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

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'm assuming you're talking about a DLP or an LCOS. If the majority of
your local programming is in hi def, then I guess it'd be worth the 250
to 600 dollars a year to keep it going, understanding that the bulbs
don't really get 6000 hrs like the kid at Best Buy would have you
believe. Around here, the programming is still mostly analog and will
be for some time so, I recommend a rear projection CRT tv. They break
too but, at least parts don't usually cost as much as the tv and they
still look pretty good with analog as well as hi def. With the crap
that manufacturers are pulling these days, this is the time that
extended warranties are a good investment no matter what you buy. Just
make sure the underwriter of the policy is reputable. Best Buy uses NEW
which is a very good company to deal with. Circuit City sells their own
extended warranty but, is unerwritten by GE, plus they have a '3
strikes' clause. If it fails 3 times under their warranty, they replace
it with an equal, or greater value set. And no, I don't work for either
place but, I do repair work as needed for each and so far, they've kept
their word.

www.techdata-kicksass.net

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




Replacing the bulb is easy, you open a little door in back, remove the
old bulb and plug in a new one. It's the high cost that sucks, but they
should last several years with normal use.

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

I like the Mitsubishi DLP products. They use the Osram lamps instead of the
Philips and seem to be lasting longer in most cases than the rated 4000
hours.

Hard to beat the pix, too.

Leonard

"DanFXR" wrote in message
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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


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