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Mitsubishi HC5000 Calibration Notes and Technical Ratings

Calibration Notes | Technical Ratings

Calibration Notes

There is no picture mode parameter. The out-of-the-box color-temp setting was User, which provides access to the full grayscale calibration controls. Not only that, these controls do not default to 0, but seem to be set to what the factory considers optimal values. Even so, Warm was the color-temp preset closest to correct in Low lamp mode. In Standard lamp mode, Warm was slightly toward yellow and Medium was slightly toward blue; neither was as close to correct as Warm in Low lamp mode. Other interesting factory defaults include overscan at 97%; 100% corresponds to no overscan. HDMI input does not pass below-black; DVI and component don't seem to either, though the below-black bar is barely visible from these inputs. Peak light output is low, even in Standard lamp mode, which yields just over 1fL more than Low lamp mode. Black level is very good; 0.018fL in Low lamp mode compared with 0.022fL in Standard. All final measurements taken in Low lamp mode. Best used on a fairly small screen. ANSI contrast measurements indicate poor uniformity.

Technical Ratings

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