Mitsubishi WD-60638 60-Inch 3D-Ready DLP HDTV

by Mitsubishi

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.1 x 53.9 x 36.7 inches ; 60.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 75 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: B003HINHKC
• Item model number: WD-60638
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,558 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 1, 2010

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This product is 3D-related. To help you get a great 3D experience, use our checklist below to ensure that you have everything you need. If you have any questions or want to learn more about 3D, we invite you to visit 3D 101--our center for everything 3D. To get started with 3D, please ensure that you have:

		A Display The first--and most important--item you'll need is a 3D-ready display--whether it be a 3D HDTV, 3D projector, or 3D computer monitor. These displays usually have a higher processing power than older models as they need to display one image for each eye to create a 3D effect.
		A Source While your display is ready for 3D playback, you still need a device to read 3D content (i.e., a movie or a show). This source can be a cable box with a subscription to a 3D channel, a 3D Blu-ray Disc player, or a PlayStation 3.
		Content In order to watch 3D, you will need to get some 3D content. This 3D content will come from the source mentioned above in the form of a 3D program, movie, or game. Please ensure that your 3D movies are in the Blu-ray 3D format, as this new format will provide the best 3D experience.
		3D Glasses All 3D HDTVs on the market require Active Shutter glasses to create the 3D effect. You will need to buy one pair of glasses for each viewer. Also make sure that the Active Shutter glasses you buy are compatible with your display--for example, buy the glasses from the same brand as your 3D HDTV.
		HDMI Cable To connect your source (such as a 3D Blu-ray Disc player) to your display, you'll need a hgh-speed HDMI cable. Cables with this designation--with bandwidth speeds up to 10.2 Gbps (gigabits per second)--will be able to carry the 3D signal without any loss of quality.

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The 3D Ready Mitsubishi WD-60638 DLP HDTV.
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An affordable way to get into 3D viewing, the 60-inch Mitsubishi WD-60638 1080p Home Cinema HDTV features DLP technology, which is up to 1,000 times faster than LCD technology--providing for a more realistic, sharper 2D and 3D viewing experience. It comes equipped with 3D-ready viewing technology, providing the best option for enjoying 3D content in the home.

The 638 Series features Mitsubishi's 6-Color Processor, which offers crisp, bright, realistic color that produces whiter whites and a wider range of color, plus a 120hz sub-frame rate to ensure a blur-free picture during fast action movies and fast-paced sports. Other features include three HDMI ports, and stereo speakers with 20 watts of total power.

Key Features

• 60-inch Digital Light Processing (DLP) panel uses Texas Instruments Digital Light Processing technology for rear-projection TVs to create the picture you see on screen.
• 3D Ready Experience the new 3D technologies applied to many recent movies and video games. Immerse yourself in your favorite video game, movie, or sporting event displayed in 3D (requires optional 3D eyewear).
• 1080p Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels)

   

  

  Mitsubishi's Plush1080p upscaling.
• Plush1080p video processing converts lower-resolution signals to 1080p to eliminate jagged pixelated imagery.
• 120Hz Sub-Frame Rate for more fluid, natural motion from fast-moving video such as sports, action movies, and more.
• 6-Color Processor takes the three primary colors (red, green, and blue) of the video signal and extracts three secondary colors (cyan, yellow, magenta) in order to individually process each color for greater accuracy.
• 2 stereo speakers (10w x 2) for 20 watts of total power
• Integrated HDTV tuner receives both over-the-air HDTV broadcasts (received via an antenna) and non-scrambled digital cable broadcasts, including non-scrambled HDTV cable programming.
• HDMI Control (CEC): HDMI devices with Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) capabilities may be compatible with the TV's HDMI Control feature. Compatible devices can receive control signals through the HDMI connection, allowing the TV's remote control to operate some functions of these devices.

