Mitsubishi Diamond Series LT-46244 LCD HDTV Reviewed
- By: Adrienne Maxwell
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- Mitsubishi
- September 28, 2008
This 46-inch LCD HDTV has a 1920 x 1080 resolution and an eight-millisecond response time. Part of Mitsubishi's high-end Diamond Series, this TV
features the company's smooth 120Hz technology to reduce motion blur, a
common LCD issue, and boasts a generous connection panel that includes
four HDMI and three component video inputs, plus a CableCARD slot and
dual RF inputs to access the ATSC, NTSC and ClearQAM tuners. The HDMI
inputs accept 1080p/60 and 1080p/24. Both an HDMI and component input
are located on the side panel for easy access. The TV lacks a PC input,
but it does offer RS-232 and Mitsubishi's NetCommand system, which
allows for more intuitive control of analog and digital sources.
Picture-in-picture functionality is not available, but the TV Guide
Daily program guide is offered. A USB port allows you to view digital
photos.
For an LCD, the LT-46244's menu includes only
an average amount of picture adjustments. You get four picture modes,
including a game mode to reduce lag time, but only two
color-temperature options. PerfectColor and PerfectTint allow you to
adjust the saturation and hue of six colors, but there's no advanced
white-balance or gamma controls. The TV has seven aspect-ratio options,
but it does not offer the option to display 1080i/1080p signals with no
overscan.
The TV's ultra-thin frame and hidden speakers allow for a slim cabinet
design. Bass, treble, and balance controls are available, as is a
generic surround mode and a Level Sound feature to reduce volume
discrepancies between channels and inputs.
High Points
•
The LT-46244 produces a nicely detailed image with HD sources and
colors are very vibrant compared with other sets in the Mitsu's price
range.
• The set's good light output allows images
to "pop" in a brighter viewing environment. In other words, you don't
have to be watching this LCD set in a fully blackened room to get a
respectable picture from it.
• 120Hz technology helps reduce motion blur without making film sources look overly smooth or overly processed.
Low Points
•
The black level is solid, but not as deep as the better high-end LCDs,
so the picture lacks some depth and richness in a darker room.
• Colors are vibrant, but not completely accurate by industry and professional video calibration standards.
• The Mitsubishi LT-46244's viewing angle and screen uniformity are only average compared to other sets in its category.
•
The speakers on this set sound terrible, even by HDTV speaker
standards. You will want to run this set with a receiver and speakers
or one of the increasingly good Sound Bar systems from the likes of
Zvox and/or Yamaha.
Conclusion
The
LT-46244 has an excellent complement of connections and features
compared to other players at this price point. Many installers and
retailers find the Mistubishi's ultra-thin depth to be the closer on
the deal as to why this set makes it into a project over other HDTVs
currently on the market. When comparing this LCD HDTV to other
top-performing LCDs in its class, it requires more calibration than the
others to meet the highest performance standards and, even then, the
more expensive, top-of-the-line LCDs will get the nod in terms of
overall video performance.
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Comment on this article
1The Mitsu colors are natural, non-fatiguing, and pleasant. Other sets can have exaggerated brilliant colors and are tiring to watch. As far as sound, I agree completely that you absolutely must have an a/v receiver and accurate speakers to match the quality of the video performance.
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