Mitsubishi WD-65732 - 65" 732 Series rear projection TV ( DLP ) - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - HDTV
By: Mitsubishi Average Rating: 5.0 Total Reviews: 2
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 On: 2007-11-30
Picture - While you can adjust the television as mentioned in another ewview, I think the three built-in settings is all I need. It defaults to bright, which normally looks weird. Most of the time I have the setting on natural where it usually looks fantastic
A major issue for me is glare with a south facing window next to it. I have light blocking shades (100% opague), but my wife hates when I use them. This television handles glare well.
Since DLP technology does not burn in images, you do not have to stretch conventional images to fill in the screen or look at ugly grey bars. I think this is a big plus.
Initially my family thought the television was ridiculously large. They now love it. Unless you are the type who likes sitting in the back of a theatre, big is beautiful, especially in HD.
One potential major problem is that a straight conventional broadcast looks awful. Since both my Dish HD recorder and DVD recorder have an up converter, that is not problem for me.
Sound - Average. I have heard better and worse in its price range. Though maybe I am spoiled with a super surround sound system that cost more then the television, I feel it leaves a bit to be desired.
Set-up - Actually relatively light weight and my wife and I set it up easily. Along with light bulb replacment, you do need to factor into the price a stand, which you do not always have to do with other televsions. Trivial, but I wish it had a DVI interface in front.
Bottom line - If you want a large television, you can spare a little protusion from the wall, and you want the most bang for the buck, get this television.
On: 2007-07-11
I purchased this TV about a month ago and it is awesome. Works great with my HTPC on the DVI input. All the modern gaming systems (including the Wii) look crisp. If you are looking for HD on a big screen for cheap this great. No rainbow effect they have advanced beyond that. Very light and easy to move. Also very good color. Standard def will look only ok as with most large HDTVs but with upscaling DVD players/HTPCs it look pretty solid.
On: 2007-02-25
I went through the comparisons, forums and reviews for days. I was really leaning towards the Samsung LED Version of the DLP. I ended up going with this model for certain reasons. First was the split screen. I wanted to be able to split ANY video signal. The Samsung models, Toshiba and others would only do an analog/digital PIP or split screen. The Mitsubishi WD-65732 was the only MFG model that allows splits for ANY incoming signal expect for a true 1080p source or HDMI-HDMI. I can do Component-HDMI or Component-Component, just about any mix. You can also resize the split screens in three different configurations.
I also had to weigh the importance of my XBOX 360 system. I do have the HD-DVD add-on and I know the Samsung models allow for 1080p through VGA for movies or games. Now the Mitsubishi does have a DVI connection and it will do 1080p from that connection, but my research on the subject of taking a VGA cable and adding a DVI adapter washes out the image to the point that component video looks better. I have not tried the VGA/DVI connection yet, but knew this might be a sacrifice going in.
The image is awesome, as everyone who gets a DLP or new HDTV set tells you. Some research on the AVS forums found some color settings for the PerfectColor and PerfectTint options (Only available on the 732 models, not the 731). After adjusting, the picture is just about perfect in my eyes. All HD signals are not the same. Programming on Discovery HD is different than the movie you watch on HBO HD and so on. HD-DVD and XBOX 360 games look great. Three different picture levels (Natural, Bright and Brilliant) allow you to adjust for room lighting if needed. Only Brightness, Contrast and Color temperature change (and are adjustable) when you change the picture mode. Color settings stay the same, which is nice after zeroing in on what you prefer.
I also have Cox Cable. I found out that if you are using a HD cable box, setting the resolution for 480i and/or 480p can really make standard definition (SD) channels look terrible. I was thinking this TV really sucks at SD programming. I set the resolutions for the HD cable box at 720p and 1080i ONLY. This would force any SD channel to 1080i from the cable box. The SD programs on the HDTV, which has a 1080p upconversion, looks pretty good now. Big improvement from the 480i/480p settings on the cable box. The HD programming is excellent with the upconversion as well.!
The few extra features that come with the 732 model over the 731 model are worth the difference in price! Finding a stand in stock was tough, but we found one. 65732 unit is only 99 lbs., easy for 2 people to move. Really easy to recommend.
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