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Remember that the Samsung sets Cary the Philips, lamps.

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Post your question again, surely they'll get to it. Otherwise I'll try to help yah.
please Post your question again.

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HI, It is the first thing that goes out on these tvs. If you have the indicator light on the from on. more than likely you just need to replace the lamp. The guys over at discount-merchant.com actually offer free technical trouble shooting. I trully think is the lamp. all the symptoms you state rela...

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Well... you could check your lamp, you're probably due for a new one by now. after the fist lamp replacement they tend to last a bit less, but since you have a fairly new ballast. I'd say if you need to only replace the lamp it'll be worth it to keep it.

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Really cool site, very informative. To people that post questions. Please be specific even if it takes you a couple more lines here or minutes. Apparently we all like to help out, So... Help yourself by helping the techs here.
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well... If you have no picture, there are other components besides the lamp that could be affecting the image. if you hear a clicking, or a noise like an electrical buzzing. It can be your ballast. there a website. discount-merchant.com, those guys have free trouble shooting and they have tv part av...

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more than likely you're experiencing a problem with your ballast.

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well your model # HLN507W, is for a samsung tv, Not sure why you'd have3 a toshiba lamp in your tv. But if that is the case you should get the philips lamp listed below.
SAMSUNG HLN507W TV LAMP REPLACEMENT BULB

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Here's some tips to help you identify the problem. 1. The TV gives a "Lamp Replacement" code when powering on the TV even when the lamp has been replaced. 2. The TV does not make a "Click" noise or "Surge" when pressing the power button. The click noise is one of the fa...

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fixmytv, it definitely sounds like a ballast problem the buzzing you're hearing is the ballast attempting to light up your lamp. It isn't very expensive. you can check for availability at discount-merchant.com. they have good prices.

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Definitely worth fixing, You're looking at a ballast for this tv roughly $70. to $100. Bucks. If you have a good lamp, you probably won't have to worry about the set for a couple yrs.

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Mitsubishi VS-60111 60 in. Rear Projection Television Mitsubishi VS-60111TV won't turn on Answer Failed: retry The TV won't turn on; the electric went off and everything came back on except the TV. Tried... (More) (More) The TV won't turn on; the electric went off and everything came back on except ...

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Nimmer, it can be your ballast, the ballast board is in charged of providing your lamp with the proper voltage. Once the ballast starts going bad you CAN experience this symptoms. If your picture come on even for a sec. The lamp still doing it's job. Something else is provoking your light to come on...

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dtrixny, did some research and I had no luck, finding the way to reset the lamp timer on your tv. Some tvs don't have a timer to re-set. It could be the case on your tv.

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I'm not sure about the capacitor, but the ballast, would cause this symptoms. The buzzing and clicking are common indicators of the ballast, not being able to produce the necessary voltage to support the new lamp. It isn't necessary to change the ballast every time you change a lamp. However if your...

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As far as the sound coming from the stereo and not the tv, check your connections. The dark picture can be attributed to the lamp, perhaps it's time to replace the lamp. If you've replaced your lamp recently, do check your ballast board.

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It appears that you might need to check your ballast, here are some tips on this board and it's functions. 1. The TV gives a "Lamp Replacement" code when powering on the TV even when the lamp has been replaced. 2. The TV does not make a "Click" noise or "Surge" when pre...

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If you get green vertical bars or green dots in the picture and in the menu screen (DMD symptom) If you get green vertical bars or green dots in the picture but not in the menu screen (Digital board symptom as far as replacing the boards yourself, it can be done if you have experience, welcome to it...

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please add more details as far as tv model. mot sure by the pic if you have a dlp-lcd.

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that won't work. matter of fact I'm not sure if your local tv repair-shop would even have equipment to test a lamp.Ohm meter, won't help. Unless you have a ballast laying around to test it. You may not be able to.

