Is there someway to hook up our Hitachi 42HDS69 to our laptop

A computer and a VGA computer cable. The TV has to have the computer VGA hookup in the back of the set. Once hooked up you will need to get the proper input on the TV to VGA or PC.

Usually you need a decoder to receive "Cable" With your "Cable" usually you connect the Cable antenna, to the Cable "Box" form the "Box" to the Audio Visual EXTERNAL inputs, in the back of the TV. Now IF your TV can receive the "Cable" directly, then you would have to connect the Antenna, into the rear of the TV, now you would go to the "Tuning" section, and, the TV, would automatically "Search" for any available channels. They would then, be displayed at the end of the scan. Please find a user manual below, this will help you tune in, IF you can. If you cannot, you will have to get a cab;e "Box" and a remote. Hookup to the TV, from the "Box" to the TV, via, Audio and Video cables. You use the "Box's" remote to change channels and volume. You first must set the TV's Volume, & picture setting, the TV, is basically just used as a "Monitor" for the "Box". Hope this helps..
http://tv.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/hitachi/42hds69_55hds69.html

my tv hitachi still losing power

check your remote for a a audio button alot of times certain channels like PBS only plays in one sound It will be the button that changes the Mono/Sap/Main settings for audio or it could be a issue that network is having

Probably the main board, audio processer blown. about 300.00 to repair. A service tech told me this and the repair worked.

Check this forum thread:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=778593

Try hooking up the AV cables, unless it's an older model(1993-1998) then you might require a coaxial cable. After this you simply plug it into the wall outlet, but I would suggest a surge protector for a Hitachi. If that does not work, then it is simply not compatible, but it should work, good luck

http://www.hitachi.ca/supportingdocs/en/forhome/plasma_tvs/42HDS69.pdf

Here is the user manual. You may need to call Hitachi.

I think that you have dry solder joints on either the vertical scan board, the focus board, the line output stage, or the chroma panel. Hope this helps.

I have the same question /problem. I recently ordered a cable that has the a computer monitor connection on one end and the "s-video"connection on the other end. This might work. I will post a new reply when I get the cable sometime between 8/4-8/7; if it works I will post a new message

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