Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector Calibration and Settings Posted on February 1, 2012 By Art Feierman 1. Mitsubishi HC7800D Home Theater Projector Review - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector Overview2. Mitsubishi HC7800DW Special Features - Adding 3D to the HC7900DW - 3D Gaming with the Mitsubishi HC7900DW: Lag Times! - HC7900 and the Rainbow Effect - HC7900DW Lamp Life - 1.5:1 Zoom Lens3. Mitsubishi HC7800DW Special Features 2 - HC7900DW Projector - 3D Performance - Mitsubishi HC7900 Projector: 2D to 3D conversion - HC7900DW Creative Frame Interpolation - CFI - smooth motion4. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector Highlights - Specs for Mitsubishi HC7800D - Mitsubishi HC7800D Special Features - 1.5:1 Zoom Lens 5. HC7800D Projector – 3D Performance - Mitsubishi HC7800 Projector: 2D to 3D conversion - HC7800D Creative Frame Interpolation - CFI - smooth motion6. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector – Physical Tour - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector - Appearance - HC7800D Control Panel - HC7800D Projector - Input/Output7. HC7800D Menus - Mitsubishi HC7800D Remote Control - Mitsubishi HC7800D Lens Throw - Mitsubishi HC7800 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Wide Screen8. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector – Image Quality - Mitsubishi HC7800D Out of the Box Picture Quality - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector - Flesh Tones9. Mitsubishi HC7800D Black Levels & Shadow Detail10. Shadow Detail Performance11. Shadow Detail Performance 2 - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: HC7800D Projector - Bottom Line - Mitsubishi HC7800D - Overall Color & Picture Quality12. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV and Sports13. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector – Performance - Mitsubishi HC7800D Brightness - Lumen Output and Color Temp for various Picture modes at 100 IRE: - Post Calibration: User "best" mode (placed in User AV Memory 1) = 668 lumens - HC7800D Brightest Mode: - Effect of zoom on lumen output (A/V Memory mode): - Mitsubishi HC7800D Pre-Calibration Color temp, Cinema Mode:14. HC7800D Color Temp over IRE Range – Post calibration: User Mode15. Mitsubishi HC7800D Sharpness - Mitsubishi HC7800D: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise16. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector Calibration and Settings - Mitsubishi HC7800D Basic Settings - Mitsubishi HC7800D Post Calibration Grayscale: User Mode17. HC7800D User Mode AV1, Post Calibration - HC7800D RGB Settings18. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector Screen Recommendations19. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector – Warranty20. Mitsubishi HC7800D – Competitors - Mitsubishi HC7800D - Competitors - Mitsubishi HC7800D vs. Epson Pro Cinema 9700UB and Home 8700UB - Mitsubishi HC7800D vs. Sony VPL-VW90ES - HC7800D vs. Sharp XV-Z17000 - Mitsubishi HC7800D vs. Optoma HD8200 - Mitsubishi HC7800D vs. Runco LS5 - Mitsubishi HC7800D vs. PT-AE700021. Mitsubishi HC7800D – Review Summary - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector - The Bottom Line - HC7800D Color and Overall Picture Quality22. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Cons23. HC7800 Projector – Brightness for 2D viewing - HC7800 Projector - 3D Brightness: - The Very Bottom Line on the HC7800D projector: - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Pros and Cons24. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector Specifications We calibrate every home theater that we review. This Mitsubishi HC7800D is no exception. I viewed the HC7800D for a day or so before Mike calibrated it. Our calibrations, including this Mitsubishi HC7800D, are normally limited to a grayscale calibration, along with brightness, contrast, color saturation, tint (where applicable), etc. Only in very special circumstances will we calibrate the individual colors, in which case we discuss why. Color Temp over IRE Range, Best Mode (Pre calibration): A/V Memory 1 Video 30 IRE 6506 6894 50 IRE 6445 6923 80 IRE 6670 6874 100 IRE 6585 6928 AV/Memory 1, has rather impressive color temp readings pre-calibration, and it