Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Review Summary 3 Posted on July 16, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Home Theater Projector Review - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector Highlights - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector Overview2. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Physical Tour - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector - Appearance - HC7900DW Control Panel - HC7900DW Projector - Input/Output3. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Physical Tour 2 - HC7900DW Menus - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Remote - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Lens Throw - Mitsubishi HC7900 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Wide Screen4. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Image Quality - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Out of the Box Picture Quality - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector - Flesh Tones5. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Image Quality 2 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: HC7900 Projector - Bottom Line6. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Image Quality 3 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW - Overall Color & Picture Quality7. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Image Quality 4 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports, including 3D - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV Sports, and also 3D HDTV content8. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Performance - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Brightness - Post Calibration: User "best" mode (placed in User AV Memory 1) = 701 lumens - HC7900DW Brightest Mode (that you would never want to watch) - HC7900DW Brightest "Watchable" mode Game (or Cinema), Brilliant Color on, Contrast at +10: 1112 lumens9. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Performance 2 - HC7900 in Eco-mode vs. Full power: - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Pre-Calibration Color temp, Cinema Mode10. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Performance 3 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Sharpness - Mitsubishi HC7900DW: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise11. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector Calibration and Settings - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Color Temperature - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Basic Settings12. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Post Calibration Grayscale: User Mode - HC7900DW RGB Settings13. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Advanced Calibration Information - Color Management Settings (CMS) - Notes - Calibration Charts (Before and After)14. Mitsubishi HC7900D – Projector Screen Guidance - Acer H9500BD Projector Screen Recommendations15. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Competitors - Mitsubishi HC7900DW vs. Epson Pro Cinema 6020 UB and Home Cinema 5020 UB - Mitsubishi HC7900DW vs. Sony VPL-HW50ES16. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Competitors 2 - HC7900DW vs. Sharp XV-Z30000 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW vs. Viewsonic Pro 9000 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW vs. PT-AE800017. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Warranty - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector - Warranty18. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Review Summary - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector - The Bottom Line19. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Review Summary 2 - HC7900DW Color and Overall Picture Quality - HC7900 DW Projector - Brightness for 2D viewing - HC7900 Projector - 3D Brightness20. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Review Summary 3 - The Very Bottom Line on the HC7900DW projector21. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Review Summary 4 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector: Pros and Cons - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector: Cons22. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Full Specifications The Very Bottom Line on the HC7900DW projector Love the color! Love the sharpness. I really did enjoy watching the HC7900DW as long as I didn’t go too large an image. In 2D, no problem watching a 2.35:1 movie filling my full 124″ diagonal 1.3 gain screen in my theater. Black level performance of the HC7900 is definitely “ultra-high contrast”, but it is more in line with the Panasonic (at the low end of the range) and well below the Epson and Sony which are the best in the under $3500 range. For most it’s just fine. For us “serious” enthusiasts, it’s acceptable, but “could defnitely be better.” (I feel the same way about the Panasonic PT-AE8000.) The overall brightess we’ve discussed isn’t a problem, it simply sets limits on what type of room setup the HC7900DW should go in, and the number of folks who will find it a really good match for their viewing preferences and environment. Overall, a very impressive projector. It’s not the right one for my room, and my tastes (which include lots of sports with intentional ambient light present), but it might be a great projector for you, especially if movies are really your “focus”. I believe that there are enough other really good competing projectors out there – most of which are brighter, that you consumers have lots of choice. DLP fans in particular, though, should give this one a close look. That said, the HC7900DW does have a lot going for it, and it will be a great choice for a good number of people, especially those demanding great color and sharpness. As a result, I “determined” that our Hot Product Award was the right one for the Mitsubishi HC7900DW projector, primarily because of the excellent handling of skin tones. I have mixed feelings about Mitsubishi’s switch from black case last year, to white this year. I find it a better theater projector (where ambient lighting is under your control), than a family room projector, but, any way I slice it, this DLP projector is what we have always described as at least average brightness (more calibrated). It’s just that you can buy competing projectors that can break 2000 lumens, and that has to be a big advantage with ambient light and lighter color walls. If you are a DLP fan, and the brightness and feature set of the Mitsubishi meets your needs, then consider the HC7900DW projector to be one of the best choices available to you. 1. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Home Theater Projector Review - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector Highlights - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector Overview2. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Physical Tour - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector - Appearance - HC7900DW Control Panel - HC7900DW Projector - Input/Output3. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Physical Tour 2 - HC7900DW Menus - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Remote - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Lens Throw - Mitsubishi HC7900 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Wide Screen4. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Image Quality - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Out of the Box Picture Quality - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector - Flesh Tones5. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Image Quality 2 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: HC7900 Projector - Bottom Line6. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Image Quality 3 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW - Overall Color & Picture Quality7. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Image Quality 4 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports, including 3D - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV Sports, and also 3D HDTV content8. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Performance - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Brightness - Post Calibration: User "best" mode (placed in User AV Memory 1) = 701 lumens - HC7900DW Brightest Mode (that you would never want to watch) - HC7900DW Brightest "Watchable" mode Game (or Cinema), Brilliant Color on, Contrast at +10: 1112 lumens9. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Performance 2 - HC7900 in Eco-mode vs. Full power: - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Pre-Calibration Color temp, Cinema Mode10. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Performance 3 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Sharpness - Mitsubishi HC7900DW: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise11. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector Calibration and Settings - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Color Temperature - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Basic Settings12. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Post Calibration Grayscale: User Mode - HC7900DW RGB Settings13. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Advanced Calibration Information - Color Management Settings (CMS) - Notes - Calibration Charts (Before and After)14. Mitsubishi HC7900D – Projector Screen Guidance - Acer H9500BD Projector Screen Recommendations15. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Competitors - Mitsubishi HC7900DW vs. Epson Pro Cinema 6020 UB and Home Cinema 5020 UB - Mitsubishi HC7900DW vs. Sony VPL-HW50ES16. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Competitors 2 - HC7900DW vs. Sharp XV-Z30000 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW vs. Viewsonic Pro 9000 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW vs. PT-AE800017. Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector – Warranty - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector - Warranty18. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Review Summary - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector - The Bottom Line19. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Review Summary 2 - HC7900DW Color and Overall Picture Quality - HC7900 DW Projector - Brightness for 2D viewing - HC7900 Projector - 3D Brightness20. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Review Summary 3 - The Very Bottom Line on the HC7900DW projector21. Mitsubishi HC7900DW – Review Summary 4 - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector: Pros and Cons - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC7900DW Projector: Cons22. 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