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December 2008
HC5500
Rating: ***** 5/5
Mitsubishi’s LCD projector comes in a small but solidly built black case with smooth curves and business-like design. The HC5500’s image quality was eclipsed only by that of Sony’s more expensive HW10. It requires a bit of tweaking to start with and doesn’t come close to the contrast ratio of the HW10 or the DLP projectors here, but at this price it’s the best value and it deserves our Best Buy award.
Hi-Fi News
December 2008
HC6500
Part of the three-strong ‘Black Diamond’ range, Mitsubishi’s new HC6500 features three 0.74in 16:9 LCD panels in a sophisticated design that benefits from a 160W lamp assembly, a custom glass optics lens block and proprietary auto iris regime that lays claim to a 15000:1 contrast.
Compared with its peers the balance of qualities offered by the HC6500, the wide colour gamut, punchy sense of contrast and excellent resolution of subtle texture is quite fabulous for the price.
November 2008
HC6500
Rating: ***** 5/5
Verdict: CLAD IN SLIMMING black, this Mitsubishi projector offers full-HD resolution, but unlike the others there’s no lens collar to twist in order to adjust the zoom and focus. It’s all motorised instead, so you can tweak the image and aim the optical lens shift using the blacklit remote control. True genius for the terminally lazy.
The lamp is remarkably bright, making it possible to watch films in broad daylight if you so wish; although you’ll need darkness to fully benefit from the excellent contrast ratio and maintain your deathly pallor. Just one quibble-the black levels aren’t up to Sony’s standards.
WE SAY With a cutting-edge LCD chipset under its brooding bonnet, this throws vivid HD images
October 2008
HC7000
Verdict: " This year’s top of the range HC7000 is a real star in my eyes, with stunningly good black levels and excellent picture processing. It has lots of new technology that many – especially the custom install market – will be very happy to see and its overall performance is certainly positive.
Price wise the HC7000 will compete well with the mid level market such as the new Panasonic, and should be considered for demonstration against such. From a sleek new design to stunningly good black levels and picture processing that hits the spot without being noticed, this new projector from Mitsubishi gets our highest recommendation. Go see one!"
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TrustedReviews.com
October 2008
HC5500
Verdict: "The HC5500 is the best Full HD LCD projector I've seen for under £1,500, making it a really tantalising option to consider if you cant quite run to the £1,500 (or more) asking price".
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August 2008
HC1100
Verdict: "The HC1100 also boasts fabulously rich and natural colours. Feed it with quality HD-video and the level of clarity and detail is absolutely, positively breathtaking. Side by side with a much more expensive 1080p projector, it barely gives anything away. The fact that it also has superior optics and is easier to set up just adds to what is a comprehensive victory."
July 2008
XL1550U
Rating: ***** 5/5
Verdict: "Although it's built like a light beige tank, the Mitsubishi XL1550U doesn't sound like one - a good thing to be sure. Visually, the 3100 lumen output is certainly very bright. The effect of looking at this projector with lights on was similar to looking at the Viewsonic with the lights off."
June 2008 issue
HC1100
Rating: **** 4.5/5
Verdict: The brightness is punchy, the black tones deep and solid and the colours are natural. Feed this projector quality HD content and the overall sharpness and clarity will blow your socks off. The fact that the HC1100's throw has a wide zoom adjustment range also makes it a cinch to set up."
June 2008 issue
CP9800DW/CP3800DW
Rating: **** 4/5 ***** 5/5
Verdict: Like the earlier mid-range CP9550DW, the 6in CP9800DW is a 300dpi model with a 600 sheet 6 x 4 in print capacity but boasts longer head life, shorter job times and better print quality." At 600dpi the 3800 outputs some seriously sharp snaps and at 47 seconds per 8 x 12 in print, it's nearly twice as fast as the maker's cheaper CP3020DAE model. Colour accuracy was good, using the supplied profile." Click here to read more
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CP3800DW
Rating: ********* 9/10
Verdict: "This printer quickly churns out instantly dry prints, and would make an ideal printer for use at temporary sites, for example portrait photo shoots on location and weddings."
June 2008 issue
HC1100
Rating: **** 4.5/5
Verdict: "In practice however, the overall viewing experience is great. The brightness is punchy, the black tones deep and solid and the colours are natural. Feed this projector quality HD content and the overall sharpness and clarity will blow your socks off. The fact that the HC1100's throw has a wide zoom adjustment range also makes it a cinch to set up.
April 2008 issue
CP9800DW/CP3800DW
Verdict: "When set to the highest quality (300x600dpi) option, the 3800 produced some of the sharpest prints I've come across from a dye-sublimation printer. Print speeds are fast too. The 3800 delivered 8x12 inch prints in just 47 seconds (excluding processing seconds) on average. Over the maker's older 9550 six-inch model, the 9800 is definitely ahead on print speed."
April 2008 issue
XD510U
Rating: ***** 5/6
Verdict: "Not only can it produce an impressively large maximum screen size of 62.5in at a distance of 2m, but it also manages to match the LCD projectors' highly saturated colours. This makes the XD510U an ideal choice if you're after high brightness and colourful business presentations but also need maximum screen size in a tight space."
