Mitsubishi HC6800

design, noise, image quality, usability

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

Very bright., Superb 24p picture., Balanced colours., Silicon Optix video processor., Versatile zoom lens with 2D lens shift.

Blacks show a bluish tint., Average in-picture contrast.

With its bright and sharp pictures, the HC 6800 is ideal for users that want a big picture and like to watch in daylight or only slightly darkened rooms. Simple operation and a versatile set of features add to the list of positives, but the blue-tinted...

A nicely bright 589 measured lumens in "best" mode, allowing use of a slightly larger screen than other LCD projectors ; One of the quietest home theater projectors around ; Excellent color, post calibration, especially skin tones which really do look...

Black level performance, while respectable, would need to be better still to compete with the ultra-high contrast projectors around its price point even though its as good as many others ; Brightest mode should be brighter - just beating 1000 lumens...

And while my wife may not be an enthusiast, you must consider that she does watch a lot - at least 10 hours a week using the Epson in "theater 2"

I didn't expect much from the CTI control, which is designed to increase the crispness of color boundaries. The effect was clearly visible on a color test pattern, with no obvious negative side effects (at least when I used its lowest setting). I left...

The HC6800 performs very well for a projector in the sub-$2,500 price class, but it lacks the performance range you can find when you move to the next price level. As I mentioned above, with darker sources, the HC6800's black level and resulting...

The Mitsubishi HC6800 is a good performer that serves up a pleasingly clean, natural, and detailed image with all different source types. This projector is especially well suited to someone who plans to watch a lot of HDTV content in their theater...