Mitsubishi US Reveals HC5000 1080p LCD Projector
Just few days ago we were one of the first to report Mitsubishi Japan's upcoming LCP-HC5000 native 1080p LCD projector revealed for Japan. The company did not keep us waiting by announcing the US model HC5000 in no time. Here is the tech scoop of the projector:
Display technology: 74” 3-LCD by Seiko Epson
Brightness: 1000 lumens (Marketing Spec) Min : 700lm, 750 lumens (Low Mode)
Contrast: 10000 : 1 over with IRIS Operation (TBD)
Picture Size: 50” ~ 300" (100”=3.6m)
Source lamp: 160W (Shut Off Time 2000Hrs) with Low Mode
(130W : Shut Off Time 5000Hrs) (TBD)
Computer compatibility: 640 x 480 (Expand) - 1920 x 1080 (Real) (TBD) Sync on Green available
Video compatibility: NTSC / NTSC 4.43 / PAL (including PAL-M, N) / SECAM / PAL-60
480i/p(525i/p), 576i/p(625i/p), 720p(750p 50/60Hz), 1080i(1125i 50/60Hz),
1080p(1125p 50/60Hz), (1080i(1250i 50Hz) is not available)
SCART (RGB + 1V sync)
PC input terminals: Mini D-Sub 15pin x 1, DVI-D (with HDCP) x 1
Video input terminals: HDMI x 1, RCA x 1, S-VIDEO x 1, RCA (Y,PB,PR) x 1
Communication terminals: D-Sub 9pin x 1 (Direct command is available.)
Fan noise: 19dBA (Lamp low mode)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 334(W) x 125(H) x 352(D) mm (exclude height adjuster)
Weight: 5.6 kg
Power supply: AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60Hz
Optional lamp: VLT-HC5000LP
Truth to be told, I am not an LCD advocate nor I would recommend 1080p projectors at this time but let me bite my tonge now. With the MSRP set at $4999 it is a bargain. DLP projectors hover at $10000 range and it seems that half the price for LCD makes the perfect sense. We have yet to see the quality of HC5000 compared to other LCDs ( namely Sony VPL-VW50 Pearl ). I doubt any horror stories in video processing since the projector is built on Silicon Optix HQV Reon-VX. This is not the top of the line processor but it does share the common engine for acclaimed HQV.
The release of Mitsubishi HC5000 also signal the fact that Seiko/Epson, who provides the 3LCD powered 1080p panels will be the next in the market. I expect Sanyo's the announcement within a month, most likely a PLV-Z5.
HC5000 will ship in October.
Product Page: Mitsubishi HC5000
Hey Henning,
I should have been clear in categorizing rather than naming subcategories. By saying LCD I meant pure LCD and LCoS combined since both are coming from the same root technology and eventually sharing the same basic advantages and disadvantages. There is an argument in what I say since some people will have a different opinion in regards to the roots. The other camp is the DLP.
Cheers,
Mike
You should do some research on LCD and SXRD before saying they share the same advantages and disadvantages, SXRD has a native contrast of 3000:1 thats with no digital iris) and a fill factor of 90%(which means no screendoor), these figures were taken from the cine4home.com analysis and review. Both of these figures are in fact higher than nearly all DC3 DLP projectors. Maybe you also think plasma and CRT tv's are the same because they both use phosphor and electrons.
John, what you are saying is that LCoS( SXRD included ) is better than LCD. I am not against that. But it is an LCD technology with cine4home analysis being true. LCoS brings all the disadvantages of the original LCD technology to a minimum with eliminating some of them such as contrast ratio. I ll have a comparison sometimes soon.
In regards to DLP vs LCoS or the other way around - that by itself is a flame. There is no definite answer and people just prefer one to another. I am in DLP camp for now. That might change with Sony introducing more "gems".
"Maybe you also think plasma and CRT tv's are the same because they both use phosphor and electrons."
No - I do not. That would be arrogant :).
Mike
Well, I wouldn't call the VPL-VW50 an LCD projector. It's an SXRD projector - Sony's version of LCoS. Liquid Crystal on Silicon. While LCD and LCoS both use liquid crystals, LCD is a transmissive technology while LCoS is reflective.