Customer Reviews

Mitsubishi WD-65734 65-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV

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1 star:		(9)

 

 

Having seen this television at a local retail store, displayed among many others in the same price and size range, I was immediately sold on it. It, by far, had a better picture and viewing angle than the other five models around it, plus it handled motion better than its competition (including Samsung's LED DLP). I decided to look it up on Amazon, and I'm glad I did. The price was significantly lower online than it was in the store.

The delivery went smoothly (Eagle shipped it), it was easy to set up (by the way, I recommend the LACK tv unit ($69.99) from IKEA. It is sturdy, it doesn't bow from the weight of the tv, and the television fits perfectly on it), and within minutes, I was enjoying the beautiful picture.

I have no complaints so far. The controls are intuitive, the color control is great, and the PS3 and X-Box 360 look excellent on it. Blu-ray discs look especially good.

I've waited years to get an HDTV, and I am very happy with my choice. Also, this model includes HDMI 1.3, which should keep it relevant for a while.

I highly recommend this set. It's the best in its class, and not very expensive either.

Wow! What can I say! First, I'm normally an early adopter for new technology! However, I've had a hard time making the decision to move to HDTV. Partially because it's hard to find enough info online to really understand HD, how to set it up, etc. Partially because I've had a great Hitachi Ultravision 61" Projection tv (not HD) for the past 7 years. I had a hard time convincing myself that HD would be that much different to warrant spending money and learning how to get HD. Well, I waited far too long!!

The Mitsu 65" 734 series (Medallion series) is a phenomenal tv! Everything about it is truly amazing. First, let's start with appearance. The 734 series doesn't have the ultra shiny appearance of the 833 series (Diamond Series). But, the appearance is stunning! It's incredibly sharp looking. Everyone who's seen it has just stopped in their tracks. And, that was while the tv was off!!

Next, setup. The setup on this tv is ridiculously easy. When you plug a device in, it detects it, tells you where it detected a device (HDMI 1, 2, or 3, Component 1 or 2, Ant 1 or Ant 2, etc). You just pick the type of device, and you're pretty much done. Changing input is great. You press the input button, and it shows all the inputs that are plugged in right on the screen. You just pick the one you want. No filtering through 7 inputs to find the right one.

My setup. First, antenna. Our house has a very large antenna in our attic (it's literally five feet tall). It's not an HD antenna, but I started with that input. Well, I live 40 miles from downtown Chicago. After scanning channels, this tv picked (with the antenna's assistance) all of the free digital channels, aside from CBS (low channel number). Next, cable. I've got basic cable. I connected to cable to a separate input, scanned channels, and it picked up all the unscrambled digital channels we have, with no cable box. Very nice! Third, I also have a standard tivo connected to this tv. I will be connecting an HD tivo in the next week. I also have a dvd player connected via component input.

Picture quality. Broadcast HD. The HD picture quality is amazing!!! There's no other way to say it. There is absolutely no ghosting. I've watched some heavy action scenes on HD broadcast tv and you just sit back and shake your head at the picture quality. It's stunning! DVD. We watched MI 3 on dvd. The picture was unbelievable. The tv does an incredible job at upconverting the signal. I'm upgrading to a dvd player with HDMI connection. But even over component input, the picture was fantastic. Tivo. Well, it's a standard tivo. But the picture is really surprisingly good. You can see that it's not HD, but the upconverting here is most impressive of all. Nonetheless, a new HD Tivo will be a happy addition.

