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post #9541 of 9663
1/25/13 at 4:25pm
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Originally Posted by dolphinc View Post

Order it and just run the current one until it dies then pop in the new one. biggrin.gif

Totally hear ya, but the concern is premature failure of the "new bulb". Not only does there appear to be lots of complaints about early RS40 bulb failures, but at least in my own limited experience (with my DLP TV) a projection bulb that's going to go bad far-earlier-than-expected, tends to do so in the first 6 months (assuming moderate use). Buying expensive spare bulbs and leaving them on the shelf for a long time means when you finally go to use the new bulb that's been sitting on your shelf, it could fail in days, weeks, or a few months, and you're out a lot of $$ because the warranty already expired.

That's why I'm interested to find out why JVC is warning against re-using your old bulb and claiming it can cause a malfunction. If the warning isn't something to take seriously, then ideally you pull and shelf the old (working) bulb to be your "standby", and run the new bulb under warranty.
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post #9542 of 9663
1/26/13 at 4:59am
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Originally Posted by JackB View Post

I don't think so, although the last time I used it I had no problem.

On another note, I was using the remote to change the gamma setting. I have been using Chris Deerings settings with very satisfactory results except for some slight color shifting after warmup. For some reason I decided to mess around with gamma and changed from 2.5 to 2.2. What a difference that made. Brightness went up and colors seemed to be better. I'm going to experiment some more the next time I bring out the RS40.

Jack, I settled on 2.3 and very happy with it.
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post #9543 of 9663
1/26/13 at 8:16am
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Originally Posted by Crescent View Post

Jack, I settled on 2.3 and very happy with it.

Crescent,

From memory it seems like I had to jump from 2.2 to 2.4. Is this correct or was 2.3 there through a more complex method?
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post #9544 of 9663
1/26/13 at 8:29am
Might be a custom setting, don't recall. If I don't hear that you've figured it out by tonight, I'll check tonight.
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post #9545 of 9663
1/26/13 at 8:46am
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Originally Posted by Crescent View Post

Might be a custom setting, don't recall. If I don't hear that you've figured it out by tonight, I'll check tonight.

Mine's in the closet. I'll check the manual and see if it says anything.
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post #9546 of 9663
1/26/13 at 3:56pm
Well mine is at 620 hours, I called jvc to get a replacement pre emptively before it happens and I have to wait a month or more. They want me to send the entire thing in this time. frown.gif Has anyone sent theirs in and had a bulb last after that?
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post #9547 of 9663
1/26/13 at 4:34pm
Far as I'm concerned they should take mine and give me an X35 in trade.
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post #9548 of 9663
1/27/13 at 8:14am
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Originally Posted by JackB View Post

Mine's in the closet. I'll check the manual and see if it says anything.

I have a custom gamma, but it's available in the picklist as a choice once you get to the custom gamma screen.
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post #9549 of 9663
1/27/13 at 3:21pm
Thought I would take a moment to mention an HDMI handshake and solution experience I had yesterday after messing with the gamma settings discussed above. I was watching D* satellite programming and a BD movie on my Samsung player. When I switched (Onkyo AVR) from the satellite, which I watched first, to the Samsung there was no handshake. I went back and forth switching the receiver about six or seven times. Each time the Satellite would come up instantly while the BD player wouldn't even think about connecting. This has happened before and has eventually caught. This last time I decided to switch inputs from HDMI1 to HDMI2 and then back to HDMI1. Voila! Caught on the first attempt. So ther's a process that any of you might try if you are having any handshake issues.

On the gamma, I tried 2.3 and it seemed to dark. So I switched back to 2.2 and it seems just about right although a little on the light side. I am going to bring out my DVE disk and try adjusting the brightness and contrast and see if that will help. Am I am on the right track doing it this way?
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post #9550 of 9663
1/31/13 at 5:42pm
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Originally Posted by JackB View Post

On the gamma, I tried 2.3 and it seemed to dark. So I switched back to 2.2 and it seems just about right although a little on the light side. I am going to bring out my DVE disk and try adjusting the brightness and contrast and see if that will help. Am I am on the right track doing it this way?

