Mitsubishi WD-73734 73-Inch 1080p DLP HDTV
By: Mitsubishi Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 15
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 On: 2008-04-20
I purchased the Mitsubishi WD-73734 about a month ago & I love it! I had owned a Mitsubishi 55" HD Television for several years -It still works great-in fact I have never had any repair service done to it.However,because it is an early CRT type model - it didnt have the HDMI connections which are a must if you want to watch Full 1080p High Definition.Out of the box-the WD-73734 needs some adjustments (as any TV would) to the menu settings - especially the Contrast & Brightness need to be tuned down a bit - not only will this give you a GREAT PICTURE,it will help prolong the life of the DLP Lamp.Some reviewers mentioned fan noise - I havent noticed any at all.We sit about 9ft. from the television,however you could sit closer.I would highly recommend to purchase the matching 73B TV stand because the pedestal of the WD-73734 hides away neatly in the top of the stand for a Awesome home theatre setup.As other reviewers have said - the sound from the speakers of the WD-73734 arent very good -but Im sure most people will have a 5.1 or better reciever hooked up.This was my first LARGE purchase from Amazon,and I have to admit that delivery of everything went very smooth & I would do it again
On: 2008-04-14
Purchased from Amazon last Nov, got free shipping, save on tax. TV was delivered and the driver helped me put it on the stand and made sure it worked prior to leaving.I appreciated the extra effort on his part. TV decreased 250.00 in price within 2 weeks of purchase and once again Amazon came through and game me the difference. I purchased a three year warranty thru squaretrade*com for 190.00, covers the TV and parts and repair, couldnt go wrong there
On: 2008-04-08
Ive had this TV about a month now, and I love it! Minor flaws if you can call them that are standard tv resolution looks a bit pixelated at close range, but beyond 10 feet it is much much less noticable. The auto sensing for inputs gets a hicup once in a great while, the menu will pop up showing what im watching as a new input. Just gotta press exit and it goes away.
Other then that i absolutly love this TV!!! Sports in HD is great, and plenty of inputs to hook up just about anything you want
 On: 2008-02-28
Mitsubishi was once a premium line for large screen products. Their quality and customer service have hit rock bottom. The quality is questionable and its doubtful that their products produce the 1080p image that they claim. Buyer beware. They have lost my loyalty and my business. There are too many other high quality offerings to choose from such as Sony, Samsung and Sharp. Dont be taken by Mitsubishi. Youve been warned.
On: 2008-02-23
I got the Mitsubishi 73" DLP HDTV with the stand. I received them on Monday but unfortuneatly the stand was broken. Amazon sent another right away and upgraded my shipping for free. They shipped it on Tuesday and I got it on Friday/yesterday. Anyway got the behemoth set up and ran Surfs Up in BluRay. Awesome. Tried Terminator 2 BluRay, awesome. next was Serenity in HD-DVD. Equally awesome. When my wife got home we put in Pirates of the caribbean, Dead Curse of the Black Pearl. We were floored. This is in my opinion the best TV you can buy. Nothing else can touch this model for this size and price, nothing. Our Movie theater days are officially over.
Oh I also cranked up our Wii system and theres nothing better than Wii bowling on a 73" TV.
 On: 2008-02-21
Read the specs, read the reviews then bought the TV. Everything was as advertised or commented upon, including the somewhat difficult to figure out remote (which is the only reason I didnt give this 5 stars). Was initially a bit overwhelmed by the picture, I sit around 14 feet away from the screen but quickly found myself adapting to the picture size and enjoying the clarity and color offered. Missed the SuperBowl but did watch the ProBowl and it was as amazing as I had hoped. Im not a techno type so all the specs confuse me quickly but from a "laypersons" viewpoint, I couldnt be happier with my purchase. No fan noise detectable to me, the sound system is not a strong point and trying to hook up my Bose system to the set with the directions supplied (By Bose) has been impossible but I also have a 7.1 Receiver sitting on the bench waiting its turn. Delivery was fine, it was "curb side" (actually they did bring it into the garage) but it was also free and with the price I paid, I was more than happy to do the unpacking and lifting with a friend. Would do it again in a heart beat.
On: 2008-02-12
The only thing I can say is wow!!! Our last TV was a 70 inch Mitsubishi that got zapped when a lightning storm came through.
This TV has amazing color, is quiet, does an incredible job with non hi-def signals, the viewing angle is great, and simply put.... the TV has great room presence.
We ordered the TV on Saturday, it shipped from PA on Monday, and we received it in perfect condition in OK on Saturday.
If you are wondering about this TV, I highly recommend it.
