If you're in the market, suggest you find out if SIM2 will be demoing their 3-chip Range at Bristol.......i.e. the Teatro 80 and 50 as well as the HT5000E (or even the C3x Lumis)

I saw the Meridian 810 and the HT5000 within a week of each other and the HT5000 was easily superior in almost every measure

Since then the HT5000 internals have been significantly upgraded to the HT5000E with very good results........and the new Teatro 50 and 80 Projectors take Performance up another level again.......Brightness 4,500 Lumens and 7,000:1 Contrast Ratio......think Kuro Plasma Brightness and Contrast levels, but on a 15ft wide screen............and that for about a Third of what Meridian is asking for the 810

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