even on the std mode -lrb- eco -rrb- , the projector be seriously bright . you really do not need light on in a dark room while watch a movie . only negative be you do see the rainbow effect during dark background , could be my eye , but I be not expect to see rainbow on a 3d ready projector with 120hz capability . not so much to be a deal breaker thou . the detail on the video be pretty good and you really get the feeling of sit in a movie theater . I do not do any calibration and out of the box picture itself look pretty good to I . I do reduce the brightness a few notch , feel too bright otherwise . the remote control do not have a back light , but as I say , the room be bright enough to see even in movie mode . a little ambient light do not wash the image . that be a strong positive for this projector . I have not try the hd to its full extent yet , just try play movie use regular dvd player use rca and s-video . try a few movie and power point presentation by play via the VGA connectivity . thanks to Amazon , the projector be deliver super quick : -rrb- I have it within a week of order . the packaging be good too . I 'll definitely recommend it to the user . its a 720p that can play a 1080p stream . the detail be very good . Technically it have a native resolution of 1280 x 800 which be same as most laptop screen . so it be good for both play a movie or use it as a secondary laptop display for a high resolution presentation .