Update 12/16/06: We received a second review unit, and it performed much better than the original pre-production projector written about here. Please be sure to read the Update, as it sheds important new light on this projector.  In fact, the 2nd PT-AE1000U has caused us to reconsider our overall opinion, and we have now awarded this Panasonic projector our Hot Product Award!Before or after reading this review commentary, you can click on this link- or at the bottom - for the full multi-page review of the PTAE900u projector: The Full PT-AE900u Review