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03.08.13
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WD-82740 3D TV
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They say nothing good ever
happens after 2 AM. That’s the
first thought that immediately
popped in my head after I hit the
“Place order” button in the wee
hours of the morning for an 82-
inch TV. I still remember the phone
call I got from a relative who was
kind enough to receive my “mystery
package” while I was at work:
“Okay, the guy’s opening the truck.
He’s bringing something out. Uh, is
that a pallet jack? Oh ... my ... god,
that’s a huge box! What the heck is
that?” That would be a Mitsubishi
WD-82740 3D TV.
See, while randomly browsing
electronics one evening, I stumbled
across Mitsubishi’s 82-inchers. My
initial reaction at 12 AM? “What
idiot would get an 82-inch TV?”
By 2 AM, though, the
whole thing started to
seem like a good idea.
In short, I am now the
idiot with an 82-inch
TV. Let’s just say I had
to spend a few hours
completely rearranging
my living room just
to fit this thing in. It’s
kinda like having Shaquille
O’Neal meditating
on my TV stand.
The good news is that picture
quality — including black levels and
viewing angles — are much improved
over my old 63-inch Samsung DLP
TV, which particularly struggled in
daylight. Calibrate this sucker right
and the colors pop when you’re playing
games or watching high-def movies.
In the rare instance I want to
risk a splitting headache, I might go
ahead and watch some 3D content,
too. (I must say: animated 3D movies
look especially nice.)
One area of disappointment is
the piddly sound quality from the
stock speakers, which is trumped by
my old Samsung set. Also, the model
I got only has digital audio out, so I
couldn’t immediately connect it with
my old analog stereo receiver. Chip
and lamp issues are always a concern
with DLP TVs, too, and I’m particularly
worried about potentially
running into the dreaded “blinking
green light of death.” Overall, though,
I’ve been quite happy with the WD-
82740’s picture quality. Yes, people
still tell me I’m certifiably insane,
but give me my La-Z-Boy, a good
video game and this TV, and I’m one
crazy — but happy — camper.
— Jason Hidalgo