mdrew,

The $2,000 (or less) Optoma HD72 DLP projector that I saw demo'd at CES in January was amazingly good, almost the equal of the $10,000 HD81 Optoma.

The HD72 has a 720p native resolution. The Pansonic LCD is a very good alternative choice but for me, the best DLP projector images have a little more "punch" and contrast than the LCD models, but LCD has made great strides in the last year or two.

Regards,

Alan Lofft,
Axiom Resident Expert (Retired)