shows, when you fire it up the first time, just select the User memory AV1. Lumen Output and Color Temp for various Picture modes at 100 IRE: Cinema 496 @ 7291 Video 496 @ 6928 3D 866 @ 7587 A/V Memory 1, 2 or 3 670 @ 6585 Mitsubishi HC7800D Basic SettingsIn addition to calibrating Red Green and Blue for a correct grayscale balance (6500K), there are a number of other settings that come into play. Typically Contrast and Brightness (white balance and black balance), need to be done first. Color saturation and gamma also need adjustment. Settings for measurements (default values are in parenthesis): SPREADSHEET COMING SOON! Mitsubishi HC7800D Post Calibration Grayscale: User ModePost-Calibration color temps, 20 – 100 IRE: 1. Mitsubishi HC7800D Home Theater Projector Review - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector Overview2. Mitsubishi HC7800DW Special Features - Adding 3D to the HC7900DW - 3D Gaming with the Mitsubishi HC7900DW: Lag Times! - HC7900 and the Rainbow Effect - HC7900DW Lamp Life - 1.5:1 Zoom Lens3. Mitsubishi HC7800DW Special Features 2 - HC7900DW Projector - 3D Performance - Mitsubishi HC7900 Projector: 2D to 3D conversion - HC7900DW Creative Frame Interpolation - CFI - smooth motion4. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector Highlights - Specs for Mitsubishi HC7800D - Mitsubishi HC7800D Special Features - 1.5:1 Zoom Lens 5. HC7800D Projector – 3D Performance - Mitsubishi HC7800 Projector: 2D to 3D conversion - HC7800D Creative Frame Interpolation - CFI - smooth motion6. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector – Physical Tour - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector - Appearance - HC7800D Control Panel - HC7800D Projector - Input/Output7. HC7800D Menus - Mitsubishi HC7800D Remote Control - Mitsubishi HC7800D Lens Throw - Mitsubishi HC7800 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Wide Screen8. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector – Image Quality - Mitsubishi HC7800D Out of the Box Picture Quality - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector - Flesh Tones9. Mitsubishi HC7800D Black Levels & Shadow Detail10. Shadow Detail Performance11. Shadow Detail Performance 2 - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: HC7800D Projector - Bottom Line - Mitsubishi HC7800D - Overall Color & Picture Quality12. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV and Sports13. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector – Performance - Mitsubishi HC7800D Brightness - Lumen Output and Color Temp for various Picture modes at 100 IRE: - Post Calibration: User "best" mode (placed in User AV Memory 1) = 668 lumens - HC7800D Brightest Mode: - Effect of zoom on lumen output (A/V Memory mode): - Mitsubishi HC7800D Pre-Calibration Color temp, Cinema Mode:14. HC7800D Color Temp over IRE Range – Post calibration: User Mode15. Mitsubishi HC7800D Sharpness - Mitsubishi HC7800D: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise16. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector Calibration and Settings - Mitsubishi HC7800D Basic Settings - Mitsubishi HC7800D Post Calibration Grayscale: User Mode17. HC7800D User Mode AV1, Post Calibration - HC7800D RGB Settings18. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector Screen Recommendations19. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector – Warranty20. Mitsubishi HC7800D – Competitors - Mitsubishi HC7800D - Competitors - Mitsubishi HC7800D vs. Epson Pro Cinema 9700UB and Home 8700UB - Mitsubishi HC7800D vs. Sony VPL-VW90ES - HC7800D vs. Sharp XV-Z17000 - Mitsubishi HC7800D vs. Optoma HD8200 - Mitsubishi HC7800D vs. Runco LS5 - Mitsubishi HC7800D vs. PT-AE700021. Mitsubishi HC7800D – Review Summary - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector - The Bottom Line - HC7800D Color and Overall Picture Quality22. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Cons23. HC7800 Projector – Brightness for 2D viewing - HC7800 Projector - 3D Brightness: - The Very Bottom Line on the HC7800D projector: - Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Pros and Cons24. Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector Specifications Mitsubishi HC7800D Sharpness HC7800D User Mode AV1, Post Calibration
