Mitsubishi HC3800 1080p Home Theater DLP Projector | 
| Brand: Mitsubishi
Category: CE
List Price: $1,499.99
Buy New: $1,119.00
as of 3/10/2010 16:54 CST details
You Save: $380.99 (25%)
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Seller: tddale
Rating:  7 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12
Dimensions (in): 14.1 x 16.1 x 9.9
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: HC3800
Model: HC3800
UPC: 082400029034
EAN: 0082400029034
ASIN: B002PIPPUK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Home Theater DLP Projector 1080p | | • | High Quality Glass Lens | | • | 1300 ANSI Lumens | | • | 4000:1 Contrast Ratio |
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Product Description
Finally, an affordable Full HD projector that delivers eye-popping images and action like you've never before seen in the comfort of your own living room! Movies, TV programs and games can be projected larger than life, with sharp, vivid colors, and great image depth for the ultimate home viewing experience.The HC3800 high definition projector features a digital micromirror device (DMD) that enables smooth, true reproduction into finely detailed images with no noise or deterioration. Densely embedded micromirrors improve the aperture ratio of the latest innovative 0.65 Digital Light Processing (DLP) chip, greatly reducing light fusion producing amazing 1080p HD images.With the HC3800 you can now transform your living room that can projection high definition broadcasting and Blu-ray sources. A fixed iris delivers 1300lm of brightness and 4000:1 native contrast for amazing brightness and contrast.The HC3800 take color and gradation to a level of quality. A six-segment color wheel, color processing algorithm, BrilliantColor, and other innovations enable dazzling reproduction even with mid-range colors. Colors can be adjusted individually through the built-in color management function.
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 I can't stand color-wheel effects March 10, 2010
David Benson (Pasadena, CA USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the second projector I have owned -- I really like projectors for their compactness and convenience. Plus you can get a HUGE image. The first projector was an Epson xga projector -- 1024x768 which was awesome before 1080p projectors came out. However, I got spoiled by 3LCD technology. It provides an absolutely stable image.
When I decided I was ready to splurge on a 1080p model, I read reviews of the ~$1000 models and settled on this one at $1300. Nobody mentioned the color-wheel effects in the reviews I read, except one review that suggested they were "slight", so I figured I wouldn't mind. I was wrong.
When I move my eyes on white-on-black text I easily see the red, green and blue images separate, and I find it very annoying. You should really see one in person before deciding to buy, since (apparently) it doesn't bother some people. On the other hand, your guests might find it irritating and for that reason alone I recommend splurging a bit on a 3LCD model - I returned this and bought the Epson 8100 at around $300 more -- it is awesome! (For me, a perk of a projector is that it makes you popular as a host of "movie nights")
Another gotcha of this projector is that it is intended to be mounted either below or above the projected image. I built a shelf for it to be centered on my screen and that was useless -- the device cannot be set up to accomodate this positioning! I suggest planning on ceiling mounting this device.
 Excellent Projector, Excellent Price February 19, 2010
John S
I ordered this projector for the Superbowl and was not disappointed. Watching the game in a darkened room (but still lights present), it threw a 10', 720p image and looked perfect even on a wall instead of a screen.
This projector is best used with a receiver - it only has one of each input (composite, component, d-sub 15, HDMI), but running a lot of cables to a projector is a pain anyway.
Until march, there's an MIR where you can get a free bulb, making this an amazing deal with its 5,000 hour low-energy lamp life.
Amazing February 3, 2010
Rami (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just got this last night, after doing extensive research on a dlp at entry level price. It is my first projector, straight out of the box the colors and contrast was awesome. I streamed a movie out of netflix and couldn't believe how good the picture looked, skin tones very true. I had it projected on a fixed 120 and the best part, the aspect ratio changes auto to fit the screen best based on the input movie.
If you were thinking about it and on the fence, i would 100% recommend it.
Awesome! February 1, 2010
TV (Ohio, United States)
I recently purchased this projector after doing research for few weeks. This was my first product purchase from Mitsubishi and I am a happy after looking at similar models. From the first impression, the video looks stunning. I kept factory settings including the low mode lamp, the image quality was as sharp as my Sony LCD tv. It is throwing 120" picture from 14ft distance. I have connected the projector with 35ft HDMI cable and Blu-ray player is connected via Onkyo receiver. Given the price range and 2-years warranty including a free lamp offer, this will be hard to beat.
 great picture and price / have to send it back for other issues January 23, 2010
MP06011999 (LAS VEGAS, NV)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've put about 100 hours on my 3800 so far and here's the skinny:
* It has a great picture with lots of color saturation and enough lumen for my 144 inch screen with a little ambient light.
* Picture adjustments are a bit confusing, but little needed done anyhow, so no big deal.
* Installation with the 30+ degree lens offset is a bit tricky and makes for a limited use depending on your room.
* NOW THE BIGGIE - It has to go in to Mits for some problems. And they are: 1) The picture goes from cold (blue) on the right side of the screen to warm (brown) on the left side of the screen. This is only visible, yet very visible, in white or light color images. 2) There is an artifact on the lower left side of the screen that looks like a dirt smudge in the shape of a football about the size of a football on this 144inch screen. It is not on the outside of the lens or the screen and is probably dust on the optics inside. Which is also probably what causes the cold / warm issue mentioned above - dust on the internal optics. 3) There is a distinct clicking sound coming from the projector in about 1 minute durations whenever my forced air furnace kicks on. Naturally, heat rises to the ceiling where the projector is mounted about 4 inches down from. The extra heat causes the fans to kick on high (I guess) and makes a discernible "clicking" sound. It is annoying in anything but very loud scenes.
Well, that's about it. I discovered all of these issues about 50 hours ago, but I am not taking down the projector until after the Super Bowl. I have to say, the image is nice and sharp with deep colors. The quality issues, however, I guess confirms why the 3800 cost me about $1300. Would I buy it again? Well, yes. Given its warranty, price and the other choices out there, even with these issues, I still think this was the best choice for me. I love DLP and the image of this projector confirms as to why. And, when taken into consideration with everything you buy these days, perfection is not the norm. I think Micro$oft conditioned us for that, but I digress.
Note: I do have the 3.0 firmware.
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