tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post115316034488578386..comments2023-09-30T06:07:27.416-04:00Comments on Questioning Semantics: TECHNOLOGY - Digital Projectors replace Big-Screen TVsWesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305755944694741335noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-1153227517665693162006-07-18T08:58:00.000-04:002006-07-18T08:58:00.000-04:00To be fair, projector bulbs last between 2000 to 4...To be fair, projector bulbs last between 2000 to 4000 hours (sometimes more) depending on usage. At that time, you'd need to purchase a new bulb.<BR/><BR/>If you only use it to watch the occasional movie, it'll probably last for years.<BR/><BR/>I think I estimated, when I got my first projector (with a 2000-hr bulb), that if we watched a 2-hr movie every weekday, after work, the bulb should last about three years before it needs to be replaced.<BR/><BR/>So, if you've got a 4000-hr bulb (like my newest projector), it'll last twice as long... and maybe longer if you put it in economy mode (which usually means decreasing the 'brightness').<BR/><BR/>I still think that's a cheaper or at least an easier repair-job. Instead of throwing an entire television away (or lugging it somewhere hoping they'll repair it for less than an arm, leg, and your first-born), you can just replace a projector bulb.<BR/><BR/>The last bulb I had replaced cost about $200. Still a great deal over so many years, in my opinion.Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305755944694741335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-1153219383291787832006-07-18T06:43:00.000-04:002006-07-18T06:43:00.000-04:00Luke: A 2-hour limit? I'd take that sucker back ...Luke: A 2-hour limit? I'd take that sucker back to the store, if it's not too late - maybe call the manufacturer, if it's still under warranty.<BR/><BR/>We watch movie after movie and tv show after tv show on ours. I know not all models are the same, but a two-hour time-limit sounds like a problem.<BR/><BR/>In fact, I think I've got a unit without a bulb that does something like that (when a bulb is in it, I mean). As you say, some folks are willing to work around it.Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305755944694741335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-1153189419205935532006-07-17T22:23:00.000-04:002006-07-17T22:23:00.000-04:00Very interesting. I'm ready to trade my old tv in....Very interesting. I'm ready to trade my old tv in. You learn something new every day!princessdominiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487209892843939470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-1153188901531405092006-07-17T22:15:00.000-04:002006-07-17T22:15:00.000-04:00My brother purchased one of these bad boys last ye...My brother purchased one of these bad boys last year, about the size of a small VCR. It was pretty cool. The only downside, at least with his was, it had a 2 hour limit of continuous play because the unit gets too hot. Other than that, and they figure how to get around that little thing, I'll be purchasing one myself. Great picture too!Luke Cagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129670058219925738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-1153161404239030312006-07-17T14:36:00.000-04:002006-07-17T14:36:00.000-04:00I feel you.If, between now and then, you're ever i...I feel you.<BR/><BR/>If, between now and then, you're ever in the market for a new television, and plan to spend a couple hundred dollars, that's probably for the best.<BR/><BR/>If you plan to spend four or five hundred, though, I'd scoop up a lower-end projector, instead.Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305755944694741335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-1153160693140796202006-07-17T14:24:00.000-04:002006-07-17T14:24:00.000-04:00I never thought about getting a projector too much...I never thought about getting a projector too much. However, in a few years when I have more room and my own place, I might be considering one. It's good to know they are good quality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com