Comments on: How to extend the life of your DLP, LCoS, SXRD, HD-ILA, or LCD TV Lamp -Intuitive Guide http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2007/04/07/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-dlp-lcos-sxrd-hd-ila-or-lcd-tv-lamp-intuitive-guide/ Your Community For DLP Repair Tips! Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jim Goldsmith http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2007/04/07/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-dlp-lcos-sxrd-hd-ila-or-lcd-tv-lamp-intuitive-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-43631 Jim Goldsmith Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:52:34 +0000 http://fixyourdlp.com/blog/?p=30#comment-43631 You have a powersupply relay failure You have a powersupply relay failure

]]> By: Jim Goldsmith http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2007/04/07/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-dlp-lcos-sxrd-hd-ila-or-lcd-tv-lamp-intuitive-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-43630 Jim Goldsmith Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:46:45 +0000 http://fixyourdlp.com/blog/?p=30#comment-43630 "Buzzing" indicates a ballast failure “Buzzing” indicates a ballast failure

]]> By: Brian http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2007/04/07/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-dlp-lcos-sxrd-hd-ila-or-lcd-tv-lamp-intuitive-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-42113 Brian Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:48:53 +0000 http://fixyourdlp.com/blog/?p=30#comment-42113 Hello, I have a good question for you. I have a 50" RCA scenium DLP that was made in 2006. I have had several issues with this TV and I'm not the most rescourceful person when it comes to TV repair. Every once and a while the sound will become extremely distorted for a second or 2 and then return to normal. When it does this, it does it several times before it finaly stops. I bought a Blu-ray player and hooked it up through 1 of the 2 HDMI ports in the rear. It worked great for a few weeks then one day it decided to stop working. I plugged it into the other HDMI port and nothing happened. The TV, HDMI cord, or the blu-ray player was never moved during this time either. So I had to forget the HDMI and used the component input. The bulb exploded shortley after that. I replaced it myself, following the instructions on the RCA website. Never touched the bulb, everything was put in correctly. the lamp and bulb were seated properly. The TV worked great for about a week, then all hell broke loose. The picture would come on slower than usual at first, I thought no big deal. Then the blue power button would start blinking and it would recycle itself. You can hear something turning off and on inside the TV. After it recycled a few times and still not come on, the light would start flashing faster and stop recycling. The TV comes on right away sometimes, sometiems it will take 5,10,15 minutes or some days it will not come on at all. I got tired of it tonight, 1 year later, and I took the lamp houseing and bulb out to inspect it to see if I could notice anything different. I saw a crack in the glass bulb housing in the side. All screws and bolts were tightened and the one thick wire going to the bulb was connected. The filament was intact also. Again, I never touched the bulb, I tightened all bolts and screws, and put the lamp back in. For the first 5 minutes when I was testing the TV to see if anything had changed, it did. The TV would consistantly turn on after it recycled once. About 15 minutes later of the TV being off, I tried turning it on again and it would not turn on for another 15 minutes of recycleing. The only constant I can see with this TV is that the TV turned on qicker, with fewer recycles in the winter time, and is much less reliable in the spring, fall, and summer. I do not know how temperature might effect a DLP, but that is the only thing that could be difference. Any suggestions or Ideas? Thank you, Brian Hello, I have a good question for you. I have a 50″ RCA scenium DLP that was made in 2006. I have had several issues with this TV and I’m not the most rescourceful person when it comes to TV repair.

Every once and a while the sound will become extremely distorted for a second or 2 and then return to normal. When it does this, it does it several times before it finaly stops.

I bought a Blu-ray player and hooked it up through 1 of the 2 HDMI ports in the rear. It worked great for a few weeks then one day it decided to stop working. I plugged it into the other HDMI port and nothing happened. The TV, HDMI cord, or the blu-ray player was never moved during this time either. So I had to forget the HDMI and used the component input.

The bulb exploded shortley after that. I replaced it myself, following the instructions on the RCA website. Never touched the bulb, everything was put in correctly. the lamp and bulb were seated properly.

The TV worked great for about a week, then all hell broke loose. The picture would come on slower than usual at first, I thought no big deal. Then the blue power button would start blinking and it would recycle itself. You can hear something turning off and on inside the TV. After it recycled a few times and still not come on, the light would start flashing faster and stop recycling. The TV comes on right away sometimes, sometiems it will take 5,10,15 minutes or some days it will not come on at all. I got tired of it tonight, 1 year later, and I took the lamp houseing and bulb out to inspect it to see if I could notice anything different. I saw a crack in the glass bulb housing in the side. All screws and bolts were tightened and the one thick wire going to the bulb was connected. The filament was intact also. Again, I never touched the bulb, I tightened all bolts and screws, and put the lamp back in. For the first 5 minutes when I was testing the TV to see if anything had changed, it did. The TV would consistantly turn on after it recycled once. About 15 minutes later of the TV being off, I tried turning it on again and it would not turn on for another 15 minutes of recycleing.

