Hitachi 61UWX10B Auto Shutoff

[57U]

I noticed this a long time ago, but didn't confirm it until some experimenting this week.

Since I prefer to turn my TV on and off only once a day, I usually leave it on, once turned on, until I go to bed. I usually turn it on in the early evening. Sometimes, usually Saturday, I turn it on a little earlier to programme my VCR and that's when I noticed this trend.

When I'm not watching the TV I tune it to HDPBS - this gives me a varying 16:9 image, so no concerns about burn in. I usually mute the audio on my receiver and go away.

If I leave the TV alone for 2 hours without changing the channel (on the STB) the TV will turn itself off. I guess this is some sort or energy conservation, or screen saver. Neat.

Anyone else notice this? I wonder whether this would explain the "on-off" issues that some people have mentioned with Hitachi sets...

[tswany]

I have noticed this on my 43UWX10B. It hasn't happened too often. I hope it is something built in and not a real problem. Let me know if you find anything out about it. I am going to look in to it also.

[57U]

tswany, welcome to the forum.

I'm not planning to investigate this "feature". I'm assuming it's just something that the TV does and is not "documented".

If you haven't already done so, check out the FAQ section - 6th one down on the home page. It has good information for those new to HDTVs.

Thanks for the feedback, 57U