Mitsubishi HC7000 – Review Summary-1 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 A summary of the Mitsubishi HC7000 projector’s pros and cons and capabilities. Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Bottom LineMitsubishi has built a good one. No, a great one. The HC7000 is their top of the line, 3LCD 1080p projector, and from a picture quality standpoint, performs as you would expect and demand for a projector in this price range. Since the HC7000 (link to projector specifications) is sold only through local dealers, you can expect to pay more, than for comparable projectors sold online, but that all works out, if you are planning to hire a local dealer. I’ve always believed that local dealers need to make a certain profit per project, and if you buy the projector elsewhere, and give it to the local dealer to install, you are likely to find that you save less than hoped for. (Of course that’s just my two cents, but my old company did local sales as well as online.) Click to enlarge. SO close So, back to the HC7000. The HC7000’s picture, after calibration, really is a great one. Rich blacks, natural colors, sharp image, quiet operation, all come together for a great viewing experience. As mentioned elsewhere, for most folks, the only area of performance where the HC7000 takes a hit, is in brightness. That’s OK though, as long as you keep brightness in mind in your projector selection process, along with your room conditions, what you watch, and screen size (and surface). If you don’t run out of lumens, this is going to be wonderful projector for you, for a long time. Click Image to Enlarge There are still some serious new competitors coming out that might be a better choice for you, but, all considered, you don’t get to play with them like I do, picking apart the finer points of each. Sure, maybe if you saw a JVC RS2 – with its best in class black levels, side by side with the HC7000, you might want more, but, for all but the most hard core enthusiasts, the Mitsubishi HC7000 should provide great pleasure and no complaints. But for brightness, and my large 128″ diagonal screen, I could definitely live happily with the HC7000. Also, brightness issues notwithstanding (and I don’t use an anamorphic lens), I definitely have a preference for the HC7000, relative to the less expensive Panasonic PT-AE3000. We’ll see shortly, how the other new models compare, but keep in mind, the projectors in this class are all, well, really, really good! Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical CapabilitiesClick to enlarge. SO close 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 – Warranty Mitsubishi HC7000 – Review Summary-2