PV5150, I will take you up on that offer for a write-up. I'm now just wondering if you know how much projectors improve as the year goes because they keep rereleasing the next step and the next with just minor changes, i.e. sanyo plv-z2, plv-z3, and plv-z4 and panasonic ae500,700,900 which i usually see the contrast ratio going up... the only useful change is the zoom on the plv-z3 is 1.30:1 and the plv z4 has 2.00:1 allowing me to fill the screen to the 120" size I want in the space I have, but the ae700, the plv-z3s competitor, of the november 2004 releases has a 2.0 making it a better option in the price range, althought he panasonics seem to be higher priced, although not significantly better.. see what i must deal with... i am at work right now perusing the net for any help... dying so far... any insight or even model suggestions are welcome...