Official JVC X30 / RS45 owner's thread! - Page 139

Tried a Stuck pixel repeating flickering seizure causing video for 7 hrs, still there. BUT, yellow colour cancels the blue dot, just need to work out the best way to apply this to the screen. I have a painted BW screen, so I guess to paint a really small yellow dot will be the way to go.

My only problem is that I regularly move my screen (don't ask why , realigning that dot is going to be a royal PITA. lol

My lamp just blew! Turned it on and it was noticeably dim. I emailed AVS store to see if there were any offers from JVC for bulbs with under a thousand hours. (Mine had 840). I also wanted to order another bulb. About twenty minutes later there was a loud pop and the bulb went out.
Edited by Gary Hudson - 3/9/13 at 4:31pm

I had the projector lockup on me once just now, had to unplug it. Not sure what it was, some HDMI invalid signal issue or something. PJ was 100% unresponsive. First and only lockup in 1000 hours.

Was fine after I rebooted it, my lamp is still going at 950 hours, though it's going to need to be swapped soon enough.

anyone know if this proj is quieter than a DLARS1? Was wondering if anyone has upgraded from an RS1 that could tell the difference in fan noise? I just use low lamp or ECO mode.
thanks

I went from an RS1 to an RS40 and now own the RS45. The RS40/45 are definitely not as loud as the RS1 and I would roughly equate the RS1 in LOW lamp mode to the RS40/45 in HIGH lamp mode. The 40/45 in low lamp mode is noticeably more quiet vs the RS1 in low lamp mode.

wow, that's a big difference. sounds like an upgrade in my future.

thanks

If anybody is interested to know, I was able to eliminate my blue stuck pixel problem.

First off, the blue stuck pixel is about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way up the screen in the middle.

I use a PC as source and use the MPC-HC player. So anyways, I zoom out to max, in other words overscan the image to full zoom, then reduce the image size from within MPC-HC to fit the edge of the screen. Then to hide the blue pixel in the Velvet masking I have in place, I move the picture to the top of the screen using the built in function available within MPC-HC to move the image up or down, then I move the image down with the shift function in the RS45 so it fits in the middle of the screen, walla, the blue pixel is now inside the velvet masking.

It is still there unfortunately in 16:9 material, but I am very satisfied now, that I have removed that problem for 90% of my material which is 2.40/2.35.

To eliminate the overscan, I have black curtains around the screen.



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Edited by j2037 - 4/2/13 at 2:19am

My first lamp just went out on my RS45. I had between 475 and 550 hours on it. I have read various posts about lamp life in this thread but this 500 hour marks seems to be about the norm. Is that correct? Would I get anywhere by calling JVC or should I just suck it up and order another lamp?

I noticed that it had been getting noticeably dimmer with each use over the past few weeks. I've never operated it in high power mode because I find the fan too loud.

I would contact the dealer you bought it from first to influence JVC to assist you, then if that fails contact JVC directly, and finally if you have to buy a new lamp.
I would at least email the dealer first though, especially if you bought it from AVS.

JVC has estimated some of the failures might be from static electricity (maybe there are parts inside that generate too much EMI or static in dry climates, no idea how that works?)

I have 1250 hours on my first series 2 JVC Lamp (same as your lamp), and it's still ticking a long with sub-marginal brightness, but my 106" HP screen saves the day and it's still bright enough (for now). I use a Cyberpower 900watt UPS w/ AVR voltage conditioner. I did have my JVC lockup on me once from HDMI issue I believe, only happened once in 1200 hours though, but I had to manually shut it off at the source and the fan didn't cool the lamp since it was shutoff immediately. More important though is to not restrike the lamp too soon after that happens, as the lack of post-shutoff cooling in a lockup incident isn't a huge deal if it only happens on a rare occasion.

I'll give the dealer a shout although I already submitted an email to JVC's support. I was just flipping through the manual and was shocked to see them have the audacity to print "using the "Lamp Power" set at "Normal", the lifetime of the lamp will be approximately 3000 hours."

I never expected that kind of lifespan but I did have this 1500-hour rattling around in my head. Neither of those is anywhere close to my experience.

The static thing sounds weird.

I've never had a lockup so the lamp has always cooled via the fan.

Thanks for the tip!

I think static can pass through cable ends as well, and can occur from you touching the projector or cable ends. Not saying that is what caused it, could be a cop-out excuse.

I am pretty sure I will make it to 1500 hours, maybe 2000, though I better shut my big mouth before my lamp explodes and I become a casualty of lamp shrapnel

Anyways, attached are photos of the unboxing.

I went through the JVC support site, got nowhere. Contact AVS (where I bought it from) and was offered assistance, but told to try the JVC support site one last time first. I went back to JVC's site, and within 24 hours I had an email stating that they were shipping me a replacement bulb. This was just in late December.

I was sure to include my phone, email, and mailing address in my 2nd request with them. Not sure if that helped or not, but I got my bulb.

Oh, mine died at about the same "hour mark" as yours is at.

For a couple of weeks, we've been smelling something like electronics burning. Then bulb went out with a pop. Replacement bulb seems so much brighter, I guess the old one gradually dimmed, and I didnt' notice it. A few bulb pieces fell out of cartidge, so I hope there wasn't any further damage. Electronics burning smell for a few hours after replacement, but haven't noticed it since. Lamp time was 1590 hours.

