Mitsubishi WS-65711 65 in. TV
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- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 4:3 Enhanced 14:9
- Weight: 365 lb.
- Screen Size: 65 inch
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The best there is....................for now
Pros
1st rate picture quality, Inputs galore
Cons
Big as a hot tub, aging CRT technology, yearly tuneups required
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
If you can afford $20,000 for a 60" plasma go for it. But a 7 series Mits will perform as well for 25% of the cost a plasma.
When I started looking for a new TV I really wanted to avoid another CRT based RPTV. Not because of picture quality, but I didn't want a giant box in my basement or the yearly maintenence, burn-in issues etc. So I started looking at the alternatives: Plasma, LCD and DLP.
I already have a 40" 16:9 RPTV Toshiba for 5 or 6 years and it's served me well. But I decided I wanted a screen size of at least 60" or more. So while I would have loved a 60" plasma screen, I could not afford $20,000 or more it would cost to buy one. I looked very closely at the Samsung DLP models, but I found too many problems with motion artifacts and other anomolies. Perhaps some people wouldn't care, but I found it very distracting. I also fell in love with the Sony 60" XBR800 Grand Wega LCD TV. I watched it for hours in the showroom and was convinced it was the best big screen out there for the money.($4,300 + $400.00 for a Bello stand) So I bought it. But after two weeks I could no longer live with the black levels. As nice as that TV is, the Sony will not resolve details in dimly lit scenes. They are all awash in light grey - not acceptable for a almost $5,000 investment. That is the inherrent problem with LCD RPTV's. None I looked at where any better.
So I returned it and bought the Mits WS65-711 Diamond. It's their best set. I won't bore you with technical specifics, you can get that at their website. This is a great product. The image quality is superb, resolution is as good as any I've ever seen and the black levels are far superior to any other technology - including plasma.
My point is the CRT RPTV and Mits in particular, are at the pinnicle of their technology. And while DLP and LCD have come along way, they still have some to go to equal the performance of WS-65-711. A 60" Pioneer Elite plasma looked as good - but not any better. All you gain with the plasma is the coolness of a TV thats 4" deep - but the $$ is enormous.
So for now, it's another round with a CRT RPTV. It's my hope that in six or seven years I can replace it with another TV that is at the pinnicle of it's design. But for right now, it's the Mits or another high end RPTV.
I already have a 40" 16:9 RPTV Toshiba for 5 or 6 years and it's served me well. But I decided I wanted a screen size of at least 60" or more. So while I would have loved a 60" plasma screen, I could not afford $20,000 or more it would cost to buy one. I looked very closely at the Samsung DLP models, but I found too many problems with motion artifacts and other anomolies. Perhaps some people wouldn't care, but I found it very distracting. I also fell in love with the Sony 60" XBR800 Grand Wega LCD TV. I watched it for hours in the showroom and was convinced it was the best big screen out there for the money.($4,300 + $400.00 for a Bello stand) So I bought it. But after two weeks I could no longer live with the black levels. As nice as that TV is, the Sony will not resolve details in dimly lit scenes. They are all awash in light grey - not acceptable for a almost $5,000 investment. That is the inherrent problem with LCD RPTV's. None I looked at where any better.
So I returned it and bought the Mits WS65-711 Diamond. It's their best set. I won't bore you with technical specifics, you can get that at their website. This is a great product. The image quality is superb, resolution is as good as any I've ever seen and the black levels are far superior to any other technology - including plasma.
My point is the CRT RPTV and Mits in particular, are at the pinnicle of their technology. And while DLP and LCD have come along way, they still have some to go to equal the performance of WS-65-711. A 60" Pioneer Elite plasma looked as good - but not any better. All you gain with the plasma is the coolness of a TV thats 4" deep - but the $$ is enormous.
So for now, it's another round with a CRT RPTV. It's my hope that in six or seven years I can replace it with another TV that is at the pinnicle of it's design. But for right now, it's the Mits or another high end RPTV.
