The 65HAQ7350 is a 65 inch 4K TV from Hitachi. It was launched in 2021. It features a 10-bit IPS panel. The max. resolution it can achieve is 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz with a pixel density of 68 ppi.
Picture Quality
Now, the very next specification of a display that will impact your viewing experience is its Color Gamut.
Hitachi has not provided a color gamut specification for this TV. So we have to take a guess.
As this TV features amassive 65 inch screen, it won't come with a cheap panel, so here we can assume its equivalent sRGB coverage to be 90-100% or above. Undoubtedly The color quality on this TV should be Lifelike! It will produce color accurate images by default.
What Color Gamut means ?
Color gamut spec of a display is a measure of the range of colors that it can display.
Put Simply, this specification indicates the ability of a TV to produce accurate colors. A display with low gamut coverage will miss out on some colors (such as deep red), so the image produced will look "washed out" in colors.
Different manufacturers use different measurement standards to define color gamut. Viz — sRGB (standard RGB), NTSC 1953, DCI P3 etc.
But you don't need to worry about that, below is a chart that will help you choosing a TV with good color accuracy.
Now, after color gamut, the static contrast ratio of a TV has equally important role in picture quality.
Understanding the static contrast ratio
Static contrast ratio of a TV corresponds to its Black levels. A Display with low static contrast ratio (less than 1000:1) will not produce deep blacks. Moreover, such TVs may suffer from backlight bleeds such as below:
The image is an example of another display, it is not this oneThis will rob your viewing experience considerably, especially in a dark room.
Think of static contrast as another dimension to details — just like resolution. To put it into perspective, a TV with low contrast ratio will produce less shades of colors, thus lesser detail overall.
This TV features a static contrast ratio of 8000:1., enough to achieve deep blacks. The panel comes with local dimming technology which is a plus.
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma), HDR, HDR10 and Dolby Vision are also supported on this TV, so that's a plus.
Coming to brightness, it can go as bright as 250 nits. The backlight used on the panel is Direct LED.
Gaming Performance
If you aren't interested in gaming, you can safely ignore these specifications. But if you are also going to use the TV for playing games or use it as a PC monitor, you would want to take a TV that features the lowest input lag and response time.
Unfortunately, there is no specification for input lag on this TV. But as this is not a cheap TV from Hitachi, input lag on this TV could be 20ms or below.
What is Input lag ?
This lag is the latency at which inputs changes the content of the screen. Though, this won't matter much if you aren't into competitive/FPS games like call of duty.
But ideally, look for a TV that comes with an input lag and response time of < 20ms.
Ergonomics and Dimensions
Speaking of ergonomics — If you plan to wall mount the TV, you can make use of the VESA mount provided with this TV, which by the way has an interface size of 400 x 200 mm. The unit doesn't come with either Swivel, Tilt or Pivot support.
The vertical and horizontal measurements of this TV are 57.2 inches and 34.84 inches respectively.
Speaking of thickness, it is 2.83 inches thick.
In total this TV weighs 25.8 kgs including stand. Without stand, it weighs 23.3 kgs.
Hardware and Audio
The Hitachi 65HAQ7350 is powered by 4-Core CPU. However, we could'nt find any information on the total available RAM on the TV's specsheet.
Speaking of OS, the Hitachi 65HAQ7350 runs Android 10 Operating System.
For display connectivity, Hitachi has provided three HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC) ports on this TV.
For connecting USB devices, it includes two USB 2.0 ports. Other connectivity ports include — 1x Satellite In (Main — F-type female), 1x CI+ 1.4, 1x Antenna (RF) (female) and 1x Ethernet RJ45.
Regarding wireless connectivity on this TV, the manufacturer has provided a 5Ghz Wi-Fi, 2.5 Ghz Wi-Fi, Wifi-Direct, Bluetooth and DLNA.
Speaking of speakers, it is packaged with 2 x 12W speakers.
Now, coming to power consumption, on average, it uses about 136 Watts and on standby, it uses 0.5 Watts.
It supports a power outlet of 220 V - 240 V/50 Hz - 60 Hz.
