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That projector was crazy good and still looks incredible assuming the panel has not degraded. That said…lamps are very difficult to find and it’s almost 15 years old. If you can get a grand take the money and run! Your best bet is to trade it in. Sony dealers currently have a trade in program on the BRAVIA 7

I went the open box route, got a 4K Sony and never looked back. Sony optics and picture processing are the best available and their projectors are true 3-chip systems and native 4k.

Open box JVC or Sony will be your best option at that price. They are both true native 4K with 3-chip light engines - so no rainbow effect or pixel shifting. Personally I prefer Sony for their optics and image processing. I actually kept my first Sony 4K in storage after upgrading. It was a demo unit which I got for under $3K.