Mitsubishi WD-65733 65-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV | 
| Brand: Mitsubishi
List Price: $1,999.99
Buy New: $1,498.99
You Save: $501.00 (25%)
Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 24857
Color: Platinum Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Display Size: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 78.1
Dimensions (in): 16.1 x 58.2 x 39.5
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: WD-65733
Model: WD-65733
UPC: 082400025326
EAN: 0082400025326
ASIN: B000P584UI
Release Date: May 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1920 x 1080 native resolution with full 1080p display | | • | Exclusive 6-Color Light Engine | | • | TurboLight180 lamp system and Plush1080p processing for both unsurpassed detail in over 2 million pixels and for bright, vibrant images | | • | Connections: 3 HDMI 1.3 inputs, 3 component inputs, 2 S-Video inputs, 1 USB | | • | Dimensions: 58.2" x 39.5" x 15.4" (WxHxD); 78.0 lbs. |
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Product Description
More color, for a more colorful image. Mitsubishi is taking Color to a new level with x.v.Color support and its exclusive 6-Color Light Engine. x.v.Color is the new standard for HDTV and it enables 80% more color than standard HDTV! Mitsubishis 6-Color Light Engine processes and produces images with six different colors instead of the traditional three to display a wider range of colors, brighter colors and whiter whites. Additional color features such as Color 4D Noise Reduction and PerfectColor allow for additional advanced color processing and adjustment. The result is breathtaking realism with vivid, yet natural Color Without Compromise. Larger screen, not larger spaces. These 733 Series 57, 65 and 73 1080p DLP HDTVs feature Mitsubishis unique TurboLight180 lamp system and Plush1080p processing for both unsurpassed detail in over 2 million pixels and for bright, vibrant images. The stunning High Definition picture is further enhanced by its sleek and modern look. Mitsubishis sleek, simple design provides more picture with less frame. This year even the 73 1080p DLP HDTV gets a thin frame, and a dramatically thinner cabinet. With 1080p and a compact cabinet, get a larger screen and sit closer than ever before! Go ahead and get into the action, immerse yourself... Lots of connections, made easy. Mitsubishi leads the industry with 3 rear HDMI 1.3 inputs and 2 rear component inputs for maximum HD connectivity. A Front Component Video Input allows you to easily connect an HD game system or other HD component. Additionally, a USB input for up to 5 Mega Pixel pictures connects you to large screen digital photo viewing. And Mitsubishis Easy ConnectTM makes set-up and operation so easy.
Amazon.com Product Description
The WD-65733 is a giant 65-inch DLP (Digital Light Processing) rear-projection HDTV from Mitsubishi that incorporates the latest technologies for an accurate picture that is perfect for a large home theater system. Giant Performance, Small Footprint
Because the latest Texas Instruments 1080P DLP chip is inside, this television yields the full 1920 x 1080 high-definition resolution with progressive scan, the highest quality HDTV standard today. With a television this size, offering more than two million pixels is important to prevent visible pixelation. 
The WD-65733 supports the x.v.Color standard for 80 percent more color than standard HDTV. View larger. View back panel. | 
Despite the large screen size, the WD-65733 weighs just 78 pounds and is only 15.4 inches deep. View larger. | The television can display any video signal that is connected to it. When a 1080p signal is the input, it passes through with no down conversion: The 1080p signal is maintained from beginning to end, giving the best picture quality. When a lower resolution is detected, whether it is 720p HD or a DVD, the signal is automatically scaled to display at 1080p, with minimal side effects and a very detailed picture. The screen is huge and the technologies are many, but the unit itself weighs only 78 pounds and is only 15.4 inches deep, which means it will fit into many decors. More Color
The WD-65733 incorporates a slew of new technologies that combine to give this television the most realistic color reproduction available on the market today. The new x.v.Color standard is supported, which dramatically increases the color space available, with 80 percent more color than standard HDTV. The WD-65733 also supports Deep Color, a new standard that incorporates 10-bit color depth, versus the previous 8-bit color depth. With Deep Color, shaded images show less banding and greater contrast. Coupled with this technology is Mitsubishi's exclusive 6-Color Light Engine, which uses six primary colors instead of the traditional three to create more colors. Mitsubishi's Color 4D Noise Reduction, PerfectColor, and PerfectTint yield a wider color palette and the ability to fine tune the set to your exact preferences. The end result is a brighter, smoother, and more realistic picture than ever before. Connections Galore
You don't need to worry about running out of connections with the WD-65733. It has three HDMI 1.3 inputs with Simplay HD certification, so you can connect your Blu-Ray player, HD DVD player, and still have an input left over. It also has three component video inputs (two rear, one front), a front USB connection so you can display up to five-megapixel photographs, and two A/V inputs with S-Video. It has a Dolby Digital/PCM output and an analog stereo output. The WD-65733 is backed by a limited 1-year warranty. What's in the Box
WD-65733 65-inch DLP HDTV, remote control, two AA batteries, owner's guide, quick reference guide, quick connect guide, and product registration card.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Great picture- but annoying whine made me return June 26, 2007
John in OC (Lake Forest, CA)
29 out of 31 found this review helpful
I bought this set in June '07- about a month after it was released. Unfortunately, I am returning it to Amazon and have bought something else.
