I bought this on sale for $750. I ended up returning it a couple days after receipt. The pros are: better picture quality while watching DVD's (via HDMI) and booming sound at times during DVD playback (explosions etc). But in the end I couldn't justify the cost because: faux surround sound wasn't impressive at all; not excited about having yet another box in the entertainment cabinet, another remote, and more wires.So I would recommend trying this if you get it from a vendor with a liberal return policy allowing you to give it a good try. Also, the $999 suggested retail is a bit crazy given the retailers who are selling it for much less.