hellmutt

Hello all,

I've been sitting on a Good Guys Floor model of Toshiba's TW40X81 for the last 5 months. After they CANCELLED my order, the manager has agreed to sell me the WT 46805 for the same price as the Toshiba.

Anyone have any experience with the Mitsubishi, and can tell me which you prefer???? Please help, I have to decide soon.

Stuff I'm interested in: HDTV compatibility, progressive scanning capability.

Sonic

I've seen that set..the Mits..it's very small...but the picture was stunning.

Awesome..but very small screen.

-sonic

hellmutt

I have a relatively small family room, so screen size isn't as big a deal to me.

The Toshiba is 40 inch vs. Mitsubishi 46 inch. Given that Mitsubishi is larger size, would you then recommend that one?

Thanks in advance for the info.

trafter

I have the Mitsubishi and like it. The Toshiba has some better "stretch" modes for 4:3 viewing and a smaller screen. I'd get the optional stand for a little additional height. The 64 point convergence on the Mitsu is pretty nice and I like all of the inputs and the larger screen. Overall, it's hard to go wrong with either one and I feel they are fairly comparable sets.


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hellmutt

trafter-

Can you tell me what happens when you view a 'letterbox' (non-anamorphic) DVD on the TV?

Do you have to watch it squashed vertically, or are you able to 'snap' the picture to be full height using a 'vertical only' zoom?

Sonic

I don't know..being that I love Toshiba..I will go with the Toshiba.

But..I would like to know what are the inputs on the back of the Mits.

-sonic

broadwayblue

I would say to go with the Mits. I believe they use nikon lenses as opposed to cheaper plastic ones that "melt" over time and make everything look yellow. Anyway the two best makers of rear projection sets would probably be mits and pioneer (elite) with toshiba in the next group behind them with panasonic and sony.

hellmutt

Here's what I've done.

Here's the link to the Mitsubishi spec sheet that includes the inputs: http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/PDFs/platinum2spec.pdf

I've also looked them up at audioreview.com and see there are some valid concerns about the TV, including quality (fixable under contract of course) and the zoom mode for non-anamorphic DVDs.

Ultimately I'll decide based on seeing the TV and deciding if the bigger picture is worth it, and how the quality of the picture is. I'm a Toshiba fan as well, so it will have to be great to convince me.

If anyone has any direct experience on the non-anamorphic DVDs on this line, I'd be interested to hear about it.

Aleve90

hellmutt I am a proud owner of the 46805 and think it is great set. The Tosh 40" is also a good set with some options that other manufactures don't yet offer. To me the choice is whether these "extras" are worth the smaller screen. Both sets are priced in the entry level and you should remember to add to both sets the cost of the base unit, unless of course you plan to use some other means to raise the set.

quote:<HR>I've also looked them up at audioreview.com and see there are some valid concerns about the TV, including quality (fixable under contract of course) and the zoom mode for non-anamorphic DVDs. <HR>

The Mits quality control issues were addressed long ago and you need not worry about any sets made after 1/1/2000. The set will have its date on the back and if it is after January then it will not be a problem. I waited three months to get my set because of these issues and have been very happy with my Feb. 2000 set.

quote:<HR>If anyone has any direct experience on the non-anamorphic DVDs on this line, I'd be interested to hear about it. <HR>

Non-anamorphic discs only become an issue if you are using the 480p inputs. So this really is not a letterbox issue, but rather a progressive input issue. Like most HD/HD-ready sets, the Mits will assume that all 480p signals are anamorphic and thus expand the image left and right. The problem is the set will not allow you to then zoom the image as there is no reason you would normally want to zoom an anamorphic disc.

The easy way around this is to use a interlaced s-vid input for all letterboxed discs. Of course the drawback with this option is that the image quality will suffer as the sets internal doubler is not nearly as good as a progressive player (Same goes for almost every set out there, not just the Mits, and the Tosh would experience the same problem). So this is a non-issue unless you plan to use a progressive player or an external doubler -- which I would suggest.

The Tosh will allow a 480p signal to be zoomed and thus allow you to view a letterboxed DVD from a progressive player without distortions. (Although you may cut off some of the image by zooming in on any letterboxed film that is not 16:9 or smaller. But this is an issue with all 16:9 sets and not just Tosh)

The choice is yours to make. I suggest the Mits because the larger screen, but the truth is that both sets are of good quality and similar build.

Good luck.

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Dave
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hellmutt

I don't yet have a progressive scan player. I'm waiting for a 5/6 disk changer with progressive scan to become available. BUT eventually I will have one. So...

Is it possible to hook up two different video outputs from the DVD player and switch between them? Especially on a progressive scan player, is there any issue with having simultaneous S-video or progressive (component?) connections and then using one or the other? If this is relatively easy to do, then I will probably lean toward the Mitsubishi as well.