Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-6 Posted on October 15, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector Review: Overview - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector Highlights: - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Physical Tour2. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-1 - Mitsubishi HC6500: Image Quality Sections - Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector: Out of the Box Picture Quality - Skin Tone Handling - Mitsubishi HC6500: Black Level and Shadow Detail - Black Level Performance3. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-2 - HC6500 Projector: Shadow Detail Performance4. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-35. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-46. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-5 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Image Sharpness - Mitsubishi HC6500: Bottom Line Sharpness7. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-6 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Overall Image Quality - Overall Picture Quality: Bottom Line8. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-1 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Menus - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: User Memory Settings - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Remote Control9. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-2 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Lens Throw and Lens Shift - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Brightness10. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-3 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Light Leakage - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Audible Noise Levels - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Screen Recommendations - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Measurements and Calibration11. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-4 - HC6500 Calibration settings for RGB - HC6500 Image Noise12. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector: Warranty13. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons-1 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Cons - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Competitive Aspects14. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons-2 - HC6500 vs. InFocus IN83, IN82, X10 - Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. HC5500 - Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. Panasonic PT-AE2000U - Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. BenQ W5000 - Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB, Home Cinema 1080 - Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6100 and 6500 UB - HC6500 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z2000, PLV-Z3000, PLV-Z700 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector: Summary - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Bottom Line15. Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector Specifications Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports Very nice. HDTV digital content, including sports comes across as very sharp and crisp. The primary weakness of the HC6500 relates to watching with ambient light, in that the HC6500 isn’t one of the brighter home theater projectors out there. The images below were all taken in the afternoon, with my blackout shades all the way closed, but, (without channels) they still leak significant light. In the first image you can see most of the wall around the screen, and get a good idea about the ambient light, during the shooting session. Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Overall Image Quality The HC6500 projector is one of those that just looks good. Yes you can find projectors that are superior, especially the higher end models, but the picture quality never offends. A good example would be comparing it to the more expensive InFocus IN83. The IN83’s picture is sensational, although black levels aren’t the very best. The Mitsubishi HC6500 isn’t quite that good (or as bright), but like the IN83, it looks very good with almost anything you throw at it. It will satisfy a great many. Overall Picture Quality: Bottom LineThe HC6500 is a well balanced projector. Particular strengths are the excellent skin tones, respectable black levels and a sharp image. Overall, its one of the most film-like 3LCD home theater projectors I’ve encountered. As I’ve said several times: The HC6500 produces a very watchable, pleasing image. Black level performance crosses the threshold of being dark enough that dark scenes look very good, even if they would be better, with even better black levels. The HC6500 has no significant flaws with its projected image, and only black levels could be improved significantly, and for that, Mitsubishi offers the more expensive HC7000. 1. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p 3LCD Home Theater Projector Review: Overview - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector Highlights: - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Physical Tour2. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-1 - Mitsubishi HC6500: Image Quality Sections - Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector: Out of the Box Picture Quality - Skin Tone Handling - Mitsubishi HC6500: Black Level and Shadow Detail - Black Level Performance3. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-2 - HC6500 Projector: Shadow Detail Performance4. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-35. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-46. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-5 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Image Sharpness - Mitsubishi HC6500: Bottom Line Sharpness7. Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-6 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Overall Image Quality - Overall Picture Quality: Bottom Line8. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-1 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Menus - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: User Memory Settings - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Remote Control9. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-2 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Lens Throw and Lens Shift - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Brightness10. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-3 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Light Leakage - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Audible Noise Levels - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Screen Recommendations - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Measurements and Calibration11. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-4 - HC6500 Calibration settings for RGB - HC6500 Image Noise12. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector: Warranty13. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons-1 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Cons - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Typical Capabilities - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Competitive Aspects14. Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons-2 - HC6500 vs. InFocus IN83, IN82, X10 - Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. HC5500 - Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. Panasonic PT-AE2000U - Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. BenQ W5000 - Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB, Home Cinema 1080 - Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6100 and 6500 UB - HC6500 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z2000, PLV-Z3000, PLV-Z700 - Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector: Summary - Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector: Bottom Line15. Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector Specifications Mitsubishi HC6500 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality-5 Mitsubishi HC6500 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance-1