HLP6163W Colors all blotchy

[TimeBender]

Hi!

Bought my Samsung HLP6163W 6 years ago worked great changed the lamp 2 years ago no problem but since the last few days the color appear all blotchy/smudgy especially yellow. eg If you are looking at a white wall it looks as if it has yellow patches all over.

Does this mean it's the color wheel or the dmd baord?.

Thanks

[grayfox]

IT can be either, if the image itself is fine the distortion lies only in the color, you can troubleshoot by lowering the "color" setting down to a black and white, if there are no more distortions when looking at a black and white picture, I am 90% sure this is a colorwheel issue, and while you are changing this I would preemptively install a new lamp or at least have one handy... just a tip! ;)

hope this helps

[TimeBender]

Hi!

Is there a way to narrow this any further so that I don't buy a color wheel if not required?

Thanks

[grayfox]

well if you lower the color settings and the black and white picture still gets "blotchy it can be the DMD board, some shots of the screen or a more detailed description of the distortion would help ;) its hard to diagnose over a forum :P

[TimeBender]

Hi!

I will take a few screen shots, try out your suggestions and come back in a day to two.

Thanks :)

[grayfox]

good luck! standing by :ugeek: