Three Ways to Make your DLP Lamps Last Longer

posted by jangro on (1 year, 11 months ago)

The projector lamps in DLP televisions can run upwards of two or three hundred dollars. So it goes without saying that when a lamp goes out it's painful in the pocketbook. It is also painful that your television can stop working in an instant, without warning.

Here are a few tips to keep your DLP lamp lasting as long as possible.

"Dynamic Mode" may cause your lamp to run at a higher wattage. Some television sets, like Samsung DLPs have a "Dynamic Mode" which makes the picture look more, uh, dynamic. I think this means brighter, which certainly coincides with the information that can be gained from Samsung documentation that says this mode runs a lamp at 120W instead of the standard 100W. This can't be good for a lamp!

Don't plug your television into a switched outlet, like a power strip, where you use that to turn the set off and on. All projectors, and a DLP television is no exception, have fans that run for several seconds after the unit is switched off to cool the lamp down. Many cable boxes have power outlets in them to automate turning the television on and off. This is bad as well.

Don't turn the TV on and off frequently. On and off cycles put a lot of wear and tear on the electronics of a television set, and particularly a high temperature, high powered lamp. If you know you're going to be watching the television again soon, leave it on.

Be nice to your DLP lamp and it will hopefully serve you for several thousand hours.


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  • Posted by ontariomortgage 1 year, 11 months ago

    Nice article. It helps me more about how to handle the DLP lamp in order to be last longer as the same with all the electronics/electrical devices in our house that we have to use it properly and wisely.

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  • Posted by Knyteguy 1 year, 11 months ago

    Hey thanks, I've been running my Samsung DLP television in Dynamic Mode for a long time, and I had NO idea it would cause my lamp to burn out prematurely! This could save me a couple hundred dollars so I really appreciate it.

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    Thank you, it was really intersting to read.

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  • Posted by WindowCleaner 1 year, 10 months ago

    Two to Three Hundred is not so bad for a DLP bulb compared to the older technology! I think that is a bargain.

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    I bought a Brand new Samsung bulb #BP 96-00224A for $104. Buy the bare bulb it's a breeze puttting into the housing. I got 5 years out of my old bulb.

  • Posted by ACDC 1 year, 9 months ago

    Thanks for the tips, especially on not including your TV in a power strip. Our school before had their projector damaged because of this.

  • Posted by kennyhayslett 1 year, 9 months ago

    i purchased a Samsung blub as well for over $100 and tried to put it in - but needed the help from your blog- thank you

  • Posted by kyle_jk 1 year, 9 months ago

    This is interesting info, and would definitely be good advice for people with these TV's. I purposely didn't buy a projector TV because of the bulb cost, and the unknown factor of...when is it going to go on me? At least the bulb's have come down in price from even a few years ago..so that's makes it more practical for the typical tv viewer.

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  • Posted by hitanalady 1 year, 9 months ago

    I have A Mitsubishi DLP about a little over a year old. Lamp was still good only 6287 hours on it. The picture just looked darker/dimmer. Put in a new one, cost $99.00. Picture came back to life. It looks like when i bought it. I think DLP are worth it at least it takes changing the lamp versus bying a new one after 50,000 hours for lcd's!

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    I burned my 1st lamp out after 1 year. I didn't realize that there was a way to lower the wattage.

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    Thanks very very much!
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