[rdalcanto]

I have a Panny AE900U with 1650 hrs on the original bulb. I have a JVC 1080p projector hopefully coming in less than two months. I would like to sell my old projector when the new one arrives. The picture is not as bright as it used to be, but I don't know how much dimmer it is since it has been a slow decline. I have always used low lamp until the most recent movies. Still use low for HDTV programming. The question is, should I replace the lamp now or not? If I do, I get to enjoy a brighter projector, and get more pleasure out of it as I wait for 1080P bliss. If I replace it I also can sell it knowing that I'm giving the buyer a better picture and hopefully a longer life on the bulb. The downside is I will loose some money since I won't get it all back on the sale. So I guess part of my question is - how much brighter will my projector look if I replace the bulb? What should I do given that I''m only going to have it for two more months?


Thanks.

 

[btokars]



...The downside is I will loose some money since I won't get it all back on the sale. So I guess part of my question is - how much brighter will my projector look if I replace the bulb? What should I do given that I''m only going to have it for two more months?


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Well, my experience based on replacing lamps at around 1450 hours is that the replacement will make your PJ look brand new again. Quite a shock to your eyes in such a happy way. Another way of looking at it is that it comes out to less than $7 a day (based on a $400 lamp used for 60 days) which is a bit high but in my world it would be worth doing and bring added resale value to it when your new baby arrives. I don't see a downside if you watch the thing several hours everyday.