So, I bought a new bigscreen DLP tv this weekend...

[Ruiner]

65" of pure joy! Football season is going to be a blast (starting this weekend).

Mitsubish 65" DLP 1080p tv (WD-65731)

http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/7823/7823206_ra.jpg

Product Features
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http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/global/misc/misc_bullet_ccccff.gif 2 built-in 10W speakers with simulated surround deliver a virtual surround sound experience
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http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/global/misc/misc_bullet_ccccff.gif PC video input lets you connect your computer to experience high-resolution images
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http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/global/misc/misc_bullet_ccccff.gif Multibrand remote included

Product Details
Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year (30 days: On screen)
Warranty Terms - Labor 1 year (30 days: On screen)
Product Height 40-7/8"
Product Width 58-1/2"
Product Weight 103.7 lbs.
Product Depth 19-4/5"
TV Type Projection
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Built-In_DVR No
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USB Slot No
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Speakers 2
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Language Options English, Spanish
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[Allshow97]

Hells Yeah!!! Badass TV! Mitsubishi IMO is by far one of the best big screen manufacturers. :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:

[The Yousef]

.....nice!


i'm rocking this:
http://www.electronixandmore.com/televisions/2admiral.jpg

btw:
how can you not like this!?

http://www.allcarwallpapers.com/wallpapers/previews/ac-schnitzer-asc5-sport-m5-1240.jpg

[Ruiner]

Hells Yeah!!! Badass TV! Mitsubishi IMO is by far one of the best big screen manufacturers. :goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:

Two words: College Football

[4dmin]

lol no doubt... who is your team ruiner?

[SpoonedEG]

No one buys those kind of TVs anymore..........Why didn't you get a LCD or Plasma one?

[MongolPup]

Yo ruiner you should have some IA homeys over... lol I need to become an IA homey.

[Ruiner]

lol no doubt... who is your team ruiner?

College? UGA

Class of '99, so I bleed red and black. :)

[Ruiner]

No one buys those kind of TVs anymore..........Why didn't you get a LCD or Plasma one?

Ummm, people buy DLPs all the time. Get with the technology. The Texas Instrument chip, some would say, is greater than Plasma in terms of clarity and colors. Plasma, once you have burn in, has no real fix. It's VERY hard and expensive to fix a plasma if you can fix it at all.

LCD is nice, but a 65" LCD would run you...shit, so much money.

[4dmin]

College? UGA

Class of '99, so I bleed red and black. :)

lol ok nice... my wife did undergrad there both her parents did as well so they are alumni we have Alumni GA tickets for Football as well if you ever want to go ;)

[Ruiner]

lol ok nice... my wife did undergrad there both her parents did as well so they are alumni we have Alumni GA tickets for Football as well if you ever want to go ;)

I get some tickets off and on as well, but I will definitely take you up on that as mine are hit and miss. My g/f has NEVER been to a college football game! Anytime you have extra tix and want to go, let me know. We'll pile into the Rover and tailgate. :)

[JConner]

i attatched some pictures of the TV my parents have at their home in new york.You should have looked into this tv for 1080p. Its a whole lot cheaper now than when it came out. They bought it about 8 months ago when it first came out, i think it was around $4600. I took these while we were setting everything up so the living room is a mess. I didnt get a chance to take better ones before flying back to my place here in atl.

Its a 60" Sony SXRD Liquid Crystal on Sylicone display. Full 1080i - 1080p up conversion. (even though you wont see true 1080p signals for yeeearrs)

[The Golden Child]

sweet ..

[RutRoe]

DLP is the shit....

The DLP display that travels the NASCAR circuit is one of the most impressive comparison's of entertainment I've ever seen.

Good choice going with DLP. Those of us in the know realize it's the only way to go.

[4dmin]

I get some tickets off and on as well, but I will definitely take you up on that as mine are hit and miss. My g/f has NEVER been to a college football game! Anytime you have extra tix and want to go, let me know. We'll pile into the Rover and tailgate. :)

i actually have never been either... i'm a watch it at home type guy so we always sell the tickets but if you ever need any let me know we got 2 tickets to every home game :goodjob:

i think i have UT ones gone already.

