Mitsubishi has introduced eight new 1080p LCD flat panel HDTVs promoting their thin frame and ultra-compact form factor. The new models all have the latest version 1.3 HDMI interfaces. All have been designed, engineered and built in North America.

Mitshbishi recently ranked well in Pacific Media’s 11th annual Associate Dealer Survey. It was highly ranked for good price/performance, product quality/reliability and after sale support.

There are four different series to the new 1080p LCD release. The base 133 Series includes a 40 inch LT-40133, 46 inch LT-46133 and 52 inch LT-52133 with all offering a high contrast picture with x.v.Color, PerfectColor, Easy Connect, and three rear HDMI 1.3 Inputs.

The 134 Series has only one model, the 40 inch LT-40134, which has one of the HDMI ports to the side for cameras and consoles, and adds PerfecTint for finer-grained color control as well as the NetCommand feature for unified control of many HDMI-equipped devices beyond the TV.

The 144 Series includes the 46 inch LT-46144 and 52 inch LT-52144 offering PerfectColor and component side input along with the addition of Smooth120Hz for 120Hz 1080p LCD flat panel performance.

The Diamond LT-46244 and Diamond LT-52244 round out the new models and have all the features of the 133 Series features plus Smooth120Hz, PerfecTint, a CableCARD slot, TV Guide Daily, NetCommand and a side positioned HDMI input.

The CableCARD slot allows for cable and satellite HDTV tuning without an external set top box. Smooth120Hz enables the display of more fluid and smoother fast-moving images, free from motion blur.

Mitsubishi’s “Net Command” (available on the 134 Series, 144 Series and Diamond models) appears to be their implimentation of a till now little known optionalfeature of HDMI called Consumer Electronics Control which can provide a vastly simplified global level of remote control. HDMI-CEC allows up to ten AV devices to discover and communicate with one another over a HDMI connected system. HDMI-CEC also allows for global commands with individual CEC enabled AV devices able to command and control each other without user intervention.