![]() The downside to ceiling mounting is the added cost of the mount, the higher cost of longer run video cables, and the time, effort, and perhaps cost of doing the installation itself. Therefore, many users are going to find themselves ceiling mounting this particular model. On the other hand, if you invert the projector and ceiling mount it, the throw angle will be ideal in many cases. In most situations rear shelf mounting will prove difficult without tilting the projector downward, which necessitates keystone correction. So if the projector were above and behind the seats, the image will usually appear too high on the wall for most people's taste. This means that for a 100" diagonal 16:9 image, the bottom edge of the image will appear 17.15" above the centerline of the lens. The HD1000U has a fixed throw offset of roughly 35% of the picture height. However, the internal throw angle offset creates further limitations. ![]() So where do you put the projector?Īt first, you might think about a rear shelf behind the seats. If you wish to sit at 1.5x the screen width from the projected image, this puts the seating at 10.8 feet, which would be closer to the screen than the location of the projector. The throw distance range for a 100" diagonal 16:9 image is between 11.9 feet to 14.5 feet. That means there are some limitations on how and where you can install it to fit the screen size you desire. The HD1000U has a relatively limited range 1.2x manual zoom/focus lens and no physical lens shift. There is also an S-Video input and a composite video jack for lower quality video sources. These are the connections preferred for a high-quality 720p video experience. Included are one HDMI and one YPbPr component port, as well as a VGA 15-pin connection. The connection panel is sufficient for home theater use, but does not have multiple digital inputs as the more expensive models tend to have. The manual zoom and focus rings are positioned directly over the lens, in a recessed cutout in the case. ![]() The HD1000U comes wrapped in the now-ubiquitous Mitsubishi casework, which mounts the lens dead center on the front panel with vents to either side. ![]() Lamp Life: 2,000 hours, 3,000 hours in eco-mode Lens and Throw Distance: 1.20:1 manual zoom/focus lens. NTSC/PAL/SECAM.ĭata Compatibility: Computer resolutions up to SXGAĬonnection Panel: One HDMI port, one 15-pin VGA port, one set of YPbPr component inputs, one s-video input, one composite video input, one 12V trigger, one serial port, and one USB port. Light Engine: 1280x720, native 16:9, 0.6" single-chip DLP, with a 7 segment 4x rotation speed color wheel and a 200W lamp. People are going to love this projector because it offers great picture quality in 720p resolution for street prices under $1500. It delivers stellar color performance and good contrast, even when pushing out 800 ANSI lumens in a video optimized mode. This 1500 ANSI lumen DLP projector is ideal either for dark room viewing, or for rooms with some ambient light or larger than average screens. One of these new, low-cost 720p projectors is the Mitsubishi HD1000U. The latest 720p projectors are dropping to new pricing lows, making them affordable to those even on modest budgets. The coming months are an exciting time for home theater enthusiasts. (Editor's note: as of November 2006, Mitsubishi is no longer offering a free lamp with the purchase of the HD1000U - but the price has now dropped to $995.
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