As Randy noted, older Panasonic and Sanyo models can be found for even less. The prior generation models (Panasonic AE900U and Sanyo PLV-Z4) can be found for probably around the same price as the 1000U. There are also a couple of Epson models that have flexible lens shift. As a general rule, LCD projectors seem to have much more flexibility with lens shift than DLP projectors. Don't know if that has something to do with the light engine or optics.