The replacement lamp I ordered was just as described, a factory sealed new replacement straight from Sharp. They had the best price I could find on the net and it was shipped and received quickly. I have installed the lamp in my projector and it is working perfectly. I am very pleased with Projector from Kinetik lamps and I am thankful that they carried a factory new lamp for my projector, as not many places do. I would highly recommend them based on my experience.