look at the s1 in respect to use it for home theater - \* it provide a brighter picture than most Home Theatre Projectors at 1200 Lumens \* the picture be very clear \* the color be accurate and vibrant \* the contrast be average . DLP PJ 's like the Infocus x1 have better contrast but u risk see rainbow effect with cheap DLP PJ 's \* it have a short throw lens so 10 foot get approx 100 inch diagonal screen so it can suit small room down to say 9 x 9 foot \* it doesnt have a genuine zoom feature so placement in a room be limited \* it be SVGA resolution but with the .5 size pixel -lrb- instead of .7 on most SVGA PJ 's -rrb- screen door\/pixelation be much reduce . I have it in my 12 ' by 11 ' bedroom at a diagonal screen size of approx 95 ' and it look supurb . \* fan sound be about average . it exhaust the air out the front so can be mount close to a wall \* it doesnt have manual individual color adjustment . the 5 preset view mode will be fine for most , couple with the ability to adjust contrast\/brightness . \* try to position the pj at right angle to the screen in order to avoid use keystone correction . the picture look slightly better if u dont use keystone correction with this pj . \* the pj itself be very inexpensive and the replacement lamp be the cheapest i have ever see . would be good if the lamp could go more than 2000 hour but since they be so cheap its not so much of a issue . \* many s1 's be sold\/have be sell so it should be easy to get replacement item such as lamp in the future . \* doesnt have a individual component video connection . U have to use the RGB port so if u have a pc u have to share this port . would have be good to have a seperate component video port .  there be several entry level pj 's which be provide performance at a level previously only find on PJ 's much more expensive . at similar to the EPSON s1 price point you could look at Infocus x1 , Hitachi CPS210 , Sanyo z1 amongst other .  in Summary Epson s1 - Bright , very clear picture , excellent color , short throw , cheap globe  im very happy with the s1 . the most important issue above all be the picture and this pj 's picture be crystal clear , bright and vibrant .  regard Talisman