Dark and contrasty is what you want, = film-like.

Here are my settings arrived at by using the Disney WOW setup disc.
Contrast 14
Brightness -6
Color 7
Tint 0
Gamma 2.3
Color Temp - playing with comparing 6500k to 7000k. So far prefer 7000k as 6500k looked slightly reddish to me.

I don't have any professional calibration tools. I don't really think any are required for this PJ.
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post #9551 of 9663
2/9/13 at 4:10pm
Has anyone successfully had their JVC X3 front IR sensor issue fixed?

Under warranty I had my processing board changed to fix the freeze issue and the front IR sensor board replaced at the same time as it had stopped working (the sensor would work for a short while if the pj was unplugged for a few hours then would die again). Earlier I after my first lamp blew I had the faulty lamp and then power supply replaced so I'm not sure that there is much left to change inside that box!

When the pj last came back from JVC with the new boards it was great, no freezes and IR working as it should. After a few weeks, I'm back to the problem with no front IR sensor but at least the freeze problem is fixed.

So I guess my question is really does anyone know if JVC have worked out what the problem is with these IR sensors?

My pj is ceiling mounted and so the power always connected an turned on to the pj, even when the pj is turned off. I was told that this might have an influence on the IR sensors. Does anyone with the sensor problem unplug their pj when not in use?

I'm in Australia and the JVC agent is Kenwood who have been very good with their customer service, they are genuinely making an effort but I'd really like to get this sorted.
Edited by pajoam - 2/9/13 at 4:15pm
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post #9552 of 9663
2/12/13 at 7:52pm
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Originally Posted by pajoam View Post

Has anyone successfully had their JVC X3 front IR sensor issue fixed?

Mine worked fine until I was asked to send the unit back to replace the second busted bulb. The unit came back and locks up more frequently (though it is running more stable lately), the front IR no longer works, and the convergence drifted over the two way trip across the USA (red and blue are more than one pixel off at the edges now). I hardly have the heart to pay $70 or more to send it back again and risk even more damage. This is a beautiful projector when it is working, but I just don't see the quality I thought I would get at this price point. Best of luck to you.
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post #9553 of 9663
2/12/13 at 8:14pm
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Originally Posted by 3dmaven View Post

Mine worked fine until I was asked to send the unit back to replace the second busted bulb. The unit came back and locks up more frequently (though it is running more stable lately), the front IR no longer works, and the convergence drifted over the two way trip across the USA (red and blue are more than one pixel off at the edges now). I hardly have the heart to pay $70 or more to send it back again and risk even more damage. This is a beautiful projector when it is working, but I just don't see the quality I thought I would get at this price point. Best of luck to you.

Ok, that's good to know. My front IR sensor will quit working and I have to unplug it for it to start working again. I hardly ever have any HDMI lockup issues and my convergence is almost perfect so I will not be sending mine in for the front IR sensor issue as I don't want it coming back with convergence off.

Thanks,
Mike
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post #9554 of 9663
2/13/13 at 11:27am
For years, my RS40 was shelf-mounted in a small apartment space. Never had any issues with the remote signal. Now I'm in a much larger space and have ceiling mounted the projector in the middle of the room. I'm also having problems with the front IR sensor. I have to walk around to the back of the projector to use the remote. That makes focusing difficult, as I have to constantly walk back and forth from the front of the room to behind the projector, making incremental changes and then checking them.

It occurs to me that the front sensor could have been broken for a long time, but I never knew it because the signal bounced off the walls effectively in the old apartment. I don't have that benefit in the new space.

I'm not sending the whole projector away for repair just over this. It also seems wasteful to spend $40-50 on an IR repeater/extender when all of my other components work fine. Has anyone had success with cheaper IR extenders and this projector?
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post #9555 of 9663
2/13/13 at 11:47am
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Originally Posted by Josh Z View Post

Has anyone had success with cheaper IR extenders and this projector?

