! \* ! \* ! \* ! first off I have use other projector in the past and be well on my way to buy either dlp or plasma 52 '' tv with hdtv tuner build in ... in buisness most projector be a hassle and the quality be only good if all the light be off and even then they seem far behind the tv compatition . then in the midst of purchase a tv a guru salesman come over to I and say `` Doc , if you really want something awesome try the optoma ep739 , or its cheaper brother the optoma 719 . ! \* ! \* ! \* ! . . I find a dealer with the optoma 719 and be very impressed with its ability to be bright even with two target touch lamp on in the room . the kid be impress with the xbox 360 work with the system on display in 480 as well as 720 , I didnt see it in 1080us but hear it be a stunner . we opt to go ahead and purchase the higher end brother the Optoma ep739 through circuit city online , since most retail store bestbuy and circuit city dont cary the hi end stuff they usually just sell it through the web cause they sell ton of the cheap stuff at they store and very little use for big boy toy . ! \* ! \* ! \* ! \* ! in perpetual conclusion , after three day of anticipation we have it mount and have the av switcher hook up run 5 other device to the projector . -lrb- -rrb- ... for the xbox 360 and the hi definition dvd player we have purchase , you can connect those directly to the unit as well  and the unit will know which one be turn on immedietly , if it doesnt pick it up at first in every 10 seconds it will resync and try again , if you be impatient as I and my wife have become due to t1 internet connection , you can just use the remote and tell it which input area you want to use . and the best feature be that it will auto recognize the setting . so xbox360 auto to 720p and be unbelievable ! as for bulb life buy the longest best warranty , every 45 day ask for a new bulb if ya need it or not . they will gladly give you one and it make for good savings down the road when you be off the warranty . some other hot tip ... @ \* @ \* @ \* @ \* @ \* @ \* @ Dont buy one with a bunch of fancy -lrb- ... -rrb- like a dvdplayer build in , cause if it go you screw . dont buy one under 2000 : 1 contrast , that as low as you ever want . and never below 2000 lumin . ... Dont buy any with autofocus , the one we have in the office have auto focus , and sure enough it go out . manual focus be fine and very easy to use . @ \* @ \* @ \* @ \* @ buy a swiffer dust magnet pad , they be blue soft feathery fluffy thing and slip on the end of a stick most wife will know what this be , it be a dream tool to clean the outside lens , usually i dont even touch the lens , the dust particle just fly off toward the blue pad . ! \* ! \* ! \* ! \* ! as for screen yu dont have to buy one if you have 2000 lumin and a clean white wall . but if you pay 1,400 to 2,200 for a projector you might as well spend 100.00 on a descent screen . optoma once again be king in my eye and ive see alot . another good idea be the new paint you can purchase to use instead of a screen , if you be plan to go huge movie size like 20 foot or so , this be the way to do it . I would frame the paint area with crown molding and then paint the molding jet dull nonreflective black . this really help to set it apart . @ \* @ \* @ \* @ \* @ \* @ \* @ other wonderfull secret , if you projector operate on a 802 . frequency you can purchase a television tuner box that will send it a wireless connection through you house . addlogix ma-wl-dvi EchoView Wireless Video Adapter retail 300.00 be one for example , I have not see this in action so no clue yet . here be the stats on that ... send comptuer video -lrb- up to 1024 x 768 -rrb- wirelessly to video display Works with VGA or DVI projector , CRT monitor , flat panel , or tv compatible with wireless -lrb- 802.11 b\/g -rrb- enable pc -lrb- no additional hardware require -rrb- plug-and-play installation with driver install from the product -lrb- no cd -rrb- presenter no longer need to be close to the projector -lrb- not limit by cable -rrb- access internet or local area network -lrb- lan -rrb- through on-board 10\/100 ethernet interface ... lastly , , , for now ... hd dvd player be the hot new thing , unfortunatly its harder than heck to find a dvd that hdtv quality , but trust I they look 2x as good . we get ours from NetFlix , and the upconvert on we Hd dvd player do a ok job . another unfortunate thing , those Hd dvd player usually dont come with the HDMI cable so you will have to purchase one , the cheap aluminum one be around 50.00 the 24k gold one be 150.00 dollar . but very much worth it when you get the chance to show it off . the last benefit to projector be , we take it with we on vacation as well as everytime we be in a hotel since it only weigh 5lb and come with a great carry case .