The picture was terrific, but it kept shutting down while watching DVD’s. No problem watching TV. I checked on the web and many others had the same problem. Called Mitsubishi, who were very good and they told me to return it (no real explanation). I sent it back to Amazon for a refund. Amazon was very good with the return.

I recently purchased this projector after doing research for few weeks. This was my first product purchase from Mitsubishi and I am a happy after looking at similar models. From the first impression, the video looks stunning. I kept factory settings including the low mode lamp, the image quality was as sharp as my Sony LCD tv. It is throwing 120″ picture from 14ft distance. I have connected the projector with 35ft HDMI cable and Blu-ray player is connected via Onkyo receiver. Given the price range and 2-years warranty including a free lamp offer, this will be hard to beat.

I’ve put about 100 hours on my 3800 so far and here’s the skinny:

* It has a great picture with lots of color saturation and enough lumen for my 144 inch screen with a little ambient light.

* Picture adjustments are a bit confusing, but little needed done anyhow, so no big deal.

* Installation with the 30+ degree lens offset is a bit tricky and makes for a limited use depending on your room.

* NOW THE BIGGIE – It has to go in to Mits for some problems. And they are: 1) The picture goes from cold (blue) on the right side of the screen to warm (brown) on the left side of the screen. This is only visible, yet very visible, in white or light color images. 2) There is an artifact on the lower left side of the screen that looks like a dirt smudge in the shape of a football about the size of a football on this 144inch screen. It is not on the outside of the lens or the screen and is probably dust on the optics inside. Which is also probably what causes the cold / warm issue mentioned above – dust on the internal optics. 3) There is a distinct clicking sound coming from the projector in about 1 minute durations whenever my forced air furnace kicks on. Naturally, heat rises to the ceiling where the projector is mounted about 4 inches down from. The extra heat causes the fans to kick on high (I guess) and makes a discernible “clicking” sound. It is annoying in anything but very loud scenes.

Well, that’s about it. I discovered all of these issues about 50 hours ago, but I am not taking down the projector until after the Super Bowl. I have to say, the image is nice and sharp with deep colors. The quality issues, however, I guess confirms why the 3800 cost me about $1300. Would I buy it again? Well, yes. Given its warranty, price and the other choices out there, even with these issues, I still think this was the best choice for me. I love DLP and the image of this projector confirms as to why. And, when taken into consideration with everything you buy these days, perfection is not the norm. I think Micro$oft conditioned us for that, but I digress.

Note: I do have the 3.0 firmware.