51S715 or 51F510 Hitachi (1 Viewer)

[George Bir]

What are the differences between the Hitachi 51S715 and the 51F510? I don't need bells and whistles. Is one less expensive than the other?

 

[Tyson Wetzel]

The 510 is $300 less than the 715. The 715 adds:

Ultravision exterior cosmetic (way better IMO)
HDTV tuner
USB input
Roll/Click Remote (much better, if you're going to use it)
Better color decoder
5 element lens system instead of 4 (seems a bit sharper in the corners)

Both sets are excellent televisions and good values IMO. You'd be happy with either I think. The integrated tuner is the "can't live without" feature and the major reason for the price difference if it applies to you.