Manufacturer's have to replenish their coffers....you would think with todays technology.....life of these sets should not revolve around a couple of lousy bulbs. I was up to Radio Shack the other day, and one particular Sony actually included the "spare" bulb. I don't know if these things are customer replaceable.. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:38 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Info on Panasonic DLP TV # PT-52DL10 > Sounds like these lamps are as expensive as new projo CRTs and shouldn't > be.Usually I see the ballasts are replaced with the lamps.I guess > another 400 bucks. > The mfgr is making all the bucks and maybe we the servicer will ad a bit > to it. Maybe...I bet I make more on a 27" TV at a hundred dollars or so > than these at days end. > What a rip. > Phil Bader > > Hugh at Main TV wrote: > > > > New lamp for this DLP TV- -PT-52DL10 -- old number TY-LA 2000, new > > number TEEC0024-1, now cost is $418 + shipping as per Andrews > > Electronics. 1-800-289-0300. > > > > -- > > Hugh Thornley > > Main TV > > 636 Main St. > > Longmont, Colorado 80501 > > 303-776-6955 > > maintv@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > **************************************************************************** * > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > -- > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For Professional Technicians Only > > **************************************************************************** * > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/