Didn't go through all the topics on this forum but decided to go ahead and start this up to all users (or former users) of the now four-year oldd PANASONIC PT-AX100U. I'm curious to know from personal experience the pluses, minuses, issues you've encountered, quick fixes/tweaks, or recommendations for repair/modifications to this highly-rated unit. This is especially so for those who have purchased the unit initially and have now had several years of hours and mileage under your belt. My story: Just recently purchased a used unit on ebay, with [accordingly] a new lamp. In spite of all the issues I've heard so far (discoloration, power up, panel degradation, etc.), I've decided on this unit after doing a complete 180 from a near decision to stick with DLP, most notably with the great flexibility of placement (lens shift, zoom range, color adjustments, etc.). My criteria: It's rather specific and fixed. I made an executive decision about a year ago to do away with cable (bad programming, waste of time/couch potato) and focus strictly on a home cinema setup and viewing, averaging no more than four hours per day primarily in the evening with the lowest lumen output setting possible. Please share your thoughts, as I think it would benefit all! Thanks!

I'm new to projection devices. Not sure which one to get. How do they compare with each other? Here is the Panasonic one... http://honolulu.craigslist.org/mau/ele/1336266207.html or should i just get the HD65 from costco brand new? http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11257635&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&lang=en-US&s=1 Which one is the "better" projector? Help!

I have had the Pt AX100U projector for about 1 year now. 750 hours of usage. Since about 2 months now and more and more my image fades ffrom a clear picture and fades to a not as clear picture constantly. Can this be a problem with my lamp or can be something else. I find that if it is my lamp I have not gotten a lot of usuage out of it as it should be good for 2000 hours. Your help would be greatly appreciated as I do not want to buy a lamp at 400 bucks and then find out that this was not the issue. Thanks