Mitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Pros 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 A brighter than average 668 measured lumens in “best” mode, is enough for a reasonably large screen for movie viewing in a fully light controlled environment Excellent overall color, and skin tones Really good dark shadow detail Very good placement flexibility HDMI 1.4a inputs (2) allows for support for Blu-ray 3D content No problem with any 720p or 1080 content from any DirecTV 3D channel Optional 3D glasses and emitter provide plenty of range for 3D Good looking CFI (for smooth motion) Click to enlarge. SO close Lamp Life is excellent (rated 5000 hours) when running in low power mode Low maintenance – no filters to change Lamp can be replaced without unmounting the projector Dynamic iris very smooth Excellent warranty: 3 years parts and labor A smaller projector, fits nicely in smaller rooms Click Image to EnlargeMitsubishi HC7800D Projector: Cons Below average brightness – in its brightest watchable mode Lamp life at full power only rated 2000 hours, which is below average these days (although at low power their 5000 hours is as long as anyones) Black level performance could definitely be improved (though not bad) Fair amount of audible noise at full power, but many other good projectors are louder (including most other DLPs) 3D glasses are optional (just a reminder) Encountered a minor glitch or two coming out of 3D mode to 2D, but not a problem Remote is dated, backlight dim, buttons soft Definitely could use additional user memory positions 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 – Review Summary HC7800 Projector – Brightness for 2D viewing