after round one of tweak the 1080p picture be top notch ! im still quite shocked how far projector technology have come . the picture be so compelling you 'll think you be watch a hdtv . that be until you realize you be screen be 8ft across or more ! I have only be use this projector for exactly one week , and it be my first , and I be very impressed ! the `` out of the box '' picture be pretty good but fortunately im not one of those plug & play kind of people . I actually use the `` menu '' button ! UPDATE : 10-22-11 I have put in just over 470hr on the 8100 and I notice a unusaul problem I can not defeat ! there be a bluish band across the `` top '' -lrb- it be upside down -rrb- of the screen and red across the `` bottom '' . it be only noticeable when watch bright scene and in 16x9 but it seem to be grow towards the center of the screen . appearently this be common with past Epson projector . the cost to fix this will cost as much as buy another projector and that be ecactly what im go to do . buy from another company that be ! iv ' e get my eye on a optoma 3d projector . we 'll see ! I might give Epson another chance . Minus one star for this problem ...