Dammit..I think my dlp bulb blew

[SAWYER]

My house power for whatever reason kicked off and on and now my tv will not come on. the light by the power button will flash on and off for a bit and the screen will come on but be black, then it goes in standby mode where the light is red. It is a Samsung DLP, does this sound like a blown bulb?

 

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: Sawyer
My house power for whatever reason kicked off and on and now my tv will not come on. the light by the power button will flash on and off for a bit and the screen will come on but be black, then it goes in standby mode where the light is red. It is a Samsung DLP, does this sound like a blown bulb?

Grats for not buying a longer lasting LCD. Audio & Video is that away ------>

Audio and Video

 

[SAWYER]

Actually it would be <------------- way

 

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: Sawyer
Actually it would be <------------- way

No, I was pointing to the direction of my link. :thumbsdown:

Unless you happen to read backwards. :thumbsup:

 

[SAWYER]

Your link is still that way<------

"Grats for not buying a longer lasting LCD. Audio & Video is that away ------>

Audio and Video "

 

[SlickSnake]

Originally posted by: Sawyer
Your link is still that way<------

"Grats for not buying a longer lasting LCD. Audio & Video is that away ------>

Audio and Video "

The more I learn about China, the more confused I become. So, I guess that makes me a Confusion-ist, which isn't so bad, because I can confidently answer every question with: "I don't know."

 

[sivart]

What does the manual say in the troubleshooting section?

 

[erwos]

Yeah, I'd check the user manual. Not sure that sounds exactly like a blown bulb to me.

 

[Muadib]

My DLP did the same after my gf blew the circuit breaker. Once I got power back, I unplugged the set, and left it unplugged for 15 minutes. When I turned it back on, all was well, and I put it on a ups.

If this works for you, you should do the same.

 

[SAWYER]

Yes that worked, thanks!

 

[Muadib]

Glad to hear it!!!
Now go & get a cheap UPS.

 

[cheesehead]

Originally posted by: Sawyer

"Grats for not buying a longer lasting LCD.

For what it's worth, I think that DLPs > LCDs.

A friend of mine has a DLP TV that compares very well with many $2300 50" LCD televisions in terms of picture quality.

Except it's not 50".

It's 65".

And that 30% more screen area makes a big difference. If you're like me and don't watch a lot of TV (just movies), the bulb life is a non-issue.

 

[Christobevii3]

Led dlp will probably last longer than lcd's/plasmas, so why the hate? Plus id rather have a 70lbs 56" led dlp than a 120lb 46" plasma.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I prefer the DLP image to LCD/plasma, actually.

 

[The-Noid]

Originally posted by: Christobevii3
Led dlp will probably last longer than lcd's/plasmas, so why the hate? Plus id rather have a 70lbs 56" led dlp than a 120lb 46" plasma.

60" Plasma is 110 pounds, 50" is 85.

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
I prefer the DLP image to LCD/plasma, actually.

It's completely correct.

It's all about 'personal' preference. I don't like the DLP image or LCD ones. I much prefer plasma images.

Koing

 

[krotchy]

DLPs are nice when you sit in the sweet spot. Sitting off axis sucks on them to me. I really want an LED DLP but the viewing angles just kill them for me

Also where did you find a 50" LCD, I can only remember them making 52" LCDs and 50" Plasmas.

 

[Adul]

Depends on your setup, all out seating is in a good view angle, so the 56" samsung LED DLP was a win for me.