This set has a big, beautiful picture. It also has an annoying whine- coming from the back- which I think is the color wheel spinning. I didn't notice this in a store because of other noise- but at home- I couldn't help but notice. To me, it was irritating and distracting.
I already have a Samsung DLP, also with color wheel, but I don't notice any whine from it at all. Nor from others I'd looked at.
I checked, and other buyers have reported the same thing on AVSForums-- one of which had a Mits service person state the noise was normal for this set. I'd also gone back to Best Buy- and sure enough- their display did the same thing.
I am very particular about noises like this- so if you are too at least listen to this before buying. I wish I could have kept it... but alas...
 Great picture but with some caveats December 9, 2007
S.H. (Rancho Santa Margarita,CA)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
I recently purchased this set and here are my initial observations
THE PROS
HD Picture Quality
This set has stunning HD picture quality. I find myself sometimes looking at programs I wouldn't otherwise be interested in just to see all the amazing details. Like other high def sets, especially large ones, non HD programming definitely tends to look worse than an analog TV. Fortunately, the remote allows you to instantly switch to smaller formats if you find the pixelation too annoying. Depending on your room, you may also be able to sit further away from the screen but this loses some of the immersive quality for which you presumably bought such a large screen.
Size
Kudos to Mitsubishi for achieving such picture quality on such a large screen while maintaining a depth of less than 16". I am able to fit this TV nicely inside my entertainment center just as if I had bought a much more expensive flat screen plasma or LCD.
Three HDMI Slots
This is a plus over sets with only two although, of course, I would like to see 4 or five slots. Why HDMI ? HDMI gives you the highest quality so choosing perpherals with HDMI output makes sense if you want to take advantage of this set's picture quality. Why so many ? Well, ideally you would have one for:
1)cable or satellite box
2)DVD player
3)HTPC
4)Camera Dock with HD output (e.g. the Kodak Z812)
5)Camcorder Dock with HD output (e.g. Sanyo HD1000)
I also like the fact that you can hide unused inputs and customize their names.
Value
I believe this is a transitional period in the high def TV market so spending a lot of money doesn't make sense as next year you will get it for 1/3 or 1/2. However, sacrificing picture quality to keep it cheap also doesn't make any sense as does waiting another five years for the market to mature. This set provides a good quality to price ratio with a decent set of features right now.
THE CONS
Motion Blur
Significant pixelation during moving scenes. Given the spectacular HD images when the picture is relatively static, it is especially jarring. I will confess I haven't yet taken the time to research this,especially to see if it is any worse or better than other DLP sets of comparable size.
There could be many factors involved: the inherent magnification resulting from viewing such a large screen from a relatively small distance, the fact that my cable box only puts out 1080i, the content itself. I will need to investigate further and if I find anything, I will add more comments.
Cooling
Others have talked about a whine. Some have said they don't hear it. I can say there is definitely fan noise. This thing has a lamp comparable to a searchlight and thus needs some heavy duty cooling. Most likely the reason for the varying comments is the fact that the fan is temperature controlled. The hotter the lamp gets, the faster the fan goes. At higher speeds I can see how this might be perceived as a whine. At lower speeds it's just a hum. Also, typically, in my case at least, the noise is masked by other things. For example, my HDR's drive seems to always be spinning and, of course, the TV sound itself typically masks the noise. I probably wouldn't have noticed it except for other reviewer's comments sensitizing me to it. However, it's currently cold here so the fan is running at its low speed, I will have to wait for summer to see if it really becomes a whine and also to see if I have the problems with the unit shutting down due to temperature.
Sound
The sound from this TV is pretty bad. Looks like it was an afterthought.
(Note: at a minimum, be sure you go in and crank up the bass and treble settings. This offers at least a small improvement). Additionally, to minimize the front real estate dedicated to speakers, they are only given a slot through which to radiate the sound. The common wisdom is that you'll be hooking it up to AV system so it doesn't matter. I disagree. A home theater system is great when you're watching a movie or other "big screen" show but just watching the evening news with surround sound and a subwoofer is, at least for me, sensory overload. Also, yoking the set to an AV system for all TV watching is an inconvenience. You either need to select multiple devices in sequence to turn them on and adjust volume, have multiple remotes or use a fancy remote like the Logitech Harmony. Even with the Harmony (which I got for free from Vann's with this set), powering on/off multiple devices is not practical given that they use the same code to power themselves on and off. If you don't have the remote pointed just right (or the battery is low), one will turn on. When you press the on button again, the first will turn off and the second on.
