JVC DLA-HD1 $6,299
	Marantz VP-11S1 $19,999
	Sharp XV-Z20000 $11,999

UAV Recommends. These components offer outstanding performance that is just short of the Ultimate, but still worthy of consideration for your system.

	BenQ W10000 $5,999 (Est. Street Price)
	Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080p $3,999
	Panasonic PT-AE1000U $5,999
	Sony VPL-VW50 "Pearl" $5,000
	Sony VPL-VW100 $10,000

Ultimate Bang for the Buck. These components establish the Ultimate in price/performance ratio, challenging the performance of the Ultimate and Premier Choice components at a fraction of the price.

	BenQ PE8720 $2,999
	InFocus Play Big SP7210 $2,999
	Mitsubishi HC3000 $1,499
	Optoma HD72 $2,000
	Optoma HD7100/HD7300 $2,999

	Meridian D-ILA1080MF1 $26,000
	Projectiondesign Action! Model Three 1080 $20,000
	Runco RS-1100 $12,000
	SIM2 HT5000 $TBD
	SIM2 HT3000 $15,995
	Sony Cineza VPL-HS51A $2,999

Capsule reviews, sneak peeks at components that are on UAV's test bench for full review, or that we've been inspired to comment on from face time at trade shows, in owner's systems, or at retail.

	Optoma H81 $7,000
	Optoma HD72 $2,000
	Optoma HD7100 $3,499

Discontinued But Not Forgotten. These components earned our recommendation, but have since been discontinued by the manufacturer.

	Faroudja DILA 1080pHD $37,995
	Fujitsu LPF-D711W $24,999
	Marantz VP-12S3 $13,000
	Optoma H79 $5,999
	Panasonic PT-AE700U $2,999
	Panasonic PT-AE900U $3,199
	Sanyo PLV-Z3 $2,500
	Sharp Z2000 $3,999
	Sharp XV-Z12000 Mark II $11,000
	SIM2 HT 300 E-LINK $13,000
	Sony Cineza VPL-HS51 $3,500
	Sony Qualia 004 $30,000
	Yamaha DPX-1200 $12,495