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Having just put my DLS8 into my (almost) completed loft, I noticed some evenly spaced horizontal lines (12 or so)that were apparent on the projected image. They were there no matter what source I used.
Phoned Davis UK today and explained the problem - first conclusion was the cable (not the ribbon) attached to the DMD was defective - new chip assembly required, at a cost of £1303.50 (1825 US$)!!!
I felt pretty bummed about that because the projector has only done 72 hours over the past 15months, and is now 3 months out of warranty.
I've only just ceiling mounted the projector in my converted loft, so that got me thinking. Neither my g/f or myself had noticed these lines before, so maybe the fault had occured because it was upside down. Placing the projector back on a table still produces the lines on the now upside down picture. However, flipping the image back to rightside up removes the lines!
I can duplicate and remove the fault just by flipping the image.
I had put a posting here recently, and one reply (Simonthepieman) did say that he'd had a similar fault, and sent it away under warranty. It came back repaired and with new software.
Sounds very much like it needs new software to me. Anyone else agree?
The revision number is: E/LV4/0/332.
What's the latest? Is it 'C'?
I'm also now have another concern that I will not mention until I'm certain, but it is a little worrying right now.
Any comment welcome.
TIA
Gary.
Phoned Davis UK today and explained the problem - first conclusion was the cable (not the ribbon) attached to the DMD was defective - new chip assembly required, at a cost of £1303.50 (1825 US$)!!!
I felt pretty bummed about that because the projector has only done 72 hours over the past 15months, and is now 3 months out of warranty.
I've only just ceiling mounted the projector in my converted loft, so that got me thinking. Neither my g/f or myself had noticed these lines before, so maybe the fault had occured because it was upside down. Placing the projector back on a table still produces the lines on the now upside down picture. However, flipping the image back to rightside up removes the lines!
I can duplicate and remove the fault just by flipping the image.
I had put a posting here recently, and one reply (Simonthepieman) did say that he'd had a similar fault, and sent it away under warranty. It came back repaired and with new software.
Sounds very much like it needs new software to me. Anyone else agree?
The revision number is: E/LV4/0/332.
What's the latest? Is it 'C'?
I'm also now have another concern that I will not mention until I'm certain, but it is a little worrying right now.
Any comment welcome.
TIA
Gary.