We've had the 50" Samsung DLP for over a year and a half now and we watch it alot. We are on the original bulb still and absolutely marvel at the sharpness, contrast, and color accuracy of the unit. We have HD cable and also use it as a PC monitor. You can hear the fan and color wheel but it is half as loud as a quiet PC. On some channels/DVD's, sometimes, there is lip-synch error. It comes and goes. At first it was somewhat bothersome but soon you don't even realize it as the picture is just amazing. The problem is totally random and is only apparent about 2-3% of the time. Beware that noisy analog signals on a DLP will look very much like noisy analog signals. It's very GIGO, Garbage In Garbage Out. We looked at Plasma, LCD and LCD projection and Tube TV's before selecting the Samsung DLP. Color, Contrast, Brightness, Viewing Angle, are unmatched IMHO.
