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| Review Date: May 26, 2009 |
| Reviewer: G. Rule, Twin Cities, MN |
This is our 4th HDTV since 2001. We sold the first one (a Mits CRT RPTV) before making a cross-country move in 2004, the second is a first gen 2004 Mits 720p DLP still in service with us, the third is a 42" Sony LCD 720p from 2005/6 that recently went to a niece as a college grad present, and now this Mits 6th gen 1080p DLP (replacing the Sony).
Wow, how much better and more reasonably priced HDTVs have gotten since 2001! Really, rejoice over that fact. Even comparing this new WD-60737 to our 62" 2004 Mits WD-62725 is quite the eye opener in how far things have come, while getting a lot cheaper on the way.
The picture on this new Mits is much brighter (and, yes, we've had the mirrors on the old one cleaned and the bulb replaced) and with much better contrast.
1080p vs 720p, of course. Also a much more refined and mature bag of processing techniques (Smooth120hz, Deep Field Imager, etc) to improve the picture. SD pictures, particularly SD digital, definitely look nicer to me on this set than the older DLP. Better upscaling tech (Plush1080) no doubt. Setup was a snap, and the new device menu only shows me what inputs are actually attached rather than making me scroll through all the possibilities like the old model did.
I also really love the fact that when you turn this TV off, it blanks the screen. . .but for the first 60 seconds it is still really in a standby mode ready to leap back to life in a second or so. If you own one of the older DLPs you know how nice that feature is --either you hit the wrong button, or a cat stepped on the remote, or you just changed your mind; whatever. . . now it doesn't need to be a 30 second process to get back to watching TV.
Our 2004 weighs 165lbs (which at the time we considered to be a wonderful upgrade over the nearly 300lb CRT RPTV it was replacing). This 2009 weighs 64lbs! Pretty much you only need two people to carry it because of the size, not the weight!
Seriously, if you really like BIG screen TVs and have the room for it, there is nothing that can touch the value of these new Mits DLPs while still providing excellent picture quality.
Now the bad news, which isn't so terrible. The onboard sound is lousy. Well, onboard sound is *always* lousy. This is what keeps home theater sales going. Also, the remote is relatively hideous --small, no backlight, uncomfortable menu buttons, and not terribly intuitive to find things like the "Format" button which get used a lot. Invest in a nice programmable remote.
Lastly, I wasn't terribly impressed with the speed of changing digital channels using the OTA tuner. If you are hooked up to cable or satellite, this won't be an issue for you. If you are hooked up to an antenna, I found it took a little over 3 seconds to go from one digital channel to the next. That's slower than that 3 yr old Sony we just gave away to our niece.
Yes, this set still has the inherent limitations of DLP. If your setup and regular viewers require that people will need to watch the set from severe angles to right or left or below (like laying on the floor directly in front of the set) on a regular basis, then DLP is probably not your best choice --go look at plasmas. The viewing angles on this set are definitely better to the sides than our 2004 DLP, but at severe angles (say > 60% off center) it definitely dims. And "close below" like laying on the floor two feet away is just bad. However, if that doesn't describe your viewers, and for most families it wouldn't, then you will be fine.
But, overall, I am *very* impressed with this Mits DLP at the price (the 2004 62" Mits I mentioned upstream set us back $3,000) and wouldn't hesitate to reccomend it to anyone, particularly those who really appreciate what a BIG screen brings to the TV/movie watching experience. |
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| Review Date: May 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Teezy F. Baby, Pompano Beach, FL |
I've had this TV for about a month now and it is very nice. The HD channels are terrific. The TV is super light, especially for the size of it. I was a Vizio guy (getting the most out of my dollar) but I have to say Mitsubushi DLP technology has me considering putting my Vizios on EBAY. There are two things to consider:
1) The sound is not that of excellent quality however i tried my HD sound receiver and it works great.
2) There are slight delays when turning on the TV, changing the channel and volume controls (nothing too drastic about 2 second delays)whenever you havent used those controls for a while (sort of like the TV goes into a stand-by mode). Dont know if that common with DLPs.
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This Mitsubishi DLP blew me away!!!!
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| Review Date: June 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Scott M. Harrington, Vegas!! |
We were considering replacing our older Panasonic CRT 47" 1080i rear projection TV, but it was working fine......until Friday night!! The TV kicked the bucket, so we went out looking & read some reviews here on Amazon for various DLP's, Plasmas & LCD's. I wanted something larger than 55" and in 1080p. After looking at several TVs (plasma & LCDs) we kept going back to this Mitsubishi WD-60737....it just had an amazing picture! As luck would have it, a local retailer had it on SALE for $995.00!! WOW! We bought the Mitsubishi DLP, a Panasonic Blu-Ray player and TV stand all for under $1,500.00!!
Once we got it home and out of the box, we played SD cable channels (these actually looked better than expected, we were impressed that the stations did NOT look grainy) and HD cable channels (absolutely stunning.....HD Nascar & HD baseball was breath-taking). Once we had the Panasonic Blu-Ray player up and running, we watched various DVDs that we rented from the movie store. wow, WOW. We couldn't believe our eyes!! The Disney-Pixar movies looked stunning, we watched TAKEN and it was AWESOME.
Honestly, there are NO faults with this DLP. We wanted to get the 65" version, but it was just a little too big for our living room. The 60" is PERFECT for us. The features on this TV are endless, the picture is darn near perfect "out of the box", Blu-Ray makes this DLP TV really SHINE!!
This TV is awesome, no complaints (how could you complain getting one for $995??). Go get this DLP.....you will love it!! (Don't forget a Blu-Ray player!!)
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Great TV at a great price
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| Review Date: January 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: S. Davis, USA |
We bought my son an Xbox360 for Christmas and wanted to get a larger TV with HD for the family. After shopping for 42" to 50" plasma TV's by reputable brands we noticed a similar price for the 60" Mitsubishi DLP HDTV. I was hesitant at first because I love the deep colors of plasma and wanted to get away from projection TV's as they are heavy and bulky. We did some research weight/picture ect and decided to give it a shot.
This is by far the best TV I've ever had. It is surprisingly thin and light for a rear projection, it can easily be moved by two average adults without feeling back broken afterwords.
The HD color is just a good as plasma and none of those annoying pixels when the action gets to fast. Non HD channels are a little dark in the daytime but nothing to worry about. The XBOX 360 games look awesome on it.
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Great TV for the price
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| Review Date: June 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Darrell C. Preston, Phoenix, AZ |
| The color and the brightness of this television make the images "pop". This TV is the best I have seen in the rear projection DLP market. You will not be disappointed in your purchase. I had an older 53" 1080i Mitsubishi DLP TV and this blows the older technology out of the water. Truly amazing!!!! The cost is also great!!! |
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