A reader asks, "How long does a DLP lamp last?"

Under normal conditions, standard DLP lamps should last 7000-8000 hours. Your own lamp and television watching habits will vary, but if you watch TV...

• 2 hours a day, your lamp could last for more than 10 years
• 5 hours a day... 4 years
• 10 hours a day... 2 years

8000 hours. That's a lot of

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.

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Here's question from a pained Samsung HLP5063WX DLP television owner,

Dwight asks...

"I have a Samsung DLP TV model No. HLP5063WX/XAA. About six weeks ago it started to hum for a few minutes during warmup, but would get quiet after a minute or two. Now, it makes an obvious fan rubbing sound for a few minutes before quieting down. There

If you're an owner of a Samsung DLP HL-P5063W and are having problems with your color wheel, you're not alone.

For detailed information on replacing your own color wheel, see this post: How to Replace your Samsung color wheel.

Be sure to check out the information from other users below from this sampling of the comments that I've received

Joseph writes...

I was doing some research and had a question about my Samsung HD DLP 50" TV. Model#HL-R5067-W. We were getting green and purple vertical lines on the TV at first.

Then our HD channels came in great but other stations were not coming in. We are under warranty and had a repair man out. He thinks it is the DMD card. The

A common issue with Samsung DLPs is a scrambled picture. Many people complain about a reverse negative image, which is usually the DMD board.

A reader asks...

I recently had an issue with my Samsung HLN617WX/XAA DLP. After watching HD channels the screen would scramble, but color and sound remained. I called Samsung and they recommended

Many people with an aging Samsung DLP television get error messages on the display about the fans, such as "CHECK FAN #1". Not terribly informative, but here's what you can do to determine what fan is causing the problem.

Mike L. writes...

Any ideas or how to's for fan #1? It keeps shutting down my DLP. thanks

Without knowing the model

This reader is having some strange behavior with his Samsung HLP5663W DLP.

I own a Samsung DLP model number HLP5663W. This AM I tried to turn the TV on with my remote and got no response. I pressed the circular button on the front of the set and no response. None of the three lights in that button were on. I unplugged the TV, waited for

This question comes from Laura...

First, I want to thank you for the great instructions on how to buy and replace our color wheel. We installed it in May and it worked like a charm.

You're very welcome!

But I'm afraid your luck is running out...

Now, we have horizontal lines on the Samsung 43" DLP and we are wondering what it would take

We have a question from a reader about his Samsung HLN617WX DLP Television making a strange sound.

I have read the posts concerning the color wheel and fan #2, however, I think I have a different problem. The TV works perfectly for about an hour, then abruptly turns off and at that very moment begins making a sound similar to the siren on an

I do not have video, only sound through all inputs. I can hold the volume key down and can see video, not great, but the entire screen shows but not bright. Could this be the lamp or could the problem be the DMD

My gf lightly scratched my 65 inch Mitsubishi lenticular and Im bummed to say the least. I can get the new screens, freznel and lenticular, plus the screen tape and cleaner. Ive already downloaded the repair

I have a 3 year old Samsung 43" DLP. The picture is great my only problem is a horizontal picture roll that goes away once the set is warm, 15 to 30 minutes. Also it only happens on bright white scenes, like watching the hockey game. Any ideas?

I own a 46" Samsung DLP tv model #HLP4663WX/XAA. I've had the TV about 3 years and it's worked fine. About 3 weeks ago, the TV lamp went and I replaced it without any problems. Now, for the last several days, I've noticed that I have lost the color blue in my picture. Skies, swimming pools, and even the TV menu are a bright green color now

I have an HL-R4677W DLP. I purchased it in June 2005 and have already replaced 1 bulb. Yesterday, while the tv was on, I heard a loud "pop"; my screen went black; and then I heard a "click-click-click" sound - even when I turned the tv off. I unplugged the tv from the power supply and the clicking sound stopped. I had a replacement bulb

This tv is about 15 months old and all of a sudden it will shut off.. there are no blinking lights or warnings. I have checked to make sure the timer is off. This could happend randomly anywhere between 45 mins to 3 hours. It appears to be happening more frequently. If you turn the tv back on it comes on agin without problem.. Any

I used the instructions to replace the color wheel from this site, thanks. It took me about an hour and a half to complete the repair only because I took a lot more things apart before I found these color wheel replacement instructions.

The TV is working with no more screaming color wheel and a good picture, however the picture now has a gap

I've read several posts on this site. Impressive !! Several descriptions cover a sound coming from the back of the DLP. I have replaced the bulb...needed that anyway, but I ear a sound like a squeal ?? bearing ?? I can't tell from the descriptions if it is the color wheel or the large cooling fan. The fan try's to spin but stammers. The bulb

I have a samsung hlp5063wx/xaa Everybody, almost has told to replace the lamp. I did,still nothing. My question is, if the color wheel quits, will this keep the lamp from working. It was whining for a few months. Thanks for any help Bob

Many DLP televisions, and particularly the Samsung brand TVs, the replacement lamp is a lamp with a large enclosure. I wrote a post a few years ago on how to replace the entire DLP lamp unit.

Over the months, I've had many, many people ask me about whether it's a good idea to just change out the lamp itself in these units. More and more

The questions I get most often are "How do you reset the lamp hours counter?" and "How do you get into the service menu?"

The service menu is pretty well hidden behind a sequence of key presses on your remote. Here's how to get in there:

1. Turn your system off.

2. Press the following buttons individually with a short pause between each: