Mitsubishi LT-52144 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV

Review by John Hanlon for Mitsubishi LT-52144 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
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Before buying the Mitsubishi I went to a couple of local stores to see what kind of picture it had. I was impressed by what I saw. However, what I saw was the television with a 1080i broadcast. When I got it home and put it on to the cable box the 1080i shows were very good, but anything less then that has a severe pixel breakup on the edges of any moving object. This is more visable the closer to the screen you are. Get back 10′ and it is not as bad. Out of the box it is set up with the color set to a very bright level. You will have to do a bit of tweeking to get the picture to be as good as it can be. Once it is set up, and you get back a few feet, it is a good looking TV.

Review by A. Payne for Mitsubishi LT-52144 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
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If you want the short version just skip to the 2nd paragraph.

Alright this is my first review on something so here goes. I spent months, yes months trying to find the best TV for my money. I read all the review on all the different tv’s. Heard all the rumors about “shadowing” on the LCD’s and short life span on the plasmas. I went to all the different stores to check them out. The size of tv I was shopping for was around 50″. I wanted the Pioneer plasma but too much $$$. So it was between Sony Bravia (120hz), Panasonic Plasma, or mitsubishi. When i was at the store i really couldn’t tell a diffence between the Sony and the Mitsubishi (Diamond). Both looked like great TV’s, both about the same price, within $100 of each other. Well i saw this mitsubish 144 Series that was much cheaper than the Mitsubish 244 (diamond) series. I went to their website to see the difference. There were a few things different such as; weight, speakers, tint adjuster. Nothing that seemed worth the $700-$800 difference. So i decided to make the purchase. There were no reviews on this specific tv yet so i took a gamble on it. I didnt think it was much of a gamble since its about the same as the diamond. The shipping took a little longer than i wanted, 2 weeks, although it was shipped from east coast (PA) to west coast, then to UT (normal shipping route).

Got the TV set it up to my DTV (NOT HD). The picture was pretty bad, but i figured it was because it was not HD. Played a dvd, (480i, Not upconverter) pretty bad still. so i went and bought an upconverter, the picture was much better, but not as i would like. So i called amazon and asked them how big of a hassel would it be to return tv, they said non at all. But before returning it i was going to do one more test. My friend has dtv HD and an xbox 360 1080P. So the wife helped me load it up in the truck (GIT-R-DUN) for one final test. I first tested it out on the XBOX and it was amazing, even standing close. I was still a little skeptical so we tried the DTV HD, my friend said some channels are better than others with the HD picture so he turned it to the discovery channel and it was awesome. So conclusion, Its a great TV. You do have to tweek the brightness and contrast a little but its an awesome picture! BUT…. yes the speakers on the tv are terrible, it sounds like its being projected through a tin can. I’m sure some LCD tv are better than others when it comes to speakers but i think for the most part its due to the fact that they try to hide the speakers on the tv. Its not a big deal though, i planned on using my home speakers anyways. I would have given it a 4.5 stars due to the speakers but for the money this is a 5 star value.

Review by T. Cruz for Mitsubishi LT-52144 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
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Great TV. The Non-Glossy screen while not as pretty as the Samsung’s functions excellent in a room with a lot of windows. The picture is great particularly when watching CARS in 1080i; although the Miss USA pageant was never so enjoyable as it is in HD. When it gets a good signal (non-broadcast 1080) I never see any pixelation or blurring in really fast motion otherwise the picture is always perfect (Broadcast and On Demand (the latter usually having the best quality)).

What is particularly important is until Comcast gets more channels in HD, this TV makes SD (480) look great too. An added bonus is while a tad deeper than most flat screens at nearly 6 inches, you can get a lot of screen when more limited by width and height; and if you are going 1080, you are probably going to want the screen closer to you any way so an inch more depth is no problem (Most 52″ TVs are nearly 54″ wide while this one is only 48″)

Only complaints are: 1) the HDMI ports on the back are hard to access if you are using thick monster cable. If you get a less thick cable, no problem. 2) The screen doesn’t tilt forward and back on its base (but does swivel to face more left or right); if you are wall mounting I suppose that doesn’t matter.

Great TV and amazing for the current price.

Review by B. Kline for Mitsubishi LT-52144 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
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There are 3 levels of Mitsubishi 50+” LCD monitors. This one pertains to the Diamond version.

I have been looking at LCDs for over a year trying to decide what to get. The main objections I have are the pixelation … boxing … whatever you want to call it, and the heat.

Mostly I have looked at the Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Mitsubishi.

I like the Sony and Mitsubishi the best, but most of my Mitsubishi purchaces have always been the best – I like the company and they do a better job with things than Sony I think.,

Looking at these monitors together they are both very very good. They are both fast, and bright. The Mitsubishi to me seems to have both darker blacks, and the best and brightest reds, oranges and yellows. There is something dingy and brownish about the other TVs that I just see the Mitusbishi as the best picture.

I was told that this is due to the extra color, and color adjustments that Mitsubishi has, and some pixel interpolation electronics. This also has a faster processor and works at 120hz. Since it is basically the same price as the Sony I am going to go with the Mitsubishi, because also it has a thinner frame around it as well.

If you have experience with this model, good or bad, please make a comment and let me know. Most of the reviews here are not so hot, but when I see this in the showroom, it is by far the best, and most of my other Mitsubishi products has exceeded expectations.

Review by Hulhubber for Mitsubishi LT-52144 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
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Bought the Mitsu after seeing it in one of the larger video stores and took it home that day. Nice picture and seemed to be a good value. After 10 days, a very annoying electrical hum started and the brighter the picture got, the louder the hum. And this was not adjusting the picture, just a normal image, so if you are watching news and the screen is bright (as it normally would be) the hum is there.

Well.. the repair service has had the set for 2 weeks. No indication of when it will be back (as if I even want it now) and just try to talk to a human at Mitsubishi. I dare you!. When I finally got to a person I was told the hum was “normal” and when I asked to speak to a supervisor, I was at first refused and later told that I would have to make an appointment and they would call me back. I am still waiting for the call..

Follow up.. After another week, the set was returned, with the problem and the case was now damaged. The autorized repair service would not take the set back and just drove away. Mitsubishi called and said it’s not their problem. What a nightmare! 4 weeks and counting.

Decide for yourself if this is the sort of customer experience you want to have for your money.