Proview Digital is selling "damaged box" HC5500s on ebay for $1995 buy it now with free shipping. They are a legitimate, authorized Mitsubishi dealer, so you will qualify for the $500 rebate. Throw in the $200 cashback ebay deal (available in the other thread here) and you net out to $1295 for a brand new 1080p projector.
Unfortunately for me the throw distance and limited zoom mean that it won't work in my home theater, but I thought others would be interested.
You can find them by searching on ebay for username proviewdigital.
The listing describes the boxes as follows:
When I emailed them to ask about it, they told me:
I don't know if this is some sort of shenanigans they're engaging in to clear out extra inventory or what, but I figure it might as well be avs forum members who benefit.
Unfortunately for me the throw distance and limited zoom mean that it won't work in my home theater, but I thought others would be interested.
You can find them by searching on ebay for username proviewdigital.
The listing describes the boxes as follows:
Quote:
This listing is for damaged boxes Mitsubishi HC5500 projectors. Projectors are new and qualify for the rebate, just the packaging is damaged.
When I emailed them to ask about it, they told me:
Quote:
We have HC5500 listed on ebay and damaged boxes are not really damaged 
Make the story shorter, these are all brand new units and boxes are fine.
Make the story shorter, these are all brand new units and boxes are fine.I don't know if this is some sort of shenanigans they're engaging in to clear out extra inventory or what, but I figure it might as well be avs forum members who benefit.