Connections HDMI (with CEC): 3 Component: 2 Composite A/V: 2 (shared with Component) RF: 1 USB port: 1 (for updates and maintenance) Digital audio output: 1 optical See a larger image of the rear jack pack

Dimensions TV with stand: 53.9 x 36.7 x 15.1 inches (WxHxD); 60.5 pounds What size TV should you get? What's in the Box Mitsubishi 638 Series 3D DLP HDTV, remote control (with batteries), removable stand, owner's manual

Series:	Unisen 154	Unisen 164	Unisen 265	3D Cinema 638	3D Cinema 738	3D Cinema 838	LaserVue
Models:	LT-55154	LT-40164 LT-46164 LT-55164	LT-46265 LT-55265	WD-60638 WD-65638 WD-73638	WD-60738 WD-65738 WD-73738 WD-82738	WD-65838 WD-73838 WD-82838	L75-A91
Panel type	LED LCD	LED LCD	LED LCD	DLP	DLP	DLP	DLP
3D Ready	--	--	--
Resolution	1080p	1080p	1080p	1080p	1080p	1080p	1080p
Refresh Rate	True120Hz	True120Hz	True240Hz	120Hz Sub-Frame	Smooth120	Smooth120	Smooth120
Wireless Internet	Ready	Built-in	Built-in	--	Ready	Ready	--
Bluetooth Music Streaming	--			--	--		--
Immersive Sound Technology	Yes, 12 speakers	Yes, 16 speakers	Yes, 18 speakers	--	--	Yes, 16 speakers	--
StreamTV Internet Media				--
Plush1080p Upscaling
EdgeEnhance	--			--
Dark Detailer	--	--	--	--	--		--
6-Color Processor							--
PerfectColor & PerfectTint	--	--		--	--
iPhone Remote Control app	--	--		--	--	--	--
HDMI input	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
Component input (Y, PB, PR)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Composite input	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wired IR input	--	--		--	--
USB port
MP3 and JPEG playback				--	--
Ethernet				--
Energy Star 4.0
Models:	LT-55154	LT-40164 LT-46164 LT-55164	LT-46265 LT-55265			WD-65838 WD-73838 WD-82838	L75-A91

 

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Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?

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Product Description

With picture performance that outpaces today's smaller flat panels, Mitsubishi 3D DLP Home Cinema TVs offer a larger than life, intensely vivid 3D, and fully immersive 3D viewing experience. In huge screen size of 60" , Mitsubishi 3D DLP Home Cinema TVs deliver incredible picture performance at an exceptional value, and completely define the large screen 3D entertainment category.

Customer Reviews

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137 of 142 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome TV for the Price!, July 15, 2010

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J. Sturak, author of A SMUDGE OF GRAY (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-60638 60-Inch 3D-Ready DLP HDTV (Electronics)

I was shopping for an HDTV for a few months before I decided to buy this 60" Mitsubishi 60638. I was torn between the 55" Toshiba 55G300U LCD, 73" Mitsubishi 73C9 DLP, and this model (60638). After researching these sets, I decided to buy the 60638 based mainly on its cheap price. There were limited specs available as it's a brand new model, but after hooking it up in my room, I am solely impressed by its size and quality. It is truly a great TV. I had a 2005 62" Toshiba 62HM195 DLP for two years and this new Mitsubishi looks sharper and more color rich. But there are some cons. For me, they were not deal breakers.

PROS:
-Cheap price for outstanding image quality and size. Try to find an LCD over 60" for under a grand!
-3 HDMI
-3D Ready (haven't used this or plan to use it. I think 3D is still a gimmick)
-Relatively lightweight compared to DLP's from a few years ago (my old Toshiba 62HM195 weighed about 30 pounds more)
-Freeze Button on remote freezes the image in its current frame. I haven't seen a use for this yet, but it just seems cool
-Very simple "plug-n-play" ability to get a great calibrated picture right out of the box
-In-set speakers are good. The size of the set separates them more than with smaller LCDs

CONS:
-Lack of inputs! No S-Video! Only 2 component and you have to share these with composite!
-No side input for easy access
-No universal remote
-Lack of fine-tuning controls. A pitiful selection of only Brightness/Contrast/Color/Tint/Sharpness. Forget about fine-tuning tweaking in the more expensive models.
-Four image modes that seem to work -- Brilliant (brightest setting), Bright (daytime viewing), Natural (nighttime viewing), Game (adjusts video processing for optimal game playback)

2/17/2011 UPDATE
New official firmware (v012.01) for the WD-60638 on Mitsubishi's website
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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A simple TV with a strikingly large, good picture, July 28, 2010

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Arnold B. Krueger "Arny Krueger" (Grosse Pointe Woods, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-60638 60-Inch 3D-Ready DLP HDTV (Electronics)

In its price range, the size and the quality of the picture seems to be far better than average. It works well with indirect or shaded daylight falling on its screen. You'll probably want to back off the as-received brightness and contrast settings to get something a little bit more natural.