I 2nd (or 3rd) this.

I can't fathom how static can hurt a lamp. Static electricity has miniscule amp power compared to the amp power fed to the lamps.

My lamp went poof at exactly 1500 hours. I noticed it started flickering around 1250 hours so ran it high for a bit. I was outside when it happened, so I don't know if it popped or not, I guess I'll know when I open the projector up.
What a bummer!

Darn these JVC lamps, but I guess I did better than some / most.

Doh!! You had a 002 lamp, correct? If so, 1500 hours is fantastic for a 002 lamp. I got 500 hours on my 002 lamp with my RS40 before it popped.

Mike

Yah, it was the default lamp that came with the JVC (002 I believe), I have a spare lamp (003), but it's still annoying.
I left the PJ on a lot without turning it on/off as much as the average person would which is why I guess I got more hours out of it.

The annoyance for me is I love using HTPC on my JVC (web browsing) which is how I racked up a lot of those hours. The JVC is by far my favorite projector ever for reading text, more than my Benq w7000. Guess I'll have to live with the Benq for a while in HTPC unless I want to do $400 to $800 per year running costs given my HTPC usage. The lamp hours probably don't matter for most people, but I use my JVC a lot.

That's probably how you were able to get 1500 hours as you didn't have to strike the lamp so much.

Mike

Do remember that the 3000 hours life mentioned is the point at which the bulb is half of its original brightness. I don't know many people that would fine that drop acceptable and it will be too dim for many users. I would say that once you start heading over 30% loss in lumens, that you will be wanting to change the bulb. I had an X7 with 001 bulb and an X70 with 003 bulb. Both held up really well actually and were still within 15% of original levels at 500 hours. Assuming you don't have premature dimming with earlier bulb types though, I think you would be unlikely to get past 1500 hours without it being too much of a light loss, especially if you use 3D.

JVC are the same as any other manufacturer of projector though in quoting the bulb life the same way. I would always budget that you will want to change the bulb at half the number of hours of the manufacturers rated maximum.

I use an HP 2.4 gain screen and with the JVC's -15 aperture you can start out WAY brighter than you need to. There is a lot of play in the bulb. I don't use 3D on the JVC at all, I have a different projector for that. As you know every bulb ages differently, but what has been unique with the JVC bulbs of the past few years (except maybe the newer bulbs), is the fact that they always seem to outright fail or POP. This is the FIRST bulb I've ever had outright FAIL on my except for an Epson 8500ub. I've gotten 3000+ hours out of many bulbs thanks to my HP screen.

I think the issue is the quality of the lamps, the fact the lamps usually start flickering before they pop (most or many users reported this) is an indication of poor bulb MFR'n quality...
Hopefully the 003 won't fail as quick.

Quoted bulb life means nothing, it is a random number they pull out of thin air for the most part.

My RS40 was bought in late April 2011 and it came with a 002 lamp as clearly was marked on the lamp. This is the lamp that blew after 500 hours. Pic below.

Mike

Is it possible to get the JVC PK EM2 Emitter with RF to work with the RS45/X30? (or can you only get the EM1 with IR to work with this projector?)

It will work with either emitter.

Great. Thanks, Jon!

I am trying to make a decision between the JVC RS45 (b-stock, $1,999) and the Epson 8500UB (refurbished, $1,199). Ideally I want my screen size to be either 106" or 110". The projector will be ceiling mounted about 16 feet away from the screen, but my room is flexible enough for me to move the projector a few feet closer or further. My room is also light controlled. As for what I will be using the projector for, the following is my split:

HDTV (40%)
Sports HDTV, occasionally with some ambient light (25%)
Movies, 2D Blu-ray (25%)
Gaming, online and offline Call of Duty Black Ops II, Madden 13, etc. (10%)

I have almost no interest in 3D, so, the JVC's lackluster 3D performance is a non-issue for me.

From the reviews I have read, if my sole interest was movies, then the JVC RS45 would be the projector for me, hands down. But, since I will be watching a fair amount sports and gaming (lag time), my search has led me to include the Epson 8500UB. I understand that most wouldn't put those two in the same conversion, but due to my needs, budget, and availability, I have come down to these two.

So, my question to JVC RS45 owners is how has it fared for you when watching sports or playing games?

Take this for what it's worth (Every persons opinion really only applies to that person :-) ), but I bought an RS-45 at release and could not have been more happy with it. My viewing habits are similar to yours, with a couple of exceptions. I watch a lot of movies/Blu-Rays and a lot of sports, and in my opinion the sports look every bit as good as the movies.

I've had both the 45 and 8500.
JVC wins hands down on all viewing. Didn't even know you could still find the 8500.
Jvc will be much brighter in best mode.

Ok, so it seems that the RS45 should be sufficient for my needs. Now, my last hurdle is lamp life. I've seen many people saying that they've had to replace the lamp at around 500 hours, which simply wouldn't be acceptable for me, because that would mean I am replacing it every 6 months. So, what is the average lamp life for the JVC RS45 that owners in this thread have seen?