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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning picture, March 28, 2009
I just purchased this TV to replace a 56" first generation, HD-ready rear projection TV from Toshiba. It took some convincing to get my better half to agree to replace a working TV - especially since it was already a 1080i set - but now that we have the new set she's as blown away by the picture as I am.
Right out of the box, the picture is stunning. After it's properly set up, it's darned near reference quality.
The set has ample controls that allow you to calibrate the set well beyond the standard controls available on most sets. (I use Digital Video Essentials on Blu-ray to make adjustments... Highly recommended.) The set has inky blacks; vibrant, natural colors; and a razor sharp picture. It makes me want to re-watch all of my Blu-ray disks. Be aware though that when it comes to SDTV, bigger is definitely not better. That's not a knock against this set as SD looks lousy on all big screens. If you're just getting into big screen TVs, make sure you have high-definition sources. Otherwise, you might well be disappointed.
I also appreciate that the set has discrete IR codes for each of the inputs. It's makes the set easy to control with my Logitech Harmony universal remote. I can't comment on the sound though as I run all my audio through a high-end receiver but given the overall quality of the set, I'm surprised that other reviewers have given such low marks.
I did quite a bit of research before buying the set and all of the professional reviews rated the set highly. I'm happy to say that my personal experience has been equally as positive. My only gripe - and it's a minor one - is that the set doesn't support picture-in-picture or picture-outside-picture. Again, I hadn't used that feature on my old set for just about 8 years so that wasn't a deal breaker for me though.
All in all, I would not hesitate to recommend this set to anyone. Especially if you're looking for a big screen but can't afford the high price of a comparably sized plasma or LCD.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Transaction, September 8, 2008
I was a little reluctant to purchase a large screen TV over the internet as I had never done that before. However, when I thought about how the retail outlets receive their merchandise, by truck, I thought what's the difference. I get it delievered right to me free of charge, the price was about $700.00 less than Best Buy and no sales tax. Everything went as smooth as silk and I am extremely pleased with the Mitsubishi TV I bought. Randy in Slidell, La.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
1080p 120hz yes. PC/Gaming - 60Hz, not 1080p Research overscan, July 24, 2009
The display is nice overall - it has overscan of around 5-10% which for videophiles that are tech savvy and want to use 1080p content - blue ray, etc, pc, xbox, then consider the tradeoffs. For those that don't know what overscan is... Overscan is when the projector throws the image over the edges of the display to make a sharp edge (non-wavy) around the display. In 1080p mode, this means you are not seeing the entire image. 1080p is more like 1000p. This is fine for movies and tv and such, but if you play games, have a HTPC, xbox, etc. then a projection tv with automatic overscan that cannot be adjusted is NOT for you. Wii 480p is fine of course, and I set the HTPC to 1700ishx1000ish. This gives a 1/2 inch block around the edge and you see the entire image. Of course, xbox isn't so capable, and you may have problems playing favorite games - ie: stat bars chopped off / offscreen.. etc.? Colors are crisp, good controls overall to edit how you like it. TV has NO split feature, unlike earlier models (boo). The display is natively 120hz, but you cannot pair a PC via HDMI to it at 120hz. Watching blue ray vs. upscaled DVD is essentially the same quality. Also, you can use an older 5.1 off the audio output if you don't have HDMI 7.1. The screen has a matte-like finish; which is good for watching in sunnier rooms. There is little / no glare. The downside is that this matte-like finish can make watching non-1080p content (including 720p) appear grainy; we watch ours at 9.5 feet average. Screen tearing is essentially non-existent on DVD/blueray/tv playback, but noticable on PC mode when running in 60hz.
If your focus is movie/tv/wii - 5*. If you have xbox/ps3 aspirations suggest you move on to a 65" lcdtv/plasma 2*, pc 4*.
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