Hey Dennis,
I meant to write "LED" and instead wrote LCD...
I'm with you on waiting for the technology to catch up to our expectations.
How much is your replacement bulb for the Optima? Getting 3000+ hours sounds very good!
My brother-in-law just picked up the JVC 720p (the 3000 I think) for only $999 at BestBuy in NC--apparently an unadvertized sale. At that price it is tempting to just grab one of those and wait for the lasers or LEDs for sure.
The only trick is the extra grand! (not including the HD source)...
For now the 36" Sony is doing well, if not a little small--at least is it very clear and reasonably sharp on my wife's eyes compared to earlier generation projectors.
Enjoy the weekend,
Phil