That's actually in the works.....somebody on Tech Assist about 1 or 2 months ago had a link to a German company's Data sheets on a LED/Power supply.....couldn't convert Lumens/cm to any form of comprehensive info tho' May be they need to increase light level for the DLP/LCD line......but it is already out there. Damon B Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:40 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800 picture intermittent on/off > ALL projection sets with a lamp have lamp problems! How could they NOT > have lamp problems? > Maybe someday they will have an LED light source to replace the lamp. > > > ******************************** > Since 1972 * > Jim Myers * > Telrad Electronics * > Fort Wayne Indiana * > ******************************** > > > Wayne Vanaman wrote: > > Sony "claims" that these models (kf50 and 60xbr800 and df60dx100) do not > > have lamp problems. > > > > I always believe Sony, don't you? > > > > Wayne Vanaman > > Omega Electronics > > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > > > Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > > 850-456-5995 voice > > 850-458-6369 fax > > > > > > Rich M wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>I always replace the lamp and ballast the first go around, also educate the > >>customer on the proper use of the et. > >> > >>1. make sure there is a lot room around the unit for proper ventilation > >> > >>2. make sure the unit is not on a switched outlet > >> > >>3. better to leave the unit on between shows if only 30 min to 2 hours a > >>part, the cooling and heating of the lamp decrease the lamp life., > >> > >>4. don't move the tv after you turn it off because the lamp is very fragile, > >>give it a couple hours to cool > >> > >>5. Also put the unit on a U.P.S battery backup. So if you lose power the > >>lampstill have time to cool. then turn off set. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>From: "tvservice" <tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] Sony LCD proj KF50XBR800 picture intermittent on/off > >>>Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:42:04 -0500 > >>> > >>>Hi group, > >>>am servicing this proj tv it will come on normal for about 1 minute then > >> > >>picture and sound go off, lamp goes out. > >> > >> > >>>Just as it goes out the "standby led" starts blinking, at 30 blinks you > >> > >>heara click (relay) and at 4 more blinks picture and sound are back. It will > >>operate about another minute and repeat cycle. > >> > >> > >>>Is this a lamp or ballast problem? > >>>I remember seeing something posted about the Sony LCD projection sets > >> > >>havingsome ballast modification but I didn't save them. > >> > >> > >>>Please any help would be appreciated > >>> > >>>Robert > >>>tvservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>H &H Electronics Inc > >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > >> > >>-- > >> > >> > >>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >>>Set Vacation > >> > >>mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > >> > >> > >>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >> > >> > >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >>Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >> > >> > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/