 On: 2007-12-30
power center failed after one day. I understand this is not an uncommon problem. To Amazons credit, they offered a full refund and paid for return shipping. I ordered a replacement from another source, as Amazon could not ship another for 4-6 weeks. The replacement WD-73734 just arrived. Again, great picture with no distracting electronic hum as mentioned in other posts. I found the manual hard to follow when attempting to integrate an AVR receiver, and one HDMI "auto-sense" port did not "auto-sense" the HDMI input. I also noted picture alignment problems resulting in a minor barreling of the image. Not enough to require a service call or return the unit, but enough to question Mitsubishis quality control. Other posts have mentioned less than optimal experiences with Mitsubishi customer support, so I wont even attempt to call them.
If you want a beautiful high definition television, this is it. However, I am keeping my fingers crossed...
On: 2007-12-18
I own a Panasonic 26in HDTV,(LCD) A 50in Vizio HDTV (Plasma), a 55in Hatachi Ultravision TV (Rear Projection), Epson Projector (not the 1080p} and a 73in Mitsubishi (Box Model Rear Projection}...Except for the Old Ultravision, these TV have exceptional images...so I thought... until I got This DLP! Where are they getting this Technology? With this Mit you have to hook it up to HD sources to understand how truly unique it really is...Its a 1080p TV but it will upscale 480i,p to the point where you cant tell its not 1080p. However, when you Hook it to a HD satellite DVR Receiver,(or a Cable Company HD Box} a HD or Blu-Ray DVD player and a Stereo System Capable of a HDMI connection..your movie going days are over! The TV has AI thats unbelievable, it recgonizes anything thats hooked to it and gives you options of how you want to set it up...it insantly tells you what channels are 480 or 1080, but the most amazing thing of all is the Picture! No screendoor effect and the resolution and colors are simply unbelievable once you have everything hooked to HD sources and the Colors set right. You have a choice between Natural, Bright and Brillant...Brillant is the Place to be! NFL, Movies and regular TV will never be the same. Plasma, LCD all the others, your days are numbered. Theres no comparsion if the DLP is properly set up...Did I mention PC, PS3 and XBox-360? Hookups a breeze. You aint never Fragged until you Frag in 1080p on a 73in TV!! On the Downside: Price is high but dropping and you cant leave this TV on all day like most people do with their TVs, youll be shelling out megabucks for a new lamp in a few months. This TV is made for Movies and Sports not Soap Operas and Variety Shows. I wouldnt be surprised if them Big-Head EBEs first glimpse of Earth was on a DLP display similar to this Awesome MIT!!!
On: 2007-12-18
First off, the picture is AWESOME.. The set looks sharp and the Netcommand once setup make life so easy for my wife. There are a few issues. Only 2 Color Temp Settings, Switching from one video input to another takes 10+ seconds as the set tries to figure out the Resolution. Sound out of the TV is only fair at best but most people will have a home theater so not a big issue. WAF (Wife Approval Factor) is off the charts. Several reviewers talked about excessive FAN noise, Not an issue with the unit I got. The only downside is that due to the Massive 73" screen, poor video looks Bad as any artifacts or compression become more noticable . On the plus side, Standard TV (480p) looks alot better then I feared. Not sure about Lamp Life as the set is only 2 weeks old. Construction appears solid dispite the thin borders.
Conclusion: Awesome Picture
Very customizable settings for Color
SO SO Sound
Great Looking Cabnet
Great Price (Approx 2600.00)
On: 2007-12-17
First off, the picture is AWESOME.. The set looks sharp and the Netcommand once setup make life so easy for my wife. There are a few issues. Only 2 Color Temp Settings, Switching from one video input to another takes 10+ seconds as the set tries to figure out the Resolution. Sound out of the TV is only fair at best but most people will have a home theater so not a big issue. WAF (Wife Approval Factor) is off the charts. Several reviewers talked about excessive FAN noise, Not an issue with the unit I got. The only downside is that due to the Massive 73" screen, poor video looks Bad as any artifacts or compression become more noticable . On the plus side, Standard TV (480p) looks alot better then I feared. Not sure about Lamp Life as the set is only 2 weeks old. Construction appears solid dispite the thin borders.
Conclusion: Awesome Picture
Very customizable settings for Color
SO SO Sound
Great Looking Cabnet
Great Price (Approx 2600.00)
On: 2007-12-11
So far so good. I purchased this set 2 weeks ago for $2,900. I have it plugged into a TimeWarner HD Cablebox and a Sony BlueRay HD-DVD player. The set quality with HD is excellent. Very little if any artifacting. Football on CBS HD is incrdible. Hardly notice any bluring during the action. All digital channels are in 720 are very good relative to my Hitachi 52" rear.
It fits perfectly into a cubby built into our family room so I didnt need a flat screen and at 73" it gives a picture you can actually watch from 20 feet away.
Many have complained about fan noise and the lamp going out. I cannot detect the hint of any fan and time will tell as to how the lamp holds up.
The BlueRay is razor sharp.
The one complaint I have is the programming the remote. Im not sure Mitsubishi could have made this more difficult. The use of the digital IR cable and lining it up to the IR on each device is silly. Ive resorted to using my digital cablebox remote as my universal and gave up on the TV remote.
