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I did reset the lamp meter last night. To answer a previous question you had, there was no physical damage to the lamp that was in the TV.

Just to let you know, I replaced the ballast and the lamp today, and everything went smoothly. Let's hope I get some good hours out of this lamp this go around. Thanks again for your help.

Papa, The lamp would be shot by now. You may want to order a ballast and lamp at the same time. But first, take out the bulb and check to see if physical damage is visible. Ovadoggvo, thanks for your help. I did indeed order a new Ballast and Lamp on Sunday, so hopefully they will be here soon. I w...

ovadoggvo,

Thanks for your help. Should I start by replacing the ballast and see if that is the issue and the bulb still could be good, or at this point, would you think both would be shot?

I'm having the same issue as the OP. My HLS4266W is three years old now and I'm on the second lamp for the TV. The first one burnt out because we where turning off the surge protector every night once we where done with the TV, which didn't let the lamp properly cool down. Knowing that's what caused...