With 3550 hours and 3 years on my Mitsubishi DLP, it seemed a good idea to replace the lamp. This probably works for other DLPs, like the Samsung. After 1.000 hours, there was a gradual, but noticeable drop in picture quality. Another 1,000 hours more, it pushed me to use the "Deep Field Imager" to 'boost' contrast/brightness and compensate for the drop in light output. Lamps Not Bulbs. The lamp for a DLP ...

No need for a lamp 'bulb' with the LED, unlike other DLP, LCDs, SXRD/LCoS, etc projection TVs. AND... no 'spinning' color wheel, which you hear in some units. This LED is rated to last about twenty years. No need to wait for a service technician to replace a bulb...while you have no TV. Samsung LED HLT shows an the image in 4 seconds, while it is not uncommon for others to take over 30 seconds. You get deep ...

First Impressions. You get an absolutely beautiful picture. I believe it is better than a pixelated LCD or a glassy/shiny Plasma. Let me be clear, LCD and Plasma produce great pictures. But... Can you find them at a 60 inch size (or more) for less than $1,000? Don't even think about 24p HD viewing and 120hz refresh. That makes this TV an excellent value. You get lots of features with a HUGE viewing ...