Negatives. A couple. I think their impact will depend on the individual person, and the room the tv is going in. First, noise. The tv is DLP. Guess what. There's a LOT of heat with a DLP tv with a screen this size. So guess what. It can be a little noisy. We have our tv in a 25 x 20 room. We're sitting 14 feet away from the tv. If you mute the tv, you can hear the fan. If you turn the volume up a few notches, the noise blends out or can't be heard, depending on your listening volume. The further you are from the tv, the less noise you'll hear, since the fan is in back. But, we listen to our tv relatively quietly, and after one week, the noise doesn't bother my wife or I. Second item, heat. Make sure you have enough clearance for a tv this size. We have our tv a full 18 inches off the wall (it's a big room). That really allows the fan to get airflow for the bulb. How long the bulb will last, we will see. But unless you plan on sitting behind the tv, I don't think the heat is a problem. Just plan on at least 12 inches of clearance behind your tv. Third item, tuner speed. The tuner is digital and well, it's a little slow. There's an on screen guide that provides some programming info for some of the digital channels. You can use the guide to directly navigate to a channel, or you can type the channel number. If you're used to tivo though, the channel changing is a little slower. If you change channels constantly, it's probably worth a small investment to get an HD Tivo.

Would I buy it again? In a heartbeat. Hope this helps.

TV worked perfectly straight out of the box. DLPs take some time to strat up, it's just how they work, this TV does have an option for faster start up, but it consumes more power and is moer stress on the lamps. DLPs also hum, this hum is fairly quiet. I can only hear it during dead silence when it's on, and when it's off only for about 5 minutes. I wouldn't trade it for anything, the menu was very easy for me to navigate, the options of this TV are great, and I love having an HDMI input on the front panel! A+ all the way, It is worth more than I paid 6ave.

I bought this TV 2 weeks ago and I have put it through a "Normal Use" test. That means I have not fully explored all the intricacies, but I have used it under everyday circumstances.
The HD picture is extremely clear. Sports in 1080i and 720p look stunning. Switch over to my Blu-Ray and it's like I'm looking out my window. So far there is not an artifact to be seen in 1080p, even with fast moving objects and camera pans. I should mention that the HD inputs are being fed by HDMI connections.
SD DVDs look pretty good as well, but that may just be the PS3's interpolation. Nonetheless it's acceptable. SD television feed still leaves a lot to be desired, its not very crisp at all. (Maybe I've become an HD snob)
The user interface is very intuitive and ergonomic. Simple on-screen menus make setting up and navigating through inputs and menus very easy. This TV also includes 2 IR emitters to control other devices (SAT, DVR, DVD and A/V Receiver). No one wants more remotes to lose. On-screen menus make this set up extremely easy with very little chance for error.
All in all, this TV has a lot of bang for the buck. Great picture, ease of use and ample connectivity make this TV a steal for under (way under) $2K.

Right out of the box it worked flawlessly, I had to make no adjustments to it, it has a good HD tuner and plenty of hookups. Most importantly the picture is wonderful.

Love it!! Big, wide, and very easy to connect other components. With all of the hdmi ports, and component ports, especially those in front of the unit, it makes it easy enough for my son (12) to connect his xbox up and play. The tv recognizes new connections and the remote is simple.

I did los of comparisons, b/t samsung......the darling of the indusry righ now, and sony. But this unit is mor stylish than the comparable sony, and with more connections, this is a very good buy.

Consumer reports rates it in the top five in the large dlp category. I did consider a plasma, and lcd. But I wanted size and a price I could afford. When this television is on an HD staition you can not tell the difference between dlp/plasma/and lcd. and actually in this size, the space takes up the same amt as a 50 inch or greater plasma/lcd.

You will enjoy this model for a long time to come

We've been really trying to buy a large-screen TV for 3-4-years but anything that had a good picture was hideously expensive and anything that was affordable had a serious drawback. We finally got one, and it's the Mitsubishi WD65734, a DLP, thin-frame, 65-inch, 1080p TV. We looked at TV pictures over and over and over again in stores, read user reviews, and this one looked great but some people complained of the projection bulb burning out frequently (they are supposed to last about 5,000-hours) and a noisy fan. We've only had ours a short time so can't comment on bulb life yet, but most user ratings did not report a problem and hey, that's what the service contract is for. The fan is not noisy, one can hear it with the set off during cool-down but otherwise not an issue. The picture is lush, detailed, crisp, and bright. No DLP "rainbow". Off-angle viewing, while not as good as a plasma, is good side-to-side, and more limited but still good up-and-down. The user manual is amazingly clear and easy to use. We view broadcast TV using an attic antenna, analog stations are grainy but digital ones are great. We also have a Blu-Ray DVD player and Blu-Ray disks let this TV show its stuff, actually better than a real movie theater.

