Mitsubishi HC1500 Mitsubishi HC1500 720p DLP Home Theater Projector

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5 Star rating for the ChampionBy Adam DickersonI would like to first state this projector will do 1:1 pixel mapping through the HDMI port from a computer. This was my only concern as there is little to no evidence this works properly from other reviews. Within the first five minutes of owning this unit I successfully output 1280 x 720 @ 60Hz through a DVI to HDMI cable from an Nvidia 7800GT video card. The only real adjustment to produce this 1:1 pixel mapping was to set the projector to "real" in the aspect option, and then set the overscan to 100% (default is 97% overscan). The projector will now display a perfect 1:1 pixel mapping as you would expect from a XGA projector or a PC monitor with no artifacting, frequency noise, or shimmer in text/fine lines due to scaling. It is perfect.Now for the review, this is our fifth projector and four of those were DLP. My last projector that I can compare it to directly is the BenQ PB6240 XGA projector with 2700 lumens and 2000:1 contrast ratio. This is a wonderful projector but the HC1500 is much brighter at the same throw distance and is natively wide screen. The black levels and color reproduction are outstanding; the HC1500 really stands out for a home theatre.My intent for this unit is for big screen movies and for viewing web content clearly from the couch and going through pictures when we have family in town. I do have a PS2 connected via the S-Video port and it is better than any other projector using the S-Video port; very colorful, bright and surprisingly sharp/clear. As I stated, we purchased this unit mainly for movies and I would recommend a Septre 37 inch or larger 1080p monitor for high resolution games on the pc with a 8800GTX for the most immersive experience (through the DVI- HDMI port for 1:1 mapping of course).The HC1500 is about 14.5 feet from the wall (no screen yet) and produces 100 inch diagonal image, this size can be zoomed larger (aprox 130") at this point but I wanted the smallest screen size possible from this distance. Let me say even at this distance and sheer size the amount of color and clarity is phenomenal and the black levels are better than ANY projector I have ever seen, period. I would recommend a High resolution DVD player such as a Blu-Ray, HD-DVD or equivalent for the highest quality image. We are using the computer to play movies but DVD players have come along way too. The projector is very, very quiet, even in full lamp mode. I have tried all setting regarding brightness and `True color' modes and all are very acceptable. It really depends on your preference, low lamp and `True color' set to `3' works great for our size, but some would maybe like "more" which the projector can accommodate. It is like having a 100" plasma wall, it is that impressive.The only draw back that I have encountered is a heat haze on the left side of the projected image. I can only describe this effect as you would see waves directly above a dark colored car on a really hot day due to the intense heat distorting light as it the light ... »» Read more about Mitsubishi HC1500 720p DLP Home Theater Projector.

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