First of all, I’ve read a lot of feedback on the other 73″ models before I decided to go with this later version.
Among the complaints I read about the earlier models were that “the sound was insufficient, the remote was hard to figure out, the on-screen menus were hard to figure out, and the picture was too bright”.
Well, the picture was too bright out of the box. I have to wonder if it’s because it was made in Japan, and the picture was adjusted by Japanese. I simply went to an HDMI message forum and found some settings from users of previous models. I used the simplest settings I could find, then tweaked to my taste. Took all of about 10 minutes total.
Regarding the sound, my “great room” measures 33′ x 18′, with a very high ceiling. It fills the room just fine with the factory speakers when we’re watching AT&T U-verse Cable. I had to crank it all the way up to work with my Sony Blu-Ray player, watching “3 Days of the Condor”. So maybe the problem others have isn’t with the TV, but with the source audio, be it the player or the media.
The remote is simpler than many others I’ve seen, and the menus on-screen are easily navigated. The only complaint I have, as others have mentioned, is that the remote isn’t lit. I think that’s silly, since everyone likes watching movies in a darkened room.
The Mitsubishi MB-S73A stand fits perfectly, just as the PDF for this TV’s specs says on Mitsubishi’s website.
Everyone who’s visited is amazed at the picture on this TV, even in SD. Some friends and family were over when I played “3 Days of the Condor”, and they were absolutely stunned at the HDMI picture. I can’t wait to see a modern film on this TV.
We have a Denon DHT-591BA home theater surround system, but I’ve yet to wire it in, so I can’t comment on that.
The TV recognizes products plugged in via HDMI ports, pretty much immediately.
If you decide to get one of these, I highly recommend the matching stand. The stand comes assembled, you only have to use four screws and two pins to mount the shelf where you want it, slide the TV into the matching slots, then four screws fully secure the TV to the base.
I gave it five stars, because they don’t offer a six-star option.
2 Responses to Mitsubishi WD-73738 73-Inch 1080p 3D DLP HDTV
lazlong
July 23rd, 2010 at 9:54 am
Review by lazlong for Mitsubishi WD-73738 73-Inch 1080p 3D DLP HDTV
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I’m no videophile, but I know what I like, and I like this TV.
First of all, I’ve read a lot of feedback on the other 73″ models before I decided to go with this later version.
Among the complaints I read about the earlier models were that “the sound was insufficient, the remote was hard to figure out, the on-screen menus were hard to figure out, and the picture was too bright”.
Well, the picture was too bright out of the box. I have to wonder if it’s because it was made in Japan, and the picture was adjusted by Japanese. I simply went to an HDMI message forum and found some settings from users of previous models. I used the simplest settings I could find, then tweaked to my taste. Took all of about 10 minutes total.
Regarding the sound, my “great room” measures 33′ x 18′, with a very high ceiling. It fills the room just fine with the factory speakers when we’re watching AT&T U-verse Cable. I had to crank it all the way up to work with my Sony Blu-Ray player, watching “3 Days of the Condor”. So maybe the problem others have isn’t with the TV, but with the source audio, be it the player or the media.
The remote is simpler than many others I’ve seen, and the menus on-screen are easily navigated. The only complaint I have, as others have mentioned, is that the remote isn’t lit. I think that’s silly, since everyone likes watching movies in a darkened room.
The Mitsubishi MB-S73A stand fits perfectly, just as the PDF for this TV’s specs says on Mitsubishi’s website.
Everyone who’s visited is amazed at the picture on this TV, even in SD. Some friends and family were over when I played “3 Days of the Condor”, and they were absolutely stunned at the HDMI picture. I can’t wait to see a modern film on this TV.
We have a Denon DHT-591BA home theater surround system, but I’ve yet to wire it in, so I can’t comment on that.
The TV recognizes products plugged in via HDMI ports, pretty much immediately.
If you decide to get one of these, I highly recommend the matching stand. The stand comes assembled, you only have to use four screws and two pins to mount the shelf where you want it, slide the TV into the matching slots, then four screws fully secure the TV to the base.
I gave it five stars, because they don’t offer a six-star option.
Bryan J Dulock
July 23rd, 2010 at 10:53 am
Review by Bryan J Dulock for Mitsubishi WD-73738 73-Inch 1080p 3D DLP HDTV
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Didn’t come with any 3D glasses, which I thought it would. Still a great deal.