Mitsubishi Electric Projectors

How to read Mitsubishi projector model names: the LVP prefix, the first letter for resolution S, X, W, F, U, the second letter for the imaging chip D for DLP and L for 3LCD, the series number, the U, E, -G, ST and BL tails, the separate HC, EX, EW and GX families, and the VLT lamp code, explained on the LVP-XD8100U.

How to read model names

LVP-XD8100U

The LVP prefix

LVP is the factory prefix on the label and in the manual. Sellers normally drop it: LVP-XD8100U and XD8100U are the same machine. When hunting for a model or a lamp, try both spellings.

First letter · resolution

S — SVGA 800×600 · X — XGA 1024×768 · W — WXGA 1280×800 · F — Full HD 1920×1080 · U — WUXGA 1920×1200. Examples: SL4U, XD280U, WD620U, FD630U, UD8400U.

Second letter · imaging chip

D — DLP, a Texas Instruments mirror chip: XD280U, WD620U, FD630U. L — 3LCD, three liquid-crystal panels: SL4U, XL7000U, UL7400U. Models sharing a number can sit on different chips.

The number · class, not lumens

The number encodes the chassis class, not brightness. Two or three digits (XD280U, FD630U) mean a portable with a fixed lens. The 3000 and 8000 series (XD3500U, XD8100U, UD8400U) are installation units with interchangeable optics and lens shift. Take lumens from the spec sheet only.

Tail at the end · market and variant

U — USA and Canada, E — Europe: identical hardware for a different market. -G is a variant of the same model: XD280U and XD280U-G share a lamp and brightness. ST — short throw (EW230U-ST). BL is not a different model: HC5000 and HC5000BL are one machine.

Families outside the scheme

HC — Home Cinema: HC3800, HC4000, HC7800D. EX and EW — Entry. GX — Asian markets (GX-540, GX-660).

Lamp code · VLT-…LP

Every Mitsubishi projector is lamp-based; the brand never built a lamp-free series. The lamp code reads VLT-model-nameLP — VLT-XD280LP for the XD280U, VLT-HC3800LP for the HC3800. One lamp often covers several models: VLT-XD280LP fits the XD250U too. Rated 3,000 hours, up to 5,000–6,000 in eco.

LVP-XD8100U = Mitsubishi · XGA · DLP · 8000 installation series with interchangeable optics · US market

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