My gf dragged me out of the room the other night and I never remembered to turn off the projector, but I did turn off the sources......so my AE3000 sat on its blue screen flickering the f**king input selection for 40 hours straight!!!

I immediately turned it off. Before I turn it back on, what should I expect?

My Sanyo had an auto-off feature after a few minutes. Why the HELL doesn't the AE3000U have this?!?! Or at least turn off the lamp??!

Well, good news. I can't see any difference in the image and don't see any burn in from the input selection. I bet the color balance is way off since it was just a blue screen for 40 hours, but judging from what I'm seeing, it didn't hurt it.

At least now I know that it doesn't have any sort of auto shut off. But for such a well designed product, it really should have one. Even my 4 year old plasma turns off if it doesn't have an input for 10 minutes.

Well, good news. I can't see any difference in the image and don't see any burn in from the input selection. I bet the color balance is way off since it was just a blue screen for 40 hours, but judging from what I'm seeing, it didn't hurt it.

At least now I know that it doesn't have any sort of auto shut off. But for such a well designed product, it really should have one. Even my 4 year old plasma turns off if it doesn't have an input for 10 minutes.

I am not at home but I believe there is a auto off setting on the projector buried in the menus...

AWBoy...

No need to worry. LCD is not like Plasma.

No Burn in and color balance is fine too.

You just have 40 hours on the bulb now.

Geeeeze. That's like watching 20 movies in a row. Amazing it didn't over heat (must have a darn efficient cooling system:)).

My gf dragged me out of the room the other night and I never remembered to turn off the projector...


Congrats, must have been a good night!:p:p

AWBoy...

No need to worry. LCD is not like Plasma.

No Burn in and color balance is fine too.

LCD often does suffer image persistance which is like temporary burn-in. It can take a long time to go away if you do get it and some displays get it less than others.

My gf dragged me out of the room the other night and I never remembered to turn off the projector, but I did turn off the sources......so my AE3000 sat on its blue screen flickering the f**king input selection for 40 hours straight

You just have to weigh whether the benefit from your girlfriend dragging you away was worth having 40 hours on the bulb. Sounds like a pretty good trade off to me -- especially if it lasted 40 hours. :D

Note: When AWBoy sells his AE3000 on AVS, don't buy... lol j/k

You just have to weigh whether the benefit from your girlfriend dragging you away was worth having 40 hours on the bulb. Sounds like a pretty good trade off to me -- especially if it lasted 40 hours. :D

Not if he was made to go shopping.

Not if he was made to go shopping.

Or visit his mother in law.

I hope everything is OK, but you really should RTFM. (p.44)
There is an auto off function with multiple settings between 1 hour and 4 hours. Panasonic made the default position "off", which perhaps wasn't the best choice..................................

Dick Fogg

I hope everything is OK, but you really should RTFM. (p.44)
There is an auto off function with multiple settings between 1 hour and 4 hours. Panasonic made the default position "off", which perhaps wasn't the best choice..................................

Dick Fogg

I'll be out of luck if I want to watch a LOTR trilogy extended version, even at the 4 hour setting. Better remember to turn it off. Is there a warning screen before it shuts off?

I'll be out of luck if I want to watch a LOTR trilogy extended version, even at the 4 hour setting. Better remember to turn it off. Is there a warning screen before it shuts off?

It happens with no input, not just in general....

It happens with no input, not just in general....
Actually, the "sleep" function, which is the function described here, will turn off the projector even if you are watching something. It happened to me last week.

I watched a bunch of stuff last night and didn't see any issues, thankfully. I really don't watch much stuff so I'm not worried about the time on the bulb. Thanks guys!

And PS: She dragged me away across the hall to the bedroom......so yes, the 40 hours was definitely worth it. :)

Congrats, must have been a good night!:p:p

100 bucks says he fell into a coma with his thumb in his mouth afterward......................DOH!!! 40hours later Panny still going. ;)

100 bucks says he fell into a coma with his thumb in his mouth afterward......................DOH!!! 40hours later Panny still going. ;)
You would know! ;)

I'd thrill you with details, but I don't think the forum rules allow for it! :)

after about 3 years my LCD started having image persistence issues, related to my 4:3 bars during normal content, so eventually everything craps out

Actually, the "sleep" function, which is the function described here, will turn off the projector even if you are watching something.

