When it comes to TV in the living room, bigger is always better that way, when to replace the time has come Our 61 "Samsung DLP I had no idea what would be my next TV, but was different to be more large, and certainly, I wanted to allow. Mitsubishi WD-73737 was the winner and for this reason:
- Size - good, 73 is bigger than 61 ", right? As far as I know there are many LCD or plasma TVs this size, at least not anything I can do what. Our living room is rathergreat - really most of our first floor (open architecture), so it is better to have a big screen. Mitsubishi makes a 82 "model, but I had to take into consideration ...
- Rate - we have a clear winner. Whether it is for price / size, DLP, by far the least expensive option.
- Include energy efficiency - according to my research, the WD-73 737 burns about 265W when 'on' (this is the 180W lamp). In comparison, requires a 70 "LCD to use 540-630W.
- Capacity of 3-D - is amore potential. Mitsubishi can not guarantee that your TV is with the standard 3D is in development, but compliant ... could.
Of course, not everything is perfect so here are the potential "negative":
- Lamp - when it comes to 'come cost of ownership, we must factor DLP's lamp. The manual Mitsubishi expects its lamp can last for about a year, but our Samsung was still good after two years so with the original lamp, we'll see. A replacement for this modeldirectly from Mitsubishi is $ 99 and I will get a free under the warranty, if the original needs to be replaced before a year. Given the large energy savings compared to LCD TVs, I'm not too much to replace it with the lamp occasionally worried.
- BULK - this sentence is more than 90 pounds. heavy and more than 12 "at its thickest. Definitely not hang on a wall. ... So
- Stand - you have one. We use those with the old 61 "and all were fine, but if you have notshould return a few hundred dollars.
- The screen - nothing wrong with it, but when compared with our old Samsung, which is a bit 'more reflective. Not so, to the point that annoying at night when the lights are on in the room, but sometimes it is remarkable.
Since we already had a state did not want to hang a "73 TV on the wall and the need to replace the lamp was matched by his energy, go for the WD-73737, without hesitation, and weWe are happy to have done.
Our Setup
A TV of this size would normally use in a home theater, and it turns out, is how we use it. We have a satellite box, PS3, dedicated Blu-ray player, a 7.1 channel surround receiver and a Harmony 900 remote. The TV comes with many inputs including 3 HDMI, but in our case, the setup Began connect the TV into the outlet, connect the HDMI cable to a TV and HDMI connections, I have the Harmony 900be configured to handle the TV was, we were watching TV in 5 minutes out of the box.
Later own, we have some tuning, but it turned out, had little to adjust. We made sure that the frame rate was set at 120 fps, and the rest are the recommended settings from the website of TV Tweak and does not change much, what they recommended. We ended up using:
Picture mode: Natural
Color Temperature: Low
Aspect Ratio:Standard
Contrast: 55
Brightness: 36
Color: 31
Hue: 31
Sharpness: 31
Deep Field Imager: Off
Super Resolution: Off
Sharp Edge: Off
Video Noise: Off
The end result is closer to the picture-prefect, as they come.
I have nothing to say about the sound - can simulate "surround sound" with its own speakers - why not use them. Same when it comes to tuning of channels or the creation of "activities". These are complete treatmentSatellite receiver and the Harmony remote, but all functions are available. Same when it comes to remote control, which is pretty small - a good thing - but something can get used to, when it comes to key size (small) and their arrangement.
WARRANTY
An object of this size, this is an important concern, then, is what counts:
- The screen is covered only for 30 (thirty) days.
- Quality assurance of image means that Mitsubishi will correct it ifThey receive less than 99.99% of the pixels on the right. In other words, it should at least 9,999 to 10,000 pixels on the right. In a screen of two million pixels, this means that if you have up to 199 pixels bathroom, Mitsubishi is not obligated to repair televisions.
- Everything else is covered for one year.
- The lamp will be replaced free if they need replacing within the first year.
- Service is provided "in house" If within the coverage of an authorized Mitsubishi. IfThey are not, you will be responsible for the TV, so you better make sure you are in a service area of Mitsubishi.
My Rating
This TV delivers exactly what I wanted and expected: a big, bright, sharp, thanks to 120 fps display very little on fast moving objects blur. Replace the disadvantages: the need for the lamp, the unorthodox layout of the remote control of other functions are either free or very important in my case a counterweight. Not allcould with a TV that is not totally flat, or that life needs an upgrade, but if the main concern of quality, price, size and power consumption, this TV is hard to beat.
I give the WD-73 737 5 stars, and because I am very satisfied.
Mitsubishi WD-73737 73-Inch 1080p 120Hz Home Theater DLP HDTV Features
- Smooth 120Hz Film Motion eliminates motion artifacts for smooth, crisp, fast and slow action content
- 6-Color Processor for a wider range of colors, brighter colors and whiter whites
- Three HDMI inputs and three Component inputs
- Displays all images at 1080p; converts lower-resolution signals with Plush 1080p 5G technology
- Energy Star 3.0 Qualified for high energy efficiency