Mitsubishi HC8000D Special Features Part 3 Posted on July 10, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Mitsubishi HC8000D Home Theater Projector Review - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Highlights - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Overview2. Mitsubishi HC8000D Special Features - Adding 3D to the HC8000D - 3D Gaming with the Mitsubishi HC8000D: Lag Times! - HC8000 6X Color Wheel vs. Rainbow Effect - HC8000D Lamp Life3. Mitsubishi HC8000D Special Features Part 2 - 1.5:1 Zoom Lens - HC8000D Projector - 3D Performance4. Mitsubishi HC8000D Special Features Part 3 - Mitsubishi HC8000 Projector: 2D to 3D conversion - HC8000D Creative Frame Interpolation - CFI - smooth motion5. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Physical Tour - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector - Appearance - HC8000D Control Panel - HC8000D Projector - Input/Output6. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Physical Tour Part 2 - HC8000D Menus - Mitsubishi HC8000D Remote Control - Mitsubishi HC8000D Lens Throw - Mitsubishi HC8000 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Wide Screen7. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Image Quality - Mitsubishi HC8000D Out of the Box Picture Quality - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector - Flesh Tones - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector - Flesh Tones8. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Image Quality 2 - Mitsubishi HC8000D Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: HC8000 Projector - Bottom Line9. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Image Quality 3 - Mitsubishi HC8000D - Overall Color & Picture Quality10. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Image Quality 4 - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV Sports, and also 3D HDTV content11. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Performance - Mitsubishi HC8000D Brightness - HC7900DW - Post Calibration: User "best" mode (placed in User AV Memory 1) = 465 lumens12. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Performance 2 - HC8000 D in Eco-mode vs. Full power - Mitsubishi HC8000D Pre-Calibration Color temp, Cinema Mode - Post calibration: AV Memory 1 Mode HC8000D Color Temp over IRE Range - Mitsubishi HC8000D13. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Performance 3 - Mitsubishi HC8000D Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison Images - Mitsubishi HC8000D: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise14. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Calibration and Settings - Color Temp over IRE Range, Best Mode - Lumen Output and Color Temp for various Picture modes at 100 IRE - Mitsubishi HC8000D Basic Settings15. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Mitsubishi HC8000D Post Calibration Grayscale: User Mode - HC8000D RGB Settings - Calibration settings16. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Advanced Calibration Information - Color Management Settings - CMS Calibration Notes - Calibration Charts (Before and After)17. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Screen Recommendations18. Mitsubishi HC8000D – Competitors - Mitsubishi HC8000D vs. Epson Pro Cinema 6020 UB and Home Cinema 5020 UB - Mitsubishi HC8000D vs. Sony VPL-HW50ES - HC8000D vs. Sharp XV-Z3000019. Mitsubishi HC8000D – Competitors 2 - Mitsubishi HC8000D vs. Optoma HD8200, HD8300 - Mitsubishi HC8000D vs. Viewsonic Pro 9000 - Mitsubishi HC8000D vs. PT-AE800020. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Warranty21. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Review Summary - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector - The Bottom Line22. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Review Summary 2 - HC8000D Color and Overall Picture Quality23. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Review Summary 3 - HC8000 DW Projector - Brightness for 2D viewing - HC8000 Projector - 3D Brightness - The Very Bottom Line on the HC8000D projector24. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Review Summary 4 - BenQ W1070 Projector: Pros and Cons - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector: Cons25. Mitsubishi HC8000D Full Specifications Mitsubishi HC8000 Projector: 2D to 3D conversion Like many other 3D capable projectors, this Mitsubishi is capable of taking a 2D signal and converting it to 3D. If anything, Mitsubishi spends a lot of ink touting how superior their 2D to 3D processing is. So far, I’m still not a fan of 2D to 3D conversion. I figure it’s a lot of fun with personal videos, but, in general too often you notice weird things when converting 2D content to 3D. An example: A street light in the background, where the pole seems to be on this side of the street, but the light across the street. Like the HC7900DW, the HC8000D seems particularly