Customer Reviews

Mitsubishi Diamond Series LT-46246 46-Inch 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV (Pearl Black)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Just watched our first blu ray dvd and it was outstanding. For the price of this TV on Amazon, you cannot go wrong! Highly recommend you go to [...] and compare these tv specs with anything else that's out there. Non-glare screen is perfect for our very well lit, both sunlight and lighting living room - no glare! Only complaint is that I wish I should have gotten the 52".....my wife told me I would be sorry! :)

When comparing picture quality with other LCD and Plasma TV's we found that the Mitsubishi Diamond HDTV beat the competition hands down. The colors are vivid from the black to the magenta and I absolutely love that we can adjust the color spectrum very easily. This is truly a great buy at this price. Don't buy a 720P when the Diamond series in far superior for a little more money.

Very unfortunate that my LT-46 244 had to be replaced in less than a year at Mitsubishi's cost. I now have this model and it has a very strange anomaly. My satellite receiver refuses to accept infra-red remote commands while this TV is on. I adjust the backlighting on the TV and the satellite receiver will accept infra-red for a short while, when it stops receiving one quick adjustment to the backlighting and it works again. None of my other infra-red remote devices have this issue. I have spoken to the satellite company and they have not heard of this issue either. I am only awarding 3 stars as the TV is beautiful as was my last Mitsubishi flat panel, yet the previous TV did not last a year. I will never buy another Mitsubishi TV again, as this was my worst consumer experience ever!

April 15, 2009 Mitsubishi delivered this model to my home.
January 7, 2010 this model developed the same issues as the LT46244 that this TV replaced.

I WILL NEVER BUY A MITSUBISHI AGAIN!

What's really sad about this TV is that it truly delivers a beautiful picture. I'm a hardcore gamer, and my significant other is hardcore sports, so we are both very particular when it comes to products that can deliver a brilliant, crisp display.

As other people have mentioned, the problem with this line is that it will develop a 1 pixel wide vertical line about 2" from either side of the screen. Research into the matter reveals that this is a widespread problem, and that Mitsubishi has extended the standard warranty by one year. Apparently, the panels are made and sold by Samsung to Mitsubishi, who then builds it. Someone over at Mitsubishi did not get the directions for installation between the panel and the delicate circuitry right, so that over time, as the TV heats up and cools down with use, the materials expand and shrink and ultimately compromise the integrity of the circuitry. This results in a thin line that initially is 1 pixel in width and will usually disappear after a few seconds. However, this is a permanent problem and will ONLY WORSEN OVER TIME. It will become 2 pixels...then the other side (2" from the edge)will start getting lines...and after a month or so, the lines won't disappear at all.

The MOMENT you see this line, even if it's only for a couple seconds, CALL Mitsubishi CS right away (while they are still honoring their extended warranty policy).

In my personal experience, I thought I'd have to give them he**, but they were actually VERY nice about it. I initially purchased the LT-46244 back in 2008. Then, in 2009, the line appeared, and they replaced it with a 46246 because the panels were backordered. I thought I was out of the woods with a new model number...however, in 2010 (just last month, as a matter of fact), the line appeared on the 46246.

THANK goodness the warranty period was still in effect. HOWEVER, they did NOT replace the TV this time, but issued a panel replacement (which still would have cost me $1750--I asked for a copy of the invoice, but everything was billed to Mitsubishi). The warranty on this repair is only for 90 days. Based on previous trend, I'm expecting the line to reappear sometime in late 2011, which unfortunately, will be out of the warranty coverage period. Which will mean that for the $2300 I initially paid back in early 2008 for this TV, I'll only have gotten about 3 years of perfect use, since I'm not going to pay another $1750 to repair it. All in all, not worth it.

Despite friendly, prompt customer service, I will never purchase another Mitsubishi TV again. Again, it really is a sad review, because I really like the product (when it's working) itself.

JANUARY 2011 UPDATE: It took 20 months, but this TV has developed the same vertical black line, 2 inches from the right edge and extending from top to bottom, that its predacessor had. Panel separation strikes again... Mitsubishi replaced that television with this one. Let's see if they do anything this time! My advice is to avoid Mitsubishi electronics at all cost.

In February 2008, we purchased the Mitsubishi LT46244 which was the immediate predecessor of the LT46246. The first LT46244 lasted 15 minutes and then died. It was replaced and, four months later, experienced panel separation. That panel was replaced under warranty; 12 days after the one year warranty expired, the replacement panel separated. Mitsubishi had extended the manufacturer's warranty by a year, but was unable to get replacement panels. As a result, Mitsubishi replaced the defective LT46244 with its new model, the LT46246.

We noticed a significant improvement in the LT46246's color and clarity over the previous model. As we had done previously, we set the color on "bright" since the TV is being used in a brightly light room. Mitsubishi's "normal" setting was more washed out than we liked; however, were we using this set in a more dimly light room that setting would have been satisfactory. In fact, the color is so vivid that we have had two doves, a hummingbird, and a wren fly into the window that is directly opposite the television and 15 feet from it!

I have rated this television as a four star product for several reasons. The LT46244 had a matte screen which produced no glare in a brightly lighted room; the LT46246 screen does have a slight glare problem. However, if the panel is of better quality, I am more than willing to put up with the slight glare. It does not seem that Mitsubishi improved on the sound quality. That is not a major factor for my spouse and I as we are both tone-deaf; audiophiles will probably want to purchase a surround-sound system for better sound quality.

One final note - we did purchase an extended warranty from the local authorized Mitsubishi dealer. After the fiasco with the LT46244, we are taking no chances!

We got this TV for a steal in July and, unfortunately, just had to return it today. The picture quality really is quite amazing, and it is obvious that Mitsubishi has put a lot of thought into the design of the menus and features of their products. However, a couple of days ago we noticed a very thin vertical line running down the screen a few inches from the right side. Since we were just barely under our 30 days to return the TV to the store we purchased it from, we were able to bring it back without trouble. I've done some looking around online and have found that this same problem has occurred for lots of other owners, both on this model and the earlier model, the 46244. Rather than risk having the same issue again we have gone with the Samsung LN46B650 instead.

I am disappointed things didn't work out because we really were very happy with the performance of this TV. For our hard-earned money, however, we feel better about owning a model without any recurring issues. Best of luck!