DanFXR wrote:
Looking at new big screen TVs. (55-60in) I see that the rear
projection
units need bulb replacement every now and then.
What is involved in replacing the bulb and which model TVs have a
good
track record?
I see some of the replacement bulbs get costly.
Thanks

I wrote this in the HDTV group Aug 26 this year

FWIW, as of this morning, our Samsung (Samsuck if yours is broken) DLP
has 5202 hours run time since Dec '03 with the original bulb. The spare
bulb (untested although Leonard rightly recommends using it) in the
closet was $115.

Leonard is Leonard Caillouet. The Samsung is a 50" unit with a 100 watt
bulb. It's likely over 5300 hours by now.

GG