I have a 46' Mitsubishi Big Screen HDTV Model # WT 46805 and when I look at the picture it is blurry. I don't know how to fix it. I notice it expesicially on people's eyes on tv.

Picture, set-up.

Sound is weak.

My model is the WT 46809. It has a truly beautiful picture after turning down the factory presets which were near max. I strongly recommend using Video Essentials or a similar CD to get maximum performance. Factory convergence was really right on even after shipment which I found surprising because these large sets can take a beating in shipment. I got rid of my old Toshiba DVD player and got the new Toshiba SD 5700 Progressive Scan. It does a great job and the pictures from it are crystal clear. I even marvel at the improvement in the Cox Cable signal (fibre optic) on this set. This set requires a stand and the factory one is a bit pricy - I am a woodworker so I built my own from the PDF file and print at the Mitsubishi site. My investment for the stand $35 compared to the nearly $200 factory model. Like the previous reviewer, I made my decision on this Mitsubishi after reading all the reviews on this site - thanks to all who contributed. I use an older Sony STE DE715 Home Theatre Amp (500W) and Altec VOT A7-500s as mains, a pair of Klipsch Heresy II''s as the surrounds and a pair of Klipsch Synergy SB-1''s as the center channel.

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Picture, ease of use and setup. O ya the picture. Upgradablity promise from Mitsubishi (that was the desiding factor)

The sound isn''t bad,at least to me, its just that the quality doesn''t match the picture. It like the sound comes from a average TV. You just think that it would be bigger sound quality to match the TV. But hey if they added a better sound system we wouldn''t have an excuse to buy our won Right?

First off this is a 46809 model. Before purchasing this TV I read reviews on this page about it. So I give a thanks to you people for taking the time to help me on my choise. Once I placed it in the room and did the nessary hook ups, I started the set up on it and I can only say it was a snap. Being use to a 32" Sony w/ digital cable, I was use to a very nice picture and this TV did not let me down. As with other reviewers I did have to tweek it a bit and with that done I can say I am impressed. With the DVD, Sony 360, hooked up thru component inputs the picture was great. I am replacing it with a Toshi 9200 and I can''t wait ta see this. The remote, to me anyway, is nice and very funtional. Being that it is not clunky nor hard to works. Would like the lighted part to be all buttons lit but what the heck. Convergence was right on from the factory and didn''t need further tweaking. Digital signal is very nice and analog? wel let me explain this first. I have the cable in antA and the cable out to the decoder box. Then back into the TV to ant B. On ant A the analog is nice but on ant B it sucks. Could be just to many connections there. We''ll have ta go back and just use the decoder box in only to clean that up. Other than that it is one great TV. My system that I have hooked up to it goes as follows Onkyo 797 A/V 6.1 reciever JBL L100 fronts JBL S center JBL S38 surround JBL S back Sony 360 DVD (Being retired) Toshiba 9200 DVD (new toy in the house) DBX 3BX range expander for the analog Bob Carver C-9 Sonic halograph JVC QL-Y5F turntable (old but still great) Mitz HDTV 1080 decoder box. Once again thanks for helping me ta make my a great choise on this purchase

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27" WEGA ( bedroom) 32" Sony ( 7yrs old and still a great TV)

Great picture, and wide enough at the top to hold my center channel speaker!

None so far.

This TV is awesome! I''ve had it for about a month, and have had no problems. As with most RPTV''s the contrast was set wide-open out of the box. So, I turned it WAY down, and adjusted the color a bit to suit my taste, and now the picture is nearly perfect. I don''t have a HDTV connection yet though. I live too far away from the city to receive an OTA signal, and I''m gonna wait a while until DirecTV adds more hi-def channels before I buy a new receiver (I currently have regular DirecTV). I highly recommend buying the optional stand also. It puts the set at the perfect height, and also provides a place for all your other a/v components.

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Proscan 27"

I PAYED $2450.00 PLUS $200 FOR A FIVE YEAR IN HOUSE

I WILL BE GETTING THE 46805 TODAY, I PLAN TO CALIBRATE THE SET,I DONT HAVE VIDEO ESSENTIALS, BUT I DO HAVE THE AVIA CALIBRATION DVD, HAS ANYONE USED THIS, IS IT THE SAME AS VIDEO ESSENTAILS, OR DO I HAVE TO RENT IT...

MITS WT-46805 16:9
3 SONIC FRONTIERS MCA 2 AMPS
SONY TAE-9000ES PRE-AMP
SONY ES SOURCES
SUMIKO PRO 1.2
B&W 605 S2
B&W 3 LCR 600 S2
DEF. TECH PF15TL
PANAMAX SUPRESSION
AUDIO QUEST CABLES

Excellent picture quality, loads of inputs. If you really want to you can simmulate SDTV 480p immage.

factory settings

I just tried this a couple of days ago. I used a laptop but any computer will work. Use the VGA output on the laptop/computer. U need a vga to bnc cable ( I already had this at home but i think u can purchase one for under 30 dollars.) The mitsubishi doesn't offer direct bnc connections ( they are RGB ). You can get BNC-to-Phono adaptors at Radio Shack. Once you have all the cables hooked up make sure you set the computer/laptop's resolution to 640 x 480 before you restart. I used a good quality screenssaver with images that blew me away. Just make sure you select the DTV input on the Mitsubishi. I already have a progressive scan dvd player, but for anybody out there who doesn't this a cheap alternative. I'm not sure if you can actually play DVD movies using this option( my laptop didn't have a dvd player) but i don't see why it wouldn't work. Try it out and tell me how it went.

Progressive scan component inputs, 64pt convergence, will accept almost any HD decoder, store video settings for each input.

