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Originally Posted by HV77
...I am looking to spend under $5,000, which has apparently become alot easier to do. One of the only models I had in mind so far was the Mistu HC500/6000. Is the 6000 a large improvement on the 500, or an updated version of it? I didn't know if they were the same or not. And more importantly, will I get about as good of picture quality as I can get for that price out of those models? If not, what are some other equal or better brands/models and in what areas of quality?
Lastly, someone made a post regarding keystone. Is keystone adjustment not made available as an option on this/these models? That would seem silly on such an expensive projector, and this is one of the first features I use when setting up. Thanks.
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Hi HV77,
You're right that these days...for $5,000 budget...you have great options for projectors. You may even find out that you don't have to spend nearly as much for a good quality 1080p projector.
What you do need to consider is how well the room works for using a PJ based on the following:
- Do you have good ambient light control (natural & artificial)? This determines how bright (lumens) of a PJ you should get.
- Are you able to place the PJ in a location that minimizes/eliminates keystone correction and lens shifting? You want to avoid or minimize using any of these features in order to maximize picture quality.
- What's the best mounting configuration via a ceiling, rear shelf or cart mount configuration? This will determine whether you can minimize/eliminate keystone correction/lens shift and how big of an image you get.
- Which PJ provides the best lens throw configuration for the desired mounting configuration and screen size you're looking for? Projector Central has a projection calculator link on the spec page of every PJ they profile. Use this tool to get a sense of what image size you'll end up with or what distance you'll require depending on which one drives the other.
The Mitsubishi HC 5000/6000 models are similarly designed PJs with the 6000 providing worthwhile improvements, IMO. It's true that neither of these have keystone correction, but I always recommend that you place the PJ in a room location that does not require KC since it degrades picture quality. Check out this review of the 6000 with commentary on how it compares to the 5000:
http://www.projectorcentral.com/mits..._projector.htm
You should also look at the list of highly rated 1080p PJs (and recent 1080p PJ reviews) to include in your consideration:
http://www.projectorcentral.com/home...projectors.htm
There is also a comparison between the HC6000 and the newly released Panasonic AE2000:
http://www.projectorcentral.com/mits...nic_ae2000.htm
Good luck!
11-27-2007, 12:27 PM
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