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I would really love that. Then again, at the moment there's not really any high resolution stuff that would make that worth it...]]>Jun 11th 2009 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/11/epsons-wuxga-htps-tft-panel-hints-at-ultra-bright-high-contras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/11/epsons-wuxga-htps-tft-panel-hints-at-ultra-bright-high-contras/Jun 11th 2009 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/11/epsons-wuxga-htps-tft-panel-hints-at-ultra-bright-high-contras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/11/epsons-wuxga-htps-tft-panel-hints-at-ultra-bright-high-contras/]]>Jun 11th 2009 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/11/epsons-wuxga-htps-tft-panel-hints-at-ultra-bright-high-contras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/11/epsons-wuxga-htps-tft-panel-hints-at-ultra-bright-high-contras/Jun 11th 2009 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/11/epsons-wuxga-htps-tft-panel-hints-at-ultra-bright-high-contras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/11/epsons-wuxga-htps-tft-panel-hints-at-ultra-bright-high-contras/
Icester, most bulbs are rated to last a minimum of ~2000 hours in "full beam" mode, ~3,000 hours in "economy" mode. Replacement bublbs generally run in the $300-$450 price range. Many PJs come with a free replacment bulb at about this time of year, halfway through the product cycle. OR maybe an extended warranty. Or a rebate. Or a combo of these.

When you figure out you can fit FOUR 50" flat screen TVs in the space occupied by a 120" diagonal screen with a PJ--and then you SEE how incredibly more immersive this is, you'll never go back. Downsides? You need light control--as in a movie theater. Or, limit your watching to nightime only. With these new Epson panels, however, it looks like decent brightness will be had in daytime with reasonable accommodation to the tech--e.g. no direct sunlight.

Meanwhile, Epson make these panels available to other manufacturers--e.g. Panasonic, Sanyo, and others use Epson LCD panels in their PJs, so look for products from them, as well.

Good luck on your quests!]]>Jun 11th 2009 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/06/11/epsons-wuxga-htps-tft-panel-hints-at-ultra-bright-high-contras/http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/11/epsons-wuxga-htps-tft-panel-hints-at-ultra-bright-high-contras/Jun 11th 2009 6:37PM