Comments on: Replacing Philips 915B441001 lamp on the Mitsubishi HD-DLP series C10, 638 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2012/02/14/replacing-philips-915b441001-lamp-on-the-mitsubishi-hd-dlp-series-c10-638/ Your Community For DLP Projector Repair Tips! Tue, 17 Jan 2017 05:45:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.21 By: Shelagh McNally http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2012/02/14/replacing-philips-915b441001-lamp-on-the-mitsubishi-hd-dlp-series-c10-638/#comment-89101 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 05:45:24 +0000 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/?p=2471#comment-89101 Hi Rick,
It may be lamp about to blow since it will give you sound but no picture. The lamp is the easiest solution because the other things that may be wrong could be the ballast, color wheel or main circuit board. How old is the lamp and how many hours has it been in use? I would start with the lamp. You could also considered joining our forum where there are many more experts you could help you out.
Regards,
Shelagh

]]> By: Rick http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2012/02/14/replacing-philips-915b441001-lamp-on-the-mitsubishi-hd-dlp-series-c10-638/#comment-89100 Mon, 16 Jan 2017 17:21:41 +0000 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/?p=2471#comment-89100 I have a Mitsubishi md-6038 – it has sound and seems to be working fine but no picture, from what i am reading it doesnt seem to be the lamp, is this correct?

]]> By: Shelagh McNally http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2012/02/14/replacing-philips-915b441001-lamp-on-the-mitsubishi-hd-dlp-series-c10-638/#comment-89090 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:11:45 +0000 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/?p=2471#comment-89090 Hi Tim,
Authentic lamps are worth every penny! Sorry you had just a bad experience but thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Shelagh

]]> By: Shelagh McNally http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2012/02/14/replacing-philips-915b441001-lamp-on-the-mitsubishi-hd-dlp-series-c10-638/#comment-89088 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:06:35 +0000 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/?p=2471#comment-89088 Hi Tim,
It’s hard to resist the lure of a bargain but counterfeit lamps don’t save you any money in the long run. We try to encourage people to spend the extra money upfront because it pays off in the long run. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Shelagh

]]> By: Tim Brink http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2012/02/14/replacing-philips-915b441001-lamp-on-the-mitsubishi-hd-dlp-series-c10-638/#comment-89087 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 01:17:40 +0000 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/?p=2471#comment-89087 You are SOOOOOOO correct, you must purchase genuine lamps from Mitsu Electric. After 2 cheap ebay lamps that 3rd one did the trick. And it sounds like a lot of other folks went down the same rabbit hole I did.

]]> By: Tim Brink http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2012/02/14/replacing-philips-915b441001-lamp-on-the-mitsubishi-hd-dlp-series-c10-638/#comment-89086 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 01:13:28 +0000 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/?p=2471#comment-89086 For everyone else who bought 1 or 2 $25 projector bulbs and you still have no video, like me, take note.

Instead of replacing driver and system boards after buying two cheap lamps with no change, I spent $100 from Mitsu electric for the same bulb and 3rd lamp works fine. Something about the correct wattage and genuine parts that makes the difference.

]]> By: Shelagh McNally http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2012/02/14/replacing-philips-915b441001-lamp-on-the-mitsubishi-hd-dlp-series-c10-638/#comment-89013 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:22:03 +0000 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/?p=2471#comment-89013 Hi Holdfast,
Sometimes the lamps sold on e-bay are counterfeit lamps that haven’t been calibrated properly and the projector will read this as a lamp that is burnt out. The other issues is that the ballast/colour wheel can be damaged gone and the projector won’t work. Is it worth you time to get a technician to look at it? I would call discount-merchant.com and ask about their lamps http://www.discount-merchant.com/ 1-800-281-8860. They may be able to help out with the ballast problem. I would also recommend joining our forum where there are experts who can show you how to test your colour wheel and ballast. http://www.fixyourdlp.com/forum.
Sorry for the bad news.
Cheers,
Shelagh

]]> By: Holdfast http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2012/02/14/replacing-philips-915b441001-lamp-on-the-mitsubishi-hd-dlp-series-c10-638/#comment-89006 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 18:54:45 +0000 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/?p=2471#comment-89006 I have a wd-60738, i got it for free, said needed new bulb. Bought one off ebay because i checked and bulb and it had exploded.replaced it, screen comes on shows mitsubishi then flickers and turns off then flashes red light. Returned bulb for another and does the same thing. Help

]]> By: Shelagh McNally http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2012/02/14/replacing-philips-915b441001-lamp-on-the-mitsubishi-hd-dlp-series-c10-638/#comment-88996 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:31:46 +0000 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/?p=2471#comment-88996 HI Brandee,
Your lamp doesn’t have to be blown to reach end of life. In fact it’s better if the bulb is still intact. The solid red light does mean that the lamp has reached end of life and needs to be replaced. Don’t keep using it because the lamp will then overheat and blow out. How long have you had the lamp? If it’s longer than six months and you use your TV a lot, then the lamp has reached end of life. I recommend checking out discount-merchant.com for a well priced AUTHENTIC replacement. Spend the extra few dollars and avoid buying counterfeit since they will cause you even more problems down the road.
Cheers,
Shelagh

]]> By: Brandee B http://www.fixyourdlp.com/2012/02/14/replacing-philips-915b441001-lamp-on-the-mitsubishi-hd-dlp-series-c10-638/#comment-88993 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 20:41:58 +0000 http://www.fixyourdlp.com/?p=2471#comment-88993 HI. Our Mitsubishi tv has a solid red light the sound still works. I took the lamp out to check for the item number to order a new lamp but I noticed the bulb was NOT blown.. does this mean anything or does the lamp still need to be replaced? Help please!

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