Mitsubishi HC7000 – Review Summary-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 Excellent color accuracy after calibration Excellent black level performance Very good shadow detail Extremely sharp image HDMI 1.3 inputs with full support for 24 fps, Deep Color, etc. Converts 24 fps to 48 fps, for (slightly) smoother viewing of movies Low image noise (excellent Reon VX image processing, from Silicon Optics) Support for an anamorphic lens, without the need of a motorized sled for the lens, which saves a lot of money Good menus Click to enlarge. SO close Longest lamp life available (5000 hours), if you can run in low lamp mode Good placement flexibility with 1.6:1 zoom and plenty of lens shift The quietest projector around in terms of audible noise Good manual, but thin on some explanations for many functions Good remote control Good price/performance, relative to other “local dealer only” home theater projectors Click Image to EnlargeMitsubishi HC7000 Projector: ConsClick to enlarge. SO close Limited brightness – just below average in best mode, well below average in brightest mode Physical styling is very plain (for those who care) Good menu structure, but nothing spectacular In most cases not bright enough for larger screens (over 110 inch diagonal) More user memory modes would be a plus Click Image to EnlargeMitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Typical CapabilitiesClick to enlarge. SO close Two year warranty (about average for this class of projector) Average lamp life in full power mode (2000 hours) Range of the remote control Selection of inputs 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 – Review Summary-1 Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Specifications