Mitsubishi VS45607 45" Silver Series Projection TV

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Summary: Excellent Picture from 4 by 3 Aspect Ratio Projection TV
Review: Besides having a good picture this is an excellent Projection TV in the 4 by 3 aspect ratio. Don't pass this one up! Manufacturers are moving toward the 16 by 9 aspect ratio. For conventional antenna, cable or satellite TV broadcasts and VHS playback this is the one of the best Projection sets available. Get them while they are still around, 4 by 3 aspect ratios that is. Many people going with the 16 by 9 sets are not happy because there are very few HD signals out there at least for the next 4 or 5 years. 4 by 3 is the way to go right now. People are complaining because when viewing a widescreen program on a 4 by 3 set you get black bars on the top and bottom. On 16 by 9 sets you get black bars on the left and right sides of the screen all the time unless you watch a wide screen program! That means that you are going to get black bars on the sides for over 90 percent of what you are going to be watching for the next 5 or 6 years. You see, the FCC, the major Broadcasting Networks and Cable companies still can't agree on how they are going to broadcast High Definition Television signals. And that decision does not look like it is gong to be made any time soon! Stay with the 4 by 3 aspect ratio like this Projection set has. You can't go wrong and you will be much happier.

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Summary: Exactly what we were looking for
Review: In other words, a projection TV that wouldn't break the bank, had a good to excellent picture and didn't have a whole lot of costly extras like V-chip/Dolby/PIP. We were limited in size because the builder of our new home somehow got the idea that large TV's were only 50" high or less, and provided a cutout space with that height. We only found one 50" TV that would in fact fit this space.

We've been extremely happy with this set. It has an excellent picture, especially with the cable channels, VHS and of course DVD. Local broadcast channels, even though carried through cable, aren't quite as good for some shows. Long distance views of sporting events such as football are less than precise (this is really my only complaint about the TV), but the closeup views of plays are awesome. Sound, although not Dolby, is of very good quality and we'll eventually get a receiver and speaker system to upgrade this aspect.

We didn't get the optional Diamondvision protective screen for two reasons. One is that the screen is in a low risk environment (no children) and because we typcally get a lot of light in the room and screen glare can be a problem. There would have been considerable glare with Diamondvision, but there's absolutely none without it.

Great TV. We got exactly what we were looking for.

Rating:
Summary: Exactly what we were looking for
Review: In other words, a projection TV that wouldn't break the bank, had a good to excellent picture and didn't have a whole lot of costly extras like V-chip/Dolby/PIP. We were limited in size because the builder of our new home somehow got the idea that large TV's were only 50" high or less, and provided a cutout space with that height. We only found one 50" TV that would in fact fit this space.

We've been extremely happy with this set. It has an excellent picture, especially with the cable channels, VHS and of course DVD. Local broadcast channels, even though carried through cable, aren't quite as good for some shows. Long distance views of sporting events such as football are less than precise (this is really my only complaint about the TV), but the closeup views of plays are awesome. Sound, although not Dolby, is of very good quality and we'll eventually get a receiver and speaker system to upgrade this aspect.

We didn't get the optional Diamondvision protective screen for two reasons. One is that the screen is in a low risk environment (no children) and because we typcally get a lot of light in the room and screen glare can be a problem. There would have been considerable glare with Diamondvision, but there's absolutely none without it.

Great TV. We got exactly what we were looking for.

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Summary: Get All the Screen You Paid For
Review: The current television market is in a state of flux. We keep hearing about HDTV or High Definition Television but what does it all mean to you? High Definition Television refers to a complete product and/or system with the vertical display of 1080i (interlaced) or higher lines of resolution. The aspect ratio has to be capable of displaying a 16:9 image at the minimum resolution level. (All HDTV is in the 16:9 image). The current standard for color television in the United States is called NTSC (National Television System Committee). It is based on 525 horizontal scanning lines capable of displaying a 4:3 image. Many cable companies are resisting the change to HDTV and want to carry only the NTSC standard. The FCC wants the networks to start broadcasting HDTV but they are now also resisting because they can't settle on a conversion system. Currently satellites are carrying a few HDTV signals, but they are far and few in number and show little signs of increasing. Don't forget HDTV signals have to be converted so you can watch them. Then you have Television manufactures who are getting way ahead of themselves. Many are pushing the HDTV formatted screen on most of their projection sets, which is 16:9. If you are still watching cable TV, VHS videos and Laserdiscs you are in big trouble. You are only going to get a picture in the center of your 16:9 set with big black bars on the sides. The best way to go is with a 4:3 projection set, like this one, which is going to give you the full frame. You are going to get the entire screen you paid for.