Dr Gadget - Mitsubishi HC5500 1080p LCD Home Theater Projector

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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Mitsubishi EAN: 0082400027153 Feature: Native 1080p High Definition Projector Label: Mitsubishi Projectors Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Projectors Model: HC5500 Publisher: Mitsubishi Projectors Studio: Mitsubishi Projectors Warranty: 2 years warranty
Features Native 1080p High Definition Projector 1200 ANSI Lumnes Auto Zoom and focus 14,000:1 contrast ratio 2 HDMI Inputs
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: I repaced an older projector with the HC5500 Comment: I have a theater room that is about 25' in depth, I had my old projector mounted about 18 feet back on the ceiling. I bought the HC5500 to replace the older projector which was and is an excellent projector from Panasonic, however I wanted the 1080P res. provided by the newer projectors. I found this projector to be excellent in all areas, however I found that I had to move the mount about 5-6 feet closer to my screen to make it work, which was not easy as the wiring is all in the ceiling. While the details of how far the projector had to be from the screen for a given size is in the fine print and it is my fault for not being more thorough, I also kinda have to give Mitsubishi some blame for making that difficult to grasp and also for not allowing for a bit more travel in the zoom as this limits the flexibility quite a bit. So be careful in how you plan your theater with this projector. If you have a long room and want it in the rear, you will need a BIG screen. (for your reference, I have a 10' diagonal screen putting the projector about 12 feet back and it JUST fits and it is at end of zoom travel ) Other than that, the HC5500 is quiet and has a great picture and one can adjust everything via the remote. The Panasonic was more versatile but noisier and lower in res. and I and am thinking of getting a second mount and reinstalling it behind the Mitsubishi as a backup. I am sure the newer Panasonics are just fine, but this one was at about 2 grand in priced with a $500.00 rebate...hard to pass up. As long as you check the charts carefully, you will find this to be an excellent projector. Now I am off to find a better screen, they ain't cheap...but if you wanna maximize your viewing pleasure, well...there goes the wallet. Rick Gordon Customer Rating: Summary: Very Good Value Comment: I bought this projector to replace a 6 year old Sharp 720p DLP projector. The primary reasons were the price, the $[...] rebate, and the excelent video processing chip (Reon-VX). The final straw that broke the camel's back was the fact the newer Blu-ray movies output 480P through the component video output (the Sharp didn't have HDMI). Mine is hooked up using HDMI with Blu-ray and HD DVD players, projected to a 150" gray screen. What can I say - the picture is excellent. The Sharp was incredible, and I would never have any complaints until I see in person what the 1080p projectors can do nowadays. It was immediately obvious this Mitsubishi has a sharper, more detailed, and better contrasted image. It has a slightly higher lumens output than the Sharp, and also better contrast. Although the Sharp came very close to an average movie theater picture quality, this projector at the very least matches, and in many cases, exceed what one can see in an average theater. No complaints about the picture, but I am not some super-nitpicky videophile like some. This projector has an electronic zoom/focus lens, so setting it up initially can be difficult. I made the mistake of hanging it up on the ceiling before making adjustments. The default zoom/focus levels made the picture extremely blurry, so I could not read the menu at all. It was also upside down for me, making things doubly difficult. I had to use the pictures of the menu in the manual in order to navigate around. Speaking of the manual -- it could use a lot of improvement (the section about the extra filter was buried in the back instead of the front, where there should be a series of steps detailing the initial setup). I just feel if it had a manual focus option, it would've cut my setup time by 75%. To summarize, some things I wish this projector had: - Manual zoom/focus option - More brightness (lumens output). I have to to set the brightness to around 75% to see something to my liking. - More intuitive menu structure - Have more frequently used functions be on the remote vs. buried somewhere in the menus - Better manual I would've given this projector 4 stars, but given the incredible value (esp. with the rebate included), I think it deserves 5 stars. Addendum: After poking around a little bit, it turns out there is another available rebate; this other one is $[...], but with a free lamp, which is most likely worth quite a bit more than $[...]. I chose the $[...]+lamp rebate instead... Customer Rating: Summary: Superb Projector !! Comment: This is my first Vedio Projector ( came 4-5 days back ) . I palyed blue-ray movie . it's picture quality is better than my sony 1080 LCD 46" TV . but picture screen is 200 " or more than that . I am very satisfied with this product. and bulb time is 5000 hours in low mode !!! More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Black reproduction is the key to stunning home theater and the HC5500 LCD projector brings more life to your screen with faster transitions between light and dark scenes and sharper overall details in dark areas. This portable home theater projector projects at a full HD(1920 x 1080) 1080p resolution. Digital video output gives you seamless performance with the Blu-ray 24P next generation optical disk. And a 1.2x powered zoom and focus lens lets you enjoy the big screen even in smaller spaces.