My current HT set up is one half of a room in the basement (approx 16' x 9' x 9') with a ceiling mounted Optoma H27 (about 8" from ceiling) on to a fixed screen and 5.1 audio system. The throw distance is 14'6" projecting to a 96" dia screen, seating is at the back of the room just below the projector. Since the H27 has a significant offset, I've had to angle the image and use keystone correction. :-( Given the budget restrictions, it worked just fine for a couple of years watching mostly movies in darkened room (with lamp in ECO mode most of the time) and have 2100 hrs on the unit. Time to move on up and do my thing to boost economy, so I just got me a new Epson Home Cinema 8100. Plan was to replace the H27 with the 8100 (and the DVI cable with the HDMI) and use lens shift feature of the projector. On reading the manual last evening, I find that this one has no offset when the shift knobs are centered. Plus, this unit is even quieter in ECO mode. Hmmm, so I have two options now. Rear wall shelf mount: Projection calculator says I'll need 1.33x zoom at 15' throw to get the 96" image. Pros: - no/minimal lens shift required - projector is easier to access (cleaning/maintenance/adjustments) Cons: - projector will not be as "invisible" on the shelf - will need to install shelf and reroute cables - increase in throw which reduces image brightness Ceiling mount: My ceiling mount has some adjustment, so the projector lens can be at 13'6" or so throw distance with 1.5x zoom for 96" image. Pros: - minimal effort to mount the projector - option to move the projector back a bit if image is too bright - projector will be almost invisible like the current one Cons: - projector access is a little inconvenient - have to use much more lens shift Thinking about it simplistically, an image projected as-is (with no adjustments like keystone, shift, etc) will be purest. Question is, does lens shift degrade the image at all? Or enough to matter that makes the first option a no-brainer?

Ok, I moved the projector and connected it to a 6ft hdmi and this fixed the problem. No more green screen and flickering. I will say that I may have a cheap-o 30ft hdmi cable that I purchased on ebay. Do you think a better brand like monster cable may fix this problem. I know that a good booster/extender can be rather expensive. I have heard that boosters can make for a bad picture also.

I was told this is available in October. I am unable to find it. Any place where I can buy it - or maybe reserve it for when it is out? Thanks for the reply