested by our Laboratory.
Concerning technology, it is worth noting that this model is delivered with a Ultra HD 4K resolution. Even if it is in a mid-range position, it offers interesting specifications, partly justifying its price.
Although placed in the middle of the range, the manufacturer has tried to offer the viewer an image quality that allows an immersion.
We will see in detail if their objective is reached.
43C61 from Hitachi – Design
Sober but in line with current trends. Hitachi has asked its design office to make a product that tends towards the top range, but remains affordable.
A product that is correct in view of its price. A sleek but effective design. It has the potential to compete with other TV sets on the market.
In conclusion, Hitachi has worked seriously on the design of this TV set. It’s efficient and it will allow you with this 43C61 to have a beautiful object in your living room.
43C61 from Hitachi – The screen
The designers of Hitachi have made this new TV set 43C61. A new mid-range model with the characteristics of its time, a well calibrated image, and a high-performance processing.
With this new 43C61 Hitachi, the company makes an assumed technological choice. The quality of the LED gives an excellent rendering.
This model has a Ultra HD 4K display. At the same time, we are dealing with a nice display on the screen.
Designed with a frequency of 100 Hz, the television’s fluidity is at the top of its range.
Even better, thanks to its advanced technology, the screen of this television provides a Ultra HD 4K quality resolution.
To conclude the display part, we could say that it is interesting and effective; it is a mid-range TV that is worth the detour.
TV sound presentation Hitachi 43C61
It is the custom to say that a good sound comes from a device with a lot of watts, however Hitachi has managed to combine average audio system power with very good sound quality.
In terms of sound equipment, the TV is equipped with two baffles with 10 W at output.
The sound of this TV is in a word immersive, and you feel like being in a small movie theater.
In short, the sound is enough to cover your everyday needs. The 43C61 Hitachi is not designed for home cinema. That’s not what we are expecting.
The Intelligent aspect of the Hitachi 43C61
On the software side, the Hitachi 43C61 is equipped with the operating system SmartVue. You have the opportunity to explore the world of entertainment.
This TV offers you the choice of connectivity: Whether through its Wifi function, or through the local network with other devices or computer devices (fixed or mobile computers, NAS synology for example), your TV 43C61 is communicating.
43C61 from Hitachi – Its connectivity
All the available connectivity makes it possible to cover current needs.
In this price range, this TV offers a higher number of connections than most of its competitors.
It is with 6 possible connections that this 43C61 is presented. Almost all the devices in your home can be connected: the box, the game console, a multimedia server, and many other devices, in addition to your DVD or Blu-ray player.
In the end, this TV provides you with the following features:
1 USB port, 3 HDMI ports, 1 audio output, 1 component plug (Video)
43C61 from Hitachi – Technical characteristics
Here is a summary of the technical characteristics of the television set:
| Characteristic | Value |
| Ratio | 16/9 |
| Sizes of the television without stand | 66.67 |
| Screen size in inches | 42.5 |
| Screen resolution | Ultra HD 4K |
| Display system | Direct LED |
| Display frequency | 100 |
| Sound power | 10 |
| Wifi | Yes |
| Tuners available | |
| Number of tuners | 0 |
| Number of USB ports | 1 |
| Number of HDMI ports | 3 |
| Number of audio outputs | 1 |
| Composite Input (Video) | Yes |
| HDR Compatible | Yes |
| DTS Sound | Yes |
| VESA compatibility | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Power consumption | 78 W |
Our conclusion on the Hitachi 43C61
With the intention of making a difference this new 43C61 Hitachi intends to make a difference. Well thought out and well finished. This mid-range is a wise choice.
This model uses Direct LED technology for its display. The result is good: the lighting is uniform and the contrast is pleasant.
With its 4K display technology, this TV offers you an image quality close to perfection, and a sound quality above the others; Enhanced with an aesthetics that stands out, you have the ingredients of a device that you want to own.
If there are any positive points to remember, here are 3 interesting ones:
the display frequency, the sound power, the depth of the colours.