65 inch Mitsubishi rear projection

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10Horn

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I bought one of these in an auction last night. I know it is not top of the line, but considering what I have been watching, it will be an upgrade. I don’t currently have HD, so I am happy to have that now.

Anybody have one? Like it? Hate it? Would love some feedback.

Thanks, 10Horn
 
mitsubishi makes outstanding TVs. do you know what series it is? it should say diamond or platinum on the front of the television--one of them (platinum, i believe) has the HD converter built in.

also, something important to note that a lot of people don't realize is that most "HDTVs" are not actually HD but rather "HD-ready", meaning you still need to purchase the HD converter box before you are actually watching HDTV. these boxes have gone down in price a lot since they first came out, but are still pretty expensive.

your best move is to do what my father is doing and wait until the DirecTV/TiVO/HDTV box (currently $1000) comes down in price.
 
Sounds like I have to buy the converter to get HD, correct? With my bid i also got an Emerson DVD player and a $200 gift certificate from Starpower (a Dallas home theatre store).

Probably paid a little less than retail - $2200 for all this stuff. Was it a good buy? Info on the TV is below.
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Mitsubishi 65" Widescreen HD-Ready Rear-Projection TV
Model: WS-65315

This projection TV delivers full-blown (1080i) HD display capability, a 65" theater-ratio 16:9 widescreen and 2-tuner picture-in-picture for watching 2 shows, movies or sports events simultaneously. And the motion-adaptive 480-line 3D digital comb filter ensures that, no matter what the action, the picture comes in with superb clarity.

* HD-ready: Fully capable of high-definition display when connected to an optional HDTV source. Conventional analog TV reception is provided via a built-in NTSC tuner.
* Progressive scanning maximizes the picture quality of progressive-scan DVD players, set-top boxes and digital video recorders
* DVI input (with analog stereo audio inputs) provides a direct digital video connection to compatible devices, bypassing A/D and D/A conversion step for cleaner video
• Integrated Diamond Shield protective screen guard protects your investment
• 2 sets of component video inputs render superior color from your compatible DVD player, PVR, DVR or satellite set-top box
• Motion-adaptive 480-line 3D Y/C comb filter, 480p upconversion system with Automatic Film Mode (3-2 pulldown), Dynamic Beam Forming, White Balance, selectable Black Level Expansion and DefinEdge image enhancement circuit improve video from any source
• 2-tuner picture-in-picture with split-screen, multi-image, channel preview, selectable sizes, still, exchange and move functions
• 11 different picture format modes for various effects from both 4:3 and 16:9 source signals let you customize your display
64-point digital convergence for a great corner-to-corner focus
• PerfectColor auto/manual color correction
• Sleep/On timers
• Automatic channel memory
• MTS/SAP stereo sound with 2 integrated 5" full-range stereo speakers and 20W stereo amplifier; simulated surround sound circuitry emulates surround sound using internal TV speakers
• Multiple parental controls include V-Chip ratings, V-Chip lock-out, TV lock by time and front-button lock
• Inputs: 2 sets component video, 3 (1 front, 2 rear) S-video, 2 (rear) composite A/V, 2 coaxial RF antenna, MonotorLink/DVL (HDCP with analog audio, MonitorLink control/RS232C
• Outputs: monitor A/V, coaxial RF
• Multibrand illuminated 5-device remote



Product Details
Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year
Warranty Terms - Labour 1 year
Product Height 62"
Product Width 58-7/8"
Product Weight 330 lbs.
Product Length 28"
Screen Size 65"
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Display Type Rear-projection CRT
Digitally Compatible Yes
Horizontal Resolution 1200 lines
Digital Capabilities HDTV monitor
Vertical Scanning Lines (Native Mode) 1080i
Comb Filter Yes
Digital Convergence Yes
Picture-In-Picture Yes (2-tuner)
S-Video Inputs 2 (1 front, 1 rear)
Component Video Inputs 2 rear
Composite Input 2 (1 front, 1 rear)
VGA/SVGA Inputs 0
Front A/V Inputs Yes
A/V Outputs 1 rear
Audio Outputs Yes (fixed and variable)
Watts/Channel 2 x 10W
Speakers 2
RF Antenna Input 2
Sound Leveler Yes
Language Options English, Spanish
V-Chip Yes
Sleep/Alarm Timer Yes
Channel Labeling Yes
Commercial Skip Function No
Remote Control Type Universal
Cabinet Color Gray
 
i'm not current on their model numbers, but i would imagine assuming this is the new model that it would sell for around $2799. you will love the TV, and you certainly got a pretty decent deal on it.

yes, you will have to buy an HD converter, but it won't hurt to wait awhile for that until prices come down. i swear there are millions of people with hd-ready tvs that are just waiting for a cheap HD box to come out... if some company would put one out there for a few hundred bucks and market the **** out of it, they would make a fortune.
 
two other things... get some nice component cables for your dvd player (assuming it is progressive scan) and it will look really fantastic. also, i'm not sure what your input is, but if you have directv or digital cable you won't be able to use your picture in picture (unless you use time warner and your cable box has the function).
 
you the man, KK. I appreciate the input. Best Buy lists this TV at $2300. With the other stuff, I am guessing the package is worth about $2600 or so.

I talked to the BB salesman, who said if I got digital cable, I would have to pay $300+ for a digital cable converter box, then I would be able to get HD to the fullest extent of the capability. I specifically asked about buying anythings else, and he said I would not have to. Of course, this is a BB salesman, so all bets are off. But he did sound knowledgable on the phone.

Again, thanks for your help. I greatly appreciate it.

10Horn
 
10Horn, who is your cable provider? I got timewarner cable in Houston and I was able to exchange my digital cable box for the HD DVR for an extra $5/month.

