HDTV capable High rez. (not ~800 x 600) true 16x9 panel DLP with little to no rainbow effect (the color wheel design and speed is key here) and accurate color.

Gray scale, contrast, and black level should be as optimum as possible.

Full user settings for professional level adjustments.

Digital keystone correction.

Good throw distance adjustments.

A user screen area adjustable 2.35:1 "anamorphic" scaler mode for all input sources (even HDTV) (with memory settings for focusing, zooming, settings etc. along with it) so that a 1.78:1 anamorphic lens could be added that would allow 2.35:1 ratio movies to be shown using all of the pixels on the panel for added brightness (and perceived clarity) on a real scope ratio screen (I'd much rather have a constant height, variable width front projection system just like the movie theaters). If the scaling algorithm is advanced enough, this could work on 2.76:1 super-wide epics too (in a 2.35:1 frame).

The Sanyo PLV-60 16x9 LCD projector has this 2.35:1 squeeze feature (although in primative form), but crops part of the sides of the image off, won't let you shift the image up slightly (or down depending on the actual telecine framing of the film) before adding this feature (because some subtitled 2.35:1 movies have their typing pushed into the lower black letterbox bar even on anamorphic DVDs and HDTV broadcasts-- see Crouching Tiger as an example-- the words would be cut off when using this feature), and won't work with HDTV or high rez. signals (only 480i and 480p), and no memory settings.

The newest Faroudja/SAGE de-interlacer chip. Let's face it, most digital projectors have lousy de-interlacers included that add grain, artifacts, and pixelization to the image.

Allow an HTPC or outboard scaler to use the full panel resolution on all inputs.

RGB, component, FireWire, and DVI video inputs with upgradeable boards for when the CEA and the MPAA finally hash out a copy protection and digital video interface standard.

If you have both have upgradeable FireWire (the newest, highest bandwidth variety, which is backwards compatible) and DVI connections, you're set. If you only have one or the other or none at all, then the potential for premature obsolescence increases significantly.

The design of the box must not have light leakage, be properly ventilated with quiet fans, and have adaquate dust and lint control.

Etc. Etc.

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Down with the MPAA!!


[This message has been edited by Dan Hitchman (edited June 25, 2001).]