It's the middle of summer ('05) and Optoma has just started shipping their new H27 home theater projector, which is intended to replace their highly regarded H31. First and most important possibly, is price. The H27 launched with a $1099 MAP (minimum advertised price), but stree price will be even lower.Strange days. Toward the end of 2003, Sanyo introduced their Z2, to rave reviews. A couple months later, Panasonic shipped their competing AE500u, and the battle for supremacy in the $2000 price class for home theater projectors was on. While each had strengths over the other, the Sanyo offered more features.