I bought this set about 1 1/2 years ago. I had to replace the bulb back
in August. About a week ago it started to act up. When we turn it on,
the volume comes on but not the picture, we turned it off and waited a
few minutes then we turned it back on again, this time it came on audio
and video. Every other day or so, it does the same thing and sometimes
it takes few tries to get the picture to come on. What could the
problem be? My children are fed up with it and want their old TV back.
Does anybody know what the problem could be? I appreciate any input.

Lamp, Ballast, Controller, Etc. Have to check the error codes, when it is in
operation, to determine what may be causing the intermittant problems.
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I bought this set about 1 1/2 years ago. I had to replace the bulb back
in August. About a week ago it started to act up. When we turn it on,
the volume comes on but not the picture, we turned it off and waited a
few minutes then we turned it back on again, this time it came on audio
and video. Every other day or so, it does the same thing and sometimes
it takes few tries to get the picture to come on. What could the
problem be? My children are fed up with it and want their old TV back.
Does anybody know what the problem could be? I appreciate any input.

Art's right, it could be the lamp. These lamps don't have filaments
like an incandescent lamp does. Sometimes they just won't strike, and
sometimes the ballast is weak.

John

Thanks John, I am grateful for your input. What is the ballast? I don't
know much about this TV other than the fact it comes with a pricey
Bulb. I paid $595.00 for it back in August after owning it for only 13
months.

Thanks John, I am grateful for your input. What is the ballast? I don't
know much about this TV other than the fact it comes with a pricey
Bulb. I paid $595.00 for it back in August after owning it for only 13
months.

Thanks Art, I appreciate your help, but how do I check for the error
codes?

It's a 50" TV, I had to call an RCA repairman because I didn't know
what was wrong with the TV.
Where can I get it for $250? I would like to have one on hand because
it's only a matter of time before it needs to be replaced.

lauricek wrote:

Thanks John, I am grateful for your input. What is the ballast? I don't
know much about this TV other than the fact it comes with a pricey
Bulb. I paid $595.00 for it back in August after owning it for only 13
months.

if its the 61" TV then you payed too much.
you can get them for $250.


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lauricek wrote:

It's a 50" TV, I had to call an RCA repairman because I didn't know
what was wrong with the TV.
Where can I get it for $250? I would like to have one on hand because
it's only a matter of time before it needs to be replaced.

directly from RCA, i had already called then when i bought my
unit just to see if the store was pulling my leg or not.
i don't know about yours, but mine is user replaceable. you
simply pop out some screws in the back and the assembly comes
out with lamp in it.


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lauricek wrote:
Thanks John, I am grateful for your input. What is the ballast? I don't
know much about this TV other than the fact it comes with a pricey
Bulb. I paid $595.00 for it back in August after owning it for only 13
months.

These lamps don't run at 120 VAC like household lights do, they require
HV at specific frequencies to run them, and that's what the ballast
does. There is a bulletin issued for these models that warns of
erratic lamp operation if the wrong lamp is used. Apparently, there
are several vendors for the lamps and ballasts and the complete service
number must be used when ordering the lamps in order to obtain the
correct one. The service number is the model number plus several
numbers\letters as a suffix. The wrong lamp will cause problems. Post
the service number on the back of the TV.

My parts price list shows the lamps were $598.00 in the June 05 list.

John

How long are you seeing these lamps last. So far we have not seen a
single one make it to 2000 hours.

wrote:

How long are you seeing these lamps last. So far we have not seen a
single one make it to 2000 hours.

mine is suppose to be rated for aprox
8500 hours.
thats about 3 years of average tv
usages.
now in my home, the damn thing seems
to be on 24/7, having problems with
the members of the house in just walking
out the door leaving it on with no one
there.
its been like this for 2 years now and it
still seems to be ok.


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Jamie wrote:

wrote:

How long are you seeing these lamps last. So far we have not seen a
single one make it to 2000 hours.

mine is suppose to be rated for aprox
8500 hours.
thats about 3 years of average tv
usages.
now in my home, the damn thing seems
to be on 24/7, having problems with
the members of the house in just walking
out the door leaving it on with no one
there.
its been like this for 2 years now and it
still seems to be ok.


P.S.
the first unit we brought home lasted 8 hours
and then generated lamp problems.
halling a 61 DLP wasn't my cup of tea for a
35 mile run in a pick up truck.
we made the store deliver another one.
we also noticed that there was a slight
film of dust on the back of the tv that would
met the unit must of been sitting around for a
while before it got boxed!
sounds like i got a line pull!
well guess what, they got it back ! )


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The service number is HDLP50W151YX1. I had the bulb replaced by an
authorized RCA representative.

For service number HDLP50W151YX1, the correct lamp number would be
260962. The correct ballast would be 261629. Both of these are
described as "type A".

John

Is there a way for me to get a trouble code for this condition?