Mitsubishi WD-62628
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Part number: WD-62628
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- Although blessed with a great feature package, the Mitsubishi WD-62628's picture quality falls short of the competition.
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CNET editors' review
Mitsubishi WD-62628 price range: $179.99
- Reviewed by: Kevin Miller
- Edited by: David Katzmaier
- Reviewed on: 11/21/2005
- Released on: 08/15/2005
The good: Excellent black levels; comprehensive connectivity suite; numerous picture-quality adjustments.
The bad: Poor color decoding with heavy red push; scaling robs 50 percent of the horizontal resolution from 1080i; no dedicated PC input; cannot accept 1080p signals via HDMI.
The bottom line: Although blessed with a great feature package, the Mitsubishi WD-62628's picture quality falls short of the competition.
User reviews
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A VERY PLEASANT SURPRISE!
by Drewster911 on November 20, 2005
Pros: 1080p that looks great with any source on the market, the ALL black cabinet is classy looking with no annoying silver, 62" tops a normal 60" TV in screen size, fits perfectly in a corner viewing
Cons: the set-up menu is slightly awkard but easy to master
Summary: After some extensive research on projection HDTV's I was all set to purchase the much hyped Sony 60" SXRD silicon on crystal, i.e. LYCOS, television. However, after visiting ...
Summary: After some extensive research on projection HDTV's I was all set to purchase the much hyped Sony 60" SXRD silicon on crystal, i.e. LYCOS, television. However, after visiting seven display stores I was shocked at how great this new Mitsubishi looked compared to many of its over-hyped rivals. It was on par with the Sony SXRD, and about $1000 cheaper. Also, if you have a wife who is more concerned about the actual asthetic look of the TV cabinet, and less concerned about the TV screen's picture, then this sleek, flat-black 62" is for you. (but the picture is great as well, and it is true 1080p capable)
The Sony SXRD's made the mistake of putting gigantic silver speakers (unremovable) on the sides of the TV, making the cabinet over 66" wide for the 60" screen. While this 62" wide-screen Mits TV has a cabinet that is only 58.5" wide! (since the speakers are on the bottom) Doesn't Sony realize that most people who spend this kind of money on a TV buy a surround system anyway? And when you are putting a TV in the corner like many of us, those extra 8" of width could be everything to the viewing angles of your room.
Anyway, I have a Hi-Def cable box into this DLP wonder and the picture is amazing and matches any TV I have seen in the stores, including besting the much hyped Samsung 1080p DLP's. The only minor drawback is getting used to the menu system from Mits. But if you are even just a little technology saavy you should be able to figure this TV out in no time.
After hours of online study, I was a little dismayed that some of the over-hyped TV's, like the Samsung and the Sonys, didn't impress as much in person. The Mits doesn't carry the store presence or advertising budgets of some other brands (Tweeter has the model in stock if you would like to take a look at it) but the performance is there. This TV is a brilliant piece of equipment, with an astounding Hi-Def picture. I can honestly say that I never expected to get this kind of performance from a Mitsubushi! Now I have to match some serious audio equipment from Vann's to this TV and I will be in High Definition heaven.21 out of 21 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best DLP on the market
by ack-thbbft on November 23, 2005
Pros: Individual color controls allow easy calibration; upgradeable software
Cons: Digital captions are buggy
Summary: I posted my review of the 52" model (52628), which has the same features and specs. I had to post a message here because I am very confused by CNet'...
Summary: I posted my review of the 52" model (52628), which has the same features and specs. I had to post a message here because I am very confused by CNet's review.
They gave the Sony 1080p model KDS-R60XBR1 a score of 8.8 in their three-way roundup, despite the fact that it had two "poor" and one "average" rating in its performance statistics.
The Mitsubishi had two "average" ratings and all the rest "good", so how is it that the Sony is given a higher Editor's score?
Even the Samsung HL-R6768W had better performance ratings than the Sony, and it was also given a lower score.
Considering how few Mitsubishi reviews there are on CNet, and many more Sony reviews they have, I now wonder at CNet's impartiality.10 out of 10 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I love CNET, But.........
by aztovegas on November 30, 2005
Pros: Picture, Picture, and Picture, Blacks, Grays
Cons: None that I know of
Summary: I seem to agree that the editor may have looked at the wrong set or is impartial to SONY. I bought my tv from Ultimate Electronics, and I told the ...
Summary: I seem to agree that the editor may have looked at the wrong set or is impartial to SONY. I bought my tv from Ultimate Electronics, and I told the guys all I want is a DLP and I have enough money to have the best. They showed me the 6,000 dollar Sony, told me it was great but severely overpriced, showed me the new Samsung and said it was amazing for 4400, but, (Sales people mind you) they showed me the mitsubishi 62628 and said it's the best dlp money can buy right now, and at 4100 I was giddy. But walking into that store, that was the only TV that stuck out to me, the colors are vibrant, the blacks are black, and the shading is wonderfull. Im not sure what happened, maybe he bought a Lancer and it broke down on him, but this mitsubishi set is the best. 10's all across the board.
