Fj, how are you liking you Panny FPTV? We have the Sanyo PLV-Z series, also at 106" and are looking to get our 2nd; the kids are starting to hog it. I am considering the new Panny AX200u, the newest PLV-Z up from ours and the HC1500 from Mits; any thoughts?
Funny you should ask...first of all, I love my freakin projector!!!
Amazing when people come over, and I am talking about people that have really nice 50 inch Sony, Pioneer plazmas, LCD's etc...
Usually for a ball game, or the occasional Blu-Ray and they can't freakin believe what they are seeing. They didn't even know that they existed.
That said, I just called Projector People yesterday inquiring about a price for the Panny AX200U. I will stick with the Panny because of , well, success and the 2Xzoom, ( I am throwing that 106 from only 14 feet away off the ceiling.)
Maybe what they say is true, Bigger is better! By the way, looking at the new one because my brother want's mine, and I would like to see the additional brightness and contrast. Hard to believe that for the price it can be better than what I have, but the advancement in the technology every year does help!! Didn't really compare, but I am kind of like that, go with what you know and what has worked in the past I always say. I wish that some of these guys on here could see these things with the proper set up, I think it would really open some eyes.