Mitsubishi amps up your home theater viewing experience with the 57-inch
WD-57731 1080p digital light projection (DLP) television, which combines
the TurboLight150 lamp system and the latest 1080p DLP chip to produce a
big, bright and bold picture with unsurpassed detail. Because 1080p
provides twice the resolution of the high definition 720p or 1080i
displays found in most HDTVs today, you'll get more vivid pictures--no
matter the scene or content. It delivers stunningly detailed images
thanks to the high-speed Plush1080p video processor (with a 6-segment,
10,800 RPM color wheel), which up-converts 1080i signals to 1080p
producing four times the resolution of traditional line doublers. The
WD-57731 also features a cabinet with a simple, clean design with a
compact footprint that will fit virtually any home theater furnishings
without taking up a lot of space. It includes dual HD tuners, a QAM tuner that's fully compatible with
unscrambled HDTV cable reception, and a wide variety of digital inputs
(including two HDMI, three component, and a Firewire port). And the
set's CableCARD port means the set will also receive digital cable
television systems services directly from a compatible cable operator
without requiring a bulky, external cable box.
The WD-57731 has a 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio, and
compatibility with 480i/480p/720p/1080i video sources. It includes six 4:
3 aspect ratio modes and two aspect ratio modes from 16:9 sources. Other
convenience features include color temperature controls, full-screen
image freeze, two tuner picture-in-picture (PIP), split screen, V-Chip
parental controls, and a sleep timer.
It pumps out audio via its integrated 20-watt speaker system (10 watts
per two channels) and also offers Mitsubishi's Level Sound Dynamics
Limiter features, which evens out the sound of programs--even during
loud commercial breaks. The IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire or i.Link)
multimedia connection provides simple, high-bandwidth, real-time audio,
video and data networking between this Mitsubishi TV and digital video
camcorders and compatible PC systems, enabling you to record SD or HD
digital video with plug-and-play ease. This set features the following
video and audio connections:
- Composite AV (RCA): 3 in (1 front), 1 out
- S-Video: 3 in (1 front)
- Component Video: 2 in
- HDMI: 2 in (with 2 audio
inputs) - RF: 2 in
- PC DVI: 1 in
- Analog audio output: 1
- Digital audio
output: 1 (Coaxial) - Firewire: 2
- CableCARD: 1
Proprietary Mitsubishi Features
This television includes several
exclusive Mitsubishi technologies that enhance its picture as well as
ease of use.
- Most important is Mitsubishi's Plush 1080p collection of
imaging technologies, which up-convert lower quality images from every
video source--analog and digital broadcasts, DVD players, digital cable
and satellite, game consoles--to HD quality. And for a 1080p HDTV like
this model, even the high quality 720p and 1080i HDTV signals being
broadcast need to be reformatted. The Plush 1080p feature set scales the
picture precisely, with minimal side effects. And 1080i, currently the
most common form of HDTV signal, is spectacular at 1080p. - Rather than
provide standard color and tint controls, Mitsubishi's PerfectColor
technology enables you to adjust the screen's color palette with six
independent color controls (magenta, red, yellow, green, cyan, and blue).
- The patented 150-watt TurboLight lamp system focuses light more
efficiently onto the DLP chip to improve image brightness 10 percent
over conventional lamp systems. - Mitsubishi's 4D Video Noise Reduction
system provides a cleaner, clearer picture from nearly any source by
analyzing multiple frames to identify and remove video noise or snow
caused by distortions in the video signal. This effectively keeps detail
in the foreground and eliminates background noise, even in fast moving
scenes. - Finally, the ClearThought set of features includes all-digital
audio output (which converts analog audio signals to digital audio) and
the NetCommand single-remote control home theater operation system
(which allows you to set up and control components using simple
on-screen icons). It also provides the TV Guide On Screen 8-day program
guide system, which makes it easy to sort through all the television
listings to find your favorite channels.
Digital Cable Ready
You can connect your cable television directly from
the wall to this DLP TV without going through a cable box to receive all
of your cable channels, including premium channels, and get an even
better picture by doing so. This set has a slot on the back for a
CableCARD, a device that descrambles subscribed channels. With the
CableCARD (available from your local cable TV company), the TVÕs
internal tuner will tune directly to the subscribed cable channels,
eliminating the need for a separate cable box.
When a digital cable TV channel is received via the CableCARD, it is
decoded and remains a digital video signal all the way to the screen.
Standard-definition digital channel signals are up-converted by the
advanced processing capability in the set (see more about the Plush
imaging feature below), giving it an HD-quality picture. The resulting
image has the best possible quality, with maximum bandwidth, and minimal
noise and distortion.
What's in the Box
DLP TV, multibrand NetCommand remote control (with 2
AA batteries), IR emitter cable
Warranty
One year on parts. One year on labor. Carry in service.
