I would have give 3.5-4 star for picture quality . I still run my 14 year old sonyg90 CRT Projector through a Faroudja processor and nothing I have see since can beat it . not even close . biggest problem I have with the picture really be poor reproduction of black which to I separate the great and the good . the one star come from build quality and customer service . I always believe the true test of a company be how they back a product . well two lamp go down , the original in just about 100 hour . arghh !! it be like buy a Gillette razor on sale know they will get you for 10 year on the blade . I purchase the product with a extend 1 year warranty and when the third lamp do not work I realize I have a problem with the projector . Panasonic refuse to honor the extended warranty and although I write they detailed description of the problem customer service basically send I a form letter deny the second year . I give up and toss it in the garbage . many people seem to have post similar comment about the Panasonic PTAX200U in regard to product build issue and customer service . my advice ... . LISTEN !!!