I have this tv. Apparently the optical engine on this thing goes at the 2 year point. Sony is very aware of the problem. Lucky for me I spent 340 bucks for an extended warantee. I would suggest you do the same. The optical engine costs $1100 to fix. Depending on your timing of when the thing breaks you could be out a tv for a while since this part gets backordered all the time.
I do love the picture on this tv but BUY THE WARANTEE...Buy Sony Grand WEGA KF-42WE610 42-Inch HDTV-Ready LCD Rear Projection TV!
