Samsung DLP Lamp?

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cyguy

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My bulb finally burned out and I need to replace it. Has any one done this? Where is a good place to order from? Do I order just the lamp or the full cased one? It apprears it's going to cost me about $130.00 from what I'm seeing. If anybody has done this or has any experience I'd sure appreciate knowing more before I make a purchase.
 
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nitroman

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I replaced mine with the caged unit bought it off amazon.com didn't see a way to replace just the bulb on mine!
 
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latner

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I bought one for a Toshiba DLP off ebay...best price I found and they come with the metal enclosure.
 
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m8man

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I've changed a bunch of them before. I just searched online for samsung dlp lamp and compared prices. make sure you wear a cloth glove when you replace the lamp, so you don't get finger oils on it. I would say that on my 50" samsung it would take me 10 minutes or so. Usually you take a back cover off (2-4 screw) then you have a cage unit inside that should have one or two screws. This cage (box) about 5" x 5" or so will slide out of the back of the tv and then you have to take a little nut off to get the wire out then your almost set. You may have one small screw to free the bulb (I did)

I think the first time it took like 20 minutes.

Let me know if you have questions

m8man
 
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mxz_chris

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For those who have done this, will it cure the shadows from the 4:3 bars on the side of the wide screen? I have a Hitachi 52 inch rear projection, and have "screen burn". Is it cheaper to buy a new LCD at this point. The TV is 7 years old, and is losing color too.
 
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mvedepo

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mxz_chris said:
For those who have done this, will it cure the shadows from the 4:3 bars on the side of the wide screen? I have a Hitachi 52 inch rear projection, and have "screen burn". Is it cheaper to buy a new LCD at this point. The TV is 7 years old, and is losing color too.
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Lamp has nothing to do with burn in. You would have to replace your screen.
 
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mxz_chris

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How does a screen burn? I know in the old days, the screen is where the picture was generated. But on a rear proj, isn't it just light projected on a screen? How does that damage the screen? It's not a laser, just light isn't it?
 
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mvedepo

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You most likely have a rear projection CRT. They are susceptible to burn in. Honestly, you would be money ahead by just replacing your TV with any flat panel (plasma is best if your room doesn't have a lot of sunlight due to reflection) or current DLP.
 
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mvedepo

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Its all good. Good related info.

Your TV is a rear projection CRT. Not to be confused with a tube CRT.

Your best option is replacement. It can be fixed but isn't cheap.
 
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