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Mitsubishi HC1500 720p DLP Home Theater Projector
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AWESOME!!!!!!!
(5 out of 5) by Fernando Mendez on Oct 2, 2007you just cant go wrong with this projector, i have like a week with it and i love it. the quality of the images are just jaw-dropping. I`m projecting that into an almost white wall (no projector screen yet, actually i don't think i need it).
You all can check the pictures i'm uploading here. If you looking a cheap way to get HD into your home, this is your best choice.
You all can check the pictures i'm uploading here. If you looking a cheap way to get HD into your home, this is your best choice.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Best Home Theater Projector On The Market.
(5 out of 5) by Real Home Theaters on Apr 27, 2008 (Tennessee)Updated July 18, 2008
Go ahead and read this but the HC1600 is now shipping. Specs are the same as this one but 100 lumens brighter. Take a look at it to! My Review for it is coming soon! Mitsubishi HC1600 720p DLP Home Theater Projector
Apr. 27, 2008
I am the lead installer for a company that installs RealHomeTheaters, so hopefully my experience can be of some help. I have installed 100s of projectors and at least 50% of the time we choose the HC1500. If you name a quality of a projector, this one has it. Great contrast, shadow detail, brightness the list goes on. To be used to it's potential it should be used with Component and HDMI interconnects only, any cable such as composite (the Yellow RCA)or S-video can't transmit the lines of resolution needed for the screen sizes this projector is designed to display. I have installed this projector with as large as a 135" diagonal screen, most people can't even tell they are looking at a 720p projector and not 1080p. I'll end with some good pointers:
1. Don't go to big on your screen. (a good rule of thumb is your seating distance should be 1.5 times your diagonal screen size or less, (simple math / if your seats are 15' away from the screen, your diagonal screen size should be 10' or smaller, 120" or less)
2. Control your room lighting. (the dimmer the better)
3. Use quality video sources. (at least a good up-converting DVD player, we like the Onkyo DV-SP405 or for best results a Blu-Ray player, we like the Panasonic DMP-BD30, PlayStation3 also works. If you haven't already, get some HD programming form your provider, DirecTV has the best selection.)
4. Set all the proper settings. ( All DVD players and HD receivers, including Blu-Ray, have resolution settings. For this projector set them to 720p.)
5. Top it off with some good surround sound to create and enveloping environment. ( if your on a tight budget check out the Onkyo HT-SR800, if you have a bigger budget use floor standing cabinet speakers with at least dual 6.5" woofers and 100watts per channel, 5.1 or 7.1 will be dictated by the room.)
6. Start buying widescreen DVDs. (16:9 and 2.35:1 are the two most popular widescreen formats.)
I could go on for days but this should get you started in the right direction.
The bottom line is you can spend more money on a projector, but in most cases all your getting is a more expensive projector. We have put the HC1500 up against 1080p projectors costing 5 times more and the difference is so slight that in most cases we can't justify going with anything else.
Hope this helps get your RealHomeTheaters off the ground!
Go ahead and read this but the HC1600 is now shipping. Specs are the same as this one but 100 lumens brighter. Take a look at it to! My Review for it is coming soon! Mitsubishi HC1600 720p DLP Home Theater Projector
Apr. 27, 2008
I am the lead installer for a company that installs RealHomeTheaters, so hopefully my experience can be of some help. I have installed 100s of projectors and at least 50% of the time we choose the HC1500. If you name a quality of a projector, this one has it. Great contrast, shadow detail, brightness the list goes on. To be used to it's potential it should be used with Component and HDMI interconnects only, any cable such as composite (the Yellow RCA)or S-video can't transmit the lines of resolution needed for the screen sizes this projector is designed to display. I have installed this projector with as large as a 135" diagonal screen, most people can't even tell they are looking at a 720p projector and not 1080p. I'll end with some good pointers:
1. Don't go to big on your screen. (a good rule of thumb is your seating distance should be 1.5 times your diagonal screen size or less, (simple math / if your seats are 15' away from the screen, your diagonal screen size should be 10' or smaller, 120" or less)
2. Control your room lighting. (the dimmer the better)
3. Use quality video sources. (at least a good up-converting DVD player, we like the Onkyo DV-SP405 or for best results a Blu-Ray player, we like the Panasonic DMP-BD30, PlayStation3 also works. If you haven't already, get some HD programming form your provider, DirecTV has the best selection.)
