I just read a thread about the HC1000'S faulty color wheel. Does the HC1500
suffer from the same problem,because I just ordered one from PPeople and will be here Tues.Thank's
rene52

I thinks the reviews indicated that the HC1500 was brighter in the Cinema modes than the HD1000u, as it had Lumens that hit specs, whereas the HD1000U didn't. Not sure though. However, I think the general consensus was that Mitsubishi realized some sort of an issue (most likely Color wheel lifespan) with the HD1000U and released the HC1500.

Check this thread about the color wheel problems of the HC1500:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=13571793