I'm getting a rainbow tint on the upper 1/5th of

The 60 K hours is bogus---Average life on a OEM lamp is 2,000 hours or two years average---if you got four or more years you were lucky.

To your problem---

may or may not be lamp: lamp has a average life of 2,000 hours which is about 2 years for most people.

it is very possible the lamp is the problem but the only way to know is replace it.

Average life span is about 2000 hours which for average viewer is two years.

Many of these DLP sets the picture gets darker right before the lamp fails.

Average life of the lamp is 2,000 hours----about 1 to 2 years of normal use.

If the lamp has not been replaced for a long time it is first suspect in this case.

Let me know if you have questions.

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It time to replaced the tv projection lamp again,the tv projection lamp life span have ended.The tv projection lamp life span only last 2000 hrs.Average out like 1 1/2 or 2 years max for tv on watches 4 or 5 hrs of tv every days.

The "LAMP" LED light indication on the front of the tv screen panel flashes or light up?The projection lamp was replaced 3 year ago u belive right?The average projection lamp life about 1 1/2 or 2 years.Withthin function in the tv and in used like 4 or 5 hours a day of tv viewing.Ur tv require a new projection lamp.

It sounds like your lamp is about to die out,this tv lamps are good for 6000-8000 life hours witch is a average time of 2-4 years old and with time the picture starts to get darker and darker until one day black screen here is a link with the lamp you need

http://www.discount-merchant.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=BP96-00608A

I can't believe a lamp would cost that much. I service LCD and DLP projectors and the cost of lamp range between 250 to 500 max. Lamps will lose alot of life if they are turned on and off alot. The mfg's rate the life of a lamp if it is turned on and remain on till they burn out. THe lamp is given a high voltage when they start. This cuts the life down. Try searching for lamps to see if you can find a cheaper price online.

Hi,do you hear buzzing,whirling or high pitch sounds? if you do it could be an issue with the color wheel If the TV have the infamous blinking lights problem and you're replaced your lamp without success, it's most likely a problem with your color wheel. The Samsung color wheels spin anywhere from 6,000 to 15,000 revolutions per minute (RPM’s)--It is one of the few consumable parts in your Samsung TV. The average life expectancy from our data logging shows the Samsung color wheels are fairly reliable with a MEAN average of 5-8 years .It could also be the DMD board this is how it works:http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/dlp1.htm One simple way to test if it is the DMD board it's to display thew menu,if menu is also affected that for sure what it is.God bless you!

I repair a lot of these and a average tv lasts like 3 years . It is not like the old days. I suspect the lamp or fans or therm protector.

I would call a local tv shop see what they charge for estimate it might be worth his estimate to find out what it is.


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