Question about NEC VT460 Multimedia Projector

Blub brightness has dimmed.

The projector has 87% bulb life left, however it is so dim that you can barely read the screen. The various brightness sections in the projector menu don't make a big enough differance. Another projector with the same usage is signifcantly brighter.

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Hi,

Replace the Lamp unit is the best solution. that will cost you around $450.

Viren

Posted on Nov 27, 2007

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