Mitsubishi WD-73C9 73-Inch 1080p DLP Home Theater

by Mitsubishi

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.9 x 65.2 x 43.6 inches ; 92.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 115 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002HHLGDO
• Item model number: WD-73C9
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,761 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2005

Product Description

With picture perfomance that outpaces today's smaller flat panels, Mitsubishi Home Theater TVs offer a larger than life, intensely vivid viewing experience. In screen sizes ranging from 60 to 82 Inches, Mitsubishi Home Theater TV's define the large screeen entertainment category by offering incomparable value and stronger performance than smaller flat panel televisions!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Go big or stay at home..., November 16, 2009

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Bang-for-the-buck "Jim" (Suwanee, Ga. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-73C9 73-Inch 1080p DLP Home Theater (Electronics)

Actually purchased this set from [...] on a promo including the matching 73" stand from Mits. I'm honestly surprised Costco sells any DLP sets considering how dark their picture setup was on the sales floor. I bought it 2 months ago based on the confidence taken from prior buyers experience, my own experience w/ a 2004 Samsung 61" DLP, and lastly, the review of a similar model 65" Mits in the Sept 2009 issue of Home Theater Mag.

When I got it setup and began trying to adjust the picture settings to my liking, I couldn't seem to find the right combination to suit me. Fortunately, Home Theater Mag's article gave the precise user settings they employed during their testing. I tried them and, voila, excellent picture. I actually feel the picture exceeds my prior Samsung's quality, and I always raved about it.

If you are happy with a 50" or smaller picture, consider all formats. But if you are drawn to a true movie experience combining picture excellence with low cost, look no further. These new Mits DLP units really perform.

The web site below will show you the settings HT Mag used for their testing:

http://hometheatermag.com/rearprojectiontvs/mitsubishi_wd-73837_dlp_rear-projection_hdtv/index5.html

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great TV, C9 and 737 are the same thing!, September 13, 2009

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J. Cook "J Cook" (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-73C9 73-Inch 1080p DLP Home Theater (Electronics)

I got the 73" C9 3 days ago. Blu rays, xbox 360, and HD DVR are all AWESOME on it. There are tons of tweaks to picture, color, etc.

The C9 has the same 2 settings that the 737 supposedly had exclusive (deepfield imager and sharp edge) from the C9 series.

The C9 appears to be the exact same TV as the 737 but with different marketing (big box stores, discount model etc).

It is a huge and beautiful screen right out of the box, my wife made me tone it down a bit. I love big bright colors and she doesn't. So I changed a few settings here and there and got a happy medium for both of us. But when I play xbox 360 I crank that baby back up to brilliant on the game mode and it looks very very nice!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Such a deal!, March 1, 2010

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[e-mail] "Editor" (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mitsubishi WD-73C9 73-Inch 1080p DLP Home Theater (Electronics)

Don't be fooled into buying Mitsubishi's more expensive 73" model. Check out the specs. Download the manual. This is the same TV/monitor that goes for twice the price. You will find this mentioned in one or two other reviews.

Amazon delivered the unit on time (as usual... Thank you Amazon!), and the guys set it exactly where I wanted it, plugged it in and tested it. Who could as for more in a free delivery?

This monster sits at the end of my king size bed. Excessive? I don't watch television, but I review videos and films, so I require a good monitor.

Know one thing. Any other set this size that is not rear-projection DLP, will cost thousands of dollars more. In my opinion, this set rivals anything else available for contrast, sharpness, brightness and color reproduction.

However, a caveat: If you have excellent eyesight, which I am blessed to have, you will notice the screen "crawl"... microscopic movement caused by the tiny processing mirrors. I have never viewed a DLP screen that did not exhibit this characteristic. If that is going to bother you, I believe an equivalent sized LED screen goes for about $15,000. Or was it $150,000?

Now, for the good stuff. The TV sets itself up, pretty much. Just follow simple on-screen instructions. It has a side input, three HDMI back inputs, 3D ready, with various other types of component inputs. It's energy efficient. Couple this monitor to a Blu-ray disc player and a sound system, then sit back and enjoy. The video reproduction is astounding, colors warm, blacks reproduced deeply black.

I have noticed that some reviewers mention their disappointment with the sound that this unit produces through its own speakers. I don't know what to say to that. I haven't tried the speakers in this unit, because I knew when I bought it I would be running it through my audio-video receiver.

I would have thought, and obviously the manufacturer agrees, that anyone who purchases this unit would be connecting it to a home-theater system, so why waste $$$ on a great built-in sound system?

I suppose I can conceive of a situation where someone might buy this unit to use as a TV for older people, giving them a big clear picture for their weakening eyes. In that situation, of course the sound quality and volume of the base unit would be inadequate for their weakening ears. Also, this probably wouldn't be an adequate TV, on its own, for a sports bar.

If you want a 73" TV for under $1400, this is the only show in town.