Panasonic PT-50LC13 - How many hours on your bulb?

Cruiser · 01-17-04, 06:17 AM

Just a fun little thread to find out how many hours you have on the bulb in your Panasonic PT-50LC13.

For those that don't know how:

With the TV powered off (make sure it's off for a few minutes before trying this, or you'll wait for the customary cooldown period before anything happens if you turn the set off and try this stuff immediately), press and hold both the "VOLUME Down" button on the TV itself and the TV/VIDEO key on the remote control simultaneously for about 7 seconds. The TV will be turned on and it will have a screen of status data atop an active TV channel. To get out of this mode TURN OFF your TV.

This initial "SERVICE MODE 1/3" screen shows -

LAMP OPERATION TIME
TOTAL :
CURRENT LAMP:
OSD DISPLAY :
LON COUNT :

I'll post times in the next post.

Cruiser · 01-17-04, 06:26 AM

Here are my LAMP usage and LAMP on readings -

LAMP OPERATION TIME
TOTAL : 1757h
CURRENT LAMP: 1757h
OSD DISPLAY : ON
LON COUNT : 339

Wow...I got it around the end of Last August, and at 1757 hours, that puts mine at a little over 351 hours a month = a little over 4212 hours in a year. Mine has also been turned on a total of 339 times, which = approximately 68 times a month, or a tad over twice a day.

I guess I'll definitely get my money's worth out of the 5 year Sears warranty if the usage trend continues.

Newmie · 01-17-04, 01:14 PM

Got mine in mid Aug.

1368 hrs

turned on 219

Feels like it should be more

newmie

Foxbat121 · 01-17-04, 01:21 PM

Got mine in md Aug as well

552 hrs

turned on 685 times

frankmrt · 01-17-04, 04:21 PM

got mine in sep

LAMP OPERATION TIME
TOTAL : 649h
CURRENT LAMP: 649h
OSD DISPLAY : ON
LON COUNT : 474

RobBug · 01-17-04, 04:46 PM

463 hrs
93 power ons
since dec 1

youngin

rob

Ken51 · 01-18-04, 03:43 PM

Since mid September:

Bulb Hours: 1398
LON Count: 153

59wayne · 01-18-04, 07:57 PM

since Dec. 25, 2003

Lamp Hours total 299h
LON count 47

azddave · 01-19-04, 08:28 AM

Since early November:

Lamp Operation: 1547 hrs.
LON: 200

Still looking great!

GelOne · 01-19-04, 01:10 PM

Mid October
Total: 691
On Count: 143

garyrox · 01-20-04, 08:42 AM

Since September 27th to last night

495 hours

178 power on's

jcagle · 01-23-04, 10:04 AM

From 12/18/03 to 1/23/04:

215 hours

177 power-ons

Barrybud · 01-23-04, 02:37 PM

Cruiser,

351 a month?? Thats almost 12 hours a day. NICE!

gcbrowni · 01-28-04, 05:54 PM

8/24/03

LAMP OPERATION TIME
TOTAL : 2211h
CURRENT LAMP: 2211h
OSD DISPLAY : ON
LON COUNT : 264

Cruiser · 03-01-04, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gcbrowni
8/24/03

LAMP OPERATION TIME
TOTAL : 2211h
CURRENT LAMP: 2211h
OSD DISPLAY : ON
LON COUNT : 264

OMG! I can't believe someone had more hours than me

And I thought my wife and kids kept the set on a long time...

GooglyBear · 03-01-04, 09:31 AM

i'll play the game

would be a good time to measure since i just finished my 2nd week with the set, another weekend of heavy usage so i know i racked up my lamp hours

Dee_Seal · 03-09-04, 01:41 AM

Total 1416
current 1416
osd on
count 342

Got it in early September

Cool

GooglyBear · 03-17-04, 12:24 AM

Panasonic PT-50LCX63

Received almost exactly a month ago

Lamp Operation Time
Total: 241h
Current Lamp: 241h
osd display: on
LON count: 70

..I'm only clocking in at whaaa, 8 hours a day? o_O

ishoothishit · 03-29-04, 01:56 AM

got my panny at andersons tv in nor cal bay area 60lc13 open box special paid $2,700 for the set $300 for 4yr ext war bought 3-13-04 lot-263hrs,lon57 times. love this set

NVboy · 05-13-04, 10:42 AM

Panasonic PT-50LCX63

Purchased around Christmas '03(5 1/2 months usage)

Total: 257
current: 257

gcbrowni · 05-18-04, 08:06 PM

I just saw a new thread on bad lamps, so I thought I'd post an update:

Delivered 8/24/03

Total: 3746
Current: 3746
LON:499

Sears Extended Warrenty Coving the bulb seems like a good idea to me.

bkhatescars · 05-26-04, 04:37 PM

I have had my set as of 8/14/03 bulb blew out 5/14/04 with 2967 hours.Service man fix it today no charge.He tells me hitachi,sony and panny all have bulb problems and hitachi only has a 30 day warranty.I hope new bulbs last a little longer.If i buy a back up it will be out of warranty by the time i use it. Now i know why i got a great price on my set i have to replace the $300 bulb every 8 mouths.

