Mitsubishi WD-73727 73-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV

by Mitsubishi

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 69.9 x 44.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 228 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: B000BDBJS8
• Item model number: WD-73727
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,857 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

You'll enjoy a breathtaking viewing experience from any video source with the amazingly large and bright 73-inch Mitsubishi WD-73727 1080p digital light projection (DLP) television. 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. Featuring a simple, clean design with a compact cabinet (at just 21.5 inches deep), the WD-73727 will fit into virtually any home theater furnishings without crowding the surroundings. It includes a wide variety of digital inputs (including two HDMI, three component, and two Firewire ports). It's also digital cable ready with the integrated CableCARD slot and incorporates TV Guide's On Screen program guide for easy viewing of what's on today and seven days into the future.

It delivers stunningly bright and detailed images thanks to MitsubishiÕs proprietary 1080p DLP chip and the high-speed Plush1080p video processor (with a 6-segment, 10,800 RPM color wheel and a 150-watt lamp), which upconverts 1080i signals to 1080p producing four times the resolution of traditional line doublers. It also offers Mitsubishi's DeepField imager, which dynamically optimizes brightness and contrast within every scene, as well as the SharpEdge feature for clean, focused edges between objects and scene backgrounds (see more about Mitsubishi's exclusive set of video-enhancing technologies below).

The WD-73727 has a 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, and compatibility with 480i/480p/720p/1080i video sources. 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. It also includes a multi-format memory card reader, enabling you to display still photo slideshows and play digital music files (MP3 and WMA).

Other convenience features include color temperature controls, full-screen image freeze, two tuner picture-in-picture (PIP), split screen, six 4:3 aspect ratio and two 16:9 aspect ratio picture formats, channel labeling, V-Chip parental controls, and a sleep timer. 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: 3 in
• HDMI: 2 in
• RF: 2 in
• DVI audio: 2 in
• Analog audio output: 1
• Digital audio output: 1 (Coaxial)
• Firewire: 2

The IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire or i.Link) multimedia connection enables simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth real-time audio, video and data networking between a Mitsubishi TV and other consumer electronics products such as camcorders and DVHS VCRs. With IEEE 1394 compatible products and systems, users can record SD or HD digital video over a plug-and-play A/V network.

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 upconvert 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.
• The Dark Detailer feature improves contrast ratio by more than four times, giving you a wide array of colors and shades that are essential for optimal viewing of dark, dramatic scenes while also providing maximum brightness.
• 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 DeepField Imager constantly adjusts brightness and contrast for optimum settings in all areas of the picture. It can even optimize complex scenes containing both dark and bright areas. It analyzes 135 sectors of the picture in real time, then determines the optimum blend of contrast and brightness settings within the picture using advanced Mitsubishi algorithms. Based on picture analysis it dynamically adjusts for areas that are too high or low in contrast and/or too dark or bright.
• 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.

Tech Talk
A microdisplay television (also called DLP) typically offers a large screen with a cabinet that's deeper than standard LCD and plasma screens, but far more compact than old-school cathode-ray television (CRTs). This rear-projection TV projects red, green, and blue light that's filtered through a pixel-filled microchip color wheel and directed onto a digital micromirror device (DMD), a chip with millions of hinged, microscopic mirrors attached, which switches on and off up to 5,000 times a second. The reflected light is directed through a lens and onto a screen, creating an image. Unlike rear-projection CRT sets, all microdisplays can get quite bright without losing detail, so they're perfectly watchable in brightly lit rooms.

HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV--all over a single cable. HDMI supports standard, enhanced or high definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It supports all ATSC formats--standard (SDTV), enhanced (EDTV), and high (HDTV).

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-73727 1080p DLP HDTV produces exceptionally sharp and clear high resolution pictures. At its heart is an all-new Mitsubishi digital light engine employing the latest 1080p DLP chip for unsurpassed detail. Mitsubishi's Plush 1080p upconverts 1080i signals to 1080p producing four times the resolution of traditional line doublers. the picture performance is enhanced further with the Dark Detailer, a system that displays deeper backs and better dark scene detail. The WD-73727 comes with ClearThought technology for flexibility and ease of use. Also included are a Digital Cable Ready HDTV tuner, a CableCARD slot, and two HDMI digital inputs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

83 of 103 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 1 Tragic Flaw For Me, June 16, 2006

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SandmanVI (Glen Allen, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-73727 73-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV (Electronics)

Wow, those 1st 2 reviews really are useless... I'll try to be brief but slightly less useless.

Anyway I researched this TV and was drawn to a 1080p display over 70"... about time the true HD stuff got big. The picture is excellent but like most DLP things can look a bit jaggy if you watch something with a lot of small moving parts, like say a basketball game. As with other DLPs this display struggles bit with that. The contrast is excellent with a very sharp picture. Colors seemed great.

The one tragic flaw that prevented me from getting this was that it won't receive from a 1080p source. Sorry but I'm looking for something that will receive native 1080p from a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player (or PS3).

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent video image, but not small, July 19, 2006

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Financial Analyst (U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-73727 73-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV (Electronics)

This 73" TV has excellent video image. I wasn't able to get any 1080p source material showing on this since I didn't have any, but 1080i and 720p looked absolutely delicious. 73" is really too big (and the set is heavy) for most living rooms, but if you have a dedicated home theater with enough distance from the couch to the wall, this is just fabulous. I'm not a sports fan but I have to admit watching sports on this is quite an exciting experience. I like movies and TV shows, and those with plenty of action sequences are done justice on this set. The price is right for such a gigantic TV, too.

I haven't looked into the HDMI issue a couple other people brought up. I'm putting off getting any next-gen hi-def DVD player until the format war settles.

34 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very good TV, but best to wait, or look elsewhere, June 30, 2006

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Eric Schoutens (Hayden, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-73727 73-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV (Electronics)

The reason to shy away from this one? It does not accept a 1080p signal via HMDI. But, it does have a beautiful and bright image. Those that don't plan to upgrade to HD-DVD or BluRay (don't do it yet though, wait for 2nd generation players, the current ones seem slow to "boot up")in the next few years will be very happy with this set (until then).

If you are shopping for a TV this large, you are better off to wait a few months for some new models to come out. If you insist on a DLP television now, check out HP models. The 58" MD5880n and 65" MD6580n are able accept a 1080p signal via HDMI.