[Ruiner]

i attatched some pictures of the TV my parents have at their home in new york.You should have looked into this tv for 1080p. Its a whole lot cheaper now than when it came out. They bought it about 8 months ago when it first came out, i think it was around $4600. I took these while we were setting everything up so the living room is a mess. I didnt get a chance to take better ones before flying back to my place here in atl.

Its a 60" Sony SXRD Liquid Crystal on Sylicone display. Full 1080i - 1080p up conversion. (even though you wont see true 1080p signals for yeeearrs)

It's a nice TV and all, but for the 1080p, you will still pay a high premium; a good bit more than what I spent on my Mitsu and I get a 65" over the 60".

[Ruiner]

i actually have never been either... i'm a watch it at home type guy so we always sell the tickets but if you ever need any let me know we got 2 tickets to every home game :goodjob:

i think i have UT ones gone already.

Will do and thanks!

[JConner]

It's a nice TV and all, but for the 1080p, you will still pay a high premium; a good bit more than what I spent on my Mitsu and I get a 65" over the 60".

You must have a very big living room for a 65" tv not to hurt your eyes. The living room at my parents place is set up where the recliners they sit in are about 15 feet back from the TV. and I will tell you at night with no lights on, the t.v. hurts my eyes beause it is so big.

The up-side to having the 60", if you keep going back behind the sofa and recliners you go up 2 stairs and it turns from carpeted to tile where there is a bar and a small table, then if you open up the sliding doors you go into the hot tub room. If you sit in the hot tub with the doors open the TV is big enough to see clearly, which is nice. I think that is why they went with the 60" instead of the 50". (it sounds tacky, but its actually very well designed, i have pics if anyones interested)

[Rican219]

Yeah it is not good for your eyes you should have some cool ambience lighting behind the TV for good picture and to prevent eye strain

[HyPer50]

oh to be rich.... damn that just makes me get all teary eyed and crap..

[8bangin302]

omg thats so sweet ...

[chnco]

Nice. I just bought a Toshiba 62" DLP, absolutely stunning!

[ATK_Designs]

that's a very good TV.


Screw football, imagine all the life-sized pr0n u can watch while having a XXX party. Definitely a must.

[Ruiner]

You must have a very big living room for a 65" tv not to hurt your eyes. The living room at my parents place is set up where the recliners they sit in are about 15 feet back from the TV. and I will tell you at night with no lights on, the t.v. hurts my eyes beause it is so big.



I'm about 14' back. This won't be a problem.

[Ruiner]

Yeah it is not good for your eyes you should have some cool ambience lighting behind the TV for good picture and to prevent eye strain

Hmmm, good idea. I'll keep that in mind.

[Ruiner]

that's a very good TV.


Screw football, imagine all the life-sized pr0n u can watch while having a XXX party. Definitely a must.

Who needs to put pr0n on the TV when you have what's in my avatar in the bed/couch next to you? :???:

[Mchnhead2k5]

nice tv. You can go out and buy those HD DVDs that are 1080p at best buy that nobody ever buys.

[TeeJay]

sweet TV man, i got a philips 42 inch LCD a few months back, it was my first HDTV, and man, it is definitely worth the price to see all the football and baseball games in HD, its amazing. and i LOOOVE that Discovery HD Theater channel

[Ruiner]

nice tv. You can go out and buy those HD DVDs that are 1080p at best buy that nobody ever buys.

Not yet. I'll wait for the price to come down. I'm not dropping $800-1100 on an HD DVD player just yet. Couple that with the fact that you still have Blue Ray and HD DVD competing for the standard and any purchase might be silly right now.

[ironchef]

nice tv. You can go out and buy those HD DVDs that are 1080p at best buy that nobody ever buys.You also need an HD DVD Player to play those.

[imbosile]

damn that is badass, i just got a 32" lcd for my dorm room, its sick

[Mchnhead2k5]

You also need an HD DVD Player to play those.

forgot to add that in thanks. do they even sell them at best buy or circuit city?

