Orange Peel Posted September 25, 2002 Share Posted September 25, 2002 I picked it up tonight, set it up, etc, and I haven't even calibrated it yet, and my lord, what a KILLER, AMAZING, OUSTANDING, BRILLIANT picture it has, 110% better than the RPTV I had before. I changed the Denon to Progressive, and I can totally see the chroma bug, and plus it sometimes makes this wave appear in the top part of the movie, so that thing is going back for sure. Not sure what I will get, the Denon 1600 looks nice, but no Coax output, just optical, totall bummer Anyways back to the TV. The on screen display is so cool, it has pictures of the devices you have or want to switch to, like a DVD player for the DVD input, VCR's for a VCR plugged in, etc, totally cool! Of course none of my equipment is Net Command capable with it, so that function goes down the pooper. But no biggy, I don't mind The image is so clear, man I can't get over it. The screen is HUGE, much larger in this mode than the 60" 4:3 TV was. It's internally integrated as well, and fully upgradable, which is a double bonus. What else can I say, it's an amazing TV, now I get to watch all my movies over again! Darn! Now I just need my SVS and my system will be done, for now! ------------------ Scottc>s> Goldsmithc>s> Home Theatre:s> Klipsch RF-3's (Front Mains)c> Klipsch RC-3 (Center)c> Klipsch RS-3's (Rear Surrounds)c> SVS 20-39 PC Plus Subwooferc> Harman Kardon AVR-520c> Mitsubishi WS-65869 Widescreen TVc> Denon DVD 2800c> Sony DVD DVP-S530Dc> This message has been edited by Orange Peel on 09-25-2002 at 11:03 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted September 26, 2002 Share Posted September 26, 2002 Orange Peelc> Ya, we have a Mitsubishi TV also, it's a 27". But ya, it to has a very nice picture, very nice. Every one always comments on how nice it is. ------------------ Klipsch Gear (Proud to be 100% Klipsch)s>c> * FRONTS: RF-7* CENTER: RC-7* SURROUNDS: RS-7* REAR: RC-7* SUB: RSW-12 / RSW-15 (feel the sonic waves)c>s> Harman Kardon Gears>c> * RECEIVER: Harman Kardon AVR 520* AMPLIFIER: Harman kardon PA4000* DVD: Harman Kardon DVD-50(DD, DTS)s>c> Video Gears>c> * InFocus ScreenPlay 110 DLP Projectors>c> Computer and Game Gears>c> * PC Speakers: Klipsch ProMedia 4.1* Microsoft XBOX with Monster cable for that 5.1 Dolby Digitial surroundc> s>f> This message has been edited by m00n on 09-26-2002 at 10:15 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Peel Posted September 26, 2002 Author Share Posted September 26, 2002 Yeah it seems Mits is one of the best TV companies, next to Pioneer Elite's stuff I'll get some pics up real soon so you can see how HUGE this thing is compared to the 60" I had. ------------------ Scottc>s> Goldsmithc>s> Home Theatre:s> Klipsch RF-3's (Front Mains)c> Klipsch RC-3 (Center)c> Klipsch RS-3's (Rear Surrounds)c> SVS 20-39 PC Plus Subwooferc> Harman Kardon AVR-520c> Mitsubishi WS-65869 Widescreen TVc> Denon DVD 2800c> Sony DVD DVP-S530Dc> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerSix Posted September 26, 2002 Share Posted September 26, 2002 Congrats on the purchase of your HDTV. I think you are going to like it a lot. I'm a big supporter of the Mits because they are so tweakable. However, before you do anything else it is STRONGLY recommended that you reduce contrast to somewhere between 25-40%. Many manufacturers jack up the contrast to 100% (torch mode). That ain't good. It promotes screen burn-in. Also recommend that you get either Avia or Video Essentials calibration disk. Short of a professional ISF calibrationist, these DVD disks do an excellent job of adjusting your set. If you're a tweaker like me then be prepared for many many hours of adjustments and tweaks. The cool thing is; within a few months (once the set has broken in) your set will blow away ALL sets on the showroom floor. REALLY! If you're interested I can give you a link to these tweaks and improvements. As far as the DVD 1600 not having coax, only TOSLINK, IMO there is no discernable sound difference between the two. There are many that will go to their grave thinking differently, but personaly I think it is mental perception not factual. For the money, it really is a good player (w/ no chroma bug). Have fun. ------------------ Ranger "honesta mors turpi vita potior" Mitsubishi WS65819 Denon AVR 4802 Denon DVD-1600 Denon DCM-370 Sony SCD-CE775 SACD Klipsch RF3II (Mains) Klipsch RC3II (Center) Klipsch RS3II (Surround) SVS 20-39 PCi (Sub) ProntoPro TSU6000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted September 26, 2002 Share Posted September 26, 2002 Well, Scott, sounds great!! Now, just to stir up the pot a bit, for that kind of change, how 'bout a front projector for a REALLY BIG show? Doug ------------------ My System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Peel Posted September 26, 2002 Author Share Posted September 26, 2002 Ranger - Thanks, yeah I've always like Mitsubishi for their TV's. Funny you