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Old 05-06-2007, 01:09 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Do DLP bulbs dim before they blow?

I've started to notice posterization and banding of my 2004 DLP on the original bulb.

I adjusted the lamp boost setting in the internal service menu and the banding gets worse lowering it and gets better when rising it. So I rised it from 20 to 60.

The replacement bulb should be on my doorstep Monday.

I hope the banding is from a dimming bulb.
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Old 05-07-2007, 03:00 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Considering the bulb is three years old, I bet it is the problem. I'm wondering when I will have to replace my lcd bulb on my tv.
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Old 05-07-2007, 05:30 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Yes.

But don't wait until the bulb blows up in your TV! That would be bad.
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Old 05-08-2007, 12:59 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Yep it was.

I installed the new bulb today and all the problems vanished, pretty substantial difference too.
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