4. Set all the proper settings. ( All DVD players and HD receivers, including Blu-Ray, have resolution settings. For this projector set them to 720p.)
5. Top it off with some good surround sound to create and enveloping environment. ( if your on a tight budget check out the Onkyo HT-SR800, if you have a bigger budget use floor standing cabinet speakers with at least dual 6.5" woofers and 100watts per channel, 5.1 or 7.1 will be dictated by the room.)
6. Start buying widescreen DVDs. (16:9 and 2.35:1 are the two most popular widescreen formats.)
I could go on for days but this should get you started in the right direction.
The bottom line is you can spend more money on a projector, but in most cases all your getting is a more expensive projector. We have put the HC1500 up against 1080p projectors costing 5 times more and the difference is so slight that in most cases we can't justify going with anything else.
Hope this helps get your RealHomeTheaters off the ground!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Its only as good as the signal. Fantastic Blu-Ray picture.
(4 out of 5) by Barak Obama on Mar 26, 2008 (Dallas, TX)The projectors great. The picture is only as good as the signal pushed through the projector. I am using a Samsung DTB-H260f HDTV Reciever and a Playstation 3. HDMI output goes to the PS3 and component to the HDTV Reciever. I have a window with blinds right beside the wall I am throughing the picture on and I hardly notice. Also, I have no screen, just a white wall and the HC1500 looks great.
HDTV --- For some reason CBS(ch. 11 in DFW area) looks brilliant. NBC is a close second and ABC is OK for HD. Some of the smaller stations don't look so good, but work fine.
PS3 --- This is where the projector really shines. Blu-Ray steals the show. DVD's also looks good as well. PS3 Games look very good.
Bottom line. If your on a budget you can't beat the HC1500 performance. I have rented alot more movies after I got this projector. Watching movies and tv on a 100 inch screen is not a bad way to go...
HDTV --- For some reason CBS(ch. 11 in DFW area) looks brilliant. NBC is a close second and ABC is OK for HD. Some of the smaller stations don't look so good, but work fine.
PS3 --- This is where the projector really shines. Blu-Ray steals the show. DVD's also looks good as well. PS3 Games look very good.
Bottom line. If your on a budget you can't beat the HC1500 performance. I have rented alot more movies after I got this projector. Watching movies and tv on a 100 inch screen is not a bad way to go...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
a bachelors dream (or family man for that matter)
(5 out of 5) by A. Seybert on Dec 3, 2007 (Germany)This projector is simply amazing. I have it projected on a regular white wall and the picture is great. It is great for watching movies. It is even better for playing Wii. Want to feel like you are in the stadium playing tennis? Get this projector. I only watch TV shows that I can get off I-Tunes so I am not familiar with the projector looks playing television signals.
The only problems I had were mounting the projector. But that was no fault of this product; I just have no craftsman skills and I am in a foreign country and am un-familiar with their home supply stores.
This projector is everything a young bachelor would ever want!
The only problems I had were mounting the projector. But that was no fault of this product; I just have no craftsman skills and I am in a foreign country and am un-familiar with their home supply stores.
This projector is everything a young bachelor would ever want!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent projector for home theater.
(5 out of 5) by Mr. Robert T. Zanzerkia on Nov 26, 2007 (Nashua, NH USA)I had this projector only for 1 week. I don't even have screen, projecting on white wall.
The picture is very bright, high contrast and rich colors.
100" size makes you feel like a movie theater display (from 14 feet away and sitting at 12-14 feet range).
Currently component cable via up-converting DVD player.
Can't wait to pair with PS3 blue ray via HDMI.
The projector is quiet and running in low-lamp mode it's very bright.
The picture is very bright, high contrast and rich colors.
100" size makes you feel like a movie theater display (from 14 feet away and sitting at 12-14 feet range).
Currently component cable via up-converting DVD player.
Can't wait to pair with PS3 blue ray via HDMI.
The projector is quiet and running in low-lamp mode it's very bright.