That aside, the picture you get for the dollar is beyond compare.
On: 2007-12-10
So far so good. I purchased this set 2 weeks ago for $2,900. I have it plugged into a TimeWarner HD Cablebox and a Sony BlueRay HD-DVD player. The set quality with HD is excellent. Very little if any artifacting. Football on CBS HD is incrdible. Hardly notice any bluring during the action. All digital channels are in 720 are very good relative to my Hitachi 52" rear.
It fits perfectly into a cubby built into our family room so I didnt need a flat screen and at 73" it gives a picture you can actually watch from 20 feet away.
Many have complained about fan noise and the lamp going out. I cannot detect the hint of any fan and time will tell as to how the lamp holds up.
The BlueRay is razor sharp.
The one complaint I have is the programming the remote. Im not sure Mitsubishi could have made this more difficult. The use of the digital IR cable and lining it up to the IR on each device is silly. Ive resorted to using my digital cablebox remote as my universal and gave up on the TV remote.
That aside, the picture you get for the dollar is beyond compare.
On: 2007-11-13
I have had this TV for about a month now, and I am still in awe! Its like having your own movie theater at home. The pictures on regular stations do sometimes seem a little pixil-ated, but the HD stations and Bluray movies are just incredible. I read some negative reviews about the fans being noisy, but I have never heard them. I also read about problems with the bulb going and having to wait 3-4 months for replacement, so I hope that doesnt become an issue. Overall, though, I think it was worth every penny. They even brought it upstairs, and took all the packaging with them so I didnt even have to unpack it. Everyone that sees it is in awe of the size and picture. My kids bring friends over just to show them.
On: 2007-10-22
I bought the Mitsubishi 73" in June 2006, had it for a year with AWESOME results. Sold my house and the guy who bought it loved the TV so much that he wanted to buy it with the house. Bought a new house and bought the latest 73" mitsu available (73734), and Ive had it now for about 3 months....better than ever. Ive had about 5 friends buy the same TV after seeing how awesome this set is. You feel like youre at the game with this awesome tv. I never take the time to write reviews....but this TV is worth it. For under $3k.....best tv for the money.
On: 2007-10-21
I bought the Mitsubishi 73" in June 2006, had it for a year with AWESOME results. Sold my house and the guy who bought it loved the TV so much that he wanted to buy it with the house. Bought a new house and bought the latest 73" mitsu available (73734), and Ive had it now for about 3 months....better than ever. Ive had about 5 friends buy the same TV after seeing how awesome this set is. You feel like youre at the game with this awesome tv. I never take the time to write reviews....but this TV is worth it. For under $3k.....best tv for the money.
On: 2007-09-16
I checked out the online reviews, customer reviews, looked at the local Best Buy and Circuit City showrooms, and was really impressed with the Mitz 73" behemouth. The local showrooms had it down to under $3 grand, but I still couldnt pull the trigger. On my way home, I stopped my a local movie rental store run by a friend that also worked on televisions and used to sell them. To my surprise, he was back in the business and had chosen Mitz and a couple other brands to sell. He beat the deals offered by the other stores, and spent most of a Friday afternoon installing it with a theatre sound system. Gave me a seminar on how to work it, and then came back after the sat. dish was installed to balance the color and sound. Some of the other reviews on this set werent very complementary, maybe because it hasnt been professionally installed. My wife and I have given up on going to the movies, and with the money were saving ($30 a week for tickets, popcorn and drinks) we can pay this system off while its still interest free.
On: 2007-09-14
Item was shipped sooner than was promised. Delivery men were very helpful and cooperative. Television works very well, no problems and we are very satisfied. We also ordered the stand ...the earthquake strap did not come in the package, but we contacted customer relations and it is being shipped to us separately. We expect to get it with the same service.
On: 2007-09-14
Although Mitsubish may be ranked highly, they fail miserably in the customer service dept. Light engine went out on TV. It has been four months and still not repaired yet. Over the last three weeks I have called Mitsubishi Consumer Relations 3-4 times a day to try to get an answer. Sometimes they will transfer your call to Level 2 Consumer Relations, at times they refuse. Their response is always part will be shipped in 7-10 business days. Four months later it is still the same excuse.
Highly disappointed in Mitsubishi. What really upsets me is that the TV is for my elderly mother who is confined to the house and this wonderful product of theirs has been sitting in the living room inoperable for four months. There was no offer to replace the TV. This is how they treat their customers and the elderly. Will never buy Mitsubishi product again.
Also, the menu is not user friendly. Sony is much better.
On: 2007-09-13
Item was shipped sooner than was promised. Delivery men were very helpful and cooperative. Television works very well, no problems and we are very satisfied. We also ordered the stand ...the earthquake strap did not come in the package, but we contacted customer relations and it is being shipped to us separately. We expect to get it with the same service.
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