If you've been holding off buying a mirror-driven digital light processing (DLP) HDTV until they gain in popularity, you'll want to take another look. And the 65-inch WD-65833 Diamond DLP HDTV is a great place to start.

Despite growing competition from LCD and plasma sets, DLP front-projection technology, with its millions of microscopic mirrors that reflect the digital image, has carved out a solid, high-tech niche for itself. Mitsubishi's lineup--which focuses almost exclusively on delivering a major amount of color--is a nice addition to the options available at a variety of prices. The WD-65833 Diamond DLP HDTV falls in the middle of Mitsubishi's DLP price range, and is quite a (relative) bargain, especially when you consider that you'd pay almost two thousand dollars more for the 73-inch model.

Once you step into a showroom and pop on this TV (which comes with the exact same features as Mitsubishi's 73-inch unit) you might find yourself hypnotically reaching for your checkbook. The WD-65833 Diamond DLP HDTV delivers a phenomenal picture, crackling with crisp detail and more than two million pixels. And oh, the color-- For Mitsubishi in 2007-2008, it's all about the color.

Most of the new features are focused on delivering a realistic, vivid color, and the results are stunning. All of Mitsubishi's 1080p DLP models utilize the company's proprietary 6-Color Light Engine, which generates six colors--including cyan, yellow and magenta--rather than combining red, green and blue like other systems. That delivers a wider range of colors than the competition. It also generates brighter individual colors.

The WD-65833 Diamond DLP HDTV uses a neat "4D" process that analyzes color horizontally, vertically, within frames, and between frames to filter video noise. Slick. This model also does a nice job boosting the color resolution, which delivers a smooth transition between different shades of color. You can adjust both the tint and intensity of each individual color, which gives you an excellent amount of control.

True color is great, but it doesn't mean squat if you can't get your Blu-ray Disc or gaming console to play. The Mitsubishi WD-65833 Diamond DLP HDTV has a considerable amount of connectivity, and utilizes three rear High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) 1.3 inputs, two rear and one front (convenient for game systems) component inputs and a USB input so you can pop a flash drive full of photos onto the big screen. The HDMI inputs are SimplayHD-certified to ensure that everything works together.

The Diamond models come with TV Guide On Screen, but in a world of TiVos and other DVRs, which already provide their own show and listing information, it can be a superfluous feature. The design is simple, with a sleek, thin frame--25 percent thinner than last year's models. (Although it's nowhere near as thin as a comparable LCD model.) The remote control is intuitive and easy to use, with a simple on-screen guide.

With its concentration on delivering rich, true color, the 65-inch WD-65833 Diamond DLP HDTV is an excellent example of how a single-minded focus can pay off beautifully.

Pros: Excellent color and control, deep blacks, good connectivity
Cons: Relatively bulky frame

Warranty
1 year, limited