How often do you actually change a DLP bulb?

[fbrdphreak]

Looking at long-term cost of ownership vs an LCD. TY

 

[PurdueRy]

I would recommend spending the extra bucks on a LED DLP if you want to get one.

A 5087 from samsung can be had for about $1400

 

[fbrdphreak]

My friend is considering a 65" DLP vs a 52" LCD. Apparently he'll be 10-ft+ back from the TV, so size does matter for once.

I didn't even realize they made LED DLP's - I will have to look into that.

 

[Jumpem]

I have a 61" and sit 7 feet back. Going on a year and a half of heavy usage and haven't changed the bulb.

 

[Adul]

I have an LED DLP from samsung. the 5687 model. You can pick up the 61" model from vanns.com for pretty cheap. 1999 i think.

http://www.vanns.com/shop/serv...tem/features/457391566

damn i paid more than that for my 56"

granted it was when it just came out.

oh yeah bulb life for the LEDS would be i think 5 or 6 years depending on use.

 

[spacejamz]

there is a reason why Toshiba, Hitachi and Sony (pretty sure Samsung also) are getting out of the RPTV DLP business...they all have had issues with premature bulb failure and light engine issues...you can check out various threads on AVS (under Display Devices/Rear Projection forums) to read about these issues. Granted, you mostly only hear from the people who have had problems with their sets, but reading about bulbs last around 1000-1500 hours or light engines going out one month after the warranty expires would not be a pleasant experience. Not sure what percentage of owners who have problems versus those without a problem is.

I had a Toshiba 62" 1080p DLP that I bought from costco before the policy change. The bulb lasted 17 months (it had around 1150 hours on it). A $2600 TV should last more than 17 months without any problems. Costco took it back no questions asked.

In looking at the Samsung LED TV's at Frys, all of the pictures just seemed much darker than the other TV's, so I was not very impressed with them (just my two cents)...

However, one big advantage of a RPTV DLP set is the size/cost ratio...most LCD tv's over 57" are pretty pricey while you can get a heckuva deal on a 61-73" RPTV...

 

[fbrdphreak]

Thanks everyone. My friend ended up getting a 65" DLP (non-LED) with a 5 year warranty that covers bulbs, so he should be covered.

I told him to go LCD, but he has a thing about size

 

[biggestmuff]

My 42" Samsung HLR DLP has lasted over two years and my 61" Samsung 88-series HLS DLP has been going strong for 14 months now. Both are on their original bulbs.

I need to pick up spares for when the bulbs do fail. I don't want to be without the tv while waiting on the new bulb to arrive.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
My 42" Samsung HLR DLP has lasted over two years and my 61" Samsung 88-series HLS DLP has been going strong for 14 months now. Both are on their original bulbs.

I need to pick up spares for when the bulbs do fail. I don't want to be without the tv while waiting on the new bulb to arrive.

do not have a spare. they age while in storage too so buy it when you need it.

 

[montypythizzle]

lulz i jus mad mi dlp taik reguler 100 what reveel bolbz.

 

[aphex]

Fuck Toshiba DLP.

I'm on my 4th (or 5th, don't recall) bulb in just a hair over two years.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Samsung: my 50" 1080p DLP is about 20 months old, used daily, still on the original bulb. My brother's 61" is about 3 years old, used even more and is also on its original bulb.

I've heard some Toshibas are bulb-eaters, and that Samsungs used to be worse until around 2004-2005, but newer Samsungs allegedly have very good bulb life.

I haven't seen any definitive MTBF surveys though, it's all anecdotal.

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
My 42" Samsung HLR DLP has lasted over two years and my 61" Samsung 88-series HLS DLP has been going strong for 14 months now. Both are on their original bulbs.

I need to pick up spares for when the bulbs do fail. I don't want to be without the tv while waiting on the new bulb to arrive.

do not have a spare. they age while in storage too so buy it when you need it.

Why is that?

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
My 42" Samsung HLR DLP has lasted over two years and my 61" Samsung 88-series HLS DLP has been going strong for 14 months now. Both are on their original bulbs.

I need to pick up spares for when the bulbs do fail. I don't want to be without the tv while waiting on the new bulb to arrive.

do not have a spare. they age while in storage too so buy it when you need it.

Why is that?

just the way they are... They age even when not in use, obviously not at the rate you burn through it, but buying a bulb 200 hours into your first lamp is not a good idea

 

[Pacfanweb]

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
My 42" Samsung HLR DLP has lasted over two years and my 61" Samsung 88-series HLS DLP has been going strong for 14 months now. Both are on their original bulbs.

I need to pick up spares for when the bulbs do fail. I don't want to be without the tv while waiting on the new bulb to arrive.

do not have a spare. they age while in storage too so buy it when you need it.

Why is that?

just the way they are... They age even when not in use, obviously not at the rate you burn through it, but buying a bulb 200 hours into your first lamp is not a good idea

You don't think the one you buy was just made last week, do you?
Of course not....whenever you buy one, it's going to have been sitting on a shelf somewhere for God-knows-how-long.
Might as well be on MY shelf.

BTW, I have a 50" Samsung DLP that I bought 4 years ago. ORIGINAL bulb, still burning perfectly. And let me assure you: LOTS of use. I'd just about bet that my TV has more use than anyone's in this thread. It stays on all day, nearly every day. Wife is at home with the kids, TV loops Dora the Explore/Dragon Tales, etc, all day long, then I watch it at night. Maybe I'm just lucky.

Edit: All that aside, I'm looking at the 61" LED model for my next one.

 

[montypythizzle]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
My 42" Samsung HLR DLP has lasted over two years and my 61" Samsung 88-series HLS DLP has been going strong for 14 months now. Both are on their original bulbs.

I need to pick up spares for when the bulbs do fail. I don't want to be without the tv while waiting on the new bulb to arrive.

do not have a spare. they age while in storage too so buy it when you need it.

Why is that?

just the way they are... They age even when not in use, obviously not at the rate you burn through it, but buying a bulb 200 hours into your first lamp is not a good idea

You don't think the one you buy was just made last week, do you?
Of course not....whenever you buy one, it's going to have been sitting on a shelf somewhere for God-knows-how-long.
Might as well be on MY shelf.

That was my logic....

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: biggestmuff

Originally posted by: sdifox

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
My 42" Samsung HLR DLP has lasted over two years and my 61" Samsung 88-series HLS DLP has been going strong for 14 months now. Both are on their original bulbs.

I need to pick up spares for when the bulbs do fail. I don't want to be without the tv while waiting on the new bulb to arrive.

do not have a spare. they age while in storage too so buy it when you need it.

Why is that?

just the way they are... They age even when not in use, obviously not at the rate you burn through it, but buying a bulb 200 hours into your first lamp is not a good idea

You don't think the one you buy was just made last week, do you?
Of course not....whenever you buy one, it's going to have been sitting on a shelf somewhere for God-knows-how-long.
Might as well be on MY shelf.

BTW, I have a 50" Samsung DLP that I bought 4 years ago. ORIGINAL bulb, still burning perfectly. And let me assure you: LOTS of use. I'd just about bet that my TV has more use than anyone's in this thread. It stays on all day, nearly every day. Wife is at home with the kids, TV loops Dora the Explore/Dragon Tales, etc, all day long, then I watch it at night. Maybe I'm just lucky.

Edit: All that aside, I'm looking at the 61" LED model for my next one.

it would definitely be shorter shelf time than you buying it and storing it at home.