My unit is only a year old and, for the past few weeks, I've encountered an intermittent total loss of picture! Initially, it goes to blue and then to black and, after a few minutes, will return but not nearly as bright as it should be or was previously. Originally I thought that the problem was network or cable provider but the audio signal continues and other sets in my home continue to have the correct video signal so the problem can only be with the projector. My bulb only has 1,200 hours on it. If anyone has experienced this or has any suggestions, I would appreciate it.

Regards,

Jack

Could be signs of early bulb failure, do u have a spare on hand. You could try taking the original bulb out and reseating it.

No, I don't and since it's suspended from the ceiling, using a "generic" (Omnimount PMD1) mount, which pretty much blocks the entire surface, re-seating the bulb pretty much requires dismounting and that won't be an easy procedure. (Guess I should've gone with the Sony ceiling mount?)

Pretty disappointing that it would fail only 60% into its estimated useful life! :mad:

Do a search, many bulbs failed long before 1200 hours a while back.
Sound like there's a chance that's what it is though.

scott

are any lights flashing on it??

some projectors give error codes using the various status lights.
(as i recall, my dad's jvc had quite a library of flashing light error codes)

My unit is only a year old and, for the past few weeks, I've encountered an intermittent total loss of picture! Initially, it goes to blue and then to black and, after a few minutes, will return but not nearly as bright as it should be or was previously. Originally I thought that the problem was network or cable provider but the audio signal continues and other sets in my home continue to have the correct video signal so the problem can only be with the projector. My bulb only has 1,200 hours on it. If anyone has experienced this or has any suggestions, I would appreciate it. Regards, Jack


Are you running HDMi? I just had the same thing happen and my powered HDMi cable died!! $700 down the drain VizionWare filed chapter 7 and are bankrupt:mad:

Have you tried multiple sources? Also what resolution are you feeding it? I doubt it is a lamp as it sounds intermittent...lamps usually work or they don't (usually).

In response to a previous question, I'm using component to connect my cable box to my receiver and then component from the receiver to the projector. As to sources, it's been months since I watched anything other than cable (I'm a college football affecianado). I'm going to try un-plugging and re-plugging the component cables; perhaps one of them isn't as tight as it should be?

Thanks guys!

Jack

Could be, but it would surprise me if that happened all of a sudden. I would try and take the receiver out of the loop and see what happens. Start simple...and work your way up.

This happened to me too with a Sony flat panel a few years ago. Funny thing was, I had just bought it two days earlier. Not a good experience.

electrobot9727. NO intermittent problem is a "good" experience!

Jason, I'll try removing the receiver from the video link this weekend and see what happens. Thanks for the suggestion.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Cheers,

Jack

Jason, removing the receiver DID solve the problem. Although that would seem to indicate that the receiver is the culprit, I'm suspicious of some Monster Cable component cable connectors that seem, to me, to be WAY too tight; perhaps they're not making a good connection? I'm almost afraid to push them into the female RCA's on my A/V receiver and cable box for fear of breaking them!

Thanks,

Jack

I have a related tale of woe. For 13 months, I have enjoyed my theater (Sony Black Pearl VPL VW60, Stewart Firehawk G3 110 inch screen, Pioneer Elite VSX -94TXH, Rotel 1095 Amp, B&W speakers all around, Pioneer Elite BDP05--which replaced my 95FD--and a Comcast HDDVR). Two nights ago after turning it on and waiting for the picture, and waiting, and no picture came, I got really concerned. No picture from the cable, no picture from the blu-ray player.

I started working on possible causes and looking for common elements. First idea was the processor. My local store rep was really good and gave me a new Elite SC05 to take home and try. Hooked it all up and same result. I then took the HDMI cable from the processor (HDMI out) and connected it to the HDMI out from the BD and got a picture from the projector. I then tried connecting the HDMI cable from the processor (HDMI out) and connected it to the HDMI out from the HDDVR and got the HD cable picture from the projector.

So, the HDMI cable from the processor to the projector was not bad. Given the unlikely option that both the HDMI cable from the BD to the processor and the HDDVR to the processor both went bad at the same time, I eliminated that. Given that both processors experienced the same problem (and they are similar models one year apart from each other), I don't think it is a Pioneer Elite processor problem. I can't be sure about either the projector memory having an issue, or the remote (URC 900), so I am stuck. I would welcome any ideas.

Thanks, RPON

You must bypass each link in the chain, including cables, 1 at a time; it's the ONLY way to identify the culprit. I knew that from my long time audio experience but lost sight of the objective.

Good luck,

Jack

Jason, removing the receiver DID solve the problem. Although that would seem to indicate that the receiver is the culprit, I'm suspicious of some Monster Cable component cable connectors that seem, to me, to be WAY too tight; perhaps they're not making a good connection? I'm almost afraid to push them into the female RCA's on my A/V receiver and cable box for fear of breaking them!

Thanks,

Jack

Good so we got that far. Now, you probably should try the receiver in the loop, with different cables to the receiver (you most likely used the long cable that was going from the receiver to the projector straight into the cable box, so we know that is working). This will eliminate if the shorter cable is the problem (unlikely as cables rarely just stop working). If that fixes it, it was the cable, if that doesn't...move on.

Assuming the cable doesn't fix it, try another input on the receiver (make sure to assign the video input to the label you are using. Does it work? If so, you might have a bad input on the receiver (could have been caused by loosening soldier joints from the tight Monster cables....seen it before). If it still doesn't work, then it is probably something internal with the receiver OR the output section of the receiver (which you probably only have 1 so no way of testing that).

Jason:

Thanks again for your time and very detailed responses. Although the receiver has been out of the loop for several days now, and I haven't lost the video from my cable box once, I HAVE noticed the picture "darkening" occasionally as it did in the past right before going away completely. Since, despite my drastic decrease in DVD viewing since the onset of the problem, have NEVER encountered ANY problem when viewing DVD's, I'm inclined to believe that it's the short (i.e. Monster component) cable that goes between my cable box & A/V receiver and/or the cable box itself.

As we know, it's a long & painful process.

Cheers,

Jack

Good to know. Well let us know if you need anymore assitance.

theres the problem right there, "Monster Cables"! You probably need to coat the monster component in some 100 dollar bills so they will work again, haha, jk

Jason:

Is the "darkening" effect that I described, without losing the video at all, sound like something that could be cable related or would you suspect the cable box?

Cheers,

Jack