Mitsubishi HC5500 1080p LCD Home Theater Projector

I bought this as a present for me....ok and for my family too....hehe but i tell you, i bought this PJ at 6th ave electronics thru amazon for only $1071 with free shipping and no tax!!!!! Cheap considering when i bought it last Dec '09 it cost $2500 on most sites, cheapest i found was $1800....so i think i got a great deal...anyway, this projector is not the best but it has auto iris to help the blacks on screen lokk almost black, the motorized zoom and vertical only shift is also motorized as well as sharpness. The picture is pretty great acutally, very sharp and bright. You do need a dark room where light has to be very minimal or no light at all. Even on regular dvds, the picture looks amazing... the only thing is the placement of the projector has to be pretty much straight on because of the 1.2X zoom and lack of horizontal shift option. Overall, i am very happy with it. i project on to a 125" elite spectrum screen at about 15 ft. Very nice though, i'm very happy with this PJ. Go get one if you're on a budget and can get it for what i paid for....keep looking..God bless!

The reviewer is correct about bright rooms - I have this projector mounted to the ceiling, in a loft apartment, large windows and lots of sun mean that day-light viewing is pretty limited. But, bring on the evening and watching the 5500 with a 96" image size is an amazing event. All HD sources at this size look fantastic: Wii (480i), PS3, Dish, over-the-air HD and Blue-ray, even up-converted DVD's screen well. During operation, the ambient noise generated by the cooling fan is barely audible, and it's cool-down cycle is short and quiet. The throw range of the projector is limited, so you do have to watch where you place it, but I recommend this product strongly and would definitely buy it again.

Great projector. Price is right and picture is great. Haven't even seen 1080p on it because i have an older xbox with no HDMI. That sucks but the picture is awesome even at 1080i. I've only noticed motion blur once while watching speed racer but that movie was crappy anyway. Just buy it. You know you want. It is super quiet and bulb life is extra long.

We purchased this projector a few months ago, and still are amazed by the picture quality. We use it in a semi-dark environment, and even with the ambient light the picture looks great! The projector is very quiet - I have to listen to ever hear it. The projector does throw a log of heat. So keep the room ventilated. Great projector. Very happy with our purchase!

I would rate this projector 4 or above if I want to use it only in dark room. If you have reasonable ambient light in room then forget about any night scene. May be this was with my unit only so I returned. Good service from Amazon no hard time in returning.