Final Two (1 Viewer)

After two months of decision maknig, I have narrowed my "monitor" choice down to two projectors.
Sanyo PLV Z2
and
Panasonic PTAE500U

From what I have read, these two projectors are in direct competition, and the race is tight, very tight. So in an effort to help me decide (ignoring my personal experience) I would like to hear what you guys/gals think. Thoughts? Comparisons?

I considered both of those units, and bought the Z2 because of it's lens shift capability. Being in the military, I move frequently. The lens shift is insurance for the future, offering me more leeway in setting up the HT in my next home.

In general though, I think that if you're happy with one of these projectors, you'd be happy with the other one as well.

Greetings

Have the Z2 incompatibility issues with 1080i sources been solved?

Regards

What Z2 incompatibility issues with 1080i sources? My HD-Settop box was sending 1080i to my Z2 (untill I remembered to switch it to 720p), but I didn't really have any issues.


PS. Plus, I played 1080i games from my Xbox on my Z2 without any issues also.

Greetings

Many are having problems with the unit not accepting the signal from a DVHS unit and certain other 1080 sources.

Regards

Oh, well I can't speak of DVHS, as I don't own one. Other sources seem to be fine for me. I'll do some more testing this weekend with my HD Set-Top box.

Based on these statistics, I believe I have made a choice as to which projector is "better."

Sanyo PLV Z2
100" Screen Throw disctance - 12.9'
800 ansi lumens
DVI-I
Lens Shift
26db
H-Sync Range: 15.0 - 80.0kHz
V-Sync Range: 50 - 100Hz
135watt UHM Bulb
Pixel Clock: 100 MHz max
Image Size (inches) : 31.0 - 200.0
Max Power: 210W

Panasonic AE500U
100" Screen Throw disctance - 11.9'
850 ansi lumens
DVI-D
No Lense Shift
27db
H-Sync Range: 30.0 - 70.0kHz
V-Sync Range: 50 - 87Hz
130watt UHM Bulb
Pixel Clock: Unknown
Image Size (inches) : 40.0 - 200.0
Max Power: 180W

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Quick question though, what is the difference between DVI-I and DVI-D? Do they restrict you to usage of different devices?