Mitsubishi WD-57731 57-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV

by Mitsubishi

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 51.5 x 17.9 x 36.3 inches ; 85.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 103 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B000FVCOGC
• Item model number: WD-57731
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,609 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Mitsubishi amps up your home theater viewing experience with the 57-inch WD-57731 1080p digital light projection (DLP) television, which combines the TurboLight150 lamp system and the latest 1080p DLP chip to produce a big, bright and bold picture with unsurpassed detail. Because 1080p provides twice the resolution of the high definition 720p or 1080i displays found in most HDTVs today, you'll get more vivid pictures--no matter the scene or content. It delivers stunningly detailed images thanks to the high-speed Plush1080p video processor (with a 6-segment, 10,800 RPM color wheel), which up-converts 1080i signals to 1080p producing four times the resolution of traditional line doublers. The WD-57731 also features a cabinet with a simple, clean design with a compact footprint that will fit virtually any home theater furnishings without taking up a lot of space.

It includes dual HD tuners, a QAM tuner that's fully compatible with unscrambled HDTV cable reception, and a wide variety of digital inputs (including two HDMI, three component, and a Firewire port). And the set's CableCARD port means the set will also receive digital cable television systems services directly from a compatible cable operator without requiring a bulky, external cable box.

The WD-57731 has a 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, and compatibility with 480i/480p/720p/1080i video sources. It includes six 4:3 aspect ratio modes and two aspect ratio modes from 16:9 sources. Other convenience features include color temperature controls, full-screen image freeze, two tuner picture-in-picture (PIP), split screen, V-Chip parental controls, and a sleep timer.

It pumps out audio via its integrated 20-watt speaker system (10 watts per two channels) and also offers Mitsubishi's Level Sound Dynamics Limiter features, which evens out the sound of programs--even during loud commercial breaks. The IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire or i.Link) multimedia connection provides simple, high-bandwidth, real-time audio, video and data networking between this Mitsubishi TV and digital video camcorders and compatible PC systems, enabling you to record SD or HD digital video with plug-and-play ease. This set features the following video and audio connections:

• Composite AV (RCA): 3 in (1 front), 1 out
• S-Video: 3 in (1 front)
• Component Video: 2 in
• HDMI: 2 in (with 2 audio inputs)
• RF: 2 in
• PC DVI: 1 in
• Analog audio output: 1
• Digital audio output: 1 (Coaxial)
• Firewire: 2
• CableCARD: 1

Proprietary Mitsubishi Features
This television includes several exclusive Mitsubishi technologies that enhance its picture as well as ease of use.

• Most important is Mitsubishi's Plush 1080p collection of imaging technologies, which up-convert lower quality images from every video source--analog and digital broadcasts, DVD players, digital cable and satellite, game consoles--to HD quality. And for a 1080p HDTV like this model, even the high quality 720p and 1080i HDTV signals being broadcast need to be reformatted. The Plush 1080p feature set scales the picture precisely, with minimal side effects. And 1080i, currently the most common form of HDTV signal, is spectacular at 1080p.
• Rather than provide standard color and tint controls, Mitsubishi's PerfectColor technology enables you to adjust the screen's color palette with six independent color controls (magenta, red, yellow, green, cyan, and blue).
• The patented 150-watt TurboLight lamp system focuses light more efficiently onto the DLP chip to improve image brightness 10 percent over conventional lamp systems.
• Mitsubishi's 4D Video Noise Reduction system provides a cleaner, clearer picture from nearly any source by analyzing multiple frames to identify and remove video noise or snow caused by distortions in the video signal. This effectively keeps detail in the foreground and eliminates background noise, even in fast moving scenes.
• Finally, the ClearThought set of features includes all-digital audio output (which converts analog audio signals to digital audio) and the NetCommand single-remote control home theater operation system (which allows you to set up and control components using simple on-screen icons). It also provides the TV Guide On Screen 8-day program guide system, which makes it easy to sort through all the television listings to find your favorite channels.

