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FEATURES
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nately, there’s no equivalent blur-reduction
mode for video-based ones like high-def
sports.) But it also imparted a “video look”
to images at any setting beyond 1 or 2, so I
switched it off. The set’s deinterlacing and
upconversion processing delivered solid,
crisp-looking pictures with both standard-
and high-def sources. And its noise reduc-
tion proved capable of cleaning up less than
perfect images without softening details.
Screen uniformity was mostly good: Pic-
tures retained their contrast and color ac-
curacy over a better than 90° viewing arc,
and full-field white test patterns showed
no sign of tinting or uneven brightness. A
degree of screen “clouding” could be seen
on both full-field black test patterns and
very dark movie images, however.
AUDIO PERFORMANCE
With the TV’s sound projector set to Sur-
round mode, the Unisen delivered a wide
image and an impressive sense of envelop-
ment in the scene from Starship Troopers
where the ship starts to careen downward
after being attacked by alien projectiles.
Surround-channel effects emanated from
the sides of the room and, in some cases,
seemed to come from behind my head!
Watching movies with the Polk subwoof-
er plugged both in and out, I quickly deter-
mined that a sub is essential for this sys-
tem; without it, the TV’s audio becomes
edgy at higher volumes, and there’s little in
the way of bass. Music in 5.1 also sounded
really good in Surround mode on the set-
up: When I caught a live clip of U2 perform-
ing “City of Blinding Lights” on MTV’s high-
def Palladia channel, the Edge’s guitar was
dense and room-filling, and Bono’s vocals
came across as full and natural. Dynamics
in my 22 x 16 home theater were ultimately
limited, but I’m sure you’d get better perfor-
mance in a smaller space.
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AUDIO PERFORMANCE
Mitsubishi’s Unisen LT-46153 is a great
option for someone seeking an all-in-one
A/V system for a bedroom or a small home
theater. Its overall picture quality is very
good, and when paired with a subwoofer,
audio performance is surprisingly satisfy-
ing for a system that’s mostly built into a slim
TV frame. Of course, you could easily pick up
a same-size TV along with a cheap 5.1 speak-
er system and A/V receiver for this system’s
$2,500 cost ($2,200 for the TV and $300 for
the Polk subwoofer). But then you’d need to
run a web of speaker wire and also read a few
manuals. With the LT-46153, everything you
need is right there.
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