Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-3 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. Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB and Pro Cinema 7500 UBMore guessing time. These soon to be released Epson projectors build on the Home/Pro Cinema 1080 UB, and based on specs, should have even better black levels than the older model. If Epson delivers on the black levels, those two Epsons likey will have a small advantage over the HC7000. The Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB and Pro Cinema 7500 UB have the creative frame interpolation for 96/120fps support (like the Panasonic), compared to the 24/48fps support on the HC7000 (and no creative frame interpolation). The Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB does not support an anamorphic lens, as it saves that feature for its more expensive, but almost identical Pro Cinema 7500 UB sibling. The Epson has the warranty advantage with a 2 year overnight replacement program warranty on the Home model a 3 years with 3 years of overnight replacement on the 7500 UB, instead of just a regular 2 year warranty like the Mitsubishi’s. Click to enlarge. SO close The Mitsubishi has two additional advantages. It is super quiet, and the Epsons (at least based on the older 1080 UB’s performance), are likely to hold their title of noisiest of the 3LCD projectors. One caveat, Epson will have the new models in an all new casing, so, perhaps they will be quieter than the 1080 UB. Even if there is substantial improvement in this regard, the Mitsubishi will still be quieter. Just to clarify, while the Epson is noisy for a 3LCD projector, it is still a touch quieter than the typical DLP based home theater projector. The other noteworthy advantage of the Mitsubishi HC7000 is sharpness. The older Epson is just average. Epson says the new designs will be a little sharper, but, my best guess says the improvement will be slight, and the HC7000 will still be the clear winner. Of course, I’ve been wrong before. I’m can’t wait to shooting out these projectors. The HC7000 is likely to be price comparable to the Pro Cinema 7500 UB (or the Epson will be a little less), while the Home Cinema 6500 UB, will be significantly less (probably about $1000). For those who could care less about anamorphic lenses (at least 95% of us), the Epson Home version will likely look extremely attractive. Click Image to EnlargeHC7000 vs. InFocus IN83 and IN82Click to enlarge. SO close The InFocus IN82 is an older projector, and a classic DLP projector. It’s sharp, has limited placement flexibility (no lens shift, 1.2:1 zoom), is larger, but more importantly is that it is a giant step up in brightness. Its black levels though, are no match for the HC7000, and it lacks the frame interpolation and 96/120fps frame rate, as well as the anamorphic features. Of greater interest is the IN83, which is close in price to the HC7000, but a step up from the IN82. The InFocus has a superb image, with the best skin tones around, but its black levels are not in the same league. The IN83’s black levels are typical of good projectors, but not great projectors, a year or more ago. Strictly average today. If you are into picture performance first, the IN83 looks even more natural than the HC7000, but it can’t begin to match the HC7000 on those really dark scenes. 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-2 Mitsubishi HC7000 – Competitors-4