GooglyBear · 07-28-04, 07:30 PM

gyaahh, had to dig deep to find this thread -.- this time I'm subscribing

50LCX63 update since my last time
Total: 999h - up from 241
Current lamp: 999h - up from 241
LON Count: 253 - up from 70

Have had my set for about 6-7 months now

yikes, I can't believe I'm at the 1,000 mark right now! feh, simple math means 2,000 hours for real-time usage and I'm a good sample since I work full-time and it's not like I keep the set on non-stop 24/7. So let's see.. 2k in 1 year, 4k in 2 years? yikes.. I hope it goes past 6k so I only change bulbs once per 3 years.

*knocks on wood, literally*

garyrox · 07-28-04, 08:45 PM

I had 1100 something hours when my pt-50lc13 lamp died

NVboy · 07-28-04, 11:41 PM

Just checked the stats on mine. I'm currently at my 8th month of ownership.

total hours: 473
LON: 279

Any idea what LON is anyway?

GooglyBear · 07-29-04, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NVboy
Just checked the stats on mine. I'm currently at my 8th month of ownership.

total hours: 473
LON: 279

Any idea what LON is anyway?

sheesh! only 473?! for 8 months?!?!

why so little?

mine is usually on from 8pm-midnight/1am so that's like 4-5 hours a day not counting weekends which i thought was pretty light

lon = # of times you turn your set on and off

I turn mine on/off less than you do, which probably accounts for the hours since once the set is on, it's the entertainment center until lights out

NVboy · 07-29-04, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GooglyBear
sheesh! only 473?! for 8 months?!?! why so little? mine is usually on from 8pm-midnight/1am so that's like 4-5 hours a day not counting weekends which i thought was pretty light

lon = # of times you turn your set on and off I turn mine on/off less than you do, which probably accounts for the hours since once the set is on, it's the entertainment center until lights out

I figured out what LON had to mean after I posted last night, but was just too lazy to edit my message.

That LON number is a result of having techs(fan issue) out so many times(I can't even remember the exact number of times they've been here), plus 2 solid days of Comcast trying to get the cablecard to work. I would estimate a few hundred on/off's by these guys. Seems to be an industry standard. If something doesn't work, turn it off, then turn it back on. I'm assuming one of these times they are out, my bulb will explode.

I just honestly don't watch much tv. If they can ever resolve my cablecard problem, then I will probably watch more, but only the HD stuff.

gcbrowni · 11-02-04, 07:07 PM

I saw a note today on LCD bulb lifes, so I thought I'd update this thread.

Delivered 8/24/03

Total: 6131
Current: 6131
LON:890

hibricc · 11-02-04, 10:46 PM

As of 8/23/04:

HRS 734
LON 628

Delivered 3/1/04. Bulb blew two days ago.

GooglyBear · 11-03-04, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gcbrowni
I saw a note today on LCD bulb lifes, so I thought I'd update this thread.

Delivered 8/24/03

Total: 6131
Current: 6131
LON:890

for an lc13? wow that's pretty good.. that's more than I expected since I expect around 5k hours though the manufacturers claim 10,000 it's more realistically 8,000 and I negatively cut it down to 5,000

6k hours and still going strong? wow! you just made me smile

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Cruiser Nice to be back :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 161	Panasonic PT-50LC13 - How many hours on your bulb? Just a fun little thread to find out how many hours you have on the bulb in your Panasonic PT-50LC13. For those that don't know how: With the TV powered off (make sure it's off for a few minutes before trying this, or you'll wait for the customary cooldown period before anything happens if you turn the set off and try this stuff immediately), press and hold both the "VOLUME Down" button on the TV itself and the TV/VIDEO key on the remote control simultaneously for about 7 seconds. The TV will be turned on and it will have a screen of status data atop an active TV channel. To get out of this mode TURN OFF your TV. This initial "SERVICE MODE 1/3" screen shows - LAMP OPERATION TIME TOTAL : CURRENT LAMP: OSD DISPLAY : LON COUNT : I'll post times in the next post. __________________ Life is tough. Life is tougher if you are stupid.

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Cruiser Nice to be back :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Central Arkansas Posts: 161	Here are my LAMP usage and LAMP on readings - LAMP OPERATION TIME TOTAL : 1757h CURRENT LAMP: 1757h OSD DISPLAY : ON LON COUNT : 339 Wow...I got it around the end of Last August, and at 1757 hours, that puts mine at a little over 351 hours a month = a little over 4212 hours in a year. Mine has also been turned on a total of 339 times, which = approximately 68 times a month, or a tad over twice a day. I guess I'll definitely get my money's worth out of the 5 year Sears warranty if the usage trend continues. __________________ Life is tough. Life is tougher if you are stupid.

