I can get an unbeatable deal on Mitsubishi - advise and opinions please (1 Viewer)

[Skip Hammerman]

I have a friend who works with Mitsubishi and can get for me a TV below cost. I have been looking at the 70 inch SONY LCD rearprojection, however, these prices would be hard to pass by:

WS-65813 $3,100
WS-73713 $3,840
WS-82913 $12,000

I am even seriously considering the 82 incher. I have a huge living room with 15 foot ceiling and can easily accommodate any one of these sets with about 10-12 foot viewing distance. I have been watching a SONY 61 inch XBR (ISF calibrated) unit for the last six to seven years and it is time to move to HD.

What would you do?

 

[Cliff Olson]

With only 10-12' of viewing distance, the 82" would be a too large, IMO. BTW, I sit 17' away from a 65" Mitsubishi Diamond.

 

[Skip Hammerman]

Cliff -

I checked the distance and it actually is closer to 14 feet with a possibility of backing up another foot. What would you recommend as the minimum viewing distance for a 82 inch screen?

 

[Rick Ewing]

The 65813 and the 73713 are steals at those prices. I'd jump at the chance. The 82913 "Alpha" is new LCOS technology that although does a full 1920x1080 resolution, still likely suffers from some of LCOS' shortcomings (blacks). But you could pretty much guarentee (for better or worse) that you'd have a TV that few other people would dare.

 

[Cliff Olson]

It's a matter of personal preference/taste, but I think you could easily go with the 73" TV from that distance. I think mine could be larger, now that I've had it over a year

I believe there is a generalization, which states approx. 2 1/2 times the width of the TV for the seating distance (if IRRC).

 

[Lisa Menin]

I am getting the 65813 with a viewing distance of 9-9 1/2 feet. For 14 feet, I would definitely go with the 73 inch set. My parents have a 65813 with 14 foot viewing distance and could have gone larger. Great set, by the way.