JVC is reporting the projector is still on track for the us. I also checked on the Chief mount for this product. Chief is reporting mid to late December for the custom mount. Chief does have a current mount that will work. It is the VCMU: http://www.chiefmfg.com/Products/VCMU
That has got to be one beefy mount, since this projector is 90 pounds !
What I don't like is that when the life expectancy of the bulb is reached...it is not replaceable. I don't want to buy a disposable projector.
I'd love to try and calculate how future-proof this projector might be, especially not having to buy bulbs. If I think I might keep it for ~15 years (I had my last projector for almost 10 years...buying a new bulb every year), I just might justify the cost!
Why is it disposable? While you can't replace the light source like you can with a lamp based projector, you could send the projector back to JVC and have them replace the light source. Beside, by the time you wore out the light source, the projector would be so obsolete that it would be long past time to replace it.
I didn't know that, I was told in the past that the LED projectors did not have the option of having the light source repaired by the factory...that changes my opinion 100%. Are all LED projectors the same (major manufacturers), or is it just the high end models? I run 2000-5000 hours per year on my projectors currently...if the light engines are replaceable then it makes this a possiblity for my next projector as long as the lumens are enough.