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Jan 8, 2013 Milt     This TV is bulletproof. Replaced a couple of bulbs over the years but that's the...

Apr 9, 2011 Dan M     I purchased this new at the Circuit City (obviously no longer there), although I...

Jun 7, 2010 HackBenjamin      I purchased this TV as a floor model at Circuit City in late 2005. It is a ...

Mar 24, 2010 mrpiano     Bought this set about 4 years ago from Circuit City (it's now March, 2010). Rec...

Feb 3, 2010 Van     I purchased this in June 2006, it is now Feb 2010. I dont even use this tv very...

Aug 26, 2009 dana     bought in febuary of 06 then in march of o7 the bulb went out. called hitachi th...

Aug 22, 2008 DENNIS     I bought this new from circuit city march 2006. The picture has never really bee...

Aug 7, 2008 Chris Leon     This TV is one of my best investments. I've owned my set for a little over 2 yea...

Feb 19, 2008 Steve     I bought my 55 VF 820 Hitachi at a going out of business sale.It was a demonstra...

May 19, 2007 Nick     So far so good. I bought this TV 5 months ago and for the price, I couldn't at ...

Apr 17, 2007 BL117     Have owned it for a year now. Not a single complaint since the firmware upgrade...

Mar 8, 2006 Dan      I have owned this TV for 4 months now and have to encounter a problem (knock o...

Feb 5, 2006 Boostfed     Purchased the 50VF820 and took it back for the 55VF820 since the price differenc...

My Experience: Bought this set about 4 years ago from Circuit City (it's now March, 2010). Recently started seeing the problem everyone else has cited with this set. Outside of this problem, the set has been very nice, but the problem becomes a showstopper and seems to happen out of nowhere...

Problems: The "temp" and "lamp" bulbs blink repeatedly once you turn the set on, you hear 2 buzzes in a row, and you never get a picture.

apparently the lamp goes bad on this set after a short number of years and if you google this set you will find many have replaced the lamp many times, and almost all owners who have had the set for over a year seem to eventually report this issue.

I paid a couple thousand for it and am on the fence as to whether I should have it fixed or just cut my losses before I end up spending the equivalent in lamps over time.

Not recommended at any price.