I use a Harmony remote that converts the remote RF to an IR blaster that is taped to the back sensor. Never had a problem, and I can use the remote perfect even with 3D. Who knows, my front IR sensor may be shot as well.

I would imaging any IR extender placed right up next to the back sensor would work, except when the projector is in 3D mode. The back sensor is there so that you can point the remote at the back when the front sensor is flooded by the 3D glasses sync emitter. I would guess that the 3D emitter, with an IR extender blasting it to the back, would make both the front and the back IR sensors unusable during 3D.
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post #9556 of 9663
2/13/13 at 11:50am
I had similar sensitivity problem with my RS40. Mine was just a weak reception and often caused me to stand, turn around and aim directly at the front of the projector. Mysteriously, about two weeks ago it disappeared. Now I just shoot over my shoulder and it works great. Who knows!
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post #9557 of 9663
2/15/13 at 7:22am
I have a question that might have been addressed so bare with me here. My RS40 has started to not light up the screen until after I plug and unplug it approx 5 times. I have to unplug as it locks up and wont shut off by me pushing the button. Once I get it to fire up it works fine. Does anyone here know what's going on. I see there's a new firmware release and wanted to know does that solve the issue.

Let me know,

BigAve
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post #9558 of 9663
2/15/13 at 1:17pm
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Originally Posted by Speed Demon View Post

I was ready to pull the trigger until I just saw that the JVC manual states: "Never attempt to reuse an old lamp unit. This may cause a malfunction."

I interpreted that statement to mean "Never attempt to reuse a lamp unit that has passed it's recommended max service life (3000 hrs?). This may cause a malfunction, IE bulb failure".

I didn't think this meant "Don't swap bulbs temporarily, and then put the original back in". I'm not sure why/how that would cause a problem.
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post #9559 of 9663
2/15/13 at 1:21pm
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Originally Posted by Shagg View Post

I interpreted that statement to mean "Never attempt to reuse a lamp unit that has passed it's recommended max service life (3000 hrs?). This may cause a malfunction, IE bulb failure".

I didn't think this meant "Don't swap bulbs temporarily, and then put the original back in". I'm not sure why/how that would cause a problem.

I agree. But that quote is designed to be ambiguous. If they sell a few extra lamps because of it I'm sure whoever designed that sentence (and I'm sure it was designed) will be happy.
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post #9560 of 9663
2/17/13 at 6:52pm
I haven't been here for a while but I just had my second bulb blow out with a little less than 600 hours on it. This is the second bulb I've had in the projector and the first one went out about the same (maybe a little longer). JVC was very good about taking care of me on the first replacement but I'm wondering if they are still replacing faulty bulbs at no cost. I did not get the "flapper" bulb the last time so didn't have the most current technology. Any thing I should know prior to calling tomorrow morning? Thanks for any help you can provide.
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post #9561 of 9663
2/20/13 at 12:49pm
Normally the projector has one year or 1000 hours warranty, but they change my lamp when my projector was one year and one month without problem.

The first lamp dead at 950 hours. The second has 400 hours and all is OK, I think the new lamp has lost less bright. I don't know if I have the latest lamp revision but I remember the first lamp lost more bright when was 400 hours.

Good Luck...
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post #9562 of 9663
2/20/13 at 2:03pm
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Originally Posted by leugim View Post

Normally the projector has one year or 1000 hours warranty, but they change my lamp when my projector was one year and one month without problem.

I believe the manual states that there is a two year warranty.
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post #9563 of 9663
2/21/13 at 11:30am
Hey guys
Is AVS still a good (Read Cheap) place to get the replacement bulbs for the RS40's??
and if so who is a good person to contact?

Thanks

Mike
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post #9564 of 9663
2/23/13 at 6:53am
The projector has a 2 year warranty itself, not sure about the bulb. My original one is still going at about 650 hours, has dimmed some of course but still quite watchable.

