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Hooray!!! I installed the new Philips lamp and it fired right up. This was my first lamp replacement and I had such a bad experience with my last set, that I suppose I was automatically fearing the worst.

Thanks again for your insight all!

Cheers.

No more turning it on until after I replace the lamp. Got it! It didn't occur to me that I could be damaging it further by experimenting :?

I'll keep you posted. :)

Whoa! I did some further investigation trying to pinpoint the sound and the "chirping" is definitely electric, like a spark. Looking at it from the rear, I can see light coming from the lamp when it does the rhythmic "chirp" or "spark" or whatever, almost like a strobe ...

Ugh. Well I just ordered a new lamp. I'll install it and go from there I suppose. Is the color wheel replacement easy/cheap? I'll keep you posted with my progress. I'm still very tempted to just get a lcd... :P

I appreciate your help!
Warren

Thanks for the reply Grayfox. I don't know how to describe the chirp other than the sound you hear from a distant cricket, chirping once a second or so for about 10-15 seconds, then stops, then shortly thereafter the unit starts powering back down. I removed the light fixture and didn't see any sign...

Hello all, The set is a few years old, original lamp, no previous maintenance that I'm aware of- I bought it off Craigslist. I have it hooked up to a Panamax Power Line Conditioner. The picture has been very dim the past few months also. Over the weekend, the picture went out (I use a receiver for a...