Samsung HLS6187W Dim picture...Help...

[orbit308]

I have a Samsung HLS6187W that is about 4 1/2 years old. I have never replaced the bulb or anything, great tv. Recently the picture is very dim. To put it in perspective, it looks like someone put in a 40 watt bulb instead of a 100w(picture when it was new). I turned the brightness up all the way and it had no change at all in quality. Any ideas?
Thanks

[grayfox]

Yes! this lamp gave you a good lifespan but I am afraid it is time to replace it! :roll: to get that bright "like new" image again make sure to get a Philips brand lamp, it is what Samsung uses from factory ;)

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hope this helps!

[darkcloud2266111]

HA! I think I might be having the same problems with my TV. I have the 56" DLP and it only looks dim when you stare straight at it. If you stand up or look at it from a higher elevation it brightens up?

Lemme know what you guys think.

[grayfox]

Hello!

That can actually be a sign of the lamp that is days from going out! how long ago did you last replace the lamp?

[darkcloud2266111]

I have never replaced the lamp. But would the lamp going out make is so that the picture is only available when looked upon at a higher elevation

[grayfox]

Yes is could because of the luminosity. The lamps these use are very bright and once the Mercury in them begins to diminish, the image dims out... :cry:

[darkcloud2266111]

so having to stand up to actually see the image clearly means the lamp is def. going out? This may sound like a stupid question but if my source for light is ran off of 3 LED's would that still be the issue, because the DLP i have is a LED DLP (Samsung HLT5687SAX) and I am not sure if it has a "regular" lamp

[darkcloud2266111]

So I retract that last message....it is NOT a LED DLP...I took it apart like I did when I replaced the red LED on my 50" and instead of having the cooling fins attatched to the whole LED assembly it had a bulb that was easily removed....so you really think that it is the bulb going out then huh? :idea:

[grayfox]

you must mean its an "LCD" DLP (it has 3 LCD chips R,G & B). But yes I do stand by my first deduction...