S A M 33
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post #9565 of 9663
2/28/13 at 10:11pm
What is a used 3D JVC X3 worth? I'm looking at picking one up on CL. Thanks.
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post #9566 of 9663
2/28/13 at 10:19pm
I sold mine on Craigslist for $1600, started out asking $2000. Damn internet, even Craigslist shoppers know about the bulb issues. Plus you can get new ones for $2100.
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post #9567 of 9663
2/28/13 at 10:25pm
Based on my experience of owning an X3 I'd say a second hand one would be worth using as a doorstop... buy something else unless you can get a decent warranty. Loved the PQ but the reliability is a worry.
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post #9568 of 9663
3/1/13 at 10:14am
I would like to publicly give a HUGE thank you to Mike Garrett here at AVS for taking care of me so quickly on my RS40 lamp dying at 508 hours.

On the 24th at 9:30PM, I shot Mike an email regarding my RS40 suddenly became so dim as to be unwatchable (didn't blow but looking at it now, it is all brown and looks like it could have blown at any second). I had heard about the faulty lamps even before ordering my 'B' stock from Mike back in July of last year. Mike got back to me within 1/2 hour asking for the serial number of my RS40. He said he would contact JVC on my behalf. Just now, FedEX showed up with brand new 003 lamp and I'm already back in business, about 4 1/2 days after initially contacting Mike. Wow Mike!

Mike rocks! AVS rocks! RS40 and JVC rock!
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post #9569 of 9663
3/1/13 at 11:58am
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Originally Posted by wingzz View Post

Hey guys
Is AVS still a good (Read Cheap) place to get the replacement bulbs for the RS40's??
and if so who is a good person to contact?

Thanks

Mike

I have this same question, my third? fourth? I think third but who knows...lamp just blew unlike the first few this one definitely lasted a "very long" time.

I'm actually considering selling the RS40 since we turn on the blu-ray player so infrequently and just about all tv shows and movies are from the xbox video marketplace and its 1080p HD-ish quality and more than a handful of Netflix shows. I'm pretty sure we could scale down in projector size and film-like quality to get a more games-esque projector but I've limited placement options + trigger requirements.

Any recommendations on a projector (w/ blown lamp) swap or what most would consider a reasonable sale price for an RS40 sans lamp?

I'm actually REALLY amazed at just how long this last lamp lasted but I think part of its extended life was simply leaving the projector for much longer periods of time to lessen the startup/shutdown frequency but also because I have so much ambient light, it was on and off of high lamp mode quite often until sunset (I remember at some point there was speculation that this was maybe the cause of the lamp issues) so that wasn't it. I know I was well over 1000 hours probably almost to the tune of 1200 - 1400 given how many hours per day it was on.
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post #9570 of 9663
3/1/13 at 2:13pm
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Originally Posted by NavNucST3 View Post

I have this same question, my third? fourth? I think third but who knows...lamp just blew unlike the first few this one definitely lasted a "very long" time.

I'm actually considering selling the RS40 since we turn on the blu-ray player so infrequently and just about all tv shows and movies are from the xbox video marketplace and its 1080p HD-ish quality and more than a handful of Netflix shows. I'm pretty sure we could scale down in projector size and film-like quality to get a more games-esque projector but I've limited placement options + trigger requirements.

Any recommendations on a projector (w/ blown lamp) swap or what most would consider a reasonable sale price for an RS40 sans lamp?

I'm actually REALLY amazed at just how long this last lamp lasted but I think part of its extended life was simply leaving the projector for much longer periods of time to lessen the startup/shutdown frequency but also because I have so much ambient light, it was on and off of high lamp mode quite often until sunset (I remember at some point there was speculation that this was maybe the cause of the lamp issues) so that wasn't it. I know I was well over 1000 hours probably almost to the tune of 1200 - 1400 given how many hours per day it was on.

Wow. This is discouraging. Doesn't the manual say something like 2000 or 3000 hours? Well mine's got 800 and still going strong, but I thought the bulbs were improved now.
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