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http://www.bestpricecameras.com/prodeta ... did=788886

Never pulled the trigger so fast in my life!...

Hey bro!.......That place has kinda bad reviews but for that price it might be worth taking a chance. My credit card is secured so I don't really have anything to lose. Let me know how it turned out.......

So Jeff... what was the result?

Hi Richard been gone on vacation for awhile. I did get the PTAE-1000U Panny player and I love it! Wasn't without a few snags though. That company is slow shipping and I had to call repeatedly, but eventually the Projector showed up...It was double-boxed and in perfect working order. I love the unit and it's really nice to have the power zoom/focus for a change...... I guess if you want a great deal you have to put up with a bit of abuse.....

Richard, this may be interesting to you...

NOTICE [Thurs, 12/14]: We have received a second AE1000 that incorporates improvements that were not present in the unit we used for the original review. We are currently evaluating it, and plan to update this review shortly. In particular, the softness we noticed in the HD image has been eliminated on the new unit. So we expect to be increasing the 5-star rating accordingly. Thank you for your patience. [EP]
http://www.projectorcentral.com/panasonic_ae1000.htm

That is interesting and what does that mean to current owners like Jeff and I? Hope this is a firmware thing...

Richard check this out!....They all have the updated lense housing and the projector was completely redone just prior to shipping...so yours and Jeffs are one of the Holy Grail!!!!!!

from projector central:

UPDATE [Fri, 12/15]: The original review of the Panasonic AE1000 was published on November 17 based on a late generation pre-production sample. We received a final production unit on Wednesday, December 13 which incorporates several important enhancements that were not present in the sample previously reviewed. All production units that have been shipped contain the updates, so buyers need not be concerned about whether a unit they get from a dealer is up to final standards.

The primary concern we had with the original unit we tested was a softness in the HD image. Due to this flaw we had rated the AE1000 4 stars in performance. However, Panasonic changed the lens and lens housing in the final production unit, and the softness problem has been completely eliminated. Its HD image is now as sharp as any 1080p projector we have seen to date. Accordingly, the performance rating has been raise to 5.0 stars, and the value rating, previously at 4.5, has been raised to 5.0.

With the last minute improvements to the final production models, Panasonic has delivered a phenomenal projector that stands out as a truly remarkable achievement, especially in light of its aggressive price point of $3,999. We are pleased to give it our strongest possible recommendation.

This article came from here....

http://www.projectorreviews.com/panason ... /index.asp

Jeff, I noticed they jerked the price up a thousand bucks. I guess now they are selling the USA version. I did find 2 other sites that have this projector for 2800.00 and some change.

Curious where you found it for $2800+. Were they from a reputable dealer? THanks! I'd also be willing to put up w/ some hassles to save a $1000!

Sure, no problem...go here...I just ordered one!...It's the E model, same as the U but has a scart input. May want to buy extended warranty.

http://www.bwayphoto.com/product.asp?it ... Everyprice

If you go to this site you will notice that the USA version is 1100.00 more than the European model...They are identical except fot the Scart input on the E model. I decided to purchase the European model as use some of my savings to purchase extended warrantys.

https://www.prestigecamera.com/results~ ... asonic.htm