Mitsubishi WD-65833

A big room deserves a big HDTV, and rear projection televisions continue to offer the best value in big screen entertainment. Mitsubishi's new flagship, the 65 inch WD, provides some of the most detailed imagery to be had from digital HD sources.

But there are a few caveats : First, as with most HDTV I've seen, the set's default picture settings required some tweaking in order to tame its overly colorful imagery. I was also disappointed to see that video noise and softened details marred the TV's picture when I tested the set's component video inputs.

On top of that, the WD-65833 occasionally exhibits signs of image smearing when displaying scenes containing fast motion odd, considering that rear-projection technology tends to do well with this kind of video.

• Screen Size : 65 inches
• Type : Rear Projection TV, HDTV
• Rear Projection Type : DLP
• Native Resolution : 1920 x 1080
• Supported EDTV and HDTV Resolutions (HD Ready): 480p, 720i, 1080i, 480i, 1080p
• Aspect Ratio : 16:9
• Video Inputs : Component, Composite, HDMI, RF, S-Video, i-Link or FireWire
• PC Interfaces : HDMI
• Built-in TV Tuner : NTSC, ATSC
• Brightness (Max) : 218.2 cd/m^2
• Max PC Resolution : 1920 x 1080 pixels
• USB Ports : 1