Mitsubishi HC5000

55 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 55 reviews of Mitsubishi HC5000. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the noise and design are generally positive. The usability and image quality also get good opinions. There are some critical opinions about the black level and size.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Mitsubishi HC5000 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of Mitsubishi HC5000 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the noise and design. The price and usability are also appreciated, but many are less positive about the size.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Magazine Team (techradar.com)

Mitsubishi HC5000 review

Another great offering from Mitsubishi

Beautiful colour and detail reproduction ; Extremely quiet

Black level can be found wanting

Mitsubishi have created another home projector masterpiece

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : Dave Jansen (goodgearguide.com.au)

Mitsubishi HC5000

Native 1080p, Exceptional performance in high definition and standard definition, good range of ports

Moderate heat levels

The Mitsubishi Electric HC5000 is an exceptional home theatre projector. It has the power and versatility to deliver the latest high definition content while also being able to play regular DVDs at high quality.

Jun, 2007

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Expert review by : Dave Jansen (goodgearguide.com.au)

Mitsubishi Electric HC5000

When it comes to 1080p projectors there are two main models that AV enthusiasts are currently excited about. We recently reviewed the Panasonic [[pro...

Native 1080p, Exceptional performance in high definition and standard definition, good range of ports

Moderate heat levels

Jun, 2007

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Expert review by : Kevin Miller (cnet.com)

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Relatively inexpensive for a 1080p projector; accurate color decoding; solid video processing; well-rounded feature package.

Iris settings are not good enough for dedicated darkened theater setups, and consequently blacks are not as deep as the best 1080p projectors.

Although stylish and affordable for a 1080p projector, the Mitsubishi HC5000's black level failings prevent it from earning our recommendation.

Apr, 2007

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Expert review by : Clint DeBoer (audioholics.com)

Mitsubishi HC5000 Projector Review

In a sea of new 1080p projectors being released this year, Mitsubishi has a distinctive product that sets it apart as a leader. The C2Fine technology renders an incredible picture and does indeed

VERY quiet ; No screen door effect ; Motorized lens shift, zoom, and focus ; Backlit remote ; Native 1080p/24/60 support ; HDMI 1.3 with 480i support

Slow, noticeable, undefeatable auto-iris ; Weak remote signal ; HDMI didn't pass Blacker-than-black ; Cumbersome menu system ; Limited horizontal lens shift range

Jun, 2007

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Expert review by : Alex Kidman (cnet.com.au)

Mitsubishi HC5000

Mitsubish's HC5000 isn't the prettiest projector on the block, but the images it delivers certainly are.

Superb visual clarity

Rather plain physical design ; Slightly unfriendly menu design ; Some motorized functions are a bit jumpy

The bulb within the HC5000 is rated for up to 5000 hours of usage time -- and the projector keeps track as many do -- with a very inexpensive replacement cost of AU$599. That works out to about 12c per viewing hour if the bulb lasts to full capacity,...

Feb, 2007

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Expert review by : Scott Wilkinson (avguide.com)

Mitsubishi HC5000 1080p Front Projector

Normally, a new performance plateau is defined by products at the highest possible prices, followed by less expensive models as more consumers fund larger manufacturing volumes. For some reason, however, this is not the case with 1080p front...

Aug, 2008

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Expert review by : L.A. Audio File (laaudiofile.com)

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Jan, 2008

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Expert review by : Max Christoffersen (audioenz.co.nz)

Mitsubishi HC5000

There was a time when I said that LCD was dead. It had plateaued and other display technologies would superceded its obvious limitations. That was 2000. And it shows what I know

Today, LCD is alive and well and the new range of 1080p LCD based projectors are going places I previously didn't think possible

Jun, 2007

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Mitsubishi HC5000 Three-chip LCD projector

No, the compelling story of CEDIA 2006 in front projection was the growing number of three-chip LCD and LCoS 1080p projectors that were well south of $10K. Standing out tall among these was Mitsubishi's HC5000, not only because it was one of the least...

Jan, 2007

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