if you want to setup a really super home theater system for a reasonable price this be a great place to start . I have have this unit for about a week and have not once turn on my 42 '' plasma tv to watch a show . the picture quality be excellent whether you be watch the game of the week in hd or you favorite movie on dvd or hdtv . Placement of you projector be make easy by the front adjustment lens control . this unit be ideal for projection from a bookcase against a rear wall . the room should have a modest amount of light control for decent viewing . the preprogramed projection mode seem to compensate for most media and room viewing condition very nicely . I have install a 80x60 electric ceiling mount flat white screen , which match well with this projector for light control and off angle viewing . I can not think of a thing they could do to make this project better except maybe to boost the lamp power another 200 to 400 lumen for larger brighter room . but the current 1000 lumen be close to ideal for home theater with a 92 '' diagonal view image . Picture quality be nothing short of excellent . this projector be a replacement for a NEC 156 which I have and will continue to use for PowerPoint slide . the NEC have never be the greatest video projector due to lack of contrast and scaling . however , the Panasonic AE700u 's proprietary film imaging system consist of dynamic iris , user controllable color management , smooth screen pixel edge elimination , and progressive cinema scanning with hd-id be truely amazing , if not breathe take to watch . a note of caution , the only problem I have be one of cable . I try use some old video cable to connect this unit initially but have drop signal and poor image . when connect with good cable -lrb- not great one -rrb- this unit come to life . you can spend more and you can spend less but it will be hard to find a better image projector for you home theater system .