good converting 2D to 3D. I say that, but sooner or later I see something that “doesn’t work”. Perhaps if the lower brightness and having to wear the glasses, weren’t required, I’d have a more positive opinion of 2D to 3D conversion. That said, this Mitsubishi is about as good as I’ve seen. (Not that I’ve really devoted any significant effort to really comparing how the different projector brands do on 2D to 3D conversion). As I said about the HC7900D, if you want to do 2D to 3D, this HC8000D should be one of the better ones. After I wrote the paragraphs above, I decided last night to put on the first Sherlock Holmes movie with Robert Downey Jr., and watch it using 2D to 3D conversion. There are plenty of times that it really does an excellent job of converting 2D to 3D, but there were a number of scenes that still didn’t look right. In particular, there are several scenes showing a meeting of British Parliament, I believe, with a couple hundred people packed into a room and at varying elevations, so lots of small heads and bodies. Bam! The second I saw that scene, my brain yells, that’s not believable. You sort of get the feeling heads are just slightly detached from some of the bodies, and the vertical heights in the room seem slightly distorted. In another scene, one closeup of the female lead (her name eludes me), her hair in the back seems too far behind her head… These aren’t “I can’t watch this” severe problems, but they sure aren’t “right”. Let’s just say Mitsubishi’s done a pretty good job, but they are a long, long, long way from the industry saying: “we don’t have to shoot in 3D to get 3D, we’ll just let smart projectors (and the smaller displays) handle the conversion.” HC8000D Creative Frame Interpolation - CFI - smooth motionLike many other 3D capable projectors, this Mitsubishi is capable of taking a 2D signal and converting it to 3D. If anything, Mitsubishi spends a lot of ink touting how superior their 2D to 3D processing is. So far, I’m still not a fan of 2D to 3D conversi To make things interesting, this Mitsubishi, when creating intermediate frames from 24 fps content (movies), creates 4 frames between each two. That takes it to 120 hz, instead of the usual 96 hz. Mitsubishi claims that their CFI maintains the “film like” feel while providing smooth motion. That said, as with most home theater projectors we review, I’m not a big fan of CFI on for movie viewing. This Mitsubishi’s CFI may be pretty good, but not good enough to still seem film natural. I personally wouldn’t use it for movies. Your call! That said, it’s true that many folks including my college age daughter, don’t pay attention to such details, and will watch content with CFI on or off. My daughter can tell you if CFI is on or off rather effortlessly, but she normally just doesn’t care if it’s on or off when she’s watching. Perhaps she will become more “selective” in the future. In other words – you (as the person “most into” home theater) are the most critical viewer in your familiy, so you too, may be less likely to engage CFI on any projector when watching film-based movies. In this day and age, most newer LCDTVs that I observe in people’s homes have CFI, (figure most of those that claim 120hz or higher) and in most cases, it seems they default to on. As I visit friends, I usually notice that they have CFI engaged. Of course until I tell most of them, they have no idea. Time to move on. Let’s look at the HC8000D’s hardware. on. I figure it’s a lot of fun with personal videos, but, in general too often you notice weird things when converting 2D content to 3D. An example: A street light in the background, where the pole seems to be on this side of the street, but the light across the street. Like the HC7900DW, the HC8000D seems particularly good converting 2D to 3D. I say that, but sooner or later I see something that “doesn’t work”. Perhaps if the lower brightness and having to wear the glasses, weren’t required, I’d have a more positive opinion of 2D to 3D conversion. That said, this Mitsubishi is about as good as I’ve seen. (Not that I’ve really devoted any significant effort to really comparing how the different projector brands do on 2D to 3D conversion). As I said about the HC7900D, if you want to do 2D to 3D, this HC8000D should be one of the better ones. After I wrote the paragraphs above, I decided last night to put on the first Sherlock Holmes movie with Robert Downey Jr., and watch it using 2D to 3D conversion. There are plenty of times that it really does an excellent job of converting 2D to 3D, but there were a number of scenes that still didn’t look right. In particular, there are several scenes showing a meeting of British Parliament, I believe, with a couple hundred people packed into a room and at varying elevations, so lots of small heads and bodies. Bam! The second I saw that scene, my brain yells, that’s not believable. You sort of get the feeling heads are just slightly detached from some of the bodies, and the vertical heights in the room seem slightly distorted. In another scene, one closeup of the female lead (her name eludes me), her hair in the back seems too far behind her head… These aren’t “I can’t watch this” severe problems, but they sure aren’t “right”. Let’s just say Mitsubishi’s done a pretty good job, but they are a long, long, long way from the industry saying: “we don’t have to shoot in 3D to get 3D, we’ll just let smart projectors (and the smaller displays) handle the conversion.” 