The red went out on my Hitachi Ultravision

On a projection television you will have to replace all three(red,blue,green) projection guns in a matched set, the reason is if you replace just the green gun, your picture will be over saturated with green light making your picture look green,because the new gun will be alot brighter than the red and blue guns.
With that said, repair will cost approx.$400+, I've heard up to$600. Good luck !

If this has only started to leak recently, get an estimate from a local servicer for a coolant replacement for that tube. The coolant is corrosive and needs to be cleanedup ASAP from any circuit board that it has touched before there is damage. This is NOT a DIY repair. Expect a repair cost in the $300 range for parts and labor. If the set had a good picture prior to this, it may be worth the repair. This is your call. Do not delay however, as any delay will increase the likelyhood that there will be more damage that needs repair.

Dan

Sounds like the DLP lamp failed. You can decipher the Hitachi flashing red light. That should help to be sure.
The DLP lamp replacement is fairly straightforward and can be done with minimal tools

replace the lamp

The TV is in shutdown. The red LED is the shutdown indicator. Check fuse E994. If its open, the TV will need the deflection P.C.B. replaced. Its probably not worth the repair costs. These sets also have had problems with the voltage regulator circuit, requiring replacement of the regulator IC at a more reasonable cost.

michtech

If it is a convergence problem it would probably run around 250
unless somebody was trying to rip you off
I would get it and install the convergence kit

Good Day, imfamous44;

This is common for the HIT LCD projection. In most cases, I've seen, the manufacture will cover the cost of the "light engine", but you will have to call them and express your concern. 90% of the time they will cover this, be nice but firm.

Good Luck, big IRISH.

Friend gave me a Hitachi Ultravision 50SX6P
I can see why ... he got rid of it
anyway...I need the manual
How can I get it
Need to get rid of yellow outlines

the best thing 2 do is buy a new one and get guarnteed with it again
if u try 2 fix it it not 50% working


if u got guarnteed then take it back (or phone them to come)

I emailed Hitachi and they sent a new light engine to my local electronics store that they do business with. All I had to pay for was the installation which was today. I did not have to pay for the part or shipping. My tv is just like new again and the red glow is gone. I did not realize how bad it had gotten. Do not call the regular customer service because they cannot or do not want to help.