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do you hear like an electrical buzzing, or any clicking? if you do it can potentially be your ballast. check your lamp as well just to see if there's any physical damage, black dots, crack in the filament etc... If you post more details as far as the noises I'd be glad to go further into your proble...

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It's hard to tell, considering the pictures the vertical line tells me that it can be the DMD board, however the pother picture looks like your lamp might be out of position it lights brighter to the left side. Start by checking your lamp pull it out from the housing. the lamp won't cause the vertic...

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This is going to sound silly, but It just might be what's going on here.
You probably have your screen zoomed a bit. check your remote just to make sure.

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There can be a couple of things here. Is the humming more like an electrical humming? or more like a mechanical humming. To get closer to your answer let me explain: the color wheel should provoke an extra vibration, the humming could be caused by the ballast, not being able to produce enough voltag...

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The best way to get the right part number for your tv lamp. If you went to Discount-Merchant, I've used their search engine. Just enter the model # of your tv set and if they have it in stock, you'll get a reply with the lamp's part number.

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Hi Gator, Well depending on the age of your tv and how many times you've replaced the lamp. More than likely you need to replace the lamp. some times " not all times" the ballast will have some warning symptoms like, a clicking, buzzing, the tv will turn off by itself after a while. But if...

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Not sure what those numbers are I checked them all and didn't really find anything. The best thing to do at this point would be to call the manufacturer with your serial number and get the part numbers from them. It can be time consuming. Key numbers are: exact tv model and the particular part numbe...

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It can potentially be your color wheel. Are you getting color distortion? Perhaps you could provide more details. I have heard a variation of this symptom. But color distortion was a key factor for my friend's tv.

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Alright Eddie, I have a good one for ya. If you replace the lamp does it affect it's durability if you don't set the lamp timer? ALSO: if you have factory Osram, lamp and you go for a Philips to replace lamp. does that affect the ballast performance in the long run? Me and a couple friends here have...

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You can go to Google enter you tv's model. check for lamp timer settings, try to set the grade accordingly to the specifics regarding your particular model. On your tv's users guide you may be able to find that setting. Other wise, if you're referring to something else please be more specific so tha...

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Hey Joel. Your DLP, can potentially still last you a while. If you get a chance post some of the problems you're having with your set.
There is a lot of knowledgeable people here in the forums.
Post your tv's symptoms and we'll see how you can get your DLP running again.

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Izzy, the most important thing is to get the actual part number from the particular board you need to replace. That's really the only way to find the correct part. If you only use your tv's model. You may not get the right one for your tv's year and model. So it has to match part # and model #. That...

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Pepe's actually on point here, the parts that are potentially wrong on your tv set are inexpensive and it might be worth keeping it.
Personally I'd lean toward the ballast if the symptoms pepe mentioned are there.
If you hear a buzzing, humming or rapid clicking noises (Ballast symptoms)

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Hello, yomutsu, has a good point. If you have replaced the ballast and lamp at the same time. I guess setting up the lamp timer can help. Something that you have to do anyway. That way your ballast disperses the correct voltage to your new lamp. Other than that "hopefully not" you may be l...

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Hey, did you set the lamp timer? that may have something to do with the new lamp not working properly, also try the old lamp. If the old lamp still lights up ballast is good. But more than likely you have a ballast issue. Specially if you hear frequent clicking noises or buzzing. Common indicators o...

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Philips lamps are really the way to go. Unless you have a mitsu. I noticed that they burn up philips way before the estimated 8000 hrs. But this have originally Osram lamps. (some Mitsu models) Like... Model: wd-5262a.

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It could also be the DMD board, the vertical lines are a frequent sign.

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You might be having a color wheel problem, however you need to post more details regarding this issue.

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I'd like more details. but here are some hints.
If you heard a loud popping sound (Lamp symptom)
If your TV shuts off after a couple of minutes (Lamp symptom)
“So if you get any of the previous symptoms then it is most likely the lamp”

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