Hitachi, has announced that it has developed a 35mm thin LCD monitor by adopting the newly achieved ultra thin LCD panel module and by renewing power circuit and frame structure. The combination of the monitor and the separate media station gives consumers freedom of placement of the TV. The new LCD TV’s, named the UT series, will be available in Japan beginning mid-December 2007.

The UT series is designed to free customers from restrictions of where to place the TV. The monitor of the UT series, which is 35mm thin, is more than just a TV suitable to be hung on a wall. By separating the media station from the monitor, the UT series provides consumers with a range of options for placement throughout the home, as well as ease in connecting with other consumer electronic equipments. The monitor and media station can be connected via the optional wireless unit to bring even more range in placement.

The UT series will cast aside the stereotypic image that a TV should be placed against or even near a wall. The back of the monitor is well proportioned so that it can be viewed from any angle. Furthermore, the 32-inch size comes in four colors variations - black, white, red (limited production) and blue (limited production). The media station has Hitachi’s unique “iV Pocket,” which can record high definition broadcasting on a optional removable hard disc drive “iVDR*3-S”.