The only constant I can see with this TV is that the TV turned on qicker, with fewer recycles in the winter time, and is much less reliable in the spring, fall, and summer. I do not know how temperature might effect a DLP, but that is the only thing that could be difference.

Any suggestions or Ideas?

Thank you,

Brian

]]> By: Audrey Houser http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2007/04/07/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-dlp-lcos-sxrd-hd-ila-or-lcd-tv-lamp-intuitive-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-39981 Audrey Houser Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:17:07 +0000 http://fixyourdlp.com/blog/?p=30#comment-39981 I wish we had read these comments four years ago. My husband bought a JVC LED TV.and had to replace the lamp two years later. We had a professional repairman who charged us almost $300.00. Now we are getting the message again that the lamp needs to be replaced. Can we buy the lamp and replace it ourselves? Is it complicated (don't touch with bare hands) and will it be cost-effective? I wish we had read these comments four years ago. My husband bought a JVC LED TV.and had to replace the lamp two years later. We had a professional repairman who charged us almost $300.00. Now we are getting the message again that the lamp needs to be replaced. Can we buy the lamp and replace it ourselves? Is it complicated (don’t touch with bare hands) and will it be cost-effective?

]]> By: FixYourDLP.com http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2007/04/07/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-dlp-lcos-sxrd-hd-ila-or-lcd-tv-lamp-intuitive-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-37845 FixYourDLP.com Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:11:21 +0000 http://fixyourdlp.com/blog/?p=30#comment-37845 It's all about the maintenance! It’s all about the maintenance!

]]> By: FixYourDLP.com http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2007/04/07/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-dlp-lcos-sxrd-hd-ila-or-lcd-tv-lamp-intuitive-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-37844 FixYourDLP.com Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:10:50 +0000 http://fixyourdlp.com/blog/?p=30#comment-37844 That sounds like a color wheel. Unfortunately, I don't believe it could be the light engine, but you can't really be sure unless you can either post some sort of picture or get a TV repair tech out there to look at it! Sorry! That sounds like a color wheel. Unfortunately, I don’t believe it could be the light engine, but you can’t really be sure unless you can either post some sort of picture or get a TV repair tech out there to look at it! Sorry!

]]> By: KimKentucky http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2007/04/07/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-dlp-lcos-sxrd-hd-ila-or-lcd-tv-lamp-intuitive-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-27169 KimKentucky Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:24:07 +0000 http://fixyourdlp.com/blog/?p=30#comment-27169 WE have a 2.5 year old 46" Toshiba DLP. It recently started going black & white after being on a couple hours, there is no noise just the picture changes. We can turn if off for a few minutes and the color comes back but goes out quicker. Is this the color engine or could it be a different fix? WE have a 2.5 year old 46″ Toshiba DLP. It recently started going black & white after being on a couple hours, there is no noise just the picture changes. We can turn if off for a few minutes and the color comes back but goes out quicker. Is this the color engine or could it be a different fix?

]]> By: D20 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2007/04/07/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-dlp-lcos-sxrd-hd-ila-or-lcd-tv-lamp-intuitive-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-26599 D20 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:04:47 +0000 http://fixyourdlp.com/blog/?p=30#comment-26599 Awesome Awesome Awesome! Your like the first I've seen who didn't bend to the pressure of having to spend tons of cash on a little part that probably doesn't need replacing. Simple cleaning is always a great place to start. Awesome Awesome Awesome! Your like the first I’ve seen who didn’t bend to the pressure of having to spend tons of cash on a little part that probably doesn’t need replacing. Simple cleaning is always a great place to start.

]]> By: FixYourDLP.com http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2007/04/07/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-dlp-lcos-sxrd-hd-ila-or-lcd-tv-lamp-intuitive-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-26385 FixYourDLP.com Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:53:27 +0000 http://fixyourdlp.com/blog/?p=30#comment-26385 You're absolutely in luck (well, not luck, but you're welcome in advance!) Schematic as requested: http://www.fixyourdlp.com/blog/2009/03/11/toshiba-service-manual-for-dlp-television/ You’re absolutely in luck (well, not luck, but you’re welcome in advance!)

Schematic as requested:

http://www.fixyourdlp.com/blog/2009/03/11/toshiba-service-manual-for-dlp-television/

]]> By: FixYourDLP.com http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2007/04/07/how-to-extend-the-life-of-your-dlp-lcos-sxrd-hd-ila-or-lcd-tv-lamp-intuitive-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-26383 FixYourDLP.com Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:49:48 +0000 http://fixyourdlp.com/blog/?p=30#comment-26383 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UHP_(lamp) There are a lot of difference...Research and Development being a biggie...Intense manufacturing process is another biggie...brighter luminosity that the sun is another biggie. Patented, state-of-the-art technology another biggie...do you want me to expand on all these or is this a good enough answer? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UHP_(lamp)
There are a lot of difference…Research and Development being a biggie…Intense manufacturing process is another biggie…brighter luminosity that the sun is another biggie. Patented, state-of-the-art technology another biggie…do you want me to expand on all these or is this a good enough answer?

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