Oh, one of those, huh? That's the only option available? Even my first projector, a cheapy Optoma from Costco, had the "idle" off option.

Oh, one of those, huh? That's the only option available? Even my first projector, a cheapy Optoma from Costco, had the "idle" off option.
Yep. The expensive and top of the middle market AE3000U doesn't have an auto-off or idle off function.

Kind of embarassing.

Yep. The expensive and top of the middle market AE3000U doesn't have an auto-off or idle off function.

Kind of embarassing.

Well, keep in mind...the projector has an IQ of zero. So the actual owner is supposed to be bright enough to turn it off when done viewing. Most plasma tv's don't have any dummy lights or dummy functions either...;)

Well, keep in mind...the projector has an IQ of zero. So the actual owner is supposed to be bright enough to turn it off when done viewing. Most plasma tv's don't have any dummy lights or dummy functions either...;)
Both my plasma and my old Sanyo Z4 projector had auto-off times......

Both my plasma and my old Sanyo Z4 projector had auto-off times......

Well I guess you could use the sleep timer. That is the only time I need to have mine turn off by itself...;)

after about 3 years my LCD started having image persistence issues, related to my 4:3 bars during normal content, so eventually everything craps out

May I ask if it had organic or inorganic LCDs?

thanks

after about 3 years my LCD started having image persistence issues, related to my 4:3 bars during normal content, so eventually everything craps out

That is one of DLP's strengths, no burn-in or image persistance.

Yep. The expensive and top of the middle market AE3000U doesn't have an auto-off or idle off function.

Kind of embarassing.

so if u got draged out of hte room didnt you go bakc adn shut off the audio? if not why would you shutoff your audio and not projector, its kinda your own fault invest in a harmonary remote so if u go back to turn off one thing they all turn off

so if u got draged out of hte room didnt you go bakc adn shut off the audio? if not why would you shutoff your audio and not projector, its kinda your own fault invest in a harmonary remote so if u go back to turn off one thing they all turn off

Depending on my mood, sometimes I want to turn off the g/f and go back to watching movies, beer in hand. Is a one-button function to do this available on the Harmony (or other) remote? :D

Depending on my mood, sometimes I want to turn off the g/f and go back to watching movies, beer in hand. Is a one-button function to do this available on the Harmony (or other) remote? :D

Rumors say that they have one in development with that capability.

so if u got draged out of hte room didnt you go bakc adn shut off the audio? if not why would you shutoff your audio and not projector, its kinda your own fault invest in a harmonary remote so if u go back to turn off one thing they all turn off
I do have a Harmony.....it doesn't reflect well off of my screen so it turned off the receiver and player, but not the projector :(

I do have a Harmony.....it doesn't reflect well off of my screen so it turned off the receiver and player, but not the projector :(

Our harmony reflects off the screen just fine... though we did have to program the remote to send the off signal twice. Once brings up the power off menu, the second one actually shuts it off.

Stupid question here.

My harmony shuts everything off but right before it shuts everything off it gives me a pop up box confirming but then immediately goes away without me doing anything. At that point the light on the bottom of the projector turns orange.


Is this the correct way it should work?

Depending on my mood, sometimes I want to turn off the g/f and go back to watching movies, beer in hand. Is a one-button function to do this available on the Harmony (or other) remote? :D

My wife almost left me when I told her how much the MX-810 & MRF-350 combo cost us.. does that count? I haven't figured out the "baby come back" macro yet, but one-button access to the lifetime movie channel seems to work. However, this has the side-effect of making ME want to leave the room.

Stupid question here.

My harmony shuts everything off but right before it shuts everything off it gives me a pop up box confirming but then immediately goes away without me doing anything. At that point the light on the bottom of the projector turns orange.

The PJ can be shut off by either holding the power button, or by pressing power twice.. either one will bring up the power-off confirmation box first. Your remote is performing one of those 2 tasks.

So yeah, everything is working as it should. :)