This is a simplified box with simplified inputs, outputs and controls.

Unlike a LCD it is about 16 inches thick and has a projector bulb that you may have to replace during its useful life. It takes a good part of a minute to warm up. It also lacks the complex selective contrast-enhancing features of newer LED LCD TVs. On balance, the basic static contrast is plenty high for all but video perfectionists.

It has no analog outputs so that if you want to add an external audio system, that audio system must have a digital (SP/DIF coax) input (stereo), or some kind of time delay to avoid problems with lip synch.

The market for this TV is either someone who wants a basic TV with great picture and OK sound, or someone who is willing to provide the technical resources required to incorporate it into a more sophisticated A/V system with a multichannel receiver, etc. The middle ground where you just plug an analog stereo receiver or some powered speakers into it just isn't there.

Also lacking are networking and internet support. If you want to watch downloaded videos, you'll need to add a PC to your AV system. The PC-oriented video inputs are HDMI so there's no place to plug in the traditional 15 pin analog CRT connector. Of course doing so would be a waste of a great monitor. A PC with a HDMI or DVI output (with simple adaptor to match the TV's the HDMI inputs) can work well.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent TV and excellent value!!!, October 13, 2010

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sccb85 (Kentucky, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-60638 60-Inch 3D-Ready DLP HDTV (Electronics)

I am extremely pleased with this TV. It has an absolutely beautiful picture that is much much more natural than that of a pixel-ated (I think I just made up that word) LCD or a glassy Plasma. Don't get me wrong, I do also like the picture produced by LCD and Plasma TVs, but at the same time you will not find either of those at a 60" size (or above) for under 1,000$...especially with 24p HD viewing and 120hz refresh. That is why this TV is such an excellent value...you get loads of viewing features standard, along with a HUGE viewing size, for a great price.

PROS: 1) the extremely natural picture (after some tweeking of course) 2) the on board speakers are actually pretty good, although I still connected it to my Klipsch surround sound (another highly recommended brand) 3) the automatic connectivity theme makes it very easy to connect and change inputs 4) it's very easy to setup and get the colors right (use the perfectcolor feature) 5) although the screen is huge, while watching shows in HD or Blurays the TV doesn't miss a single pixel, the picture stays smooth and natural (the color is very deep and thorough, but make sure you tweek it right, which is easy to do). Even basic SDTV looks pretty good compared to comparable LCD and Plasma competitors.

CONS: 1) THE REMOTE SUCKS (I hate everything about it except the fact that it lights up when pressed) 2) The viewing angle is pretty narrow if you want to keep the picture and color in complete focus. The TV likes to be viewed straight on with a minimum of about 8 feet between you and the TV (although you can see it pretty good at angles that aren't too extreme) 3) it easily catches reflections from lights, windows etc. on it's plexi-screen (although Plasmas do the same thing, in my opinion to a worse amount)4) there is a lack of some inputs (aka S-video) but you can easily buy adapters.

ON A SEPARATE NOTE: After having this TV for a few months the input on HDMI 1 started flickering pretty bad. I figured it was my HDMI cable and so I bought another. It did the same thing after a week. So I plugged my original cable into the HDMI 2 input and it worked fine. It seems my HDMI 1 connection is slowing dying on me. I didn't dock any stars for this though because I bought the TV from a man who bought it new and used it 1 month before selling it to me due to lack of finances. Knowing him, I'd say it was probably his fault the connection is shorting out (I checked blogs and haven't found any other problems along this line). He probably tried to connect a USB cable into the HDMI input or something stupid like that. Anyway, I only need 2 HDMI inputs anyway so everything worked out fine...there wasn't any reason to dock any stars ;-)

OVERALL: This TV is easily the best buy for ANY set under 1,000$...and I'd say even up to 1,200-1,300$. If you have the ample wall space to allow this huge set to sit, I guarantee you won't be dissapointed.