OK, I'll bite: Why would you /order/ a part more costly than the customer's purchase price? Who is this guy! He pays $2195 for the whole set, and $2200.00 /plus labor/ for the repair??? Phil Philip Bader Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx larry wrote: >i just ordered an optics block for a new sony LCD projector. >I thought the parts dept was joking when they told me it was >2200 bucks,.. they were not!. >the set sold for 2195 new. >is something wrong with this picture. >lol?? >Larry > > > > >Damon wrote: > > > >>I'm not a big fan of the RCA Scenium DLP, because if you have a color wheel >>failure....you gotta buy the whole light engine...$2700! >>Samsung DLPs you can buy the color wheel....$160.00 I think. Pretty darn >>good picture too. Panasonic's DLP seem to have better detail, but not by >>very much, I wonder if the price difference is worth it...... >> >>And you just can't go wrong with a PTV with CRTs.....they'll last, their >>technology is tried and true and certainly cheaper.....overall I think their >>reliability will outshine the DLP's sharper image. >> >> >>Damon Brunger >>Telrad Electronics >>Fort Wayne IN >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:52 PM >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV Projection & DLP >> >> >> >> >> >>>Hey Max: Business must be good, little slow here. $3000 for a TV, wow. I >>>wouldn't, never have, never will. Plus, being a TV shop owner, I haven't >>>bought a TV in 15 years. That is one item that I refuse to buy new. I >>> >>> >>always >> >> >> >>>fix one for my family when we need one and end up having to fix one for >>>parents, friends, friends of friends and parents of friends. I think >>>everyone that is close to us has a used TV from us. I personally like the >>>old PTK195 RCA's. Can't beat them. We have a 60" and a 53". When they >>> >>> >>break, >> >> >> >>>easy and familiar to fix. I will check out the 61" HDTV RCA Projection or >>> >>> >>A >> >> >> >>>RCA 61" Secium DLP when we acquire one. >>> >>>Perry Bower >>>Electric Medic >>>"It's Cheaper to Keep Her" >>>http://www.electricmedic.com >>>3850 Washington Road Suite 4C >>>Martinez, Georgia 30907 >>>Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424) >>>Phone: 706-863-3474 >>>Fax: 706-863-2316 >>>mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bailes Electronics >>>Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 4:27 PM >>>To: techassit >>>Subject: [TechAssist] HDTV Projection & DLP >>> >>> >>>Hello, >>> >>> >>> >>>>I'm going to buy a new TV today. Wanted to get some opinions on which >>>> >>>> >>one >> >> >> >>>>everyone would purchase. I can get a 61" HDTV RCA Projection at 1600.00 >>>>or A RCA 61" Secium DLP for 2999.00. Would like some opinions on the >>>>relieablaity of the DLP's? >>>>Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>Max >>>Bailes Electronics >>>Rt.4 Box 57-A >>>Hurricane,WV. 25526 >>>304-562-7167 >>> >>> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>-- >> >> >> >>>- >>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>>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 >>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 3/21/2005 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>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 Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/