Will lock into expand (16:9) when using 480p progressive input, distorting non 16:9 & 4:3 DVD's

I upgraded from a 32" Sony Trinitron to the Mits 46805 about 5 months ago. Out of the box the Mits was lacking. I did a 64pt convergence adjustment and set the video settings with the Video Essentials DVD. The picture was better but still not great. I than decided to track down an ISF Tech. After 6hrs of adjustment, my ISF tech got the picture looking incredible. The guns were focused, the picture was centered, overscan set, geometry was adjusted and the gray scale was calibrated to 6500 Kelvin. The set took on new life. Final calibration cost was $420. Watching 16:9 DVD's was breathtaking. I now use a Toshiba 5109 DVD player, I run S-video for non 16:9 & 4:3 DVD's. Progressive scan is the way to go. Movies look more film like, pans are smoother & jagged edging is gone. The picture takes on a 3 dimensional effect. If you have the set and are not happy with it or are thinking of buying one I strongly urge you to contact an ISF tech or someone who knows how to do service adjustments. Don't give up, this set can look like a videophiles dream. Mine does!!! I also have the matching stand.

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Beautiful video, plenty of inputs, size.

A little tricky to calibrate.

With a line doubler and 3d digital comb filter, the picture
is excellent. I prefer an HDTV capable like this set now
rather than a HDTV ready because of the developing format.
I wouldn't want to be stuck with todays capabilites. I
much prefer to upgrade with a set top box in a year or two.
The size perfectly fit my existing stand. All the inputs
(including component) come in very handy. When using in
16x9 mode with an enchanced dvd the picture is very smooth
and detailed. It's a little pricey but well worth it, imho.
I actually purchased a five year in-home service contract
on this because it should be all I need for a while.

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Great picture quality when calibrated

Factory settings suck.

A tip to all of you out there. Use the Video Essentials DVD to calibrate the picture settings. The factory settings have the contrast set to maximum. This TV is one of the best values on the market. I use it with a progressive scan Toshiba 5109 DVD player and the picture is phenomenal. Remember use Video Essentials ( u need a good DVD player to display all the test patterns correctly ).

Price, Perfect size (not too big), great set of flexible inputs, HD ready, pip/pop modes, simple but effective
remote, decent picture for line doubled 480p, amazing picture for 1080i, separate calibrations for each input, oh
yeah, did I say price.

No 720p, audio surge sent to audio outs during station
change when audio out is set to "fixed", factory setting
blow, more than 3 aspect formats would be nice(though they
are enough for me), matching stand is useless (which I
didn't get - build your own - 15" high is perfect)

Well, seeing this unit in my house definitely thwarted any
second guessing that I was about to have about shelling out
$2800 (including delivery from Bryn Mawr S&V)on a TV.
Calibration (w/ VE) and converging was a project, but once
I nailed it, my Sony DVD-S550D really shined through
component vid.

Almost all the DVD's that I play are anamorphic and there
is a little bit of letterboxing, but not an upsetting amount. But, I'm confident this will be ironed out with newer/better progressive scanning DVD players and HD tuners.
The Fifth Element is a reference DVD. This movie really shows off the video rendering capabilities of this TV.
Bright and sharp colors, great contrasts, blacks are deep
and well pronounced. On the other hand, The Matrix
(everyone’s favorite which I consider a moderate level
video mastering), is a softer, lower contrast movie that
struggles to produce a sustainable image depth (largely due
to the artistic motifs of the movie). It’s not the TV.

No, the Mits was not sharpest picture I saw in the showroom,
but I surely did not see a $2200 difference between it and
the Pioneer Elite 510. I was out for an entry HD upgradable,
16:9, modestly sized set with a "decent" picture that I
considered a value. The store had a 1080i demo video signal
being pumped from a hard drive unit that was absolutely
breathtaking on this TV (a lot better than "decent").

I don't have too many gripes with this set except that
I wish the enter button on the remote was closer to the
number pad so that I could dial up channels faster. The
blue gun does seem a bit strong, but manageable. Sure, I'd
like to have more than three aspect settings, but the three
I got suffice (this is a Honda, not an Acura). The only
thing that really disturbed me was the fact that the sales
guy was so sure this did 720p that he was about to give me
his first born before he went and hunted down the owners
manual. I guess I'm more mad at myself for not knowing this
definitively before I went shopping. Even without it, I'm
confident there will be plenty of tuner sets that will
output 1080i no matter what the standard ends up being.
I'm planning on doing the PC/DVD/Matrox setup thing soon.
I might be persuaded to get a digital tuner before next
football season, but not until I see more broadcasts. I’m
eagerly awaiting this as I’ve seen what this TV can do
with 1080i.

The side by side POP is an awesome feature if you have to
share your TV with someone. I watched the Soprano’s last
night while my girlfriend watched the Grammy's with
headphones. It's a godsend.

Regular cable feed images are going to be poor to marginal
at best, so I don't expect to much of the picture when
viewing these sources and I've gotten used to expand and
zoom. 960p seems to only accentuate the weaknesses of the
source. I can’t really totally fault the line doubler and
scaler.

I haven’t seen the wavy lines or bars on either side of the
screen as some have had problems. I hope this was
something was readily apparent and not something that
shows up down the road.

I can't complain about not being able to use the internal
speakers as a center channel as I can't recall ever
hearing anyone raving about Mitsubishi speakers
(especially about ones boxed in their TV sets).

All in all, I am extremely happy with my purchase as I am
far less impressionable about what this TV can do with
today’s video sources (including component DVD) than
with what this TV will turn out for future HD video sources.

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