Epson 5010/6010 owners need your input

I have an 8500ub and an 8350 both ceiling mounted 2 feet above the seating area. I'm not sure what the db rating is but being Epson, probably very similar. You do hear the fan, about as loud as a computer (I have an older Dell), but doesn't bother me nor do I think of it as being distracting. But I would be lying to you If I said it's not noticeable.........but hey, it's white noise.

more than likely, unless you have a completely sound proof bunker cordoned off from the rest of your house, the noise floor in your theater is going to be higher than 32db's anyways. I wouldnt worry about it, ive got the jvc but its on a shelf above my second row of seating, but ive never come close to hearing it during playback of anything.

I think the 5010/6010 is rated at 32db in "dynamic" mode. Running in ECO mode with high altitude mode on, its whisper quiet from about 3-4' above me and very bright. In dynamic mode the fan can be heard in quiet scenes.