Planar PD7060

You can, of course, get better DLP projectors than the PD7060 if you're prepared to chuck enough cash around. But if £1,750 is simply as much as you can manage, the only other projector even in the same ballpark as Planar's PD7060 is the outrageously...

Black levels ; Sharpness ; Colour intensity ; 1080p compatible

Limited optical zoom ; Slightly noisy fans ; Some rainbow effect

Given the PD7060's impressive credentials and performance, it's safe to say that Planar is here to stay

A very so, so User manual - first off, it only comes on disk. There is, though, a 12 page printed getting started guide. Alhough the manual is fairly comprehensive in terms of listing features, it is almost devoid of explanation - for example which is...

As noted, I do expect to get in, in the next few weeks, another 7060, with the fixed, production firmware, just to confirm confirm performance, take a 2nd look at shadow detail, and do some additional measurements/adjustments. Even with the work-around...