bulb life and reliability and cost? what is the expected bulb life?what have owners experience been?what is cost for a new bulb?thanks.
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The best price I can find is from Projector Lamp Center at $198, where is it $145? Thanks
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From what I have read the bulb life is 5,000 hours.The cost for new bulbs are about $200
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Does anyone know if the bulb in this set is replaceable by the owner, or is service needed? Thanks.
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The above url gave me a 'Not Found' error. Any ideas?*Edit*: Never mind. Just go to www.jangro.com and find the article. And it's only $145 for the bulb, depending where you buy it.
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Follow my instructions above. I gave you the url. Go there, find the samsung dlp link, then the bulb replacement link. Under that a few people have listed where they bought their bulbs.
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It is definitely replaceable by the user. Here is a useful link:http://www.jangro.com/a/2006/08/03/how-to-change-your-samsung-dlp-lamp-in-5-minutes/
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I'm not sure about the warranty replacement bulb. Thankfully my bulb did not need to be replaced before one year it is still going strong. I would talk to the manufacturer if you have any concerns.
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I'm not sure cause I have never bought a new bulb yet. But I do see them on eBay. Just put in the model number and name on there and you can find it there. Hope this helps.
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I just looked into normal bulbs vs XtraVision bulbs. The normal bulbs have a lifetime rating of 1100 hours specified on the package. The XtraVision bulbs listed 160 hours as the rated life. Just doing the math, if I have to commute home from work after dark, which is a 45 minute drive, 160 hours works out to about 42 weeks, or less than a year. The normal bulbs would last 5+ years. Having slightly brighter headlights in exchange for vastly more maintenance seems like a poor tradeoff for most people. I see the Amazon description says the life is 850 hours, which is not what the package says.
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I am thinking about buying these lights, but I want to know if yours have lasted? Thanks for your time :)
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mine is also that vintage - same bulbs as indicated - The less expensive bulbs don't seem to last - I've had a couple that didn't last 2 weeks - fortunately the let place I bought them refunded my complete order when I complained- vey good! I'm trying the new LED bulbs to see if their lifetime is better. I bought the suction cup to unscrew the bulb a long time back - Almost any hardware store should have something similar - a cup holder with suction cup sounds about the right size. Caution - for a blown bulb, sometimes the suction cup simply pulls the glass from the front of the bulb - need a part of needle node pliers to get the bulb out if this happens.
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I never had issues with the bulbs i always purchased from inovated and all of them are more than a year old, warranty i dont know but they are cheap so I just buy new ones.
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I've had very good luck with mine, and no issues. Be sure to use dielectric grease on the connections before installing the bulb. Its possible a lack of grease along with thr high wattage could be heating up the connection and shortening the bulb life. Use a plain paper towel when handling the bulb. Oil in even the cleanest skin can shorten bulb life.
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Try here on Amazon. I've had my unit for 3.5 years and haven't had to change my bulb. At one point I thought it was out but after cleaning the unit and the housing unit of the bulb I found that my bulb was still working and continues to work even now.
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It seems nobody can find a replacement bulb make and model. I'm curious about the spare bulbs as well. The company that sells this does not tell us what bulb this uses. We are screwed if this company goes out of business.
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From my experience with these lights, the bulbs last a long time. Possibly years. During that time, the price has dropped considerably. I have no regards. I've cut my electric bill considerably. Prices have come down 75% since I bought these lights. At today's prices, I'd probably replace the whole light. We have four of these units, with multi lights and nothing has burned out. I originally had your same concerns, but after almost 2 years, I can say, I'm happy.I hope you find this answer helpful.
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Can't answer that....my bulbs failed in just a few weeks, but I just took the hit and bought some incandescent bulbs to replace them. They shouldn't sell such unreliable bulbs, for sure. Sorry.
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I bought mine from bulb direct. It lasted 3 days. They have a good return policy. They shipped a new one and it is working fine. Hope this helps
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I'm not sure what the cost of a replacement bulb will be, but the item comes with a bulb installed and has never been used. The item is in the original, sealed manufacturer's packaging.
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Not sure about warranties. Don't know how 3rd parties will cover warranties even though they mention it; they are cheap bulbs after all! Want warranties, I suggest buy it from a reputable store for 3 times the price :(
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Hello, I ordered this bulb earlier this year and never did get a response back as to if I could exchange the bulb for really the correct one. So I gave up after a while. I have gone to home depot and replaced the bulb now. So not sure why I am getting this 6 months after the fact. Thank you!
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My bulb's still going strong. Haven't had to use the warranty so I'm not sure.