I've had the Panasonic AX200U for 1 year now. It's worked fine this whole time, but over the last week the brightness changes by itself.... While you watch something it continually is shifting in an out a stop or two. The dynamic Iris is off and I've tried to adjust everything I can in the menu but nothing stops it. The bulb only has 310 hours on it..... any suggestions? It's really annoying to watch anything, it's hard to concentrate because all you can pay attention to is the light shifting. HELP!

Describe your complete room setup if you don't mind. For someone 'new' to projection, with about $1,000 to spend, the Panasonic AX200 is one of the best models out there. It is a true home theater HD (720p) projector which is bright, but still maintains excellent contrast, has a great zoom range and lens shift which makes placement pretty versatile in your room. It can handle a screen from under 80" to over 120" without a sweat. It also has a 'game' mode which is supposed to decrease the lag time between your game input and the image on screen. NOTE: All displays have some level of lag, so this mode is supposed to maximize your response time and is a feature missing on many displays, but may improve things by only a few milliseconds. It has a VGA connection for your PC if you want to connect that as well. Note: There is no audio to speak of with projectors, even those with speakers, have lousy sound. You will need to plan for your audio completely separately from the projection setup. Don't forget you need a screen of some sort - a painted wall will work as will a DIY screen.

I have a few questions about my initial purchase/setup for my home theater system. Please note: this will be my first experience owning a projector, so please excuse some of my "noob" questions. The Setup: Projector - Panasonic PT-AX200U Screen - AccuScreens 106" HDTV Fixed Wall Sound Screen Surround Sound - Sony HT-SS2300 Additional: PS3, Wii The main purpose of my purchase is for PS3 gaming use. Questions: 1. What else will I need to complete this system? 2. Will I need some sort of tuner or set top box? 3. Am I going to have to run wires all over my room for the speakers? 4. Will I need any additional cables or wires such as HDMI cables, etc? I appreciate the help and patience as I'm a complete noob on the subject.