@dennisT: sorry, but your comment i cant agree. this machine is using the best available technologys. rgbrgb colour wheel, 600 : 1 contrast ration, support 848 x 600 pixel, it`s the first machine with a filmmode chip (sil503), dvi-d input, component, s-video, composite, very very silent (32 db), very compact a 4 size, no light output outside the housing, fantastic colours and you think that this machine is too expensive??? if i compare this machine to the other available machines in the market i see a sim 200 dm with the same chip but double in price, i see a yamaha with a normal rgb colour wheel with more than double the price and i see no more dlp projectors which i can compare. (sharp is nothing to compare
lcd projectors like sony cs 2 or 3 or hs 1 or nec are no direct competition in point of quality.
the piano is since 4 weeks in germany available and he won nearly every test in different magazines. this is for me the first machine for the public, maybe not for "freaks". but this machine is projecting a sharp and clear image. the price will be in europe 3.499 euro incl. local tax.
i agree, that the we miss also the zoom lens, but there is no more longer the need for moving the projector, if you change the formats. piano is now sold with the windowboxing function.
but if you are only focussing on brightness and zoom, than is the piano maybe not the right machine for you. but normaly this are not the main reasons to buy a homecinema projector.
best regards.