2011 Mitsubishi 3D DLP Owners Thread (740/840 series) - Page 88

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1401341

here is the 2012 link

Got My 92 840 Today ..
This thing is a Beast....
I have it in an open concept Room
so The Living Room and Kitchen are all in one
and when i am cooking in the kitchen I have perfect view of the TV

The colors are amazing

You don't really realize how big it is until it gets to your house and you say in your best Chris Farley voice "Oh my god"

I preordered a new WD73742. It's not much more than the 740. I preordered it on Big River for $1485.00. Does anyone know what the difference is between the 2 are? Mitsubishi doesn't do a comparison on their site.

http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/asset/f...csheet-740.pdf

http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/asset/f...Spec_Sheet.pdf

I understand that there is some new updated large tv stuff coming out.
Is that true? I have been looking at the 82 inch mit. tv..diamond series...WD-82840. Somewhere I saw a comment that a new model was soon coming out.

Any insights about this tv would be appreciated. I have a 7 year old 70" that has been hassle free. I replaced one bulb and it works....great!

I am sure that the 1080 p resolution will be much better than what I have now.

Thanks for your help.

The 2012 models are WD-82C12, WD-82642, WD-82742, and the soon to be released Diamond WD-82842. Learn more about them here http://www.mitsubishi-tv.com/ You can also still get a good deal on last year's WD-82840s while they last. Read this thread to learn more about that model.

I talked to a guy at Vann's today and he said the new 842 will have more download "stuff" available. Since I have satelite TV all of that is a mute issue.

If anyone finds out anything else about the newest models to come out I would appreciate any insight(s) you might give me. I hate to order one and find out that three days later a "much better set" hit the market.

The 82740 is now $1600 at Paul's TV, with free shipping.

Does anyone have any calibrated settings for the 840 series 92 inch?

Thanks

...bought an 82" Mitsu 82740. 1st 2 days it ran perfectly - could only hear the fan if you stuck your ear up to the back...totally normal. Day 3, however, started emitting a low buzzing noise from front & back of TV equally. Volume up or down did not affect the noise.

So I called Mitsu to tell them the problem. They told me it was "Normal fan noise". I asked them if it was normal why didn't I hear it the first 2 days. He said I need to give the TV some rest in between viewings. So, I said it started buzzing when I turned it on 1st thing in the morning day 3. So, then he said that fan noise will dissipate in time, but that it is normal.

3 days later, nothing has dissipated. So, I'm asking you here if this is normal? When I turn the TV off the buzzing noise remains for about 30 seconds. Then the buzzing noise turns off and the normal fan cooling noise (that I heard the first 2 days) comes on for about a minute.

I'm fine with that normal fan noise. But the buzzing sound is really annoying. I have to turn the TV up loud to drown it out, but I don't necessarily like having the TV that loud under normal circumstances. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Nate

I have an eight year old set and hear...nothing!!

I wonder if it's the newer models. My 10 yr old doesn't make noise either. Just wondering if this is common in the newer Mitsubishi's - the 82740 model to be exact. Everything else on the TV is great - but if I can't enjoy it over the low buzzing (sounds a little like speaker feedback but I know it's not the speakers), then what's the point?

I have the 73740, and the fan noise that remains until bulb cool down is the ONLY noise I can hear, and it is very quiet. I have to put my ear right up there to hear it. So my guess is that your color wheel is buzzing, and that is not normal.

Same here, I have the 82740 and I only hear the fan when the TV is first turned off in order to cool. There might be something wrong if you hear a buzzing all the time?

That's what I'm thinking. The buzzing is on all the time when the TV is on. When I first turn it off, it still buzzes for like 30 seconds. Then the buzzing goes away and all I hear is the faint sound of the fan (which is what I would expect) for about a minute.

Mitsubishi just pretty much blew me off when I talked to them yesterday, so I almost don't know where to go from here. I don't want to be stuck with a defective TV - but when I talked with Paul's TV, they told me to contact Mitsubishi first. Feeling like I'm getting the run around now.

And now, the picture has started shaking slightly up & down. I turned the TV off and back on, and the shaking went away. Is it possible that this is related to the buzzing/feedback type noise and that something is about to fail? I've only had this TV 5 days now.

Don't know but you have two choices, you can either send it back (since it's only 5 days old) or have a technician come and see it under warranty. I've had problems with Mitsubishi in the past but as long as I'm insistent, they have always repaired and even replaced a TV (although I paid a small amount for the new one 7 years later).

BEST 3D I HAVE EVER SEEN, DESTROYED my buddies led 3d.

I also have the xPand 103's and I love them too...

do u have to buy the emitter with those? Or are they already compatible with Mitsubishi DLPs?

for the 740 and 840 Series models with internal IR emitters, the X-103 are already compatible. For the X-103 Universal models, program the glasses for Panasonic (#4). for the 3DG-X103, they will automatically sync.

So if I can get an 82740 that actually works properly, I won't need to get an emitter - just buy the glasses, correct?

Correct.

So, Paul's TV gave me the option of a refund, sending out a replacement, or having Mitsubishi come out to fix the problem (Paul's TV guy said it sounds like a defective color wheel).

I opted for the replacement. I am leery of "fixing" a brand new TV that already has a problem. And, I love the TV (minus the buzzing sound), so I don't necessarily want a refund.

Is this what you guys would do? I'm a little nervous that I'll get another defective TV, but Paul's has been pretty good so I'm hopeful.

Valid decision in my opinion, and the route I would follow as well.

I agree. Good decision.

The guy at Paul's TV was cool. He said I can swap for another 82740, or he could try to give me a really good deal on an 82840. I guess it's their "diamond" series. Does anyone know if it is worth the extra bit of money to upgrade from 82740 to 82840? He says picture and sound are a bit better, but he's a salesman of course. Anyone have any thoughts on it?

The Diamond series have the 5 or 6 speakers built into the set but it wouldn't do me any good since I connect to an AVR anyway. The Diamonds also have the Clear contrast screens but I've never seen them and a few people complain because they have a lot of glare in daylight conditions.

I have the 840 and the clear contrast screen is one awesome picture. I had mine calibrated by a pro and it was worth the $$$$. The pro said that he has yet to see any set from the factory with the proper calibration. Here is a thread about customer reports on calibration http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=712929.