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The Mitsubishi 73" rear projection has proven to be all that I had hoped it would be. The history of the previous 73" model that turned out to be a very troubled product concerned me greatly, but then that is why Mitsubishi has so quickly ditched that model and introduced this new model. I am completely satisfied so far.
I have no surround sound system yet and have found the audio to be below the quality of my old TV (someone mentioned it sounds like it comes out of a can which is true). and possibly ruin the TV. That and the fact that a couple of my friends have the same TV sold me on getting the 73" Mitsu.I bought the matching base to go along with the TV and actually freed up almost 1 foot of space in my living room by replacing the old 60" TV which had a monster footprint. I seriously considered the 65" Sharp Aquos, but when I compared the image at Best Buy, the Mitsubishi blew it away. Apparently they have an X-Box which broadcasts in 1080p (1080i maybe). My TV is in a well-lit room with a lot of ambient light and there is almost no noticeable reflection from the sun or the ceiling track lights.
The improvement over the old rear projection TV is phenomenal in that regard (the old TV screen almost acted like a mirror in some cases, which ruined the picture quality on sunny days depending on the viewing angle).I also set the TV to simply broadcast every signal in native format, so I sometimes am watching 480i (Wii); sometimes 720p (ABC & ESPN); and sometimes watching 1080i (various cable and network stations). Even with 1080i it seems that not all broadcasts have the same quality.The Wii looks much better than on my old TV, but not as good as on my in-laws 55" Sony XBR. I have had this TV for about 1 month now and am absolutely amazed with the picture quality.I was moving off a 9 year old Mitsubishi 60" rear projection TV on standard def TV, so I may be overly impressed with the HD aspect of the image, but the picture quality on this new Mitsubishi is amazing.I frequently watch DirecTV HDTV (and standard) broadcasts, watch movies on an old DVD player, and use the Wii gaming system. The 73" right now borders on "almost too big" because we sit about 12-15 feet away from the picture, and sometimes you actually have to move your eyes a little to the left or right to see the entire scene on such a big TV. The image is so sharp it is almost frightening (especially on the Brilliant setting).I can't wait for football season to start.I considered a plasma, but knew the Wii gaming system would probalby be left on overnight (frequently). I also considered a LCD, but really wanted a HUGE TV. (especially if an object moves across the entire screen)Anyway, just thought I'd provide a brain-dump of everything I thought and saw in case it is helpful for anyone else to make a decision on this TV.
Even with 480, the Wii games are phenomenal on such a huge TV screen, and that more than makes up for any slight blurriness. However, the sound is good enough for me right now until I can install my surround sound system, so I'm not in a hurry to do that yet.I used most of the default settings for color/etc and simply use the "Natural" setting for night-time TV watching and the "Brilliant" setting for day-time TV watching. This TV snaps into the base and is quite sturdy.I just noticed Mitsubishi has a newer verions (85737) now, and they also may have 84" TV. instead of the 480 the Wii manages. If you look for the soft edges, you'll find them, but if you just play the games, they look great.I have watched basketball and Nascar, and have not noticed any problems with the image or blurriness. That would probably be too large. I have no regrets and am actually disappointed in myself for not pulling the trigger earlier.
I compared it to a Sharp 65 inch lcd and found the Mits. I was going to hold out for a mega expensive LASER Mits.but tired of waiting for Mits. I've had this set for 2 months and find the satellite, PS3 and over the air antenna reception outstanding. picture to be sharper, more feature laden and has more accurate colors. to release their 73 incher. I'm glad I didn't wait and find this far less expensive set exceeds my expectations. One thing I didn't expect is a slightly noisy fan.probably no louder than any other DLP and only noticeable in a completely silent room. No regrets.great set.
And it's 3D ready. Bought this set in Feb 2009. I also own a 57" and 65" Hitachi HD 1080i projection style and a 40" Samsung LCD 1080p and not only does the size of the screen stand out above the rest, the picture quality is super. Who else do you know that has a TV this size. But comes with a dust rag to help wipe that down every few days. After I first watched a Blu-ray movie on it, I thought those colors had never existed.
Only complaint is the dust. Simply put an amazing set. I have tried the glasses running off a computer (so far the only way to get that 3D feature to work) and if they work that out and keep the cost down, you will get some amazing shows and video games in 3D in the future.If you have the money and want a great big TV with a sweet picture and great colors, get this. It's almost like I had been watching VHS and just now got DVD. Price is a little high but come on, it's a 73" TV. It's like a magnet to dust on the black frame.
A small price to pay for such a great picture.
I was a bit worried about purchasing a DLP based TV as the LCDs looked sharper in the stores. In fact, if you don't adjust a few settings in the TV to remove film grain (adjust the sharpness and video noise controls), the film grain can be a bit annoying in some movies.My only complaint is I wish they made an even larger version. But since most stores had something pretty crappy hooked up to any DLPs, I checked out the 65" version of this TV in a high-end store where they bothered to set it up right and it looked pretty good. (Still not as sharp as a LCD).Now that I've been using the TV for a little while, I can confirm that it provides a picture way sharper than you see in the theatre. A 80" would be nice. (Maybe they'll do this when 73" LCDs are available).
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