Digital Cable Ready
You can connect your cable television directly from the wall to this DLP TV without going through a cable box to receive all of your cable channels, including premium channels, and get an even better picture by doing so. This set has a slot on the back for a CableCARD, a device that descrambles subscribed channels. With the CableCARD (available from your local cable TV company), the TVÕs internal tuner will tune directly to the subscribed cable channels, eliminating the need for a separate cable box.

When a digital cable TV channel is received via the CableCARD, it is decoded and remains a digital video signal all the way to the screen. Standard-definition digital channel signals are up-converted by the advanced processing capability in the set (see more about the Plush imaging feature below), giving it an HD-quality picture. The resulting image has the best possible quality, with maximum bandwidth, and minimal noise and distortion.

What's in the Box
DLP TV, multibrand NetCommand remote control (with 2 AA batteries), IR emitter cable

Warranty
One year on parts. One year on labor. Carry in service.

Product Description

The Mitsubishi WD-57731 Digital Cable Ready HDTV combines the TurboLight150 lamp system and the latest 1080p DLP chip to produce a big, bright and bold picture with unsurpassed detail. At its heart is an exclusive Mitsubishi 1080p light engine, the first to offer Mitsubishi's 6-Primary Color System. This proprietary Mitsubishi digital light engine provides the perfect picture, whether watching broadcast, cable or satellite TV, as well as DVD or video games. Mitsubishi's Plush 1080p allows for precise deinterlacing and upconversion to 1080p. Watch TV your way with Mitsubishi's ClearThought Easy Connect which recognizes inputs as they are plugged in, to simplify set-up and day-to-day operation. Also included are two HDMI inputs, two component inputs, PC DVI-I input and IEEE 1394 for maximum connectivity.

Customer Reviews

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good HDTV, August 21, 2006

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vham "Transformation" (Palo Alto CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-57731 57-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV (Electronics)

I dumped my old Mitsubishi CRT-based rear projection HDTV when we moved to another house. That TV was a back-breaker to move. To replace it, I found this one after much research on the Net and with visits to Fry's, Circuit City, and Best Buy. I found no independent reviews of this model on the Net. However, the specs for this TV impressed me. What I most wanted was the ability to receive 1080P sources natively and connect to a PC with a DVI connector. This TV seems protected from early obsolescence with the plethora of connectors: HDMI, ieee1394, and component video. I did confuse the specs with those of the other TVs I researched. I thought that, like other similar Mitsubishi models, this one has memory card (SD, MMC, etc.) slots and USB connection. I was disappointed to find out when it arrived (in late July 2006) that it did not. However, this was not much of a loss for me. I was impressed by the quality of the picture. I was worried about the quality of rendering standard 480p DVDs and standard def TV. However, watching DVDs was a joy. The color was well saturated and accurate. The picture was bright. It was definitely an improvement over my old HDTV. Watching standard def TV was tolerable, though one could definitely see its lack of detail. My small children seemed to enjoy watching their cartoon shows on the standard def channels, though. With cartoon drawings, the graininess of SDTV is much less noticeable. Watching 1080i HDTV was very satisfying. But I'm too cheap to get HD cable, and I don't watch TV that much, anyway. I'm waiting for the HD-DVD or BluRay players to become more available and affordable.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUYER BEWARE & Stock up on LAMPS!!!, August 10, 2006

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Terri Limbert (Huntington Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-57731 57-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV (Electronics)

PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE FIVE STAR RATING, that was when I first bought it. Bought TV less than a year ago, lamp has already burned out. Today is Friday, won't have it till Tuesday!! Before buying I read the lamps last 20,000 or so viewing hours, this is UNTRUE, today I'm told by the customer service department they only last 3000-4000 viewing hours!! What a CROCK!!! Wouldn't be so bad if you didn't have to pay $229.00 per lamp and have to take the whole wall unit apart to change it out!!!! UNACCEPTABLE!!! BUYER BEWARE!!! Perhaps the LCD or Plasma would have been the way to go. Very dissappointed!!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, August 25, 2006

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Michael J. Tenney - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-57731 57-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV (Electronics)

This is unreal. Super picture. Awesome sound. Great service from Amazon. I ordered this Wed and received it Friday. The delivery man even helped me unpack it and put it on the optional stand I bought. Plenty of hookups for all your components.