One thing everybody is forgetting....the internet shoppers who are always searching for projection nirvana at a Dell LT150 price are only a verrrrry small segment of the home theater market.
I personally have installed over 15 very high end theaters over the past year, and not a single one of my customers "researched" the sanyo, seleco, lexicon, or dila electronics that I installed. My customers trusted me to sell them what I think is the best value. I did. They believed me, and now they love their theater.
For some customers, the panamorph coupled with the best screen made, Stewart, is the best option. Others, on a more limited budget, might like a LT150 with a Vutec...or even a homemade screen. How many posts have we all seen on "how to make your own screen?"
Before the Seleco 300 16:9 dlp was even seen, my local rep sold well over a dozen. He has also sold hundreds and I do mean hundreds of Seleco 250's....and this particular projector in my eyes, is not the best value. But to the majority of customers, this projector is the greatest thing since sliced bread...even at $12K
The point is...the market is much much larger than our own little internet world. Customer's walk in local shops or model homes...see the product...and want it. The executives, doctors, lawyers and business owners I build houses for...(and I mean every one of them!) have never even heard of AVScience.
There is a huge market for a product that, in layman's terms, takes a 4:3 projector...makes the image appear to be 33% brighter...and turns it into a "widescreen." And all that...for only $2k. $6k on a projector, $2k on a screen, $6k on speakers, $3k on amps, $5k on a processor...what's another $2k on a magical lens that makes your projector brighter and widescreen?!
Shawn certainly has his hands full...he is trying to do everything. But is the product worth the wait? For my customers...and for every person I have built a home and home theater for...yes. Is it for us enthusiasts who stare at images under a test pattern to ensure perfection? I don't know. For me, as an ethusiast, dealer, and home builder...it certainly is.
We have all heard the rhetoric about lack of emails...poor response...etc.
A suggestion: Get a refund or Wait. But let's not rehash the same old gripes about poor communication.
One more thing...this post isn't directed at any of the above posts....I think after the last few days of Chaos here on the east coast, I got tired of people bitching and complaining.
Let's all be thankful that we have home theaters to go home to. Or for that matter...that we can just go home.
I'll step down off my soapbox now...thanks.