some dlp units require factory replacement of the bulb. others are a do it your self. the do it yourself cost is around $1-200.
bulb life is frequently only 2-3000hrs. 1000 hrs is 6 weeks. you turn your tv on first thing in the morning and turn it off when go to bed, the bulb lasts less than 6 months. i listen to music choice on mine. the screen is on. Samsung offers a product with an led lamp. i do not see any specs on bulb lifetime, but it is significantly greater life than an incandescent. Cnet and others rate this samsung dlp led quite highly. At 12:16 PM 6/29/2008, you wrote: >>I have not heard great things about DLP. > >DLP has greatly reduced the cost of video projectors and I think that is >great. On the down side, lamp life is 6,000 hours and the replacement >cost is about half the cost of the unit. I know my CRT TVs have been >around longer than 6,000 hours. I have seen claims that LCD displays last >60,000 hours. Big difference. > > >************************************************************************* >** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
