I have had one of these projectors for about 5 years now. It provides really great contrast ratio for a projector that's under $1000 (I bought it at $800 in 2007). The image is bright and visible even when it's light out (although, having a lot of light in the room will reduce visibility). It provides a consistently sharp image when watching HD video.Compared with more modern projectors, it still does well, but it does not display 1080p, only 720p or 1080i. That said, it's a great projector if you don't want to plunk down some serious cash for a $3000 projector.
It is a little bit noisy, if you're used to regular LCD/LED/Plasma TVs, because of the lamp fan, but the noise is pretty easily drowned out if you have a good set of speakers.
I had to replace the original lamp after 1,500 hours. The documentation said I'd have to replace it between 2,000 and 3,000 hours, but I think the life of the lamp got severely hindered by a power surge. Maybe 20 or 30 hours of use after the power surge happened, the lamp cut out for good.
I have it mounted to a ceiling mount about 15 feet (4.6 meters) from the screen on which it's projecting, and it creates about a 114 inch (2.9 meter) diagonal image.
It's an all-around great projector, and I use it mainly for watching movies or playing games.
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