Excellent Picture, Still Has Bulb Problems Though

I received my TV in late July 2006. The first 6 months have been great! It has a beautiful picture, especially with HD. The features/connections are plentiful and on-screen menus are easy to navigate.

The biggest nagging problem seems to be with the bulbs. I read several reviews before buying the TV and the biggest complaint dealt with bulbs blowing out. Depending on who you talk to, the problem was supposedly due to a batch of bad bulbs. However, my TV was manufactured after the use of the "bad bulbs" had stopped, so I felt fairly confident I wouldn't have a problem.

Up until today, my only complaint was that the universal remote wouldn't control my HD satellite receiver.

But guess what. Today, almost exactly 6 months from the day I received the TV, the bulb blew out!

The customer service rep. I talked to was very nice and helpful. A new bulb is being shipped and should be here in about 5 days. Hopefully so, because it's SUPERBOWL TIME!