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same here Roger...I was a bit surprised that my digital cable box was also the DVR. Layout sucks compared to TIVO, but I like the fact that I can record and watch at the same time.
 
I have Comcast in Dallas. Seems the $300-$350 will get me the converter box you guys are talking about. I have been a analog cable guy (scary, huh?) but will pay the cash to get upgraded. Not sure if it has a DVR function, but I think I recall seeing their spots in which it is offered.

Regardless, I am psyched about watching the Horns on a big *** screen come fall. Maybe even catch some Horns baseball and hoops in HD, too.

Thanks for the POVs from everyone. I greatly appreciate it.

10Horn
 
i assume that $300-350 is to actually own the box, correct? you may want to look into renting it, which might be a better investment in the long run given technology's tendancy to suddenly change.

another interesting note... i'm not sure how you'd go about looking into this but i know as of a couple years ago, mitsubishi was the only company that guaranteed their TVs to be HD-compatible for the next 10 years (i believe that was the time frame, maybe 5)... basically if the HD-technology changed anytime within the guarantee, you could take it to mitsubishi and they would upgrade your TV for $500. i don't know if they still have that program, but you may want to check it out.
 
Not sure about Comcast but with TW you just tell them you now have an HDTV and they swap out your box and you pay the $9 a month. The box they are trying to sell you will enable you to get OTA HD signals but that is not something that you need if you are getting your HD feed through your cable provider.
 
I have not talked to the cable guys yet. I will ask about buying v. renting the box. I will report back what they say.

KK - good point on the compatability issue. Not sure I can do anything about it as I bought the TV in question at an auction.
 
FWIW - just got off the phone with ComCast. For $82 per month I get 3 digital cable boxes, one HD converter and DVR. They rent the converters for $5 per month. Another $5 per month gets you the DVR capability.

The guys I talked to said their converetrs go about $600, but they don’t sell, just rent them for the aforementioned $5.

Not a bad deal, really. I was paying $57 for one analog box. Now I get all the available HD channels plus another 200 non HD cable channels.

Only hang up is their ability to get out here. March 9th is the earliest they can istall.
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Comcast?

are you already wired for comcast and do you have digital cable now?

If so you should be able to just go down to the comcast office and get the boxes and hook them up yourself. That is what I did here in Miami.

They said a guy had to come out and switch boxes but I had an emergency meeting at work and had to cancel and the guy on the phone said that I could just unhook my box and bring it in and get the DVR at the office.

So I did.

I did have one problem, the lady at the office gave me the wrong remote, the one for the single tuner box, and comcast DVR's are all dual tuner motorollas which I could not use because of the wrong remote, so I had to take the remote back and show them that she had given me the wrong one and they swapped it out. They wernt familiar with the new DVR box because it was new to the area.

So I finally got iit home and hooked it up to tv vcr and stereo and it works great.

not bad for $10 a month extra and it records HD
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I like it and at $10 a month iit would take 30+ months to equal the cost of a TIVO and if the box ever craps out from lightening, cat pissing in it, etc. I just take it back to comcast and get a new one, where if it was a TIVO i would be S O L. And in 30 months, apple will have an I-pod TIVO that will weigh one ounce and hold 7,000 hours of HDTV
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Phlegm -

The room where the big TV is going does not currently have a cable hook up, so they have to run it in there anyway. In addition, I only have one box, and it is analog and in the den. I am having them put in another digital box in a bedroom.

Plus, I am not what you call your fix-er-upper. I can design you a logo or brochure, or develop a TV spot for you, but screwing in light bulbs is quite the challenge.
 
I've got HD through TIme Warner with their SA 8000 DVR box, I believe it costs $5 a month. IMO its not worthwhile to actually purchase the HD box yourself.

The only other thing I'd recommend is getting a DVD player that does upconversion to 720p or 1080i. The Zenith DVB310 is good, I know Denon makes one thats pretty good, and the Samsung one is sucky. I definitely noticed a video improvement from my old Toshiba to the Zenith on my 61" Samsung DLP.
 
I got an Emerson DVD player in the auction package. I imagine it is a POS. I also got a $200 gift certificate at Starpower (the best home theater guys in Dallas), so I think I will check out the higher end DVD players with that. Thanks for the tip.
 
10Horn, I have a Mitsubishi rear projectiion that I bought 2 years ago. It is only 48" so yours is much bigger, but I have yet to find a better picture and most of my friends own projection tvs of other brands.

Mitsubishi is consistently rated best picture for rear projection TVs by consumer reports and I concur. The color clarity is excellent. The picture is vibrant. FYI, the worst I have seen is my buddy's Phillips rear projection. You can hardly tell when it is an HD broadcast. That TV is terrible.
 
HT -

Music to my ears. I made an impulse buy, and was a bit worried that I had purchased a crappy TV. Many here have eased my concern considerably.

Thanks.
 
Here's another thumbs up for the Mitsubishi. I have a 65" RPTV and I love it. It's the WS-65613 model. The built-in HD tuner is allsome. I can plug in either my basic cable or an antenna to get the local HD feeds.

I'm sure you'll have no complaints with yours.
 
Well, it came today, and there was a mishap which i am trying to clear up. The TV delivered was a 55" and it was HD upgradeable. Somehow they got the info mixed up with the Mitsubishi people.

I am sending it back to get what was promised, but was wondering if my assumption is correct that “HD Upgradeable” is not the same as “HD Ready”. Would be good to know.

BTW - the 55" is plenty HUGE. The room I have it in is about 12 x 12, so it dominates. But 65" would dominate more. Kind of like Henry Melton, if you’ve been following that thread.
 
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