say this about the contrast, I was playing with the settings and when it came to the contrast, bingo, 100% maxed out. I lowered it to around 60-70%, maybe I will go lower, I don't want burn marks in this TV. I will check out one of those disks, apparently they are a good source of music and video calibration Please post the link to the tweaker site, I would love to know more about how to make it perfect. I'm sure there's not a huge difference in the Coax vs Toslink, but I just don't want to spend more money on having to buy a optical cable when I already have a nice coax cable, know what I mean? I will weigh it all out real soon, this weekend I'm going to try something new as far as the DVD player. Doug - hehe, pretty funny about the projector. Actually I would really love a projector, but as I read about them, you have to replace bulbs every so many hours of usage, and those can run about $300 a bulb. Right now as much as I watch movies I would be buying new bulbs all the time Someday, well the next purchase as far as TV goes, will be a projector with a monster screen! Do you have a calibration disk, like Avia I could use? ------------------ Scottc>s> Goldsmithc>s> Home Theatre:s> Klipsch RF-3's (Front Mains)c> Klipsch RC-3 (Center)c> Klipsch RS-3's (Rear Surrounds)c> SVS 20-39 PC Plus Subwooferc> Harman Kardon AVR-520c> Mitsubishi WS-65869 Widescreen TVc> Denon DVD 2800c> Sony DVD DVP-S530Dc> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eq_shadimar Posted September 27, 2002 Share Posted September 27, 2002 Yeah good job!! I have had this TV since April and I love it. Once you get it broken in I would suggest you fix the red push. I had mine professionally ISF'd because I didn't feel comfortable messing around in my new TV. It was well worth the money and the difference was HUGE! Laters, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerSix Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 OrangePeel, Not sure if we are allowed to post links to other forum sites, but it's the Home Theater Spot. Just do a search, you should be able to find it. That website has a huge following of Mits enthusiasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robforst1 Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 Where can you buy the calibration DVD? (I have the same TV) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbry39 Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 I have the 55859 in my bedroom and have to say I'm in love with the thing. One thing you didn't mention was the huge amount of connect ports on the back of the thing and that the firmware is upgradable, which I've already done on one occasion. I'd get a callibration disc asap as I still feel you have the contrast way too high. I have mine at about 25% and it's fine, but the bedroom I have it in is relatively dark. By the way, I think deepdiscountdvd.com sells the Avia for like $34 with free shipping. The disc can do wonders for both video and audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 Yes Rob,danbry is correct.The 2 calibration discs most people use is AVIA and Video essentials.They can be found on the net for around 35 to 40 dollars.If you do not want to wait I walked into a best buy and purchased an AVIA disc they had listed for 49.99. The Video Essentials disc can be a bit more difficult to find in store but both of them are available at the Borders stores and on the net at Amazon . AVIA seems to be the more popular of the 2 and people compare their calibration techniques when talking AVIA test patterns but my set has been calibrated one way or the other using both. I have a Mits also .The audio calibrations they use are a little different from each other but that is another story. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 And I just posted how happy I am with my new 32" box Some day, I will have a TV like that. Not this day, not the next, but soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AutoRouter Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 I really like my 65909. I have a question for anyone on this thread. Has anyone with a Mits purchased a service contract for annual calibration and cleaning? Also, I purchased mine from Tweeter and had them do an initial calibration and it was definitely better after they were through. I had done it myself just after deliverly and I thought I had it looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AutoRouter Posted September 29, 2002 Share Posted September 29, 2002 I really like my 65909. I have a question for anyone on this thread. Has anyone with a Mits purchased a service contract for annual calibration and cleaning? Also, I purchased mine from Tweeter and had them do an initial calibration and it was definitely better after they were through. I had done it myself just after deliverly and I thought I had it looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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