April 2008 issue
HC6000
Rating: **** 4/5
Verdict: "You'd be hard pushed to hear the '6000 working even during a silent film. The Mitsubishi is simple to install, thanks to motorised lens adjustment, easily corrected supported feet, a backlit remote and logical on-screen menus. It's got the flexibility to support all the equipment you want to route through it, including HDMI 1.3, and is capable of throwing an image bigger than most domestic front rooms can accommodate."
April 2008 issue
HC5000
Verdict: "Not only was the projector visually snappy, it effectively sets a new benchmark for operating noise. Fan noise from projectors is more often than not regarded as a necessary evil, but the HC5000 has proved to be one of the quietest projectors HCC has ever tested (around 19dB in its low-lamp mode)."
March 2008 issue
HC4900
Rating: **** 4/5
Verdict: "The 1080p resolution is a real step up in image clarity. We could see individual hairs on the back of an actor's neck, and straight edges were crispier than those on a 720p image projected at the same size. If you've been waiting for an affordable 1080p projector, the HC4900 is great news and provides lots of extra detail. Only its black level might disappoint, but if you can live with that, it's a bargain."
HC1100
Rating: ****** 6/10
Verdict: "The Mitsubishi Electric HC1100 is a DLP design that utilises the Texas Instrument DarkChip2 engine to generate a progressively scanned image from 40" to 275"! The source for the image can be S-Video, VGA, composite, component and HDMI. Mitsubishi class this as a 'High Definition ' projector, though with a maximum resolution of just 1280 x 720 I'd debate that point, as it only includes the 720p specification, and not the native 1080i or 1080p modes. But conversely it does generate a thousand lumens of brightness with a very high contrast ratio (3000:1) and weighs less than 3kg, making it very portable."
Issue 2 2008
HC6000
Rating: **** 4/5
Verdict: "For gaming it's exceptional, for films it handles the high ambient light - likely with many setups - admirably and, in good conditions, the HC6000 would rival any panel for blacks, sharpness, movement and response time."
HC6000
The HC6000 offers a sharp, detailed and three dimensional performance with HD material and is one of the better images I have seen of late from any projector in its price range, plus there are no issues with video artefacts thanks to its excellent processing. I have to say that this Mitsubishi punches well above its weight in picture quality terms....more
December 2007 issue
HC4900
Verdict: “At only £1286 it’s a stunningly low price for a projector of this caliber. It may not be as stylish as some of the Italian designed models out there, but it’s by no means a minger either. Finished in matt black, the projector is discrete and should fit nicely with other home cinema equipment. For ceiling mounting it’s a doddle as the piece weighs just over 5.5kg, while for maintenance there’s easy side access for changing the lamp, should you need to. That situation is unlikely to come up often though as the 650W bulb has a life of 5000 hours. Displaying picture at full 1080p in a 16:9 image, it also operates remarkably quietly”.
November 2007 issue
CP9800DW
Rating: **** 4/5
Verdict: “High speed photo printer produces good quality prints at a relatively low cost”.
November 2007 issue
WL639U
Rating: 4 ****
Verdict: “The first business projector we have seen with a widescreen aspect ratio. It has a native resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels which is the same as most widescreen notebooks. This is particularly useful for presentations because what you see on your notebook matches what appears on the big screen. The WL639U is a great projector to choose if you wish to include video in your presentations, as widescreen clips can be shown without letter boxing. It’s also very bright and will make an impression in almost any environment”.
November 2007 issue
WL639U
Rating: 4****
Verdict: “Since widescreen is becoming more common for corporate presentations, it makes sense to invest in a widescreen projector these days. The WL639U may not be the prettiest widescreen projector we’ve seen, but it’s certainly the brightest. Mitsubishi’s latest offering produces a stunning 3500 ANSI lumens which means you can project in daylight (although not direct sunlight) without your audience squinting”.
November 2007 issue
HC5000
Verdict: “Compact and easy to set up, the HC5000 is quiet and produces accurate colours. Good in many ways, and worth auditioning – but you can do better for the money”.
September 2007
HC5000
Verdict: “When it comes to sheer visual punch, the clarity of the HC5000 is second to none.”
MacUser, August 2007
CP9600DW
Rating: **** 4/5
Verdict: “Colour rendition is very good indeed, with no obvious colour casts. Its grey scale performance was also impressive.”
The British Journal of Photography, July 2007
CP9550DW
Verdict: “Thanks to a protective layer on the print heads, the 9550 is claimed to have three times the service life and durability of its predecessor, the CP8000DW.”
May 2007
HC5000
Rating: **** 4/5
Verdict: “This churns out razor sharp pictures with amazing levels of detail and beautifully rich and luxurious colours. It’s also one of the quietest beamers we’ve ever heard.”
February 2007
DX-TL4509E
Verdict: “It’s a serious piece of kit that will do the job it is designed to do efficiently and with a minimum of intervention, and if its predecessors are to go by, it will continue to do so for many years.”