Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Warranty Posted on October 1, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Mitsubishi HC1600 720p, DLP, Home Theater Projector Review - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector Highlights - Mitsubishi HC1600 720p, DLP, Home Theater Projector Review: Overview2. Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Physical Tour3. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality-1 - HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Out of the Box Picture Quality - Mitsubishi HC1600: Skin Tone Handling - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Black Level and Shadow Detail - HC1600 Shadow Detail Performance4. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 25. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 3 - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Sharpness6. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 47. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 5 - HC1600 Performance: HDTV and Sports - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Overall Image Quality - Overall Picture Quality: Bottom Line8. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-1 - HC1600 Projector - Light Leakage - HC1600 Audible Noise Levels - HC1600 Projector Screen Recommendations - HC1600 Projector Measurements and Calibration - HC1600 Image Noise 9. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-2 - HC1600 Menus - HC1600 User Memory Settings - HC1600 Projector: Remote Control - HC1600 Lens Throw and Lens Shift - HC1600 SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - HC1600 Projector Brightness 10. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Warranty11. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Pros and Cons-1 - Mitsubishi HC1600 Competitive Aspects: - Mitsubishi HC1600 vs. Panasonic PT-AX200U - Mitsubishi HC1600 vs. Epson Home Cinema 720 - Mitsubishi HC1600 vs. Optoma HD71 - Mitsubishi HC1600 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z512. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Pros and Cons-2 - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Cons - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Summary - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Bottom Line13. Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector Specifications The Mitsubishi HC1600 (link to specs) comes with a one year parts and labor warranty. There are no “extras”, such as an overnight loaner, or replacement program, like those offered by a few others, including Epson (two years, with replacement program), Optoma (2 years), and Sanyo with 3 years including their rapid turnaround promise. BenQ and Panasonic (the Panasonic PT-AX200U is the best selling 720p projector out there), are two other manufacturers that offer only 1 year basic warranties on their 720p competing projectors. Personally, I like 2 year or longer warranties. Projector failures tend to be expensive. With an entry level projector like the HC1600, if it breaks during year two, and if you already have a lot of hours on the lamp, it’s probably cheaper to just replace the projector, or at least close enough, that you might as well, and have the next model year’s projector, with a fresh lamp and warranty. Recommendation: Definitely consider a 3rd party extended warranty, if you plan to keep this. The price should be very low for one or two additional years of coverage. Of course, everyone is more comfortable with a factory warranty, but Mitsubishi does not sell extended warranties. 1. Mitsubishi HC1600 720p, DLP, Home Theater Projector Review - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector Highlights - Mitsubishi HC1600 720p, DLP, Home Theater Projector Review: Overview2. Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Physical Tour3. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality-1 - HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Out of the Box Picture Quality - Mitsubishi HC1600: Skin Tone Handling - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Black Level and Shadow Detail - HC1600 Shadow Detail Performance4. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 25. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 3 - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Sharpness6. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 47. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: Image Quality – 5 - HC1600 Performance: HDTV and Sports - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Overall Image Quality - Overall Picture Quality: Bottom Line8. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-1 - HC1600 Projector - Light Leakage - HC1600 Audible Noise Levels - HC1600 Projector Screen Recommendations - HC1600 Projector Measurements and Calibration - HC1600 Image Noise 9. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-2 - HC1600 Menus - HC1600 User Memory Settings - HC1600 Projector: Remote Control - HC1600 Lens Throw and Lens Shift - HC1600 SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - HC1600 Projector Brightness 10. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Warranty11. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Pros and Cons-1 - Mitsubishi HC1600 Competitive Aspects: - Mitsubishi HC1600 vs. Panasonic PT-AX200U - Mitsubishi HC1600 vs. Epson Home Cinema 720 - Mitsubishi HC1600 vs. Optoma HD71 - Mitsubishi HC1600 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z512. Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Pros and Cons-2 - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Cons - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Summary - Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector: Bottom Line13. Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector Specifications Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-2 Mitsubishi HC1600 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Pros and Cons-1