Thanks! Well, an easy question, for a change. Of the 4, Overall, it’s the 8350 that on the darkest scenes, can get a little darker than the HC4000. The HC4000 has the best native blacks but no iris. On mixed, but dark scenes, the HC4000 will have the edge, but not likely on something like the night train scene from Casino Royale.

Re the big annual home theater report.
Yes, it will publish, either late May, or early June this year. Problem has been the manufacturers, so few units to review since Cedia, and so many to go.

JVC and Epson have been the big hang up. Still no word on what Epson’s doing with the “R” series, and I’ve got only a “somewhat incomplete” review of the RS60, still waiting on the others…

As a result, around here, we’re moving up our Classroom projector comparison to end of April, and then I hope to get 3-4 more home theater projectors in, and reviewed, in time to get included in the (1080p) home theater projector comparison report. -art

We just bought a house with a third floor movie room. And for the past three weeks, I have immersed myself in everything Home Theater.

So, overall. Which of these projectors has the blackest blacks:

* Mitsubishi HC4000
* Epson 8350
* Optoma H20
* Viewsonic Pro8200

note: The projector will be mounted on top

Also, I loved your April 2010 “Best 1080p Projectors” Any chance we will get to see an April 2011 “Best 1080p projectors” article? If so, I can’t wait. I’m particularly looking forward to the under $2000 write up.

A fan of your website,
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