At the very least, they should provide a switched outlet and an audio out that tracks the volume control like my old Sony XBR did. If they did that, at least you could buy some powered speakers and put them under the TV as a permanent replacement and they would be completely integrated with the set. Unfortunately, the Mitsubishi's audio output does not track the volume setting and there's no switched outlet so I'm still trying to figure out what to do.
Vertical Bowing on Left Side
I have learned that, without a trained eye at least, you will probably not see bowing or other forms of geometric distortion on one of these large sets unless you are displaying something with a high contrast horizontal or vertical line. You can check for horizontal bowing,at the bottom of the screen in a store at least, by asking the store sales person to put on a news program that has a ticker at the bottom. Based on this I discovered that the Samsung 6176S, which I almost bought, had significant distortion at the bottom. There was nothing in the store to reveal vertical distortion so I only discovered it when I got home and displayed the channel guide from my cable box. I got more experience with it when I hooked up my Mac Mini. The screen with the Mac mini is gorgeous but there is a slight bow on the left side of the screen only.
CONCLUSIONS
One might ask why I bought this TV given all the cons. The simplistic answer was that, for the choices currently available on the market, the pros outweighed the cons. My top priorities were the three pros: Excellent HD picture, slim cabinet, good value.
One of my principal reasons for upgrading to an HD set was to use it as part of an HTPC where I could access the internet, view all my photos and videos etc. I also wanted a big screen to get a true immersive experience and finally, wanted it to fit nicely inside my entertainment system cabinet to help streamline and remove clutter from my room (my previous proj TV stuck out 6"). With the exception of the slight vertical bow at the left, this set does a great job at all of these.
If money were not an issue, I could have gotten this terrific quality and size without any of the bad points by buying a top of the line LCD but that was not an option. As I mentioned earlier, I don't think this is a good time to spend a lot of money on one of these TV's. Instead, I believe I will be happy with this for the next four or five years. After that I should be able to buy a comparable LCD TV with all the good points and none of the bad, and probably for less than what I paid for this set.
 Mitsubishi Masterpiece May 23, 2007
Gurman Singh Bal (San Ramon, CA)
10 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought my Mitsubishi WD-65733 65" 1080p HDTV on the 4th of July, 2006.
I love this tv. Originally, I wanted a plasma tv but at the time, there were no 1080p plasmas.
1080p refers to the pixel count; the higher the better. Conventional HDTV is 720p, which has 500,000 pixels on screen. 1080p boasts a massive 2 million pixels per screen. 1080p tvs, like this Mitsubishi, will showcase HD format to its highest potential. And given that HD television broadcasts are going to all go 1080p in the next few years, your new Mitsubishi will allow you to enjoy that content to the fullest.
There are no 1080p television broadcasts yet but Blu-Ray and HD DVD are in 1080p as are many xBox 360 and Playstation 3 games. Eventually, HD broadcasts will reach the 1080p standard.
The Mitsubishi is very easy to use and has an incredibly slim frame around the screen. The frame is a charcoal gray matte but I would have liked a black lacquer finish, a la Pioneer Elite. That's just a small quibble.
The benefit of a DLP HDTV is that you get huge value for the money. With a 65" screen, viewers at the edges can enjoy a great picture.
Unless you're hell bent on hanging a plasma or LCD from your wall, a DLP tv is the way to go. Our home has a built in media cutout and it made sense to acquire the Mitsubishi. I totally love this tv's picture quality and reliability.
Mitsubishi thoughtfully included extra HDMI and component connections so adding your DVD player, game console and surround sound is easy.
Panasonic's new 1080p plasma retails for $10,000; for that price, you could acquire this Mitsubishi, a nice media center, a Playstation 3, xBox 360, Nintendo Wii and an LG Super-Blue dual Blu-Ray/HD DVD player and a good surround sound system.
That's the value.
Cooling is a Nagging Problem! August 30, 2007
Douglas E. Kerr (California)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Well, It is a terrific movie watching machine. Sad that the price has come down 50% in only 9 months since I bought it at Amazon. BUT the big deal is the inconvenience of the power shut off due to lack of air flow. I have it in a great location with an air conditioning vent supplying direct cool air and have had to add two auxiliary fans (one on both side) to blow air into the box ... this set should have had a faster flow fan with much better venting in the chassis! If you don't mind turning up the sound so the noise of the outside fans isn't such a distraction, it has a great viewing picture! I watch DVD movies and they are all beautiful, I also changed to a Denon HDMI AV with a Sony HDMI DVD player, awesome system (Bose speakers!).
Great Picture - No Buzzing Sound (after I returned the initial one) August 25, 2007
M. Brown
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This has the best DLP picture I have seen.
DLPs can be a bit grainy. This one is not.
As far as the buzzing noise, this does not seem to happen on all units.
The first unit I got, did buzz. I took that one back and got another which is buzz free. In addition, none of the mitsubishis on the floor (at Fry's) buzz.
The only thing I can think of is that my first set was manufactured in June 2007. The second one July 2007. So maybe this is something that was fixed.
Now I am totally happy with this television.
Watching sports in HD is just amazing.
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