A brand new thread for discussing ONLY the Mits hc4000.
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Originally Posted by fleaman /forum/post/20553426
Well, to be fair, they can't sell the PJ as 'new' anymore. So what would you pay for a used PJ?
10-15% restocking is probably fair for a product that hasn't been opened/used (hence, 'restocking').
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Originally Posted by coderguy /forum/post/20553433
Fleaman, when you saw the Benq at Fry's did you get a good viewing of it?
Did the contrast look questionable or the image look washed out at all?
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Originally Posted by coderguy /forum/post/20551906
I'm going to check out 5 showrooms at this place in 2 weeks as long as I have time between jobs:
http://star-power.com/
I don't know what projectors they have on display though, I'll find out when I get there. Just my luck it'll probably be 5 I've already seen.
Also going to check out a Runco in Denver next month, but the Runco is going to PO me cause I'll want it and it'll cost too much.
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Originally Posted by dswdallas /forum/post/20553681
Coderguy - Starpower's main location is on the tollway in Addison. Last time I was there they had JVC, Mitsubishi (2) and something else. They have good rooms to compare.
Don
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Originally Posted by coderguy /forum/post/0
I'll count on you guys in AVS for giving constructive criticism to help me develop the format, it may take a couple of reviews to get it down.
I will try not to be as invisible as some of the other reviewers are, and I'll stay active in the forum.
I also need to find a good camera, but I'll post that in a camera forum.
I'll have to work on my writing style just a bit, Art is a great writer, he is probably the best. I am a really good technical person that is good with detail, so hopefully I can improve my writing style as I go (I'm sure I will). It will be a different thing doing it professionally though, I'm not used to that.
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Originally Posted by coderguy /forum/post/20554577
I think the lamp counter starts after either 5 or 10 hours. That is normal I believe.
Good news that you got closer to the image you prefer, I figured something must have been wrong since so few have had negative views of the Mits, even when coming from other DLP's.
Note to others:
My eventual review site will be called "projectorshootouts.com", that is the domain I registered (I will alias it to pjshootouts.com as an ALT for less typing)...
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Originally Posted by mbw23air /forum/post/20554574
The problem that I wasn't seeing the Ansi contrast I was wanting was that the HD material I watched on Directv just didn't stand out as far as the image popping. I watched some scenes from the movie 8 Mile on Starz HD tonight and it had some high ansi contrast scenes that really looked good.
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Originally Posted by fleaman /forum/post/20555768
Is there any reason you haven't popped in some reference Blu rays?
I myself would never judge a PJ based on Sat/Cable HD content. At best it can still not get close to reference blu discs, and at worst it can look like a DVD
Either way, PQ is extremely variable with Sat/Cable HD content.
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Originally Posted by mbw23air /forum/post/20555793
The reason I didn't put in any blu-rays until later on was that I only plan on using this projector for HDTV/Sports/video games. I might try an occasional DVD or animated blu-ray movie on the HC4000 but I have a JVC RS40 I use for movies.
Mike
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Originally Posted by fleaman /forum/post/20556133
Well, once you get your HC4000 dialed in I'd really like to hear how it compares to the RS40 (and the Samsung A900B, Optoma HD80) with movies, if you can at some point (no rush!).
Obviously the RS40 will rule on black 'levels', though an overall comparison would be cool.
I'd play with the gamma a little. Try sports gamma, readjust bright/contrast (to the sports gamma preset). Might have to back off on the green a little, maybe add a little red after 100hrs). It really boosts shadow detail on my HC3800 with gray screen. Might be different with the HC4000 and a larger white screen, but worth a try.
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Originally Posted by mbw23air /forum/post/20556396
To get the RS40 dialed it close to perfect I had to go into service menu to change the gains there just a bit, do you know if this needs to be done with the HC4000 or are they close enough that it can just be done in the regular menu?
Mike
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Originally Posted by fleaman /forum/post/20556626
No need to go into the service menu on the HC4000. CMS can be dialed in on the regular menu.
Good luck on the Mavs! I'm not into sports, but I guess I just don't like the Heat. Sorta like a funny phrase I saw on a bumper sticker: "I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals, I'm a vegetarian because I hate plants."
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Originally Posted by fleaman /forum/post/0
No need to go into the service menu on the HC4000. CMS can be dialed in on the regular menu.
Good luck on the Mavs! I'm not into sports, but I guess I just don't like the Heat. Sorta like a funny phrase I saw on a bumper sticker: "I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals, I'm a vegetarian because I hate plants."
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Originally Posted by srjune1101 /forum/post/20557033
I want Mavs to win. Suck it up LBJ. I hope he has a 1 hr show after the game to explain how he sucked. Sorry to outtrack guys.