[ironchef]

Not yet. I'll wait for the price to come down. I'm not dropping $800-1100 on an HD DVD player just yet. Couple that with the fact that you still have Blue Ray and HD DVD competing for the standard and any purchase might be silly right now.I read in PC magazine, I think, that hd dvd players were in the $400-500's now, and that blueray was in the $1000's. Maybe, I misread that article.

[Ruiner]

I read in PC magazine, I think, that hd dvd players were in the $400-500's now, and that blueray was in the $1000's. Maybe, I misread that article.

You might be right. I haven't kept up, honestly, and won't until they agree on a standard.

[ironchef]

You might be right. I haven't kept up, honestly, and won't until they agree on a standard.Agreed, personally I'm for Blueray, cause I'll be getting a ps3 anyway haha.

[chrisdavis]

Nice :goodjob: My wife and I are looking at Samsung DLPs right now. Probably going to be the next big purchase.

[Ruiner]

Nice :goodjob: My wife and I are looking at Samsung DLPs right now. Probably going to be the next big purchase.

I was actually looking at a Samsung 720p/1080i 60" (maybe it was 61" system) for like $1900. It looked great, but when I saw what 1080p looked like next to it, the 1080p system was much more clear. It made enough difference to me that opted for the more $$$ tv. That's your call, though.

Another thing that bothered me about the new Samsung 1080p systems was that the tv's bezel was a gloss black. The 1080i/720p systems were a matte black, but the 1080p series were all gloss. Not a fan of glass black on my tvs. Fingerprints get all over it and it is somewhat distracting. That's personal preference I guess.

[ironchef]

I was actually looking at a Samsung 720p/1080i 60" (maybe it was 61" system) for like $1900. It looked great, but when I saw what 1080p looked like next to it, the 1080p system was much more clear. It made enough difference to me that opted for the more $$$ tv. That's your call, though.

Another thing that bothered me about the new Samsung 1080p systems was that the tv's bezel was a gloss black. The 1080i/720p systems were a matte black, but the 1080p series were all gloss. Not a fan of glass black on my tvs. Fingerprints get all over it and it is somewhat distracting. That's personal preference I guess.Was it a 1080p dvd or a 1080p channel stream? AFAIK 1080p channels won't be around for another couple of years atleast, due to lack of proper bandwith.

[JConner]

If anyone in the topic is looking for a new tv, keep this in mind.

I was a salesman, on comission, for a high end T.V. retailer (wont say the name) in NY state before moving back here to Atlanta. I will tell you the truth strait up! We made sure certain T.V.'s looked better than others depending on how good they paid us. (i.e. hooking up a blu ray player to one, and a cheap dvd player to another...or having a good HD signal on one and a bad signal on the others) Make sure you shop many stores, and play around with settings, see what kind of signal is being put to the T.V.I know it sounds shitty, but you have to make sale's and money in your poket somehow. Even at places the sales-people dont get paid on comission, the managers will tell them to hook up a certain tv to a certain signal to increase sales in that brand...

For example, if there is a line of tv's set up, the signal probably starts at one end and is split over and over and ends at the other. If there is any comission involved at all, they will put the higher paying tv's on the stronger end of the signal, and put the others towards the end where the signal isnt as clear. Even if the brand isn't known as "the best". Just some advice

[TeeJay]

If anyone in the topic is looking for a new tv, keep this in mind.

I was a salesman, on comission, for a high end T.V. retailer (wont say the name) in NY state before moving back here to Atlanta. I will tell you the truth strait up! We made sure certain T.V.'s looked better than others depending on how good they paid us. (i.e. hooking up a blu ray player to one, and a cheap dvd player to another...or having a good HD signal on one and a bad signal on the others) Make sure you shop many stores, and play around with settings, see what kind of signal is being put to the T.V.) I know it sounds shitty, but you have to make sale's and money in your poket somehow.

For example, if there is a line of tv's set up, the signal probably starts at one end and is split over and over and ends at the other. If there is any comission involved at all, they will put the higher paying tv's on the stronger end of the signal, and put the others towards the end where the signal isnt as clear. Even if the brand isn't known as "the best". Just some advice
:police:

[Ruiner]

Was it a 1080p dvd or a 1080p channel stream? AFAIK 1080p channels won't be around for another couple of years atleast, due to lack of proper bandwith.