7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome Picture
by LOBENGULA on October 13, 2005
Pros: Crisp and bright Picture
Cons: Exremely slow TV guide
Summary: First big screen tv for me. Pretty awesome tv from Mitsubishi. Make sure you have enough viewing distance when purchasing the 62". Picture is excellent on HD channels. Big difference ...
Summary: First big screen tv for me. Pretty awesome tv from Mitsubishi. Make sure you have enough viewing distance when purchasing the 62". Picture is excellent on HD channels. Big difference between HD and non HD channels, so take a look at that before you buy it.Controls and remote are relatively easy to use once you get used to the logic and read the manual. HD channels are life like especially sports channels.Cons are that it takes abot 5-10 secs for the TV guide to pop up which gets irritating after a while. I'm used to my comcast box. Other downside of TV Guide is that channels do not appear in consecutive order.They are grouped in some bizarre way. You can change the order manually one channelat a time, but who has the time for that. All the HD channels are from 170 to 186 so it's a pain to scroll that far. Youcan disable the TV guide and use the Mitsu default channel menu which is in cosecutive order, but there is no programming info. Otherwise a good TV
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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wow!!!! thats all i should say
by vinnymac on October 2, 2005
Pros: best sd and hd i ever seen
Cons: no cons with tv just hd tivo box from direct tv
Summary: this is the best pit i ever seen i bought the dtv hd tivo box and a 300$ hdmi cable and wow even sd looks good way better then my ...
Summary: this is the best pit i ever seen i bought the dtv hd tivo box and a 300$ hdmi cable and wow even sd looks good way better then my old samsung dlp witch i sold !!!
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i think kevin miller needs help maybe if mits pays him more then sony and samsung they will get better reviews this tv is the best tv i have seen all over funny his review says its not 1080p what the f4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Calibrate it CNET -- geeez!
by robains on December 25, 2005
Pros: once calibrated picture is better than anything I seen to date (and I've seen them all)
Cons: Menu system is not as fluid/user friendly as it could be.
Summary: I usually take CNET's reviews pretty seriously, but it seems they missed the boat on this one and I suspect they either forgot to calibrate it or the unit ...
Summary: I usually take CNET's reviews pretty seriously, but it seems they missed the boat on this one and I suspect they either forgot to calibrate it or the unit got damaged during transport.
I got mine for $3853 to my door (tax included) -- The Sony is not as good and is $1200 more -- the Sony has black issues which cause me to return it and save myself $1200 in the process.4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great TV and Great HD
by strack on September 29, 2005
Pros: HD Picture quality & features
Cons: SD Picture quality
Summary: The HD picture is out of this world! It looks great. The only bad thing is the SD picture with DirecTV is not the best. The TV and the HD ...
Summary: The HD picture is out of this world! It looks great. The only bad thing is the SD picture with DirecTV is not the best. The TV and the HD TiVo are both trying to improve the SD picture and it seems like at time the TV is over improving.
4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Happy Camper
by MCBD on November 12, 2005
Pros: Fantastic Display
Cons: none that I can't live with it
Summary: Before we pruchased this particular television, we bought a Pioneer 62 in LCD rear projection television. After setting it up and having it for a week, we decided that the ...
Summary: Before we pruchased this particular television, we bought a Pioneer 62 in LCD rear projection television. After setting it up and having it for a week, we decided that the picture quality was not what our family was looking for in high defintion TV. I bought the television back after one week of ownership and bought the Mitsubuishi WD-62628 which was rich in all color spectrums. The INHD channels are truly a marvel. I expect the technology built into this particular unit will serve my family for years to come. Oh by the way, shop around for a service plan that includes the replacement of the bulbs for at least 4 years. I have, with added piece of mind you will have years of trouble free owndership.
3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Beautiful Set
by gambler17 on February 13, 2006
Pros: Beautiful color; excellent black-level performance
Cons: Occasional distortion on difficult pictures.
Summary: I've come to the conclusion that I should agree with my eyes and ignore what the critics say. That's much more rational then agreeing with the critics and ...
Summary: I've come to the conclusion that I should agree with my eyes and ignore what the critics say. That's much more rational then agreeing with the critics and trying to ignore what my eyes say. Another top magazine and website rate the Hewlett-Packard DLP as close to the worst in a contest to pick the best HD TV. Of course, after reading C/NET's reviews a few months ago, I thought I had made a huge mistake buying this Mitsubishi. Maybe the Sony LCOS 3-chip sets that I viewed at the Good Guys weren't adjusted properly. But when I viewed a HD reel of lush and green jungle, the set looked absolutely terrible. I've never seen so much distortion. I'm sure C/NET's testing equipment is accurate. I'm just not so sure that their staff take into account actual viewing experience. I had about 20 of my friends over for the Super Bowl, and several of them have HD sets. All of them gasped at the Mitsubuishi's picture...it was THAT good.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I think the Critics work for Sony
by KSGasman on December 18, 2005
Pros: beautiful picture, ease of use,
Cons: complex menu
Summary: I think the critics missed the boat on this one. The high definition channels are the best I have seen! Some of the non-H channels are a bit grainy but ...
