Mitsubishi HC3800 DLP HD Projector (The Perfect Vision 86)
Amazing Color Accuracy at an Affordable Price
February 17th, 2010 -- by David Birch-JonesSource: The Perfect Vision
Color
The figure skating pairs competition features skaters in wonderfully colorful outfits, and close-ups of the various competitors feature natural flesh tones without over-exaggeration, another testament to the HC3800’s excellent color gamut accuracy.
Blacks
A number of the gentlemen skaters are wearing black slacks, which are rich and inky black when contrasted against the rink’s white ice. During the luge competition, a close-up of a German athlete shows his helmet sporting that country’s flag colors, including jet black that looks really good.
Shadow Detail
At the luge starting gate, a close-up shot of a rider getting ready for his run has another rider and his luge standing in the shadows, and it’s easy to make out the details of that rider’s luge in the shadows.
Artifacts/Noise
None noted.
BOTTOM LINE:
Mitsubishi has a winner here, as the HC3800 is an overall excellent performer. Here’s yet one more example that proves good engineering needn’t cost a fortune, as the color accuracy of the Mitsubishi is on par with projectors that cost much, much more. By providing both types of anamorphic scaling modes, big screen fans can put together a 2.40:1 widescreen setup with their choice of fixed or movable anamorphic lens options. The lack of lens shift isn’t at all surprising, given the Mitsubishi’s very affordable price, and since most will opt for ceiling mounting anyway it’s not such a big deal.
SPECS&PRICING
Mitsubishi HC3800 1080p DLP projector
Practical Screen Size Upper Limit (10 Foot-Lamberts, 1.0 gain): 115” diagonal 16:9
Pixel resolution: 1920 x 1080
1:1 Mode: Yes
Has Mode 1 Scaling (vertical stretch for external anamorphic lens compatibility)?: Yes
Has Mode 2 Scaling (horizontal squeeze for fixed external anamorphic lens compatibility)?: Yes
Video inputs: 1 HDMI, 1 component, 1 S-video, 1 composite, 1 RGB PC
Other connections: 1 12V trigger output, 1 RS-232C serial port
Dimensions (W x H x D): 16.9” x 6.5” x 13.4”
Weight: 7.8 lbs.
Warranty: 2 years parts & labor; 1 year/500 hours on lamp
Price: $1,495.00
MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA
(888) 307-0359
www.mitsubishi-hometheater.com
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Comments
I own a Ben Q PE 7700 DLP projector, and am seeking one more for replacement and trickle down aspirations. The recent Epson LCD selling for $1600 appears as a far better choice than the Mitsubishi, wouldn’t you think? 4000 hr lamp life in any mode sure is a real life good thing! Aren't DLP pros often without lens shiftings options in general, apart from keystone up/down correction? As a 1080P unit, shouldn't upsampling SD to HD DVDs be considerably better and more HDMI inputs be available? For $100 more, going to an 3 panel LCD pro from Epson, these items are eliminated, and the feature set of memory, interface options, lens shift and upsampling are all addressed. Further, aren't most DLP pros inherently better at blacks and natural color reproduction over that of LCD? i WONDER TOO WHY NO POINT OF FACT COMPARISONS WERE MADE TO OTHER CLOSELY PRICED PROJECTORS. I think most enthusiasts are looking predominately at sticker price and then towards the feature benefit story so similarly priced units ought to be made mention of in these articles and will certainly add to the story's credibillity and usefulness. Personally the most appropriate comment in this account was the note on this being an entry level piece… and as such, it’s not a great value given it’s Reviewed results, feature set or flexibility. BTW… how come no mention of the noise level was made? That’s important too.
all awsome great projector 10/10 value for dollar fine picture /contrast colour rendition all very good best value for money i love it you will
There is a lot to be said for a single chip DLP projector. Convergence issues on 3 panel LCD's are common, with many units being returned with a slight blur. A single chip DLP tend to be very sharp !. For movies my own viewing of the HC 3800 showed a bit more sharpness than the Epson 8100. I also did not think the Epson 8100 did such a great job with upconverting.SD.
However, your other points are well taken. The Epson with all of it's flexibility benefits,fan quietness and great Epson service make it an equally great buy....and in fact will work better for most people's home theater space. The 8100 looks to be a bit better for general HD too.. I am more interested in the cinema capabilities in a very dark room. That is where the HC3800 shines......if it will work in your space (room size,ceiling height etc).
There is a lot to be said for a single chip DLP projector. Convergence issues on 3 panel LCD's are common, with many units being returned with a slight blur. A single chip DLP tend to be very sharp !. For movies my own viewing of the HC 3800 showed a bit more sharpness than the Epson 8100. I also did not think the Epson 8100 did such a great job with upconverting.SD.
However, your other points are well taken. The Epson with all of it's flexibility benefits,fan quietness and great Epson service make it an equally great buy....and in fact will work better for most people's home theater space. The 8100 looks to be a bit better for general HD too.. I am more interested in the cinema capabilities in a very dark room. That is where the HC3800 shines......if it will work in your space (room size,ceiling height etc).