I have a 57x500 Hitachi ultravision digital t,v,.....When we try to watch DVD Movies or vhs,the screen has the dark side bars on the side,,how do adjust the screen to make the movies fit on the screen so no bars are showing/ Thank-you so much!

Is it 60ux58 B?

Your TV has a defective optical block which should be replaced by a TV technician only. Due to the cost of the part and labor, it is almost less expensive to replace the TV. The part number for the optical block is UX23751 and is available at the following web site. I hope that helps : )

http://www.partstore.com/Part/Hitachi+Ltd/Hitachi/50VS810/Hitachi+Ltd/Hitachi/UX23751/New.aspx

When you use the remote control can you see the on-screen menus, volume or any stuff? if yes, then you may be lucky and have a cable problem. Can you try with another source (DVD, VHS) if you see video with them then you still can be lucky.Check the cables and the hdtv cable box. If you answered NO to any of the previous then its a TV problem and you can't fix it by yourself..

Hitachi TV also Model # 46UX7K, Serial # W1H002013. I was hoping I can get help with this one too. The picture is dark and has lost most of it's color. I don't know if the color is off because it is so dark. Is there parts that I can buy from you to fix this problem.

did you ever figure this problem out?

Replace vertical ic and caps.

The Time Warner support walked me through getting my SAP turned off on the CABLE BOX.

Hitachi dark problems at ctechnicians.com

Looks like

1. A Cold solder in the Video Output stage power supply.

2. A bad Electrolytic Capacitor in the above Video Output stage.

I generally do not waste time in attempting to locate faulty capacitors. There will be only 6-8 pf them in the above stage / section,m and the klot of them would collectivelyt not cost more than 3-4 $ equivalent, in india. Just blindly replace the lot, and the set is ready in 30 mins.

Dunno how much they will cost in your country. Try to look for a 100mfd, 160V Capacitor. Close your eyes and replace. generally does the trick.

The PC requires a compatible DVD player software! What are you trying to play the DVD with?