[dajaga007]

hey guys, i just have a quick questions, i dont know if this is true anymore or even if it was. but when i had the epson home10+(i have the hd66 now) my dealer said if you are leaving it unattended for 15 or so minutes not to turn it off, because it is harder on the bulb, or if your going somewhere and you are going to be gone for half a hour its safe to turn it off.


so is it bad to turn the projectors off and on, or is there a judgement call on any of this or was i being fed a bunch of bs.

thanks

 

[airscapes]

bad to turn off on.. reduce life of bulb.. bulbs are expensive.

 

[techtre2003]

From what I've read around here, the on/off cycle is the equivalent to anywhere between 1-3 hours of use.

 

[TF Ghost]

+1 You never want to restrike a lamp while it's hot. 45min-1hr is my rule of thumb.

 

[hotdogwater2]

i read someone's rules of thumb on here before and use them as my own:


- if i turn it on, leave it on for at least 30 mins

- if i turn it off, leave it off for at least 30 mins

 

[orion456]



Quote:
Originally Posted by hotdogwater2 /forum/post/18213369


i read someone's rules of thumb on here before and use them as my own:


- if i turn it on, leave it on for at least 30 mins

- if i turn it off, leave it off for at least 30 mins

I would add to those:


- if you are going to use it again within 2 hours, leave it on