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Vidikron Epoch D-600 LCD Projector Question

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Phil D

I just picked one of these up at a thrift for 35 bucks....it works great but after only an hour, the "replace lamp" message appears...it still works so I am wondering how much time I have left and if there is a way to rebuild the lamp instead of buying a whole new assembly.

It just seems to me the bulb could be replaced but I cannot find anyone selling just the bulb....you have to buy the whole assembly and that is expensive!

Any ideas? Not willing to spend $500 on a bulb assembly!

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Run it till the bulb dies, then toss - DavidLD 05:48:40 03/08/08 (0)
Buying used projectors is dicey at any price because of the bulb life issue. But the bulb could go awhile as the replace bulb message is computer programmed based on use of machine. The computer program cant check the actual condition of the bulb, only tell you how long it has run based on averages

You can sometimes find new ones on closeout for about $400, and you are better off with that than replacing a $400+ bulb on an old one.

The odd thing is that projectors have come down in price more than bulbs, and by the time you have gone through a bulb a new projector better than you had will likely be available for about the same money as the bulb for the old one would cost.

for the church project I worked on, I found a new open-box closeout InFocus IN24 at BB, a nice basic projector, for $359, as it was being replaced with the only slightly different IN24+ with a few more lumens at $600. I think it had been displayed on a shelf but never turned on. It was a great choice for their purposes as its simple to run and nearly bulletproof. I could have gotten them a 2 year warranty that would have covered the bulb for an extra $150, but givven the only occasional use, 2000 hours is a long time, and if/when the bulb goes I will just find them another projector. A bulb for this one is $200 which is among the cheaper bulbs out there.

http://www.dldebertin.com/projector/chproj.htm
AFAIK, you're stuck with the entire assy. - grantv 16:58:54 03/07/08 (0)
I bought an Infocus PJ a couple years ago. When the bulb goes I'll likely chuck the entire thing in the garbage and start over again. Everything these days is disposable, it's terrible.
That said, you might find better replies over at avsforum...

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