Version: 2008
  • On TechRepublic: Five super-secret features in Windows 7

Mitsubishi WD-737 series--photos

1 of 11

Mitsubishi WD-737 series overview
Scroll Right Scroll Left
July 7, 2009 10:35 AM PDT

By: David Katzmaier

Mitsubishi WD-737 series overview

If the heyday of the gigantic-screen rear-projection HDTV is over, somebody needs to tell Mitsubishi. The company is the sole remaining proprietor pushing out 60-inch-plus TVs too thick to hang on the wall and too inexpensive to merit a cameo on MTV's "Cribs." Its 2009 lineup features two series of what it calls home theater TVs--to differentiate from its flat-panels--and the WD-737 is the cheapest. The main reason for buying this TV is to get as much screen for as little money as possible, and the WD-737 series fulfills that role admirably. It can't match the black-level performance of most flat-panels we've tested, it has some uniformity issues unique to its category and of course you'll eventually need to replace the bulb. However, the replacement is relatively inexpensive ($99, plus shipping), color accuracy is very good, and did we mention the picture is gi-normous? If you want to go really big for less, the WD-737 series is the only game in town.

Photo credit: Sarah Tew/CNET