Mitsubishi wd 60737 60 inch HDTV
This is a 1080p, 120Hz, Home Theater, DLP HDTV.
Comparing 2009 to 2004.
HDTVs have certainly gotten cheaper with better image quality since 2004! Comparing this new WD-60737 to a 62″ 2004 Mitsubishi WD-62725 is quite an eye opener. The picture quality is superior, while being much lot cheaper.
The 2009 is much brighter (with the mirrors on the old one cleaned and the bulb replaced) with much better contrast.
1080p vs 720p.
The 2009 has a much more refined and mature bag of processing technologies (Smooth120hz, Deep Field Imager, etc) for improving picture quality. SD pictures, particularly SD digital, are considerably nicer on this set than the older DLP. It is better upscaling tech (Plush1080), no question.
Setup & Operation.
Setup was a easy. The new device menu only display what inputs are actually attached rather than forcing you to scroll through all the possibilities like the old model does.
Anoter nice feature to me is that when you turn this TV off, it blanks the screen. However, for the first 60 seconds, it is in a standby mode. It is ready to leap back to life if you want to turn it back on in a second or so. With the older DLPs, you know how nice a feature that is. If you hit the wrong button, or your cat steps on the remote, or you simply changed your mind; whatever. It doesn’t need a 30 second process to for you to watch TV.
Dimensions.
The 2004 weighs 165lbs (which is nice when you have a nearly 300lb CRT RPTV to replace). The 2009 weighs 64lbs! You need two people to carry it, but it’s mostly because of the size, not the weight!
Seriously, for fans of BIG screen TVs, and you have the room for it, nothing touches the value of these new Mitsubishi DLPs with excellent picture quality.
It’s Not All Good News.
The built-in sound is not good. Then again, built-in sound is *never* great. The remote is relatively poor. It is small, has no backlight with uncomfortable menu buttons. It is not terribly intuitive to find things like the “Format” button which gets used a lot. Invest in a good programmable remote.
The speed of changing digital channels using the OTA tuner is not impressive. If you have cable or satellite, this won’t be an issue for you. If you have an antenna, it took me a little over 3 seconds to go from one digital channel to the next. That’s slower than the 2004.
Since it is DLP, you will get the usual limitations. If regular viewers are watching the set from severe angles, to right or left or below (e.g. laying on the floor directly in front of the set) on a regular basis, DLP is not your best choice. You will want to look at plasmas.
The viewing angles are definitely better to the sides than the 2004 DLP. However, at extreme angles (say > 60% off center) it definitely dims. And just under the screen, like laying on the floor two feet away, is just bad. However, if your viewers don’t do this, then you will be fine.
The lowdown.
This is a *very* impressive TV. I would reccomend it to anyone looking for a TV this size. It is great for the TV/movie watching experience.
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