1. Mitsubishi HC8000D Home Theater Projector Review - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Highlights - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Overview2. Mitsubishi HC8000D Special Features - Adding 3D to the HC8000D - 3D Gaming with the Mitsubishi HC8000D: Lag Times! - HC8000 6X Color Wheel vs. Rainbow Effect - HC8000D Lamp Life3. Mitsubishi HC8000D Special Features Part 2 - 1.5:1 Zoom Lens - HC8000D Projector - 3D Performance4. Mitsubishi HC8000D Special Features Part 3 - Mitsubishi HC8000 Projector: 2D to 3D conversion - HC8000D Creative Frame Interpolation - CFI - smooth motion5. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Physical Tour - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector - Appearance - HC8000D Control Panel - HC8000D Projector - Input/Output6. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Physical Tour Part 2 - HC8000D Menus - Mitsubishi HC8000D Remote Control - Mitsubishi HC8000D Lens Throw - Mitsubishi HC8000 Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Wide Screen7. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Image Quality - Mitsubishi HC8000D Out of the Box Picture Quality - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector - Flesh Tones - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector - Flesh Tones8. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Image Quality 2 - Mitsubishi HC8000D Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: HC8000 Projector - Bottom Line9. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Image Quality 3 - Mitsubishi HC8000D - Overall Color & Picture Quality10. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Image Quality 4 - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV Sports, and also 3D HDTV content11. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Performance - Mitsubishi HC8000D Brightness - HC7900DW - Post Calibration: User "best" mode (placed in User AV Memory 1) = 465 lumens12. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Performance 2 - HC8000 D in Eco-mode vs. Full power - Mitsubishi HC8000D Pre-Calibration Color temp, Cinema Mode - Post calibration: AV Memory 1 Mode HC8000D Color Temp over IRE Range - Mitsubishi HC8000D13. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Performance 3 - Mitsubishi HC8000D Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison Images - Mitsubishi HC8000D: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise14. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Calibration and Settings - Color Temp over IRE Range, Best Mode - Lumen Output and Color Temp for various Picture modes at 100 IRE - Mitsubishi HC8000D Basic Settings15. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Mitsubishi HC8000D Post Calibration Grayscale: User Mode - HC8000D RGB Settings - Calibration settings16. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Advanced Calibration Information - Color Management Settings - CMS Calibration Notes - Calibration Charts (Before and After)17. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector Screen Recommendations18. Mitsubishi HC8000D – Competitors - Mitsubishi HC8000D vs. Epson Pro Cinema 6020 UB and Home Cinema 5020 UB - Mitsubishi HC8000D vs. Sony VPL-HW50ES - HC8000D vs. Sharp XV-Z3000019. Mitsubishi HC8000D – Competitors 2 - Mitsubishi HC8000D vs. Optoma HD8200, HD8300 - Mitsubishi HC8000D vs. Viewsonic Pro 9000 - Mitsubishi HC8000D vs. PT-AE800020. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Warranty21. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Review Summary - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector - The Bottom Line22. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Review Summary 2 - HC8000D Color and Overall Picture Quality23. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Review Summary 3 - HC8000 DW Projector - Brightness for 2D viewing - HC8000 Projector - 3D Brightness - The Very Bottom Line on the HC8000D projector24. Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Review Summary 4 - BenQ W1070 Projector: Pros and Cons - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector: Pros - Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector: Cons25. Mitsubishi HC8000D Full Specifications Mitsubishi HC8000D Special Features Part 2 Mitsubishi HC8000D Projector – Physical Tour