Mitsubishi HC6800 Projector - Image Quality-3

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Art Feierman

Shadow Detail Performance

Click to enlarge. So close. Dark shadow detail is very good. I'd give it the edge over the competing Epson Home Cinema 8100 and Pro Cinema 9100. As you all know I'm more concerned with blacks than the last 1-2% of dark shadow detail. As such, I have no issues with the HC6800 at all.

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Shadow Detail Performance Comparison

HC6800

LG CF181D

JVC RS25

Mitsubishi HC7000

Vivitek H9080FD

Panasonic PT-AE4000

Epson Home Cinema 8500UB

The first set of individual images for comparison is from Space Cowboys. This is a very dark scene with Clint Eastwood on Blu-ray disc. The photos are intentionally way overexposed. Look for the blacks in the shades, and the details in those shades in the form of the white trim. (At this level of overexposure, don't even worry about the skin tones, as in these types of overexposed photos they always look terrible).