The built-in speakers are survivable if you must but I would recommend an add-on sound system, at the very least a stereo (2-speaker) system but more typically a 5.1 surround-sound home theater system. Note that many such sound systems advertise tons of watts but lousy, audible distortion (on the order of 10% THD = Total Harmonic Distorion), while others, such as the Onkyo unit we got, have more normal and inaudible 0.1% THD and are true sound systems.

We shopped all over, found some slightly better prices from places that we would prefer to not buy from, wound up buying the TV via Amazon itself, got a very good price, free shipping, and the folks who delivered it did a great job of bringing it in and doing basic set-up.

We are VERY pleased. There's a newer model available, variously reported as the ...735 or ...736, but I have no idea what additional improvements or features it might offer. We're happy with the ...734 series, which enjoys a noticeably better picture (sharper, deeper blacks and colors, etc.) compared to the ...733 series.

Note that we purchased directly from Amazon, it may be sourced via other parties (Amazon partners) now, but the TV is super and the delivery service, EGL (= Eagle?? Local truck but paperwork has Houston, TX HQ) did a great job of carefully delivering it and setting it up.

I got this TV as a replacement for my 6 year old 65" hi-def Mitsubishi Medallion series. The difference is amazing. Brilliant colors, excellent picture, light weight, and thin. If it weren't for the large dimensions, I could have carried it myself. I don't use the IR NetCommand because the remote was already compatible with my devices (Motorolla cable box, Onkyo AVR). I did have some issues with the coaxial audio output from the TV to my AVR. I used an HDMI connection to hook up my PS3 to the TV and, with different games, the audio output from the TV to the AVR doesn't work. When I connect my PS3 directly to the AVR via fiber optic everything works fine

UPDATE:
3/10/2011 - I got rid of this TV back in August 2010. An important part of the TV had broken down and was not worth replacing. At first a single white spot appeared on the screen that looked like a dead pixel. Soon, the entire screen was blanketed in white spots. I replaced the TV with a Samsung PN63C8000 63" 3D plasma which I am very pleased with (for now).

It is a new technology; the colors are very intense giving beautiful images. When you turn the set on, you have to be very patient and wait for a long minute; afterwards, when the tv set is working you can switch channels as any other TV set. The 65 diagonal inches makes a real movie at home.There are so many added values (related to the plasmas and LCD in the market) for a very low price. I am planning to buy anothe one.Congratulation Mitsubishi

Ok ive had this almost a week now it is my first HD tv. As far as the picture gos it is amazing , Great colors and picture ! I am overall very pleased with the tv easy setup and user friendly !

Some people have mentioned a whine from the tv some say its not there or they dont hear it , well it is there but like others have said it depends on how hot the bulb is , And it also depends on if you actually listen to the sound from the tv or a/v receiver. If you have the tv alone volume above say 12 (comfortable listening not even half way up) you CAN NOT hear it at all ,since changing tv stands recently i now can not hear the fan .

I have also read some reviews saying the sound is horrible , you have to remember this is a tv and not a surround sound receiver so for a tv I find the sound to be just fine ! i really dont know what they are expecting the sound to be .

As far as the bulbs go this is a dlp so it may or may not pop.
My brother bought a 62 toshiba several years ago his bulb lasted about 3 months till it popped, since replacing the bulb he has no problems with his.

Why buy the extended warranty ? mitsubishi will replacethe bulb once in the first year and you can pick up replacements for around $170 and the prices keep dropping.

Overall this tv is OUTSTANDING great picture decent sound and if you look very well priced (even consumer reports says so )! i found mine for $1499 shipping included with no tax, circuit city wanted $1800 for a wd657 which is a slightly lower model according to mitsubishi's customer service! Ultimate electronics is selling this same tv for a little over $ 2000 right now..

So overall I WOULD recommend this tv anybody !!