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Affordable Projectors for Non-Dedicated Home Theater Rooms - Mitsubishi HC5500 & Elite Cinema Screen
Written by Ross Jones   
Friday, 26 December 2008 17:00
Article Index
Affordable Projectors for Non-Dedicated Home Theater Rooms - Mitsubishi HC5500 & Elite Cinema Screen
Page 2: Design and Setup of the Mitsubishi HC5500
Page 3: The Elite ezCinema Plus Portable Screen
Page 4: Using the Mitsubishi HC5500 Projector and Elite ezCinema Plus Screen
Page 5: The Mitsubishi HC5500 Projector on the Bench
Page 6: Conclusions about the Mitsubishi HC5500 Projector and Elite ezCinema Plus Screen
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Conclusions

The Mitsubishi HC5500 is another good, value-priced 1080p front projector. Compared to the Sanyo PLZ-2000, it has certain attributes that make it a more attractive option for those interested in a permanent installation, such as anamorphic lens compatibility and motorized zoom and focus. On the other hand, the Mitsubishi’s limited placement options mean that for consumers interested in maximum flexibility, they should carefully consider whether the HC5500 is appropriate given their room and screen size preferences.

Tags: 1080p | LCD | Projectors

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written by Derek , December 29, 2008

Sanyo PLV Z3000 $2500 - $200 rebate.
It has 5:5 pulldown and 120 Hz processing and is brighter.

Panasonic PT-AE3000U less than $3000.
Another 120 Hz projector, is brighter and has much better blacks.

reviews for these two can be found at projectorreviews.com and projectorcentral.com.

Don't get me wrong. I just helped a buddy install the 5500 a couple of month ago and it is a VERY good projector. This is just a great time to be looking for a projectr.

Epson has a new one called the 6100 (I think) that actually costs just under $2000.



Great series...
written by Cory , December 30, 2008

Hey Ross,
I really like the theme of these articles. I noticed that you stated for measurements that you did not use the iris because it change the contrast ratio. While this is true of a manual iris which merely stops down light levels across the board, I'm not sure this is true for all automatic/dynamic irises (as sometimes peak white level increases as black level decreases). At the very least, they improve perceived contrast, which is all most of us will ever be concerned with as we don't have measuring equipment at home.

Again, fantastic job on the review of pjs for us normal people.





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