Cool…..someone else with ADD on these boards.

The Epson is already out.
No idea on a Z6.
The Pany 100 is plagued with issues. Panasonic is general puts out a trouble free product. No issues with the 1000 yet.
The rebate takes about three months, but don’t worry, you’ll get it. Thousands have.
I have yet to see an AVR that does video processing well. DCDI is old news. They used to be good, but now they are just living off their good name.
Nothing will fix bad cable or sat TV. Sorry, you’re screwed. I know, I’ve invested thousands trying to improve it.

Before recommending a projector, need to know screen size, throw distance and how much ambient light you will have. And where is the projector mounted in relation to you seating.