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The Mitsubishi HC5500 Projector is a 1080P Home Theater Projector. This lamp based projector is capable of displaying 1,200 Lumens at its brightest setting with a native resolution of 1920x1080 . The internal 3LCD technology is an innovative 3-chip design that sets itself apart by delivering vibrant, true-to-life images with better color brightness and a wider color gamut. The unique projector lens has the ability to be shifted to allow greater flexibility in positioning the projector relative to the screen. This projector was first available for purchase in July 2008 and has been by Mitsubishi.
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Mitsubishi HC5500 Projector Specifications
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- Performance
- Features
- Ease of Use
- Value
- MSRP
- $4,995
- Awards
- #8 in
- White Brightness
- 1,200 ANSI Lumens
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Aspect Ratio
- 16:9 (HD)
- Contrast
- 14,000:1
- Dynamic Contrast
- 14,000:1
- Dynamic Iris
- Yes
- Display Type
- 0.74" 3LCD Chips
- Color Processing
- 8-bit
- Video Modes
- 720p, 1080i, 1080p/60, 1080p/24, 1080p/50, 576i, 576p, 480p, 480i
- Data Modes
- MAX 1600x1200
- Lamp Type
- 160W Metal Halide bulb
- Lamp Life
- 2,000 hours / 5,000 hours
- Lamp Model
- VLT-HC5000LP Buy Replacement Lamp
- Included Lens
- 1.2x Powered zoom , Powered focus
- Optional Lenses
- No
- Lens Shift
- Vertical +/-50%
- Throw Distance
- 6.2' - 21.0' Calculate Throw Distance
- Image Size
- 50.00" - 200.00"
- Throw Ratio
- 1.45:1 - 1.78:1
- Projector Placement
- For a diagonal screen, place the projector lens between 10'-4" and 12'-8" from the screen.
- Digital Keystone
- Vertical only
- Projector Size
- 4.90" x 13.10" x 13.90"
- Weight
- 12.3 lbs
- Internal Speakers
- No
- Power
- 250 Watts 100V - 240V
- Connection Panel
-
RS232: DB-9pin
- Features
-
Anamorphic Ready
- Additional Features
- The HC5500 comes with the Reon-VX video processing chip often found in more expensive high-end devices and offers advanced noise reduction and reduced chroma up-sampling for superior video performance.
Mitsubishi HC5500 Projector Review
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ANSI LUMENS is the most commonly accepted industry standard brightness measurement. The ANSI lumen rating measures the brightest white that a projector can produce by averaging nine light meter measurements taken across the projected image.
Manufacturer Cited Brightness:
BUYER BEWARE Either this projector's brightness specification does not cite an industry-accepted unit of measurement, or according to our calculations it seems unlikely that this projector is capable of producing the manufacturer's cited brightness specification.
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