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59wayne Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, eh Posts: 108	my count since Dec. 25, 2003 Lamp Hours total 299h LON count 47

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GelOne New Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 6	Mid October Total: 691 On Count: 143

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Newmie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Va Posts: 234	Got mine in mid Aug. 1368 hrs turned on 219 Feels like it should be more newmie

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Foxbat121 AVS Special Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: VA Posts: 6,128	Got mine in md Aug as well 552 hrs turned on 685 times

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RobBug Movie Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 49	463 hrs 93 power ons since dec 1 youngin rob

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Ken51 Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 66	Since mid September: Bulb Hours: 1398 LON Count: 153

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azddave New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 14	Since early November: Lamp Operation: 1547 hrs. LON: 200 Still looking great!

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garyrox Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Henrietta, NY Posts: 20	Since September 27th to last night 495 hours 178 power on's

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gcbrowni Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 76	8/24/03 LAMP OPERATION TIME TOTAL : 2211h CURRENT LAMP: 2211h OSD DISPLAY : ON LON COUNT : 264

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GooglyBear Teh Bad Guy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: BROOKLYN Posts: 845	i'll play the game would be a good time to measure since i just finished my 2nd week with the set, another weekend of heavy usage so i know i racked up my lamp hours __________________ -+ I heard mono with my ears, stereo with my heart, but I heard surround with my soul - Unnamed -+ My tastes are simple -- I am always satisfied with the best -+ You ain’t gotta like me, you just mad 'cause I tell it how it is, and you tell it how it might be!

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Dee_Seal New Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Denton TX Posts: 10	Total 1416 current 1416 osd on count 342 Got it in early September Cool

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GooglyBear Teh Bad Guy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: BROOKLYN Posts: 845	Panasonic PT-50LCX63 Received almost exactly a month ago Lamp Operation Time Total: 241h Current Lamp: 241h osd display: on LON count: 70 ..I'm only clocking in at whaaa, 8 hours a day? o_O __________________ -+ I heard mono with my ears, stereo with my heart, but I heard surround with my soul - Unnamed -+ My tastes are simple -- I am always satisfied with the best -+ You ain’t gotta like me, you just mad 'cause I tell it how it is, and you tell it how it might be!

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ishoothishit New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: nor cal Posts: 9	got my panny at andersons tv in nor cal bay area 60lc13 open box special paid $2,700 for the set $300 for 4yr ext war bought 3-13-04 lot-263hrs,lon57 times. love this set

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NVboy AVS Special Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 2,825	Panasonic PT-50LCX63 Purchased around Christmas '03(5 1/2 months usage) Total: 257 current: 257

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gcbrowni Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 76	I just saw a new thread on bad lamps, so I thought I'd post an update: Delivered 8/24/03 Total: 3746 Current: 3746 LON:499 Sears Extended Warrenty Coving the bulb seems like a good idea to me.

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bkhatescars New Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: las vegas Posts: 5	Bulb update I have had my set as of 8/14/03 bulb blew out 5/14/04 with 2967 hours.Service man fix it today no charge.He tells me hitachi,sony and panny all have bulb problems and hitachi only has a 30 day warranty.I hope new bulbs last a little longer.If i buy a back up it will be out of warranty by the time i use it. Now i know why i got a great price on my set i have to replace the $300 bulb every 8 mouths.

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GooglyBear Teh Bad Guy Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: BROOKLYN Posts: 845	gyaahh, had to dig deep to find this thread -.- this time I'm subscribing 50LCX63 update since my last time Total: 999h - up from 241 Current lamp: 999h - up from 241 LON Count: 253 - up from 70 Have had my set for about 6-7 months now yikes, I can't believe I'm at the 1,000 mark right now! feh, simple math means 2,000 hours for real-time usage and I'm a good sample since I work full-time and it's not like I keep the set on non-stop 24/7. So let's see.. 2k in 1 year, 4k in 2 years? yikes.. I hope it goes past 6k so I only change bulbs once per 3 years. knocks on wood, literally __________________ -+ I heard mono with my ears, stereo with my heart, but I heard surround with my soul - Unnamed -+ My tastes are simple -- I am always satisfied with the best -+ You ain’t gotta like me, you just mad 'cause I tell it how it is, and you tell it how it might be!

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garyrox Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Henrietta, NY Posts: 20	I had 1100 something hours when my pt-50lc13 lamp died

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NVboy AVS Special Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 2,825	Just checked the stats on mine. I'm currently at my 8th month of ownership. total hours: 473 LON: 279 Any idea what LON is anyway?

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gcbrowni Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 76	I saw a note today on LCD bulb lifes, so I thought I'd update this thread. Delivered 8/24/03 Total: 6131 Current: 6131 LON:890

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hibricc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 269	As of 8/23/04: HRS 734 LON 628 Delivered 3/1/04. Bulb blew two days ago.