Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-2 Posted on November 19, 2008 By Art Feierman 1. Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Review - HC7000 Projector Highlights - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Overview2. Mitsubishi HC7000 Special Features - 24/48 Frame Rate - Cinemascope Anamorphic Lens Solution3. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Physical Tour 1 - Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output - Menus - Remote Control4. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Physical Tour 2 - Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens5. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-1 - Mitsubishi HC7000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - HC7000 Flesh Tones - HC7000 Projector Black Levels & Shadow Detail6. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-27. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-3 - Shadow Detail Performance8. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-49. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-510. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-6 - HC7000 Bottom Line: Shadow details11. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-7 - Mitsubishi HC7000 Overall Color & Picture Quality - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports12. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Performance-1 - Brightness13. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Performance-2 - Sharpness14. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Performance-3 - Mitsubishi HC7000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise15. Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Calibration-1 - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - Post Calibration Grayscale16. Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Calibration-2 - RGB Settings17. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Projector Screens - HC7000 Projector Screen Recommendations:18. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-1 - HC7000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB - Mitsubishi HC7000 vs. Mitsubishi HC650019. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-2 - Mitsubishi HC7000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - Mitsubishi HC7000 vs. Panasonic PT-AE300020. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-3 - Mitsubishi HC7000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB and Pro Cinema 7500 UB - HC7000 vs. InFocus IN83 and IN8221. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-4 - HC7000 vs. JVC DLA-RS1x, DLA-RS2 DLA-RS10 and DLA-RS2022. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Warranty23. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Review Summary-1 - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Bottom Line - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities24. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Review Summary-2 - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Cons - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Typical Capabilities25. Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Specifications Mitsubishi HC7000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000Guessing game time. I haven’t received my PLV-Z3000 review projector yet. I’m now told right around end of November. The Sanyo PLV-Z3000, will be a lot less expensive, as it will be available online. Based on the Sanyo’s contrast claims, it should be right up there in black level performance with the HC7000, but failing that, it will likely be as good as the Panasonic PT-AE3000, which means still extremely good. Click to enlarge. SO close Sanyo, like Mitsubishi, doesn’t turn out bright projectors. I’ve got no idea which will prove to be brighter. They will probably be very close in lumen output in best mode, but I can’t begin to guess how they stack up in brightest mode. It would be hard to imagine the PLV-Z3000, though, to be significantly dimmer than the Mitsubishi. You will get an extra year of warranty with the Sanyo. The Sanyo will be sold primarily through online resellers, as well as local dealers, whereas the HC7000 is strictly through the local dealer channel. Click Image to EnlargeMitsubishi HC7000 vs. Panasonic PT-AE3000Click to enlarge. SO close If the pricing on these two projectors was close enough that, say the HC7000 was only $500 more, then I’d expect most shoppers to be really pulling their hair out, trying to decide which to buy. As it is, though, those on a budget can enjoy the slightly brighter, and more “neat feature” laden Panasonic, for significantly less. Still, those who are purists – hard core enthusiasts, may well want to spring for the HC7000. Consider. For movie watching, I’d rather watch the Mitsubishi – it’s sharper, has slightly better black levels, etc. So far, it is now my favorite 3 LCD home theater projector, in terms of picture. Click Image to Enlarge 1. Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Review - HC7000 Projector Highlights - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Overview2. Mitsubishi HC7000 Special Features - 24/48 Frame Rate - Cinemascope Anamorphic Lens Solution3. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Physical Tour 1 - Appearance - Control Panel - Input/Output - Menus - Remote Control4. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Physical Tour 2 - Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens5. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-1 - Mitsubishi HC7000 Out of the Box Picture Quality - HC7000 Flesh Tones - HC7000 Projector Black Levels & Shadow Detail6. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-27. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-3 - Shadow Detail Performance8. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-49. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-510. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-6 - HC7000 Bottom Line: Shadow details11. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Image Quality-7 - Mitsubishi HC7000 Overall Color & Picture Quality - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports12. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Performance-1 - Brightness13. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Performance-2 - Sharpness14. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Performance-3 - Mitsubishi HC7000: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise15. Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Calibration-1 - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector - Color Temperature - Basic Settings - Post Calibration Grayscale16. Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Calibration-2 - RGB Settings17. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Projector Screens - HC7000 Projector Screen Recommendations:18. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-1 - HC7000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB - Mitsubishi HC7000 vs. Mitsubishi HC650019. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-2 - Mitsubishi HC7000 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z3000 - Mitsubishi HC7000 vs. Panasonic PT-AE300020. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-3 - Mitsubishi HC7000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB and Pro Cinema 7500 UB - HC7000 vs. InFocus IN83 and IN8221. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-4 - HC7000 vs. JVC DLA-RS1x, DLA-RS2 DLA-RS10 and DLA-RS2022. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Warranty23. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Review Summary-1 - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Bottom Line - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities24. Mitsubishi HC7000 – Review Summary-2 - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Cons - Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Typical Capabilities25. Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Specifications Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-1 Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-3