Runco LS-5

Superb colour response ; Brighter than claimed ; Excellent contrast ; Minimal DLP rainbowing or motion artefacts

It runs rather noisily

Superb colour response; brighter than claimed; excellent contrast; minimal DLP rainbowing or motion artefacts

It runs rather noisily

Excellent Color ; Above average best mode brightness ; Very good black level performance ; Excellent dark shadow detail ; Relatively quiet for a DLP projector ; Vertical and Horizontal lens shift ; Excellent reputation for dealer network, and support ;...

Below average brightness at its brightest modes ; Lacks CFI (creative frame interpolation) for smoothing motion on sports, etc ; While two year standard warranty is typical, some projectors offer a 3rd year standard ; Standard lens is fairly long...

Final thoughts: Everything I watched looked great. One of my friends who's not a stranger to the theater, but generally disinterested in technology, or picture quality, commented after watching the Oscars, something like. "Wow, that was the best...

Amps, Preamps, etc