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ntculenuff
ntculenuff Posts: 1,146
edited May 2008 in The Clubhouse
woke up at 1:30am and could not get back to sleep, so i head down stairs to watch some mindless TV. Press the power button on the remote hear the MIT's starting up and then an odd little snap noise:confused: well as soon as my brain figures what it was the TV kindly lets me know that my bulb just went out :( so much for mindless TV but hey i got my PC w/ a 19" wide screen and a DVD player in the guest bed all is well and all i is order up a new one :)
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited May 2008
    huh?
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited May 2008
    That sucks to hear that the bulb went. At least its an easy fix.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited May 2008
    Fireman32 wrote: »
    That sucks to hear that the bulb went. At least its an easy fix.

    albeit an expensive one, those bulbs can cost a pretty penny depending on the tv
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  • Ackaroth
    Ackaroth Posts: 99
    edited May 2008
    What kinda TV was it?
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2008
    According to his sig, a Mitsubishi WD62825 DLP.

    Bulbs appear to be in the neighborhood of $175 without a housing, over $200 with.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Ackaroth
    Ackaroth Posts: 99
    edited May 2008
    My bad. I have stopped looking at sigs, because most of it is tech jargon/acronyms I dont know.
    Update: Once again allowed on polk forums from work! New job yaaaay. Well sorta.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,092
    edited May 2008
    Speaking of bulbs...my Sony is over 4yrs old with the original bulb & the picture is as crisp & sharp as day one. Should I start counting the days I have left??? Maybe order one so it's on hand when the moment arrives.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2008
    Thank God I have a crt!
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited May 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Thank God I have a crt!

    Are those the ones that look like refridgerators?:confused:

    Thank God I have a Plasma!:p
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2008
    CRT's give off as much heat as a oven!
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2008
    with all of todays advancements in TV displays.. they certainly don't hold up well over time like the old tube ones do/did how many of us plan to keep our LCD's, Plasma's, DLP's for 10+ years? Ha! lucky if you get 5 yrs out of it.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited May 2008
    To be fair, newer tube TVs don't last nearly as long as their predecessors either. Electronics have become much more disposable.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2008
    BS! I wish it did, then I wouldn't have to use my heat in the winter!:p
    Face wrote: »
    CRT's give off as much heat as a oven!
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited May 2008
    well, yout TV will look brighter with new bulb...and lighter wallet
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »
    BS! I wish it did, then I wouldn't have to use my heat in the winter!:p
    Speaking of, I'll be using tube amps in each room to cut down on my oil bill. :D
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2008
    LOL! be my guest Face. The only tube I will use will be my tv & I don't have to worry about it going out! Well maybe in about 30 yrs or so!
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited May 2008
    Of course money spent on TV is forever wasted, unlike say money spent on musical audio gear.

    RT1
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  • ntculenuff
    ntculenuff Posts: 1,146
    edited May 2008
    $159 shipped 2nd day air w/o housing :)https://www.dlplampsource.com/ works for me

    easy enough fix and the bulb was about 3 years old no biggie I'll be looking forward to the brighter pic
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    Polk RT800i's rears
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    Audio:
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    Emotiva XPA five Gen 3
    OPPO BDP-103 CD, SACD, DVD-A
    Video:
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    OPPO BDP-103 Bluray
    Directv x's 2
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  • ntculenuff
    ntculenuff Posts: 1,146
    edited May 2008
    after re reading my initial post you can tell i was lacking some sleep :o
    Speakers:
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    Definitive C/L/R 3000 center
    Polk RT800i's rears
    Definitive supercube I Sub
    Audio:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010
    Emotiva XPA five Gen 3
    OPPO BDP-103 CD, SACD, DVD-A
    Video:
    Panasonic TC-P65ZT60
    OPPO BDP-103 Bluray
    Directv x's 2
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,840
    edited May 2008
    ntculenuff wrote: »
    after re reading my initial post you can tell i was lacking some sleep :o

    Well ..... actually I figured you had snapped and were getting ready to go on a murderous rampage.

    ....I'm still betting on the murderous rampage.



    :cool:
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  • ntculenuff
    ntculenuff Posts: 1,146
    edited May 2008
    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    Well ..... actually I figured you had snapped and were getting ready to go on a murderous rampage.

    ....I'm still betting on the murderous rampage.



    :cool:

    If the bulb wasn't so inexpensive i might have. I'll just put the rampage to the side for now :)
    Speakers:
    Definitive BP7001sc mains
    Definitive C/L/R 3000 center
    Polk RT800i's rears
    Definitive supercube I Sub
    Audio:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010
    Emotiva XPA five Gen 3
    OPPO BDP-103 CD, SACD, DVD-A
    Video:
    Panasonic TC-P65ZT60
    OPPO BDP-103 Bluray
    Directv x's 2
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