zombiepumpkins wrote:Could anyone tell me generally what a replacement lamp costs?
How long is a piece of string scenario!
..What S.A.M. said!
When looking (too much) for key elements of which model, replacement lamp cost is paramount,
As i mentioned a few posts back..
GUS Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:43 am Post subject:
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..if badly chosen , a replacement bulb can be as annoying as buying a kid trainers that last a fortnight but cost a fortnights wages...
Otherwise check the cost of the bulb pertaining to your list of possible projectore (the net) ..find out the code no & manufacturerer of the bulb, whether it needs an entire casing or merely the bulb unit.. which dictates overall cost & longevity.
invest £30 in a ups power supply & thats about it,other than restraining your use to fri night films rather than let kids watch anything , any time..
Ry is correct a temp box still gets results... it's all about image transferrral which remains a basic projection first & foremost.
In a few years the light boxes will be more commonly led arrays.. which will be cheaper to cobble together & omit things like light ballast.
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DLP / LCd? i go for DLP (as i used to work with it) even though i'm prone to rainbow effect, i don't find it annoying.
Back to bulbs though, you have a better chance of claiming a new bulb off the likes of Osram than some no-name generic, in the event of soon after purchase blown bulb, ..but personally I wouldn't pay £175 for a new lightbulb ever, the bulb cost needs to be factored into the purchase, as does cooling (thus extending the lights integrity & useful lifespan).
£100 I can occasionally swallow albeit begrudgingly.