Summary: I think the critics missed the boat on this one. The high definition channels are the best I have seen! Some of the non-H channels are a bit grainy but I think that is the cable signal because most of them look good. Mitsubishiu brings in a solid reputation and a great product with this set. I looked for six months and side by side I thought this was the best in the store - including the sony
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
- Part number: WD-62628
- Description: Mitsubishi's WD-62628 boasts 1920 x 1080p pixel resolution and Mitsubishi's proprietary Dark Detailer light engine technology for unmatched contrast and black levels. It comes with Plush1080p, Mitsubishi's third-generation upconversion system updated for 1080i-to-1080p deinterlacing. It also features Mitsubishi's new DeepField imager and SharpEdge, enhancing brightness and contrast. The WD-62628 has two HDMI inputs, three component video inputs and a nine-format memory card reader. It is also Digital Cable Ready with CableCARD and has front panel IEEE1394 inputs with DV decoder to allow easy playback from digital video camcorders. This microdisplay television uses Texas Instruments Digital Light Processing technology and Mitsubishi's ClearThought technology to make it the easiest to use full-featured TV available. ClearThought includes TV Guide On Screen program guide, and an all-digital audio output that converts analog audio signals to digital. It also comes with NetCommand 5.0, the latest generation of Mitsubishi's home theater operation system which allows users to set up and control components using simple on-screen icons. Dark Detailer is a new Mitsubishi technology that provides enhanced contrast and black levels. It allows a wider palette of dark gray shades, giving a realistic sense of depth to the picture. DeepField imager is a new system Mitsubishi developed that allows the television to display enhanced contrast and sharpness. It constantly monitors the picture signal and finely adjusts brightness, contrast and gamma so that every part of every frame is optimized. This results in a picture with greater depth-of-field, especially in scenes with both dark and light areas. SharpEdge is the latest version of an exclusive Mitsubishi edge-definition system. It enhances both horizontal and vertical edges for stunning picture precision.
General
- Series 628 Series
- Product type Rear projection TV
- Diagonal Size 62 in - Widescreen
Display
- Technology DLP, Projection
- Projection Display Technology DLP
- Resolution 1920 x 1080
- Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
- Widescreen Modes HD, Zoom, Expand, Narrow, Stretch, Standard, Anamorphic, Wide Expand, Stretch plus
- Color Temperature Control Yes (Warm/Cool)
- Microdisplay Size 0.843"
- Display Menu Language English, Spanish
- V-Chip Control Yes
- Lamp Power 120 Watt
TV Tuner
- Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
- Analog TV Tuner NTSC
- Multi-channel Preview POP, Split screen, Picture-in-picture (PIP)
- Channel Coverage VHF:2-13, UHF:14-69, Cable:1-125
- Secondary Audio Program (SAP) Yes
Video Features
- Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
- HDTV Ready Yes
- Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
- Supported Computer Resolutions 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 (VGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA)
- Freeze Memo Yes
- Electronic Program Guide TV Guide On Screen
- Closed Caption Capability Yes
Audio System
- Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
- Sound Output Mode Stereo
- Audio Controls Bass, Treble, Balance, Equalizer, Sound mode
- Output Power / Total 20 Watt
- Additional Features Volume limiter
- Driver Details Right/left channel speaker : Tweeter driver - 1.5 in, Right/left channel speaker : Mid/woofer driver
Connections
- Connector Type 3 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 2 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x Audio input ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Audio output ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 2 x G-Link Interface - Rear, 2 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) ( 4 pin FireWire ) - Rear, 2 x RF input ( F connector ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (coaxial) ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Front, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK) ( 4 pin FireWire ) - Front, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Front
- Slot Provided 1 x CableCARD, 1 x SmartMedia Card, 1 x SD Memory Card, 1 x CompactFlash Card, 1 x Memory Stick Pro
Memory Card Reader
- Supported Flash Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash Card
Remote Control
- Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared
- Supported Devices VCR, Cable box, DVD player, AV receiver, Satellite TV system
- Features NetCommand, Back-lit buttons, Multi-brand compatibility
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power Consumption Operational 295 Watt
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - Screen - 30 days, Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Sustainability
- CNET Labs: Operational power consumption 259.73 Watt
- CNET Labs: Power consumption Stand by / Sleep 50.88 Watt
- CNET Labs: Estimated Annual Energy Cost 95.75 US Dollars
Product series
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Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Specs: Rear projection TV, 52 in, 1920 x 1080, 16:9
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Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Specs: Rear projection TV, 62 in, 1920 x 1080, 16:9
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Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Specs: Rear projection TV, 52 in, 1920 x 1080, 16:9
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Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Specs: Rear projection TV, 62 in, 1920 x 1080, 16:9
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Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Specs: Rear projection TV, 73 in, 1920 x 1080, 16:9
Manufacturer info
- Mitsubishi
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/
- Address:
5665 Plaza Dr., P.O. Box 6007
Cypress, CA 90630 - Phone: 949.465.6000
