HDTV down until Jan 2nd

Greyfox60 · 12-29-2007, 05:10 AM

Dam, this sucks, went to turn on my tv this morning and it kept turning itself off. The "lamp" light stays on after it shuts off. I just ordered a new one for 142 bucks, but it won't be here until January 2nd. That really sucks as the tv isn't even a year old yet and the salesperson told me the lamps last for 2 to 3 years, NOT less than a year!

I asked the parts person if it was pretty common for the lamps to last less than a year and she said yes. If I would have known that at the time of purchase then I might have looked at different options.

HveHitter · 12-29-2007, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Greyfox60

Dam, this sucks, went to turn on my tv this morning and it kept turning itself off. The "lamp" light stays on after it shuts off. I just ordered a new one for 142 bucks, but it won't be here until January 2nd. That really sucks as the tv isn't even a year old yet and the salesperson told me the lamps last for 2 to 3 years, NOT less than a year!

I asked the parts person if it was pretty common for the lamps to last less than a year and she said yes. If I would have known that at the time of purchase then I might have looked at different options.

Rough luck man, that really sucks...

Wobbly Goblin · 12-29-2007, 05:31 PM

You should try your computer monitor Fox. It will cost you $40.00 for the cable, but it looks every bit as good as an HDTV does.

Greyfox60 · 12-29-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Wobbly Goblin

You should try your computer monitor Fox. It will cost you $40.00 for the cable, but it looks every bit as good as an HDTV does.

Yea, but it sure is sweet to be able to see small detail in a large size. Even with good pictures on both 19 inches of viewing can't compare with 65 inches of viewing pleasure. Heck, I don't even have to wear my glasses when I play on the tv, but wear them while on the computer.

HveHitter · 12-29-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Wobbly Goblin

You should try your computer monitor Fox. It will cost you $40.00 for the cable, but it looks every bit as good as an HDTV does.

Wobbly speaks the truth, I play on an 30 inch hd Monitor running 1920x1280 wich is a higher res than 1080p. I prefer it to my 60 inch lcd tv.

Todd Iam · 12-30-2007, 04:06 AM

What kind of TV do you have?

shwiger · 12-30-2007, 08:03 AM

yeah what kind of tv do you have? my g/f and i have a 50" samsung plasma.

Greyfox60 · 12-30-2007, 12:04 PM

It's a 65" Mitsubishi DLP

TreeTopFlyer · 12-31-2007, 12:58 AM

Just be glad you can change the bulb yourself. I can see a 2 week backlog + $100 for labor to install a bulb. That's one reason I bought an HD LCD TV.

Todd Iam · 12-31-2007, 01:30 AM

I heard that DLP TV's you had to change the bulb after about a year? That is the reason why I went with a LCD TV.