News Releases

05/29/2001

Hitachi Expands Projection Television Line Up With Nine New HDTV Monitors and Four New Conventional Sets

May 29, 2001 15:20 PM

--New Hitachi-exclusive features including D3VirtualHD Digital Processing Circuitry, Wide-Neck CRT's and Exclusive Lens Systems highlight line up--

NEW YORK, NY, http://www.hitachi.us/tv, May 29, 2001-Continuing it's leadership position in the HDTV monitor market, The Home Electronics Division of Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), today announced nine new HDTV Monitors for 2001, ranging from $1,799 to $3,999. "Hitachi has been active in the development of the HDTV market, and the technology has continued to improve as the market has developed over the past four years," said Bill Whalen, Sr. Product and Marketing Manager for the Hitachi Home Electronics Division. "During the transition to HDTV, Hitachi recognizes the consumer demand for products that perform well with both NTSC and HDTV formats," said Whalen. "These new models will provide the consumer with unprecedented picture quality regardless of the signal source."