Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade wrote: > On Apr 9, 2007, at 3:37 PM, Neil Schneider wrote: > >> How difficult and expensive is it to replace the bulbs? > > Depending on the unit, the bulb can be anywhere from $500-$700. They're > not cheap. They're more likely to die the more the unit is > handled/transported, so you'd want to get a projector that's designed to > be portable, as it would (hopefully) be designed to protect the bulb a > little more. > > With care, bulbs can last a few years with regular use, but we'd want to > budget a replacement bulb every couple years or so just to be safe. > Maybe get one when we get the projector so there's always one on-hand.
I originally had that thought also (spare bulb), but came to believe that by the time a replacement is needed, a new projector may be preferable than replacing the bulb. Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-steer
