[TechAssist] Re: Infocus DLP? (customer called) bulb prices?
- From: Phil Bader <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 12:59:32 -0500
I just visited www.topbulb.com and checked on several Infocus DLP bulbs.
Gad! They range from $400.00 to over $600.00! For a bulb???
Is this typical of retail or dealer cost we would pay?
Geesh.
Phil Bader
Phil Bader wrote:
>That's interesting, Jim. I have no hands on experience yet with DLP (I
>have a good part time tech who's thoroughly versed).
>I have gone on several warranty trips with him to observe, and on one
>Samsung(I think) there was quite a procedure to remove the box, ballast
>and bulb. I would not think a customer would do it. You had to be
>careful not to strain certain wires that would damage a board I recall.
>And what if it was the ballast /and/ bulb?Or a power supply. All these
>as I understand will cause it to shut off after a while. I dunno,maybe
>they are more user friendly now. Those were not.
>Phil Bader
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>Jim Myers wrote:
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>>Any DLP of LCD with the lamp out can be fixed by the owner simply by
>>replacing the lamp. TOPBULB.COM is where I refer out of warranty owners to.
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>>Since 1972 *
>>Jim Myers *
>>Telrad Electronics *
>>Fort Wayne Indiana *
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>>Phil Bader wrote:
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>>>Customer said he bought an Infocus DLP off Ebay about three years ago
>>>for about $6000.00.
>>>He ""knows whats wrong with it... The "light" is all.""
>>>I said I wasn't sure where to get support from them, suggested he search
>>>on line. he said Tampa was closest, (about 50 miles west) and he would
>>>have to pay to ship it, and "they wanted a hundred dollars just to look
>>>at it!"
>>>I passed for several reasons, all related to aggrevation.I won't go any
>>>further...
>>>Whats the deal with Infocus DLPs? Troublesome to diagnose, mfgr support
>>>good/bad? parts avail? parts cost? whats the scoop.
>>>Phil Bader
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