Mitsubishi VS-50605 50 in. TV

It?s here and you won?t believe this is a projection TV. The picture on the Mitsubishi VS-50605 Diamond Vision is unbelievable. The resolution is such that you will swear you are watching a tube television. It delivers crisp color and smooth picture texture, without any type of grainy feature seen in some projection televisions. Friends that come over and watch this television can?t believe this is a projection television.

The styling is the same as most projection screens however, this set comes with a bit deeper top, which easily accommodates you setting a receiver and cable box, or a DVD. The cabinet is a dark matte finish black. It measures approximately 48? wide x 50? high x 24? deep, with a 50? picture screen, great for viewing your favorite NASCAR race, sporting event or enjoying a great movie.

There are numerous connections located on the rear lower panel for connecting anything from a VCR, DVD, cable box or satellite. There are no optical connections on the rear of this set, but it will accommodate two S-video jacks in the rear, and one additional S-video jack in the front of the set along with audio jacks in the front. There is also a set of component video jacks especially for a DVD if not using an S-Video jack. For those of you that have other Mitsubishi products there is a special connection at the rear panel called an Active A/V Network connection that allows you to control all of your Mitsubishi components with just one remote. There are four sets of audio jacks in the rear of the Mitsubishi, which can be connected to directly to a receiver or individual components. If connecting to individual components without a receiver, you will need to use the internal speakers. If using a receiver with external speakers, I would highly suggest turning off the Mitsubishi?s, internal speakers. As with most projection televisions today, this unit offers PIP (picture-in-a-picture).

Three of the most alluring features of the Mitsubishi Diamond Series are what is called a White Balance, which ensures color accuracy at all brightness levels, a convergence adjustment setting of 64 points which provides the most precise color alignment you will ever see on a projection television and, a sensor automatically reduces brightness and contrast for a more pleasant viewing experience in a darkened room.

The remote control, which comes with this unit, can operate up to five distinct elements. There are settings for: TV, Cable/DBS, VCR, DVD and Audio. The unit has controls at the bottom for the VCR as far as fast-forwarding, reverse, stop and play. There is a separate section for your PIP capability a section for your menu set-up and then your normal channel and volume controls.

The instruction manual, which accompanies your Mitsubishi is very clear and concise with excellent illustrations, help text and other helpful tips in setting up your Mitsubishi for the first time. The menus include sections for set-up, closed caption, clock, and sleep, convergence, video, audio and more. Everything you need to know about setting up each of these areas is included within your manual.

For those of you needing a cabinet in which to hold your home theater components, there is an additional matching rack case, which fits nicely on either side of the Mitsubishi and can store up to five components.

I would highly recommend this projection television. Its price tag is approximately $1700 - $2100.00 depending on when and where you purchase the set, but it is well worth every penny. You will enjoy this projection television for many years to come.