A few years? Eh, maybe over the next year or so, but we'll see. Thankfully, the PS3 and (now with the upgraded HD DVD palyer) Xbox 360 can display in 1080p. It's just a matter of time.

I will say this to you: I looked at a 1080i vs a 1080p setup and the 1080p was more crisp and precise (yes, I did my research). There was a difference that could be seen. This is not the first time that I saw this. Make your own opinions, but you get the idea.

[TeeJay]

on my tv, ive found that 720p gives me the best picture, over 1080p

[Rican219]

Hmmm, good idea. I'll keep that in mind.

Here you go this is where I send everyone who I get interested in doing it. http://asia.cnet.com/howto/insidersecrets/0,39050640,39277447-39002112q,00.htm

I have done it on a few installs and it makes a big difference!

[Ruiner]

Here you go this is where I send everyone who I get interested in doing it. http://asia.cnet.com/howto/insidersecrets/0,39050640,39277447-39002112q,00.htm

I have done it on a few installs and it makes a big difference!

Thank you so much. My g/f LOVES the idea. :)

[JITB]

i got to get me a new tv..:(

[ironchef]

A few years? Eh, maybe over the next year or so, but we'll see. Thankfully, the PS3 and (now with the upgraded HD DVD palyer) Xbox 360 can display in 1080p. It's just a matter of time.

I will say this to you: I looked at a 1080i vs a 1080p setup and the 1080p was more crisp and precise (yes, I did my research). There was a difference that could be seen. This is not the first time that I saw this. Make your own opinions, but you get the idea.I agree the 1080p looks better hands down, what i'm getting at is that you won't have the 25-40 HD channels that are available all displaying in 1080p signal for a while.

[ISAtlanta300]

on my tv, ive found that 720p gives me the best picture, over 1080p
720 tends to look better with HD sports events.....

[ISAtlanta300]

Here you go this is where I send everyone who I get interested in doing it. http://asia.cnet.com/howto/insidersecrets/0,39050640,39277447-39002112q,00.htm

I have done it on a few installs and it makes a big difference!


Damn !! That's kick ass !!! You learn something every day !! :)

[Rican219]

I try to spread knowledge

[chnco]

Honestly, the technology isn't there for 1080p yet, I looked a few of them but the cost over function wasn't happening for me. It's definitely cool to have (like when you buy a new cell phone the first day it comes out), but when the prices comes down and there are more peripherals for it, I'd consider spending the extra money, but then again, in a few years, it'll be the exact same price as 720p.

I got the hook up at HHGregg from Chris and he gave me a killer deal, I was originally planning on staying with maybe a 50" HD Plasma for my room! lol

[Ruiner]

I agree the 1080p looks better hands down, what i'm getting at is that you won't have the 25-40 HD channels that are available all displaying in 1080p signal for a while.

This is very true. However, you will still get better resolution quality at 1080p than at 720p or 1080i (from what I have seen, at least).

[JConner]

Watching this thread i'm just wondering how many people actually know the meaning of the "p" in 1080p, 720p or the "i" in 1080i, etc.

For example most would say that any 720p tv has the same quiality as any 1080i tv. (and yes they make 720p tv's, they are called "enhanced definiton") For example; 720 lines of resolution in a progressive (p) refresh rate (line 1,2,3,4,etc in order all the way to 720) has the same quality as 1,080 lines of interlaced ( line 1,3,2,5,4,7, etc all the way to 1,080) refresh rate. The 1,080 lines of interlacing take about the same time to refresh as the 720 lines of progressive scan do. Concluding, the the picture will be about the same. The problem is when you step up to 1,080 lines of progressive scanning lines. Movies will not have a problem getting to this stage of refresh rate sometime soon, but in the gaming world, you wont see 1080p for a while. No system can support the refresh rate of 1,080p. It would cause way too much lag and bogg any system down.

[Mchnhead2k5]

actually Enhanced Definitition is 480p or EDtv.

Regular cable SDTV 480i
Digital Cable EDTV 480p
HDTV 720p, 1080i, 1080p