I have have about 10 different projector in my home so in many way I know what to look for and how they compare against each other . this model have very poor OTB color calibration and even once calibrate with some basic tool it still do not look as good as my hc4000 with the factory setting . the smell of burn plastic all the time for the first 100 hour be finally too much and I finally send it back for a full refund . be it bright ? yes . be the contrast good ? yes . do it blow off heat big time and make noise ? yes . be it a pain to calibrate ? yes . in the end be it all worth it ? nope . the picture on my w1200 be far superior to the w6000 and it can be have for $ 899 these day online . maybe this pj be great in 2009 but there be several better choice out today . Thought I would love this thing but I be sorely disappoint .