Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 3 Posted on September 26, 2007 By Art Feierman 1. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review - Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector Highlights: - Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review: Overview2. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector: Physical Tour - Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector: Physical Tour3. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality - Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review - Image Quality - Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector: Skin Tones4. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 2 - Mitsubishi HC6000 Black Levels and Shadow Detail5. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 3 - Black Levels and Shadow Detail Comparison - Black Levels and Shadow Detail Comparison6. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 47. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 5 - Mitsubishi HC6000 home theater projector: Sharpness8. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 6 - Thumbnail Comparison - Shadow etail Comparison9. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 7 - Mitsubishi HC6000 Overall Picture Quality10. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance - Mitsubishi HC6000 Menus - HC6000 User Memory Settings11. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 2 - HC6000 Projector - Remote Control - HC6000 Lens Throw and Lens Shift - Mitsubishi HC6000 SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility 12. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 3 - Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector Brightness - HC6000 Projector - Light Leakage - Mitsubishi HC6000 Audible Noise Levels13. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 4 - HC6000 Projector Screen Recommendations - HC6000 Projector Measurements and Calibration - Measurements numbers - The adjustments made to accomplish - HC6000 Image Noise 14. The Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector Review – Warranty - The Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector Review - Warranty15. Home Theater Projector Review: Mitsubishi HC6000 DLP Projector: Summary - Home Theater Projector Review: Mitsubishi HC6000 DLP Projector: Summary16. Mitsubishi HC6000 projector, Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC6000 projector, Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector: Cons - Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector: Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC6000 Summary17. Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector Specifications Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector BrightnessThe HC6000 performed almost exactly the same as the HC5000. Not surprising since they are both rated at 1000 lumens. In reality, last year’s HC5000 measured a bit higher, but there is a key difference. Last year’s review had a brand new HC5000 production projector, whereas this review projector is one of only two pre-production samples in the US, and it’s common for pre-production units to be less bright. In addition, this HC6000 projector arrived with about 120 hours on it, so has probably lost 5% to 10% of the lamp’s brightness. For all measurements, the zoom lens was as close to in the middle of its range as I could get it. That would mean, that with the lens, instead, in full wide angle the HC6000 should produce almost 30% more lumens, and about 30% less in full telephoto. The combination of Sports (gamma) and High Bright (Color temp) mode, measured 743 lumens. In my calibrated version of Cinema mode, the output was 449 lumens. In Video (gamma) / medium (color temp), output was almost identical at 458 lumens. Running the lamp in low power mode dropped brightness about 26% more than is typical for projectors (20% is most common). Running the lamp less hard than other projectors do in their low power modes may be in part responsible for Mitsubishi’s claim of 5000 hours lamp life in low power mode, whereas most are rated 3000 hours, in low. HC6000 Projector - Light LeakageWhen it comes to light leakage, the HC6000 is excellent, with essentially no light leakage. The leakage comes out the lens, but is very dim, compared to a “black” screen. It’s minimal enough to not being worth considering. Mitsubishi HC6000 Audible Noise LevelsThis is easy. The HC6000 is ties the HC5000 asthe quietest home theater projector on the market. It claims an almost silent 19 db in low power, and even in full power, at 24 db, it is quieter than virtually all other home theater projectors, even when the others are in their “quiet modes”. Outstanding! 1. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review - Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector Highlights: - Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review: Overview2. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector: Physical Tour - Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector: Physical Tour3. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality - Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review - Image Quality - Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector: Skin Tones4. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 2 - Mitsubishi HC6000 Black Levels and Shadow Detail5. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 3 - Black Levels and Shadow Detail Comparison - Black Levels and Shadow Detail Comparison6. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 47. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 5 - Mitsubishi HC6000 home theater projector: Sharpness8. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 6 - Thumbnail Comparison - Shadow etail Comparison9. Mitsubishi HC6000: 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 7 - Mitsubishi HC6000 Overall Picture Quality10. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance - Mitsubishi HC6000 Menus - HC6000 User Memory Settings11. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 2 - HC6000 Projector - Remote Control - HC6000 Lens Throw and Lens Shift - Mitsubishi HC6000 SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility 12. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 3 - Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector Brightness - HC6000 Projector - Light Leakage - Mitsubishi HC6000 Audible Noise Levels13. Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 4 - HC6000 Projector Screen Recommendations - HC6000 Projector Measurements and Calibration - Measurements numbers - The adjustments made to accomplish - HC6000 Image Noise 14. The Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector Review – Warranty - The Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector Review - Warranty15. Home Theater Projector Review: Mitsubishi HC6000 DLP Projector: Summary - Home Theater Projector Review: Mitsubishi HC6000 DLP Projector: Summary16. Mitsubishi HC6000 projector, Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC6000 projector, Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector: Cons - Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector: Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC6000 Summary17. Mitsubishi HC6000 Projector Specifications Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 2 Mitsubishi HC6000 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 4